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Aberdeen Daily World
Harbor Paper mill coming down

Associated Press
Ryanair commits to $11 billion Boeing 737 MAX 200 order
UW researcher to receive prestigious Lasker medical prize
Snohomish County to pay $575,000 in public-records lawsuit
Tribes to ask EPA to step in on clean water rule
Washington government’s workforce sees small increase

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington state cracks down on construction fraud
Op-Ed: Military-surplus equipment helps Whatcom County law enforcement protect community

Bothell Reporter
It has to do with the state getting federal money | Cartoon

Columbian
Moeller column: Moeller: Building of terminal would limit Vancouver’s future opportunities

The Daily News
State to compensate Wahkiakum, Pacific counties for murrelet land
Editorial: Feds earn failing grade, not schools

Everett Herald (subscription required)
County jail changes detainee deportation policy
State forest board looks at slope safety
Increase in jail booking, housing fees will cost cities more
Op-ed: Solar energy’s gains still outpaced by increase in fossil fuel use
Op-ed: As unions adapt, fight shifts to minimum wage
Op-ed: Privilege undermining rule of law
Editorial: Finally, no more extensions (Hanford)

News Tribune (subscription required)
State government’s workforce is growing slightly in size again
State workers say they were punished for blowing whistle on prison violence stats
Editorial: School funding needs a super-session in Olympia

Maple Valley Reporter
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson urges U.S. Supreme Court to affirm marriage equality

Olympian (subscription required)
Testing part of pot equation in Washington state
Taxpayers and workers gouged by labor-law dodge
Washington state cracks down on construction fraud
Union says new home-care worker contract raises average hourly pay over $14 by 2017
Why is crime down but prison ranks growing?
Column: If GOP is so right, why are red states so far behind?
Op-ed: Voting on state issues can affect the nation
LA Times editorial: Time for Supreme Court to uphold gay marriage

Seattle Times (subscription required)
As wind power surges, opposition to it grows
U District rent hikes magnify cost of UW education
Revised Second Avenue bike lane signals change for drivers, riders
Who are King County’s 172,000 food workers?
Jerry Large: Swallow hard, and accept a state income tax
Danny Westneat: Past time for a new college in state
Editorial: Washington’s tuition stability good for students, GET program

Skagit Valley Herald
Port of Anacortes, Ecology plan waterfront cleanup project

Spokesman Review
Rising water demand has officials looking ahead
Letter: Reinstate the COLA (PERS Plan 1)
Guest opinion: With cooperation, medical school ready to thrive
Editorial: Public deserves knowledge of police behavior
Editorial: Smart Bombs: School funding elementary
Editorial: Effort to preserve military’s presence in Washington vital

Tri-City Herald
State workers say they were punished for blowing whistle on prison violence stats

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Proceed carefully in pushing insurance companies to cover sickest patients

Yakima Herald Republic
Hospital consolidation: What it could look like in Yakima

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Rep. Jim McDermott has plan to ease VA wait times

KPLU FM
Washington Supreme Court Grants 120-Day Stay In Psychiatric Boarding Ruling
Tentative Contract For Home Care Workers Would Give Them $14 Per Hour In Two Years

KUOW FM
Idaho Most Obese State In The West, Rate Continues To Climb
It’s Always Been Home: Sticking It Out After Fire And Mud In Washington’s Methow Valley
Costco Settles With Feds Over Clean Air Act Violations

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Drawbridge dispute: Why do boats have priority over cars?

NW Public Radio
$58 Million Judgment Adds To Woes Of Cigarette Maker On Yakama Reservation

Q13 TV (FOX)
Boeing launches 737 MAX 200 with Ryanair

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Crosscut
Fusion research: Should UW get more attention?
Would you live in a 180-square-foot space? (micro-housing)
Washington’s creeping prison problem could get costly

Friday, September 5

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Associated Press
Governor: Revenue needed to pay for education (Hunter)
Some Wash. police agencies dropped from military gear program
Official: Washington prepaid tuition program recovers
Median incomes fall for all but the rich
Groups plan suit over Northwest oil-response plan

Aberdeen Daily World
New Schafer building perfect fit at state park
State transfers forestland to conservation areas

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Census: Newcomers to Whatcom County finding service-industry jobs

Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Common Core Myths, Facts

The Daily News
Montana coal mine deal aims to boost Asian exports

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Marysville School District awarded $1.3 million grant
Editorial: Insist on quality over politics 

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Olympic College a finalist for $1 million prize
Washington prepaid tuition program recovers

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Healthplanfinder drops some for non-payment, adds others
GET, state’s prepaid college-tuition plan rebounds
Renton Tech, Olympic College make top-10 list
Guest Opinion:  ER crisis created by Supreme Court’s ruling on psychiatric boarding

Tri-City Herald
DOE fails to hit deadline to start emptying Hanford tank
Iron Workers unions file grievances with labor board about Richland freezer facility

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Healthplanfinder drops some for non-payment, adds others

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Veteran’s story highlights human toll of VA delays

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Gov. Inslee pleads for caution in Supreme Court contempt case

KPLU FM
Inslee Scolds Legislature On School Funding But Cautions Court On Sanctions

KUOW FM
Several Washington Police Departments Suspended From Surplus Program Over Lost Weapons

Q13 TV (FOX)
Marijuana businesses: Not enough supply to meet demand

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Crosscut
Funding shaky for state program to earthquake-proof bridges (Clibborn, Hunter, Hobbs)

HDC Advance
Cannabis legalization, the smart way

Horsesass.org
State Taxpayers Save $1.7 Billion by Not Following Seattle Times Advice to Close GET Program
Truth to Power: We Can’t Fund McCleary Without Raising Taxes

The Daily E-Clips: Thursday, September 4, 2014

AP
Number of child immigrants at border declining
Inslee lifts Washington burn ban, urges caution
State DOT secretary reprimands ferries manager (Rolfes)
Supreme Court explores ways to push Legislature
Inslee launches statewide military alliance
Legal or not, the pot business is still wacky
Former state Rep. Moyer dies at 92

Bainbridge Island Review
WSF spill occurred during fuel transfer

Columbian
Local lawmakers split on Supreme Court’s role in education funding (Moeller, Stonier)

The Daily News
Federal grant to provide 4 years of free meals at Winlock schools

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Justices wonder how to coerce lawmakers to fully fund schools (Frockt)
Health care spending rising more slowly

News Tribune (subscription required)
Court considers whether to hold lawmakers in contempt over education funding (Frockt)
Editorial: The court and state attorney general got Fife marijuana ruling right (Hurst)

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Congress can prevent rural doctor shortage

Seattle Times (subscription required)
WSDOT boss reprimands ferries official (Rolfes)
Court challenges lawmakers over school funding (Chopp, Frockt)
U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan to step down
Welfare clients pulled money from ATMs at pot stores
Governor lifts burn ban, urges caution
Blog: McCleary showdown: Two messages from the Washington Supreme Court
Jerry Large: Seattle’s push for preschool will bring welcome balance

Spokesman Review
Inslee reactivates military alliance to retain defense jobs
Disaster declaration clears way for loans for windstorm victims
Editorial: Congress should reauthorize jobs-maker Ex-Im Bank

Tri-City Herald
Update: Wildfire burns estimated 20,000 acres in Walla Walla County

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Updated: Wildfire in Walla Walla County rapidly growing
Public split on pot ban at commission hearing
Columbia County extends marijuana business moratorium
Editorial: Court overzealous in its education funding mandates

Yakima Herald Republic
Patchwork of marijuana laws can turn citizens into criminals
Gang prevention a community project, initiative leader says
Editorial: A promising compromise over grazing on state land

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Local health leader says U.S. Ebola outbreak unlikely
School board refutes claims troubled students were pushed out

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Is legislature in contempt on education funding?
Crowded schools have educators calling for funding smaller class sizes
Woman pays insurance premiums, doesn’t have insurance

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Brutal and allowed: The shocking ways schools can restrain kids (Stonier)

KPLU FM
Washington Justices Weigh Contempt, Sanctions Following McCleary Hearing
Washington Welfare Cards Used At Two Pot Stores In July
Millions Struggle To Get Enough To Eat Despite Jobs Returning

KUOW FM
Facing Deportation: Are Kids Entitled To An Attorney?

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Advantage to school overcrowding comes in the form of state of the art portable classrooms
Watch: Is this humorist worth $17K in taxpayer dollars?
Boeing looks to China as it forecasts work for the future

NW Public Radio
Report: Northwest States Show Mixed Results For Child Safety

Q13 TV (FOX)
State asks Supreme Court for more time to fully fund public schools

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Capitol Record (TVW)
Supreme Court hears arguments in contempt hearing related to school funding

Crosscut
Pushing Legislature on McCleary? Supreme Court considers nuclear option (Frockt, Habib)

HDC Advance
Should every police officer wear a body camera?

Horsesass.org
Institutional Racism. It’s a Thing. And I Can Prove It.

Schmudget
New Revenue Needed to Deliver Better Education to All Students
Kids Need More Than K-12 to Thrive

The Daily E-Clips: September 3, 2014

AP
Washington high court hearing about school funding
5 protesters arrested after blocking oil train
Law enforcement part of debate over gun measures

Aberdeen Daily World
Harbors consider program that could lower flood rates
New tests to be the rule in schools

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Survey indicates cross-border shopping becoming routine in Whatcom County

Columbian
Westley Allan Dodd killings: A gruesome anniversary (Carlyle)
Pot issues confront state’s legislators (Hurst, Wylie)
Editorial: In Our View: Marijuana’s Legal Maze
Column: Camden: State pot advertising rules next step in brave new world

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Port commissioners tap insider for top job
Davis: Some ways to ease post-recession blues
Editorial: To invigorate national service (AmeriCorps)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Ferries chief vows investigation into fuel spill, praises crew response

News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: Secret surveillance weapons don’t belong in police arsenals

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Preserving the past, preparing for the future (wilderness preservation)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
King County proposes 48 bus-route reductions for 2015
State’s charter-school era begins with Seattle elementary
Bottom fish species on West Coast make dramatic recovery
Seattle Children’s, Regence settle dispute over insurance networks
Seattle City Council unanimously approves medical marijuana extension
State’s top court may punish lawmakers over school funds
Survey: Only 30 percent of principals must prove leadership to get hired 
Danny Westneat: Right wing launches misguided protest against Labor Day
Guest Opinion:  How to set up evaluations that help teachers improve
Blog: McCleary showdown: Two messages from the Washington Supreme Court

Snoqualmie Valley Record
Metro testing battery-powered, zero-emission buses

Spokesman Review
GOP lawmaker, obstetrician John Moyer dies at 92
Federal law changes how some Spokane schools feed students
Stevens County ranchers move sheep after wolves kill 24

Tri-City Herald
Tri-City school enrollment keeps going up and up

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
County commissioners vote to ban pot businesses
Walla Walla County to hear from public on marijuana businesses
Kennewick bans all pot businesses
Gregoire/Spellman op-ed: Court should tread carefully with threats to Legislature

Yakima Herald Republic
Price hikes may not stave off fresh concerns for pear canneries
Grazing rights and wildlife habitat: Rancher may have found a proper balance

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
State lawmakers in contempt over education funding?
Counselors: School weeds out bad students to improve grad rate

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Laser aimed at State Patrol plane
5 protesters arrested after blocking oil train
Seattle mayor wants new plan for students

KPLU FM
Has Microsoft’s Tax Policy Hurt Washington State’s Ability To Pay For Schools?    (Hunter)
With Opening Of Seattle’s ‘First Place,’ Charter Schools Have Arrived In Washington  (Pettigrew)
Court Ruling Sets Up Fight Between Two Seattle Early Learning Plans

KUOW FM
What are Washington Police Departments Doing With Mine Resistant Vehicles?
Small Tract Of Northwest Wine-Growing Soil Attracting Big Outside Investment
What Germany Could Teach Washington About Skilled Jobs

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Seattle schools bursting at seams as new year gets underway

NW Public Radio
Washington Supreme Court Could Hold Legislature In Contempt

Q13 TV (FOX)
State Supreme Court to lawmakers: Explain why you shouldn’t be held in contempt

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Crosscut
Bus drivers need bathroom breaks too

HDC Advance
Health care reform in Washington: more care, less money
The gender pay gap is real

Slog
Activists Have Been Blocking an Oil Train in Everett Since Six This Morning

Tuesday, September 2

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Aberdeen Daily World
Kilmer shown sea-level view of coastal concerns
Hospital board gets dose of public in first meeting
Summit Pacific stops annexation efforts

Associated Press
State’s first charter school prepares to open in Seattle
Will traffic deaths rise as states legalize pot?
Demonstrators block tracks in Everett
Kingston-Edmonds ferry back to 2-boat service
Lawyer asks high court to deny 120-day delay in releasing mentally ill
State embraces Common Core education standards
Legislature heads to court on education finance
Governor asks Yakima not to appeal elections order
Law enforcement part of debate over gun measures

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
County assures Bellingham officials coal terminal’s rail impacts to be studied
Editorial: School foundation helps cover gaps in state funding

Bellingham Business Journal
WECU ranked as state’s healthiest credit union

Bothell Reporter
Judge rules local governments can regulate marijuana businesses

Columbian
Blog: Should lawmakers be held in contempt? (McCleary)
Blog: OR least corrupt, but WA not far behind

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Protesters block railroad tracks in Everett
Lawmakers expect heat from Supreme Court over school funding (Frockt)
Bloomberg group gives $1 million to gun initiative
McCusker: Regardless of scope, food stamp fraud should be addressed
Keauthammer: Lower corporate tax rates — now
Sirota: Corporate tax rate is already low
Op-ed: Humble thanks, prayers for our youth  (Mental illness)
Op-ed:: State must ensure future logging doesn’t trigger landslides
Op-ed: Health care reform’s hidden gem targets CEO pay
Op-ed: Small businesses have crucial role in their communities
Editorial: Labor’s evolution of meaning

Federal Way Mirror
State testing results released; schools hold steady

Islands Sounder
CenturyLink responds to Washington state fines
Kevin Ranker to speak at climate action event (Ranker)

Issaquah Reporter
Sammamish seeking state’s new ferry named after city
Why schools are ‘failing’

Kirkland Reporter
Judge rules local governments can regulate marijuana businesses

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Education spotlight: Experts say sleep is a learning tool
Bremerton ferry incident puts focus on passenger counts

News Tribune (subscription required)
Free tutoring for low-income kids? Details still en route for many parents
Judge dismisses most claims brought by fired state House GOP workers in 2011 staffing purge
Longtime Wash state House legal counsel wins promotion to chief clerk of Oregon House
State agency draws criticism for spending $600,000 on Tacoma workshops to boost employee performance
Editorial: Merchants can do more to stop public drunkenness
Editorial: Shift scrutiny to Pierce County’s worst sex offenders

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Public has a right to all commission business
Editorial: Celebrate workers role in our nation’s prosperity

Oregonian
Washington residents to get more insurance choices through state’s exchange

Renton Reporter
Medical-marijuana providers urge regulation, say ban could hurt patients

Seattle Times (subscription required)
As newly insured seek care,rural doctor shortage worsens
Warmest July-August on record in Seattle
Seattle colleges attract international students
New WSU health clinic won’t be restricted by Catholic directives
Historic McCleary school funding hearing coming Wednesday 
Fast-food workers to strike again here, in 100 other cities
Guest Opinion: Special-ed programs fail to meet needs of immigrant families
Guest Opinion: Supreme Court should tread carefully with Legislature threats in McCleary education case

Skagit Valley Herald
Sakuma Bros. offers day care, shuttles as harvest continues

Sno Valley Star
State eyes purchase of forest easements

Spokesman Review
Apparent suicide highlights legal difficulties of treating mentally ill
Editorial: Advocates for aquifer adjudication needed in Washington
Editorial: Give pot laws chance to prove their worth

Tacoma Weekly
Judge upholds I-502 but allows Fife ban

Tri-City Herald
Washington state parks app gets overhauled

Voice of the Valley
Neighbors challenge King County official over proposed marijuana warehouses

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Walla Walla County to hear from public on marijuana businesses
Careers in the balance: Fears of retaliation for those who speak up
State AG’s refresher on separation of powers welcome

Yakima Herald Republic
Taxpayers help workers plug into new job world
Legislature may face legal trouble over education funds
Yakima may appeal voting rights ruling
Editorial: Honor laborers as summer fades away
Editorial: It’s now time for Yakima to change to district voting
Editorial: Washington’s way allows better gauge of pot law

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KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
A WA School district is arming their administrators
Conservative group refuses Labor Day holiday

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Will traffic deaths rise as states legalize pot? Studies don’t agree

KPLU FM
Report: In King County, Childcare Could Cost A Single Mother Half Her Income
Lawsuit Challenges Automatic Deduction Of Union Dues For Home Care Workers In Wash.
Lawyer For Psychiatric Patients Says State Had Time To Prepare For Boarding Ruling
Citing State Law, Judge Upholds Fife’s Pot Ban; No Comment On Federal Preemption

KUOW FM
Judge Rules That Cities Have Power To Ban Marijuana Sales

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Don O’Neill questions latest bikini barista bust: ‘They should just legalize that’

National Public Radio
The Politics Of Calling In Sick
The End Of Neighborhood Schools

NW Public Radio
Northwest Gas Prices Among Nation’s Highest
Washington Wildfire Season Winding Down

Q13 TV (FOX)
Kids — and cops — head back to local schools
Fast-food workers plan nationwide protest on Thursday
Are schools ‘failing’? Parents respond to letters from school districts

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Crosscut
Education of Washington’s students should come before corporate welfare
Lessons from Ferguson
Rough ride: One-third of Seattle’s arterial streets are in poor shape

HDC Advance
The next court mandate? Ecological protections

Seattle P.I.
Inslee to Yakima: Don’t appeal judge’s ruling on Latino voters
Seattle finishing 2nd warmest July-August on record

Slog
Harsh Toke? Attorney General Wins Fight to Let WA Cities Ban Pot Stores