Court system restoring operations after outage

DAVENPORT — The online courts system in Washington, which was taken offline earlier this month due to a cyber security breach, is gradually returning online, with some counties seeing a slower return to normal operations.

The system, which provides essential services such as criminal background checks and firearm eligibility assessments, was down for nearly two weeks.

This disruption created significant challenges for local prosecutors, judges, and court staff, particularly in smaller counties.

“There have been some postponements,” said Adam Walser, Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney and newl...