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Wednesday, August 13

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Aberdeen Daily World
Phil Anderson stepping down as head of Fish & Wildlife

Associated Press
Foreign workers on way to Washington apple harvest
Tentative deal in Northwest grain terminal dispute
Inslee to appeal federal denial of homeowner aid to fire victims
Washington transitions to 6-year driver’s license
Judge dismisses Washington marijuana tax case
U.S. job openings hit 13-year high in June

Columbian
County acts on massage parlors (Wylie)
Editorial: In Our View: Equality of Rights (ERA)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Banks wade into dealing with legal marijuana dealers
Burbank: ‘No choice’ state voting needs tweak  (Stanford, Ryu, Sells)
Singletary: FTC does its job: Tax-debt scheme shut down

New York Times
Reanimating Bertha, a Mechanical Behemoth Slumbering Under Seattle

Olympian (subscription required)
Council gives nod to Comcast tax
Providence St. Peter Hospital officials defend tax exemption in Olympia
Column: The “war on whites” is fight the GOP can’t win

Puget Sound Business Journal
Ballmer and Gates giving a lot to Washington gun control initiative
Debate over $15 wage is hardly over: Washington’s Best Workplaces execs weigh in

Seattle Times (subscription required)
As state plans appeal on federal aid, region faces old and new fires
Hollywood producers snubbing Seattle; here’s why
Column: $8,346.82! Beware the cost of crossing the 520 toll bridge
Blog: Some federal disaster assistance OK’d for wildfires

Skagit Valley Herald
State Parks bans all campfires due to wildfire risk
Foreign workers on way to Washington apple harvest

Spokesman Review
EWU aiding students affected by wildfire through hardship fund
Feds deny disaster aid to individual Washington wildfire victims

Tri-City Herald
Prosser votes to impose moratorium on more pot shops

Vancouver Business Journal
Northwest Grain Handlers, ILWU reach tentative agreement

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Frequent ferry delays are expected to continue (Nelson)

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
(subscription required)
Editorial: Where will mentally ill in danger go now?

Yakima Herald Republic
Deadline to clear up health law eligibility is in 3 weeks

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KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Heavy August rains wreak havoc across Puget Sound region

KPLU FM
Tentative Agreement Announced In Northwest Grain Terminal Dispute

KUOW FM
Too Many Apples, Too Few Hands In Washington
Cantwell: Shellfish Growers Are The Canary In The Coal Mine

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Disaster declaration covers county, tribes, not individuals

NW Public Radio
Learning And Lunch: School Programs Fight The Summer Slide

Q13 TV (FOX)
Feds say no to individual assistance for victims of Washington wildfires; Inslee to appeal

WEB

Crosscut
Council leader irked with SDOT’s dropping work on bike plan

HDC Advance
Be aware of, and wary of, wildfire smoke
The great equalizer, but some are more equal than others

Horsesass.org
You Can’t Distort a Labor Market that Doesn’t Exist