Xyxyxyxy xyxyxy xyxyxyxyxxyy Sear to perfection
Cascade advances to state soccer tourney, C1
All it takes is practice, D1
WEDNESDAY, 05.14.2014
●
EVERETT, WASHINGTON
●
WWW.HERALDNET.COM
75¢ (HIGHER IN OUTLYING AREAS)
●
Larsen spurned by labor council The state labor council won’t endorse the 2nd Congressional District Democrat after he pushed for a vote on Boeing’s contract offer to the Machinists union. By Dan Catchpole and Jerry Cornfield Herald Writer
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen’s call for a vote on the Boeing Co.’s controversial contract offer to the
Machinists union has cost him an endorsement from labor. The loss is largely symbolic because Larsen faces no serious challenger in his bid for re-election in Washington’s 2nd Congressional District, which
includes Everett and stretches north on I-5 to the Canadian border. The Washington State Labor Council’s political committee endorsed Democrats in every one of the state’s 10 congressional races except the 2nd District. The labor group didn’t support any candidate in that race. “Larsen’s name didn’t come up,” said Kathy Cummings, a
spokeswoman for the council. In a statement issued by Larsen’s campaign, the veteran lawmaker said he respected union members’ feelings. “I understand the anger of the Snohomish County Labor Council, accept and respect their decision, and still believe that Boeing will get a 777X built by the best aerospace workforce in the world, the Machinists of Puget
‘You did your duty’
Sound,” Larsen said. The Everett Democrat angered many supporters in labor for all but backing the Boeing Co.’s concession-laden contract offer to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) last winter. Boeing executives said that if the contract was approved, the company See LARSEN, Page A2
OSO MUDSLIDE
Former Army Sgt. Kyle White, a Bonney Lake native, receives Medal of Honor
Plan to restrict logging shelved The State Forest Practices Board will pursue survey of slide-prone areas and review rules for harvesting timber in suspect areas. By Jerry Cornfield Herald Writer
See HONOR, Page A6
See SLIDE, Page A6
ASSOCIATED PRESS
President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to former Army Sgt. Kyle J. White during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday. White is the seventh living recipient to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan.
By Franco Ordonez McClatchy Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama draped the Medal of Honor around former Army Sgt. Kyle White’s neck, the Bonney Lake native became just the seventh living recipient of the nation’s highest military honor for actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. It wasn’t until after Obama shook White’s hand that emotions overcame the 27-year-old. His eyes welled up and his cheeks reddened as he looked
Business . . . . .A9 Classified . . . . B1 Comics . . . . . .D4
out at his parents and fellow soldiers standing and applauding. In addition to his parents, Cheryl and Curt, White was also joined by his girlfriend and members of his unit in Afghanistan, the 2nd Battalion, Chosen Company of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. Obama praised White’s valor under the most extreme conditions when, on Nov. 9, 2007, his platoon was ambushed on the side of a mountain in Aranas, Afghanistan. White endured two concussions and shrapnel in his face, yet he kept firing his rifle to
Crossword . . .D4 Dear Abby. . . .D5 Good Life . . . .D1
Horoscope . . . B3 Lottery . . . . . .A2 Obituaries. . . .A6
keep the enemy back and pulled wounded soldiers to cover during the deadly firefight that killed six Americans and three Afghan National Army soldiers. Eight other American soldiers were wounded. “One battalion commander remembered that ‘all of Afghanistan’ was listening as a soldier on the ground described what was happening,” Obama said. “They knew him by his call sign — Charlie One Six Romeo. We know it was Kyle.” White left the Army in 2011 and now works as an investment
Opinion. . . . .A11 Sports . . . . . . . C1 TV . . . . . . . . . .D6
THE BUZZ: The U.N. wants to ban dangerous robots. Did someone trip over a Roomba? Page A2
Spectacular 79/54, C6
DAILY
analyst in Charlotte. He enlisted in the Army after high school in 2006. He trained at Fort Benning, Georgia, and was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade based at Camp Ederle in Italy. He served a combat tour in Afghanistan from 2007 to 2008. After leaving the Army, he enrolled at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where he obtained a degree in finance. He started work this year at
OLYMPIA — Washington won’t impose a moratorium on logging in some landslide-prone areas as a Snohomish County leader wanted. At least not yet. On Tuesday, the state Forest Practices Board did not act on the temporary ban sought by one of its members, Snohomish County Council Chairman Dave Somers, because it isn’t clear if the board has the power to do so. The panel will look to Attorney General Bob Ferguson for an answer. State Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark, whose designee is the board chairman, will formally request an opinion on behalf of the panel in the next few days. While a temporary ban is off the table for now, the board agreed Tuesday to review rules for harvesting timber to ensure that public safety considered before logging tracts with geology similar to the Oso area, where a massive mudslide on March 22 killed 41 people. Two people are still missing. The Forest Practices Board also agreed to find ways to better identify deposits of glacial sediment where deep-seated landslides could occur, have occurred or are at risk of recurring.
6
42963 33333
VOL. 114, NO. 94 © 2014 THE DAILY HERALD CO.
Porcello Is Buying Now! GUARANTEED TO MEET OR BEAT ANY REASONABLE OFFER!
10222 NE 8th St., Bellevue 98004 Monday – Saturday 10am - 5pm
1053026
For a location near you visit
Porcello Estate Buyers 425-454-2300 • 1-800-317-5510 www.porcelloestatebuyers.com
9