Column: The myth at the heart of the praying Bremerton coach case
Kennedy “has held his postgame ritual at midfield after each game for a motivational talk and prayer ever since,” the story recounted. By doing so, Kennedy said he is “helping these kids be better people.” But school employees simply cannot lead prayers with students to try to make them better people, no matter how well-intended the effort. In private school, OK, but not in a public school where the students may be Jewish, Muslim, atheist or who knows. It’s not a close call that this breaks through the wall separating church and state, and it’s why the school district asked him to stop. So to get around this problem, Kennedy, his lawyers and, ultimately, six U.S. Supreme Court justices made up an alternate storyline. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Lindsey Wasson)
Trump sought to lead armed mob to Capitol on Jan. 6, aide says
The testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson, who was an assistant to then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, was the most chilling to date in the House select committee’s Jan. 6 investigation. Recounting granular detail and private dialogue, she presented to the public a penetrating account of Trump’s actions and mind-set as the Capitol came under siege from his own supporters, who were determined to stop the counting of electoral votes and impede the certification of Joe Biden’s victory. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Demetrius Freeman)
Editorial: In Our View: Tepid gun measures don’t safeguard students
In March, Gov. Jay Inslee signed a law altering the nature of active shooter drills in Washington schools. The legislation addresses the mental toll of having students engage in reenactments while preparing for a potential gunman. Concern for the mental health of students is warranted; students are facing unprecedented challenges, ranging from the difficulties of a pandemic to the unlikely but very real possibility of a school shooting. But when administrators find themselves weighing the risk of a school shooting against the trauma of active shooter drills, we truly are lost as a society. In other words, the United States’ disinterest in effective measures to prevent mass shootings is failing our children. Continue reading at The Columbian.
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Washington state license plates prices increase July 1
Conservationists call for action on Northwest wolf poaching
Former aide: Trump was told protesters had weapons on Jan. 6
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City of Kenmore takes action to create 100 units of affordable housing downtown
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Food distributor accuses ‘Big Four’ beef packers of price-fixing
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Editorial: In Our View: Tepid gun measures don’t safeguard students (Santos)
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Cowlitz County commissioners reject Community House proposal for homeless site
Longview school board approves pay increases for teachers, secretaries
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Comment: Bill would speed prior authorizations for Medicare
Comment: Since we’re having more kids, how do we care for them?
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Appeals court rules family of slain Pierce deputy can’t sue county. ‘Shameful,’ wife says
Puget Sound Business Journal
Workers at Sea-Tac Airport launch campaign for full-time hours, benefits
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Noose Incident Dampens The Spirits Of Black Carpenter
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Column: The myth at the heart of the praying Bremerton coach case
Initiative for higher minimum wage in Tukwila qualifies for November ballot
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WA license plates to get more expensive July 1 (Liias)
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Skagit Valley Herald
Months after flooding, Skagit County awaiting FEMA funding for park repairs
New Skagit County strategic plan to guide the county through the next 10 years
Washington Post
You scheduled an abortion. Planned Parenthood’s website could tell Facebook.
Supreme Court says Oklahoma can prosecute crimes in ‘Indian Country’
Trump sought to lead armed mob to Capitol on Jan. 6, aide says
Coronavirus vaccines should be updated for fall, FDA advisers say
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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Major retailers limit emergency contraceptive sales after Supreme Court decision
Seattle discussing dispatching behavioral health providers, crisis experts to 911 calls
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
New survey finds that a third of Seattle public school teachers plan to leave in 5 years
King County Council member proposes large homeless camp cleanup along Green River
Staffing shortages spur fears about ferry service delays through July 4th holiday weekend
Providence Medical Center Everett takes extreme measures in wake of staffing shortage
KNKX Public Radio
More abortion protections could be coming in Washington, here’s what elected leaders are saying
KUOW Public Radio
Washington carbon exchange lets many big polluters off the hook (Fitzgibbon)
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‘Do something now’: Neighbors plead for long-term change to decrease homelessness
NW Public Radio
New Research Will Help Identify Toxic Algae Blooms In Northwest Waters
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