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IMBUN THEM UTe WS PA 1FTO R.TH lit UN TACOMA, WASHINGTON FRIDAY JANUARY 10, 2014 ads- TBBMBWBTBIBDKB.OOII BFOBTB, Bl HAXCVXH Explosive star healed, ready to play against Saints State Supreme Court wants action on school funding now '30 April 71 efvr aeamxih took "meaningful steps" last year but is "not on target" to implement the key funding promises it has made in earlier years. The Supreme Court is following up on its 2012 ruling that the state has not met its constitutional obligation to fully fund basic education. Coming four days before the Legislature begins its 2014 session, the court's latest order responds to the work lawmakers did in See EDUCATION, A6 BY JORDAN SCHRADER Staff writer Washington state lawmakers need to move faster to meet a court order to fund schools, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The court said the Legislature McCleary spending Snoqualmie opening benefits all Other Cascades areas agree: Ski season doesn't start until Summits lifts turn Commemorating A Season to Remember The News Tribune pays tribute to the Seattle Seahawks with four posters chronicling the team's stellar 13-3 run through the regular season. The posters, which began Tuesday and conclude today, feature Seahawks stars Marshawn Lynch, Russell Wilson, Golden Tate and Richard Sherman.

Sports, B5-6 KIO HAlEVStaff photographer Spike in bridge toll looms as traffic stays flat BY BRYNN GRIMLEY Staff writer If there's any good news for drivers of the TUcoma Narrows bridge watching toll hikes, it's that a 25-cent increase planned for this summer won't be more. The bad news is that distracted state legislators working a short session this year are not likely to address proposals by Peninsula lawmakers to freeze or lower tolls. And by 2016, tolls could be significantly higher to accommodate a roughly $8 million increase in bridge debt payments. Tolls are going to continue to go up; they cant help but continue to go up," said Alan Weaver, chairman of the bridge's citizen advisory committee tasked with setting die toll rate. The expected July 1 increase was set by the See TOLL, backpage 0 SHtwiR st Sn beginning of lUicason In ttw( open SatiiniiK an want ttatCryitalmiriMang JractofHinaEngwiyirignlittietoBii S33 BY CRAIG HILL Staff writer When the Summit at Snoqualmie finally fires up its chairlifts Friday morning, ski resort operators around the Cascades will breathe a sigh of relief, even though many have been open since early December.

"For a lot of people, it seems like if the Summit at Snoqualmie isn't open, then it isn't legitimately ski season yet," said Hana Enger, marketing director at Crystal Mountain, which has been open since Dec. 2. "Now that they're owning, hopefully the message gets out and wakes people up." Summit West is scheduled to open Friday; Summit Central will open Saturday and Alpental will open Sunday, resort spokesman Guy Lawrence said. "It's actually pretty good out See SKIING, back page View more photos at TODAY'S TOP STORIES Obama weighs changes to surveillance policies BY JULIE PACE AND KIMBERLY DOZIER The Associated Press OPINION An Mcreatfars That blast of icy weather back east serves as a cold reminder that climate change is real. AM Eugene Robinson New Jersey Gov.

Chris Christie is embarrassed by the traffic scandal. But he's not the victim in this. A17 COMING UP In Sunday's News Tribune Silila: We'll have extensive coverage of the playoff game against New Orleans. IjbbMiIh. A look at what lawmakers will be facing next week.

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