American Lung Association cuts tie with NW chapter

American Lung Association cuts tie with NW chapter: "American Lung Association cuts tie with NW chapter

By GENE JOHNSON
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

SEATTLE -- The American Lung Association is dissolving its Northwest affiliate and wants the rogue group to hand over ownership of its multimillion-dollar Seattle headquarters, which it sold for $10.

The national charity sent a cease-and-desist letter to regional affiliate American Lung Association of the Northwest, the ALA told The Associated Press on Friday. The letter demanded that the regional affiliate stop using the American Lung Association name, turn over its financial assets and take steps to get the building back."