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

BROADCAST

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

WEB

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

BROADCAST

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

WEB

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

BROADCAST

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

WEB

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

 

Friday, August 29

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Aberdeen Daily World
School test results mixed on Twin Harbors
Updated FEMA rules confusing to many
BNSF executive: Oil train safety can improve

Associated Press
No-pot Fife takes aim at Washington’s marijuana law
Governor asks Yakima not to appeal elections order
Environmental groups seek wolf rules
Problems at state health exchange hit 1 out of 5
Inslee proclaims emergency in Okanogan County
Alaska mayors conference urges voting against pot initiative
Warm waters send millions of salmon to Canada, not Washington

The Daily News
Bright spots, but little change in local students’ state test scores

Everett Herald (subscription required)
New Mukilteo ferry terminal clears key hurdle
In Our View/Aug. 7 state Supreme Court ruling: A mental health investment

Kirkland Reporter
State Parks to host public meeting regarding future of Saint Edward Seminary building

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Editorial: OUR VIEW | Seeking miracle worker in new WSF chief
Governor asks Yakima not to appeal elections order
No-pot city takes aim at Washington marijuana law

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: U.S. Army underestimates JBLM economic impact

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Micro-apartments raise big controversy
SPD cops: City ‘playing politics’ with their lives
Health-benefit exchange budget grows; will more spending mean more revenue?
As many as 1 in 5 exchange enrollees affected by technical problems, staff concedes
How to improve schools? Some students say: Lower class size
Guest Opinion: Educators must do more to reach young men of color

Skagit Valley Herald
Cannabis cuisine rises in wake of legalizations

Spokesman Review
Editorial: ER wait time ads sending wrong message

Tacoma Weekly
MDC initiates Housing First at reborn Randall Townsend Apartments
Port deals land jobs, cut carbon footprint of operations on tideflats

Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: American workers should be honored on Labor Day

BROADCAST

KING 5 TV (NBC)
App maps Seattle’s ‘high-crime’ areas
WSDOT mapping construction ‘hot spots’

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Small city’s lawsuit could derail state’s recreational marijuana law

KPLU FM
Inslee Declares State Of Emergency After Severe Rainstorms Hit Okanogan County
Legal Spat Over Pot Shops In Tiny Fife Imperils Washington’s Whole Marijuana Law

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
State patrol says more drivers impaired by pot-alcohol combo

Q13 TV (FOX)
Tim Eyman seeks to overturn $15 minimum wage laws

WEB

Capitol Record (TVW)
McCleary school funding hearing set for Sept. 3, TVW will carry live
TVW president Greg Lane stepping down

Crosscut
Global warming: Is state doing enough to protect timber from invading beetle?

Horsesass.org
Nobody Is Forced to Join a Union

Publicola
Gov. Inslee Urges Yakima Not to Appeal Civil Rights Ruling
Guest Op-Ed: Common Cause Against Coal

Thursday, August 28

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Associated Press
3 ways insurers can discourage sick from enrolling
Seattle-based attorney files suit over soccer-related concussions
ACLU criticizes WSU ties to Providence
Seattle school under review after test score jump
Obama plans major immigration changes
Washington residents get more insurance choices
Washington test scores hold steady over 3 years
ND, port in Wash. sign transportation pact

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Few Whatcom schools have statewide test results this year

Columbian
Scores: Schools miss No Child goals
In 30 states, a child can still legally own a rifle or shotgun
AG warns high court of ‘slippery slope’ on education

The Daily News
Editorial: Politics to blame for coal roadblock

Everett Herald (subscription required)
In eyes of the law, nearly all Snohomish County schools ‘failing’ (McAuliffe)
NRA has decision to make about Initiative 594
Op-ed: Labor Day focus: Workers need humane scheduling
Editorial: Hope, renewal on the Elwha

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Taxable sales increase 4.9 percent for first quarter of 2014 | Washington State Department of Revenue

Kirkland Reporter
Letter: We need to invest in infrastructure | Letter

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap, North Mason school districts get ‘failing’ mark
State will offer more health plan choices next year

Mercer Island Reporter
State job growth improves

News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma police admit to cellphone surveillance, say they don’t keep data
Top BNSF rail executive says safer tanker car can greater lower risk of oil-by-rail disasters
Editorial: Restrict e-cigarette gateway for young people

Olympian (subscription required)
South Sound educators pleased with standardized test results
School test results tell only part of the story this year as state moves to new assessment
Top BNSF rail executive says safer tanker car can greater lower risk of oil-by-rail disasters
Editorial: Early quake warning system critical for coast

Renton Reporter
Boeing submits plans to state to clean up contaminated soil, groundwater at Renton plant
Time is running out to name new state ferry

Seattle Times (subscription required)
School’s spike in test scores under review
Court ruling a blow to plans for Kirkland waterfront project
A 9-year-old with an Uzi leads to tragedy, stirs gun debate
Port of Seattle chooses business executive as next CEO
State to offer more health-insurance choices next year
Washington loses more college students than it gains
Guest Opinion: Is warehousing mental patients another state constitutional dilemma?
Editorial: How to fix Yakima’s racially polarized elections

Skagit Valley Herald
Latest state scores show most Skagit County schools falling short

Spokesman Review
‘Drive High, Get a DUI’ campaign targets pot-impaired drivers
ACLU worries WSU clinic will by limited by Catholic partnership
Insurers can still steer sick from plans
Editorial: The political system, not public schools, has failed

Tri-City Herald
Student test scores show successes, concern
Russia ag ban puts squeeze on Mid-Columbia, state
44th Hanford worker checked for possible vapor exposure

Valley Record
Valley school districts, feds in dispute over progress standards

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Bringing back grizzlies to NW too dangerous

Yakima Herald Republic
Open Mike: Yakima loses ACLU voting rights case

BROADCAST

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Schools brace for pot use ahead of academic year
Snohomish gives up on wildlife crimes
Washington Army National Guard facing major cuts
Snohomish farmer fights $11,000 water bill

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Feds: 88 percent of Washington schools failing

KPLU FM
Alaska Air Flight Attendants Frustrated By Slow Contract Talks
Without NCLB Waiver, Most Wash. Schools Now Failing Despite Steady Test Scores
Report: Washington’s Low-Income Residents Are Disproportionately Burdened By Debt

Q13 TV (FOX)
Combating cyberbullying: ‘We want kids to know they can get help’
Privacy concerns raised over Tacoma police using cell phone tracking system

WEB

Capitol Record (TVW)
Test scores hold steady, but majority of schools fail to meet federal standards

Crosscut
Tight budgets force cuts to King County Public Health
Nuclear energy is here to stay
As Capitol Hill deweirds, LGBTQ hate crime takes off
Inslee Op-ed: The courage to do hard things

Horsesass.org
Because Elections Have Consequences on Elections
Will Washington State Be the NRA’s Waterloo?