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Monday, June 7
Aberdeen Daily World
Weyerhaeuser challenges county’s power to regulate fee-for-access
Associated Press
APNewsBreak: Wash. issues first pot shop licenses
Wildfires flare up in dry Eastern Washington
State shops prepare for historic marijuana sales
Questions and answers about Washington’s pot sales
States look to gun-seizure laws to prevent mass killings
Washington marijuana shops prep for historic sales
State unions plan to negotiate for competitive pay
Questions and answers about Washington’s pot sales
Columbian
Lenders on notice over family leave issue
The Daily News
State health exchange opens enrollment period for converted partnerships
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State issues first marijuana retail licenses; some stores open Tuesday
Bumpy road ahead for pot
County refunding $5 million in taxes to building owners on tribal land
Washington ranked first for cycling
Op-ed: The work of public health is overlooked and underfunded
Op-ed: WSU leadership at University Center means opportunities for students
Op-ed: Recent Rulings: High Court treads dangerous path
Editorial: Going to Boeing and beyond
Editorial: That sweet, bipartisan feeling (Sen. Murray’s Workforce Innovation Bill)
Editorial: Breathe life into liberty, justice
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Pot of Bremerton-based grower among first to be sold in state
New law takes aim at derelict boats
For-profit Everest College under federal, state investigation
News Tribune (subscription required)
Gap between state workers and counterparts’ earnings one issue in Inslee pay talks
Editorial: In government, union fees coerce workers’ politics
Olympian (subscription required)
Retail marijuana sales will begin Tuesday in Washington: Here’s what you need to know
Still no decision on housing immigrant children in vacant JBLM housing
Gap between state workers and counterparts’ earnings one issue in Inslee pay talks
Column: How cities can take on the big cable companies
Editorial: Knowledgeable voters required for primary election
Editorial: Heroin trends show Thurston needs detox center
Peninsula Daily News
State’s marijuana shops prepare for historic sales Tuesday after licenses are issued today
Seattle Times (subscription required)
State, retailers, growers: Wheels are in motion for Tuesday pot store openings
With first retail pot licenses out, Bellingham store expects early Tuesday opening
Same-sex newlyweds eligible for health insurance
Ties between UW, PeaceHealth worry medical trainees, grad students
UW study: Shooting victims more likely to die by gun in future
Danny Westneat: Mega-millionaire in warfare against his own class
Blog: Is Washington’s mental health system working?
Guest Opinion: Gun laws and what the Second Amendment intended
Skagit Valley Herald
Closures come with final I-5 bridge work, starting Monday
Spokesman Review
Getting There: I-90 repaving among 43 state projects in federal funding limbo
Pulling fuselages from river going ‘slow’
10 empty rail cars derail in Spokane yard
South End Project aims to enlarge ATV access while protecting Colville National Forest land
Two gun control issues will be on Washington ballot
Editorial: Cooperation with feds on teacher evaluations best for students
Cascades timberlands acquired by state
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: WWCC makes best of more budget cuts
Washington Post
Editorial: Congress should narrow law after Hobby Lobby
Yakima Herald Republic
Q&A: What you need to know about legalized pot sales
Rural Washington town wants to stay out of ‘Redskins’ flap
State spends $1.4 million to protect wildlife habitat
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
3 things to know before Tuesday’s marijuana sale
Washington Healthplanfinder announces special enrollment opportunity for same-sex marriages
Marijuana study backed by feds delayed after researcher’s firing
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
WA issues first recreational pot shop licenses
KPLU FM
First Round Of Marijuana Stores To Get State Licenses Today
KUOW FM
Feds Warn States Of Possible Highway Cash Holdback
Legal Pot Prices May Be High To Start
Washington Prisons Will No Longer Punish Inmates For ‘Self-Harm’
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Colorado’s legal pot industry offers lessons for Washington state
Bumpy start expected for Washington state’s legal marijuana sales
Easier to get booze or marijuana while in high school?
WEB
Crosscut
How to keep foster youth from becoming homeless youth
Help (reluctantly) wanted
HDC Advance
Turning lives around: keeping offenders from returning to prison
Washington’s budget problem in two charts
Publicola
Jolt: As predicted, Eyman initiative falls short on signatures
Slog
A Bunch of Burning Questions about Legal Pot Answered
Thursday, July 3
Aberdeen Daily World
Maritime heritage bill could bring new funding for seaport
Associated Press
US hiring surges as unemployment dips to 6.1 pct.
Boeing said it delivered 181 planes in 2nd quarter
No job, no housing for Skagit Valley berry pickers
Supporters of small classes advance ballot measure
Bellingham Herald
Whatcom County beaches closed to recreational shellfish harvest
Bothell Reporter
Time for a better solution to fireworks | Editorial
State Parks Boating Program officials urge boaters to be extra safe Fourth of July weekend
Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Washington Jobs Imperiled (Ex-Im Bank)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
For state’s school chief, ‘failure’ is not an option
Boeing, other aviation giants caught in tax flap
US job growth is robust in June; unemployment rate falls to 6.1%
Islands’ Sounder
Murray speaks out for immigration reform
News Tribune (subscription required)
Column: Peter Callaghan: Digital dragnets are stalking privacy rights, as well as crime
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: On oil trains, state fights for public’s right to know
Peninsula Daily News
Gov. Inslee visits Port Angeles to attend Coast Guard command change, tour composites training shop and meet with Lower Elwha Klallam
Renton Reporter
WSDOT selling 55-acre parcel of land in south Renton
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Debate heats up over flexibility in new graduation requirements
Single women emerging as political powerhouse
DNR issues burn ban on Eastern Wash. land it protects
Investigation may close down 6 for-profit Everest College schools (Pollet)
Editorial: Support Sen. Patty Murray’s strong plan for workforce training
Guest Opinion: Why the Columbia River Treaty matters
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers: Obama’s regulatory cap-and-trade does not work for Washington state
Blog: Make birth control pills available over the counter
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Council passes town plan amendment to allow marijuana business in town
Voice of the Valley
SBE to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Rules to Implement the 24-Credit Graduation Requirements
BROADCAST
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Foreign backpacker arrested for staying in U.S. half hour too long
KUOW FM
Washington Plans To Issue 20 Marijuana Retail Licenses Monday
What’s The Skin Cancer Rate In Your County?
Rail Workers Raise Doubts About Safety As Oil Trains Roll On
Could Northwest Union Members Avoid Paying Dues?
WEB
Crosscut
An inside look at life on Seattle’s streets
Horsesass.org
Cherry-Picking Season: Senate Republicans Slander State for Political Gain
Publicola
On other blogs today: Gay marriage, the streetcar, climate change, and This American Life
Opinion: Women’s rights are under attack – but what else is new?
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)