Editing North Bonneville, Washington (section)

==History==
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[[File:Bonneville Dam from Beacon Rock.jpg|thumb|left|North Bonneville, Bonneville Dam, and surrounding area from [[Beacon Rock State Park]], 1997]]
The community of North Bonneville developed as a construction town next to the massive Bonneville Lock, Dam, and powerhouse project begun in late 1933. North Bonneville was officially incorporated on June 25, 1935.

The Columbia's north shore where North Bonneville had grown was selected by federal agencies in 1971 as the site for the second Powerhouse. Faced with the prospect of being displaced and disbanded the townspeople determined to relocate as a community. Intense efforts by citizens’ groups and planning assistance from state sources finally led to agreements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to hire professionals for the design and construction of a new town. Contractors then prepared the chosen town site for the initial community of 600 people as the old town was devoured by the enormous excavation for the new powerhouse.

{{stack|[[File:420 Evergreen Drive, North Bonneville, Washington, July 2020.jpeg|thumb|Original location of Cannabis Corner at 420 Evergreen Drive, North Bonneville, Washington, July 2020]]}}
Federal responsibility for the North Bonneville relocation was expanded in 1974 with enactment of Public Law 93-251, referred to as the McCormack legislation. This law specifically broadened the Corps' authority and obligation in relocation assistance to North Bonneville . The $35 million relocation project included raising the new town site above the 100-year flood plain, construction of streets, utilities, lighting, sewage system, water supply and sewage treatment plant, flood protection, parks, a central business district and all public buildings. Town sitting required highway and railway relocation. And residents and business were furnished temporary housing until they could build their own permanent homes and facilities. The new town was built to accommodate 1500 residents. A celebration of the successful relocation was held on July 29, 1978.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of North Bonneville|url=http://www.northbonneville.net/history.htm|publisher=City of North Bonneville|access-date=13 July 2012}}</ref>

In October 1991, North Bonneville became the first city in Washington history to declare bankruptcy under [[Chapter 9, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 9]]. The city government had filed several lawsuits against the Corps of Engineers to resolve disputes related to the 1970s relocation. A lawsuit that alleged a breach of contract was filed in 1980 and was ruled in the Corps' favor in 1991, which resulted in a $365,000 payment awarded to the Corps. The city government was unable to pay the sum and voted to file for bankruptcy protection.<ref>{{cite news |last=Haberstroh |first=Joe |date=November 13, 1991 |title=Little town locked in feud with corps that moved it |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19911113/1317004/little-town-locked-in-feud-with-corps-that-moved-it |work=[[The Seattle Times]] |accessdate=February 3, 2025}}</ref>

===Public Development Authority===
Following the legalization of cannabis by a [[Washington Initiative 502|2012 voter initiative]] in Washington State, the North Bonneville Public Development Authority was created to manage a city-owned cannabis retail store that opened on March 7, 2015. It was notable for operating [[Cannabis Corner]], the first [[State-owned enterprise|government-owned]] [[cannabis shop]] in the United States.<ref>{{citation|title=North Bonneville Marijuana Shop: Can Legal Weed Save The Small, Pot-Friendly City You've Never Heard Of?|author=Philip Ross |newspaper=International Business Times|date=March 20, 2015|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/north-bonneville-marijuana-shop-can-legal-weed-save-small-pot-friendly-city-youve-1852714}}</ref>