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MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2002

The Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington is moving forward with plans to tear down a housing development for a casino.

The tribe is compensating the affected tribal members by either buying their houses or offering them houses elsewhere. For that reason, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which helped fund the project, won't interfere.

HUD believes the tribe should apply for a land-use change because the 20-acre site will be used for a casino. But the Bureau of Indian Affairs said that's not necessary.

There is local opposition to the casino. Tribal director Eddie Goodridge Jr. and his family received a death threat, The Everett Herald reported.

Get the Story:
Tribe can raze housing for casino (AP 12/23)
Foes bet against Stillaguamish casino (The Everett Herald 12/23)
HUD can't stop housing removal (The Everett Herald 12/21)