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The Daily E-Clips: Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Associated Press
US Supreme Court decision could affect Washington (Conway)
Burn ban on state-protected lands in E. Washington
Some cars scrape on new ferry Tokitae (Seaquist)
Bellingham Herald
With highway fund running dry, DOT and Congress look for revenue
Blog: Environmentalists’ cases vs. Whatcom’s rural-growth rules see action in state court
Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Wrangling Over Budget
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State ed study: Tests are stressed too much (McAuliffe)
1st lawsuit filed against county, state over mudslide
Burbank: Systemic injustice threatens democracy
Muhlstein: Civil rights struggles not easily forgotten
Editorial: Time for a ferry system review (Seaquist)
Federal Way Mirror
State experiences largest population growth since 2008; Federal Way at 90,150
Kirkland Reporter
Gov. Inslee is fishing for a solution | Cornfield
News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: Supreme Court plays with religious fire (Hobby Lobby ruling)
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: U.S. Supreme Court charts a worrisome course
Peninsula Daily News
Legislators hear of $64 million state parks shortfall, possible options (Tharinger, Fitzgibbon, Hudgins, Kagi)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Here’s one Washington company that welcomes Hobby Lobby birth control ruling
Nearly 3,000 Washington businesses scammed out of $125
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle’s first pot shop poised to open Tuesday
Signature gatherers accused of lying about minimum-wage law
Guest Opinion: In pursuit of a stronger model for parent engagement
Editorial: Justices put mistaken faith in Hobby Lobby contraceptives ruling
Seattle Weekly
How to Make Sense of Seattle’s Child-Care Mess
Skagit Valley Herald
Pickers look for other jobs, housing; community looks for solutions
Spokesman Review
WA population up 1.25 percent
Hobby Lobby to fuel RPA debate next year?
Return tags in salmon, steelhead for $25
Yakima Herald Republic
Water worries persist with Wapato Irrigation Project
Editorial: Snack rules help, even if they’re hard to swallow
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State: Parents released early from prison less likely to reoffend
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Shortages, high prices predicted in state’s retail pot market
KPLU FM
Proposed Changes To Tribal Recognition Hold Both Promise And Pitfalls
How Wash. State Married 3,500 Same-Sex Couples In One Day
KUOW FM
Rail Workers Raise Doubts About Safety Culture As Oil Trains Roll On
NW Public Radio
Workers Question Safety Culture Of Railroad Hauling Volatile Crude Oil
Washington Voters May Decide Class Size And Money In Politics Measures
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Whale watch operators defend practices after NOAA study reveals impact of vessels
Q13 TV (FOX)
New ferry a flop? Two state lawmakers calling for change at top (Seaquist)
WEB
Crosscut
Local growth is strong, healthy and … a bit surprising
Horsesass.org
Something for Nothing
What’s the Matter with Kansas?
Slog
A Wonky Decision That Will Define the Future of Our Food
Tuesday, July 1
Associated Press
New law to open adoption records in Washington
In aftermath of liquor privatization, spirits everywhere, not cheap
People moving to Washington drive population near 7 million
Slow start for new Washington state ferry Tokitae
Washington state requests exemption from No Child Left Behind
Task force meets in Olympia to discuss drones in Washington
High court: Public workers union can’t make nonmembers pay fees
Washington attorney general sues over phony fee
Gates says fixing education toughest challenge
State task force on drones meets (Chase)
Bellingham Herald
Job vacancies, hiring on upswing in latest data from state
Columbian
Editorial: Celebrate Our Parks
Column: Reducing dependence on others vital for U.S.
The Daily News
New law to open adoption records in Washington
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Two state lawmakers raise concerns over new ferry’s design (Seaquist)
WSU taking over University Center at EvCC
Teens building a future in aerospace
Task force takes up government use of drones
Editorial: Court tilts against precedent
News Tribune (subscription required)
State schools chief asks feds for permission to skip sending bad-news letters to parents
Hobby Lobby ruling won’t alter course on Plan B contraceptives fight at Olympia pharmacy
U.S. Supreme Court decision on Illinois home care workers may affect 43,000 care workers here
Editorial: Paying to protect ourselves from North Dakota crude
Olympian (subscription required)
Ruling in Hobby Lobby won’t alter course on Plan B fight at Olympia pharmacy
Editorial: For bees’ sake, state should ban ‘neonic’ pesticides
Peninsula Daily News
New law to open state’s adoption records takes effect today
Retail marijuana sales start in state next week, but don’t expect outlets on Peninsula yet
Puget Sound Business Journal
Nearly 3,000 Washington businesses scammed out of $125
What can government-owned drones look at? New task force takes on hot topics
Swift reaction in Washington state to Hobby Lobby ruling
Kreidler denounces Supreme Court’s birth control ruling
Seattle Times (subscription required)
WSU, UW spar over future of region’s med schools (Seaquist)
State bets on composites as future of manufacturing
Public financing of city elections won’t be on November ballot
Sammamish City Council expects to pass tent-city ordinance
Video: A debate about gun initiatives I-591 and I-594
Guest: Yes, (some) corporations can pray — and you’ll all pay
Guest: How businesses will respond to $15 minimum wage
Spokesman Review
Supreme Court ruling could play role in state’s Reproductive Parity Act
Area politicians react to court’s Hobby Lobby ruling
Groups help state acquire Plum Creek lands in Cascades
Salmon fishing season opens on upper Columbia today
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Washington attorney general sues over phony fee for small businesses
SEIU could feel fallout from high court’s union-dues ruling
Yakima Herald Republic
Sen. Murray visits Wapato to push immigration reform
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Macklemore joins group demanding Duwamish river clean-up
Study finds vaccine side effect extremely rare
Mason Co. proposes pot moratorium after protests
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Rocky start for newest Wash. state ferry Tokitae (Seaquist)
Vancouver officer shot, in critical condition; suspects in custody
KPLU FM
What The U.S. Supreme Court Ruling On Home Health Workers Means For Wash.
Deadline Looms For Voter Initiative To Make Wash. Class Sizes Smaller
Wash. State Task Force Starts Work On New Drone Regulations
Hobby Lobby Ruling Cuts Into Contraceptive Mandate
KUOW FM
Could Northwest Union Members Avoid Paying Dues?
Second Try: Daughter Hopes Birth Mom Will Agree To Meet
How Supreme Court Decisions Affect Washington State
South Park Bridge Reopens, To Neighborhood’s Delight
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Your ride on I-405 will cost you and your carpool may not save you
Balancing technology and privacy in new drone law (Chase)
One vice is not like the other: Why private liquor sales have stayed flat
Famous bridge failures in Washington
Drones used for home sale photos could be grounded
NW Public Radio
Schools Grapple With Linking Student Test Scores To Teacher Evaluations
WEB
Crosscut
Supreme Court labor ruling could pose issues here
Guest Opinion: How we are getting minimum wage wrong locally and nationally
Horsesass.org
Meaningless Stat
Did the US Supreme Court Just Defund Washington State’s Most Powerful Union?
Publicola
On other blogs today: O’Brien’s plan, Plan B, Ballarad rents, and more
Opinion: Hobby Lobby contraception case sets devastating precedent
Monday, June 30
Associated Press
Wash. registered domestic partners become legally married Monday
Average prices of gas hits $4 in Washington
5 things to know about Washington legal pot sales
Gay pride parades across U.S. draw large crowds
Bumpy road ahead for legal pot in Washington
Supreme Court: Employers can’t be compelled to cover birth control
Ballard News Tribune
Human-trafficking: A scourge locally, globally (Sen. Kohl-Welles)
Bellingham Herald
As imports rise, the FDA is losing its fight against foul food
Court: Public union can’t make nonmembers pay fees
Columbian
Adoption law going into effect Tuesday (Orwall)
Editorial: In Our View: Immigrant Kids in Crisis
Everett Herald
High court vs. Legislature: Who will blink first in K-12 funding battle? (Hunter, Frockt, McAuliffe)
New law opens an avenue for adoptees
Op-ed: Cutting higher education money shortchanges students’ futures
Op-ed: Human rights: ‘Homeless’ are people in need of help
Op-ed: Native American Names: Military should also change monikers
Editorial: Better to let ’em eat cake (ban on birthday treats)
The Islands’ Weekly
Bon voyage, Evergreen ferry – the oldest of its kind
Issaquah Reporter
Lake Washington School District sees gain in revenues
Maple Valley Reporter
Affordable Care Act helps 1,694,000 Washington residents with private coverage
News Tribune (subscription required)
New law will allow more adult Washington adoptees to see birth certificates
Oil trains: South Sound first responders try to get grip on what new data mean for safety
Washington state weighs new escalator safety rules following strangling death
Time running out for McCleary family to benefit from their own case
Attorney in landmark school case, Tom Ahearne, has a more difficult struggle
State’s marijuana stores likely to see short-term shortages
5 things to know about Washington legal pot sales
Bumpy road ahead for legal pot in Washington
Court to weigh gov’t duty to settle bias claims
Editorial: Inspections can’t keep up with food imports
Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston County’s plastic bag ban begins Tuesday
Whistleblower brings scrutiny to Lakewood lab that handles veterans’ blood
Oil trains: South Sound first responders try to get grip on what new data mean for safety
Editorial: New teachers cut class sizes in South Sound schools
Oregonian
Rethinking pot — marijuana industry getting off the ground
Peninsula Daily News
State Department of Ecology awards $250,000 contract for oil transport study
Renton Reporter
Trying to ‘finesse’ the state’s fish consumption rate | JERRY CORNFIELD
Seattle Times (subscription required)
For adoptees, a new chance to learn their stories (Orwall)
After 2 years of private liquor sales, spirits everywhere, but none cheap
Thousands of domestic partners headed for marriage Monday
Legislature should find the will to fund teenage marijuana-use prevention
Danny Westneat: Are we still in the land of the free?
Editorial: Legislature should find the will to fund teenage marijuana-use prevention
Seattle Weekly
Rent Ascent: Average Seattle Apartment Rises to $1,284 a Month
Spokesman Review
Editorial: No simple answers for state budget
Small Talk: Minimum pay issue pits franchisees against city governments
EWU board’s choice of president ruffles faculty
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Current law mandating 12 weeks of family leave works
Yakima Herald Republic
ACA-scuse me? Ag companies sift through employer mandate confusion
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Supply won’t meet growing demand for primary care doctors
Pot growers preparing for first wave of orders
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Anti-tank gun among stolen weapons sized in Everett raid
KPLU FM
Little-Known Medical Marijuana Loophole Allows Teens To Get Lots of Pot
Abortion Seekers Still Protected At NW Clinics After Supreme Court Ruling
KUOW FM
A ‘Death Knell’ For Public Sector Unions? Not Yet
For Tipped Workers, A Different Minimum Wage Battle
Looking Into The (Near) Future Of Washington Marijuana Stores
Seattle’s Next Big Tech Neighborhood: The Central District?
Over Tea, Mayor Murray And His Husband Recall An Old Friend Named Cal
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Drone task force meets in Olympia trying to balance privacy, public safety
Washington’s first cannabis food truck can’t open and all edibles are illegal in state-run marijuana stores
NW Public Radio
Video Released Of Break-In At Washington Governor’s Office
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Drone task force set to meet Monday
Crosscut
Armed and mentally ill
HDC Advance
WA: Top scores in personal income growth, innovation, and quality of life
Horsesass.org
The First Amendment Right To Shove Pregnant Women
Northwest Asian Weekly
Fathers of the Year honored (Chopp)
Friday, June 27
Aberdeen Daily World
Rail officials talk safety, derailments
Associated Press
Auto thefts reported up 4.5 percent in Washington
Measles outbreak in Pierce, south King counties
State Supreme Court takes up SeaTac minimum-wage law
Washington Supreme Court upholds death penalty
Skagit berry grower must offer housing to families
Oil train dangers extend past Bakken
Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Paying for Pensions
Everett Herald
Inslee cancels trip to Finland after Farnborough Airshow
Snohomish pulls plan to annex 22 acres
Editorial: Phone decision a privacy win
News Tribune (subscription required)
State’s marijuana stores likely to see short-term shortages
Editorial: Fluoridation: Public health, not forced medication
Olympian (subscription required)
New Army report projects worst-case cuts of up to 16,000 soldiers from JBLM
Editorial: Health exchange transparency coming, access next
Puget Sound Business Journal
Marijuana-infused-food truck to roam Puget Sound area
State’s top court considers: Who has authority to set Sea-Tac airport wages?
After criticism for lack of 2015 budget, health exchange officials start crunching numbers
No cartoons, no toys: State issues emergency rules for recreational pot
Insurance chief to health insurers: Transgender people should have same access to care
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Skagit berry grower must offer housing to families
Insurance exchange gives $53 million as low-ball budget
Patty Murray urges Obama to flex executive power on immigration
Sarah Stuteville: Visiting students taken aback by easy access to guns in U.S.
Editorial: Vigilance by the Supreme Court for a healthy planet
Guest Opinion: What life is like for children on the other side of the border
Skagit Valley Herald
Judge orders Sakuma Bros. Farms to house its workers’ families
Strong show of support for Sakumas outside hearing
Yakima Herald Republic
Supreme Court rules NLRB appointments invalid in Yakima case
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Sheriff’s deputy’s car shot multiple times in Kent
Teachers group protests Gates Foundation
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Judge: stopping farmworker family housing was discrimination
SPD Officer who taught ‘use of force’ class investigated for force
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Deputy’s home, patrol car hit by gunfire overnight in Kent
Boycott called against businesses opposing $15 minimum wage
KPLU FM
Yakima Labor Dispute Leads To U.S. High Court’s Presidential Powers Ruling
Judge: Sakuma Brothers Farms Must Provide Housing For Migrant Workers’ Families
KUOW FM
State Supreme Court Considers Constitutionality Of Psychiatric Boarding
NW Public Radio
Abortion Seekers Still Protected At NW Clinics After Supreme Court Ruling
Washington Expects To Euthanize Crippled Elk
Q13 TV (FOX)
Shots fired at deputy’s cruiser in drive-by
WEB
Capitol Record
Drone task force set to meet Monday
Advocate
Op-ed: End Corrective Therapy, Save Some Lives
Horsesass.org
Supreme Court Strikes Down Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones
Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage Destroys Yet Another Small Family Business!
Publicola
Jolt: Fighting the minimum wage and fighting abortion rights
Thursday, June 26
Arlington Times
M’ville transportation projects waiting for funding
Highway 530 reopens 2-way traffic after landslide tragedy
Associated Press
High rate of skin cancer found in Puget Sound area
Supreme Court to consider airport minimum wage
Franchisees dispute Seattle wage law
Ruling pushes gay marriage closer to Supreme Court
County bans new construction in Oso slide area for 6 months
High court voids 35-foot abortion clinic buffer
Puget Sound orcas report reveals new findings
Bellingham Herald
Three pot stores in Bellingham may be among first to open in state
State’s marijuana stores likely to see short-term shortages
Everett Herald
Finesse over force: Inslee walks delicate line in water-quality debate
6-month ban on new construction near Oso slide OK’d
One bend of the Stillaguamish River is a known danger for slides
Editorial: The politics of criminal justice
Mercer Island Reporter
Better state economy brings in revenue (Hunter)
News Tribune (subscription required)
State Supreme Court will tackle “psychiatric boarding” debate
Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston County Reunification Day celebrates parents who fix their families
Lacey council set to discuss recreational marijuana following Thursday meeting
State’s marijuana stores likely to see short-term shortages
Washington high court takes up minimum wage issue
Insurance regulator Kreidler wants health policies to stop excluding treatments for transgender people
Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘Fierce marketplace’ shapes Boeing cuts
Old Fed branch could go to auction instead of downtown school
Senate passes Patty Murray-backed jobs-training bill
Transgender discrimination is illegal, state reminds health insurers
Rush-hour protest by teachers to target the Gates Foundation
Blog: Why Washington state — and McMorris — play a pivotal role in Ex-Im debate
Seattle Weekly
Nanny-In-Chief Urges Parents to Keep Pot Brownies Away From the Kiddies
Skagit Valley Herald
State’s oldest ferry to be retired after final trip to Anacortes
Sno Valley Star
‘Drive High, Get a DUI’ campaign reminds public that driving while high is illegal
Spokesman Review
South Selkirk caribou herd protections being revised
Spokane County recognized for health innovations
Up to three marijuana stores could open in Spokane on July 8
Marijuana food truck testing the waters in Everett
Editorial: State justice task force carries promise in crime fight
Tri-City Herald
Officials tout STEM education to Tri-City business leaders
Editorial: Our Voice: State, DOE need to continue negotiating on tank wastes
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Free lunches for all students isn’t prudent
Yakima Herald Republic
Taste and Tote wine tourism program extended
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
NOAA Puget Sound orca report angers tour boats
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle city leaders look at how to create affordable housing
KPLU FM
Legal Wash. State Pot Stores Opening Soon, But Production Lags
Insurance Commissioner: Wash. Health Plans Must Cover Services For Transgender People
KUOW FM
Fatal Birth Defects Surge In South Central Washington, And No One Knows Why
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Fate of bank puts Boeing jobs in Washington at risk
Q13 TV (FOX)
NOAA report: Orcas still struggling, 3 primary factors to blame
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
On ‘The Impact:’ New television ads warn smokers about driving while high
Crosscut
Voting rights: A path forward here and in D.C.
General Aviation News
Washington Airport Investment Study ‘solutions phase’ kicks off (Tarleton)
HDC Advance
Aging is…..
Rep. Jinkins participates in White House Summit on Working Families (Jinkins)
Seattle P.I.
Export-Import bank: Loan guarantees sell Boeing jets — and music stands
Slog
Pride Week Victory: WA State Bans Exclusions for Transgender Health Coverage
Supreme Court Strikes Down Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones