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• Watch the Donald Trump SNL Promos; Also, Poor Cecily Strong

  05-11-2015 23:40 via thestranger.com
  
  As you may have heard, Donald Trump will be hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend, even though no one really wants him to—especially the 500,000 Latinos who signed a "Dump the Trump" petition which they gave to exec producer Lorne Michaels (and he promptly ignored). Hey! Ratings talk, and people who have been victims of racial epithets can walk... right, Mr. Trump? Anyway, parent network NBC wasn't very happy with these promos because at least one of them clearly violates the "equal tim
  
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• Savage Love: Sexless Marriages, the Last Word

  05-11-2015 23:21 via thestranger.com
  
  JOE NEWTON
  DEAR READERS: Two weeks ago, I announced I would be taking a nice long break from questions about miserable sexless marriages. (I don't get questions about happily sexless marriages.) I tossed out my standard line of advice to those who have exhausted medical, psychological, and situational fixes ("Do what you need to do to stay married and stay sane"), and I moved on to other relationship problems. Readers impacted by sexless marriages—men and women on "both sides of the bed"&
  
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• Bernie Sanders's Pot Legalization Bill Is Another Example of Why We Need Him in This Race

  05-11-2015 23:00 via thestranger.com
  
  "I'm not high. This is just how my eyes look." Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.com
  In case you were too stoned to be paying attention yesterday, Bernie Sanders has introduced a bill that would end the federal prohibition on marijuana. I'm not sure if this is shrewd or risky or both. On one hand, it certainly bolsters his reputation as a daring innovator willing to take a stand. On the other hand, it probably means that lazy comedians/reporters will now start churning out hacky puns about a "fully bak
  
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• Washington tribal leaders, in D.C., protest proposed coal terminal at Cherry Point

  05-11-2015 22:47
  
  Tribal leaders from across Washington state say that their treaty rights require rejection of a giant coal export terminal, proposed for Cherry Point north of Bellingham and have taken their case to the annual White House Tribal Nations Conference. “We’re taking a united stand against corporate interests that interfere with our treaty protected rights,” said Tim Ballew II, chairman of the Lummi Indian Business Council. The Lummis’ reservation is just south of the Cherry P
  
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• Romaro Franceswa's Near-Perfect Balance

  05-11-2015 22:20 via thestranger.com
  
  Romaro Franceswa. TIM URPMAN
  "Welcome to Ro-vember," the voice intones. "Me and BeanOne want everything."
  Romaro Franceswa, noun (Ro-mare-oh Fran-swah)—the Soufend spitter with outsize ambition and charisma who's perfected his swing on his brilliant new album, Balance. If you wanna hear it (you do), Romaro and Bean are unveiling the album track by track every other day via Romaro's Soundcloud page during this month they've repurposed as #Rovember. Over the lean, understated-to-epic beats&m
  
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• 2 convicted of murder in drug-deal shooting in Woodland Park

  05-11-2015 22:10
  
  Two men were found guilty in 2012 shooting death of Precious Reed in Seattle’s Woodland Park. Two other men were also charged but pleaded guilty to lesser charges.
  
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• Charge: Beemer owner’s beau beat Seattle-area repo man

  05-11-2015 22:05
  
  A Renton man accused of beating up a tow truck driver who tried to repossess his girlfriend's car has been charged with assault.
  
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• Announcing: Stranger Things To Do's Brand New Homepage!

  05-11-2015 22:01 via thestranger.com
  
  If you've been craving easier access to The Stranger's comprehensive Things To Do calendars and articles about Seattle's best events, bookmark strangerthingstodo.com right now.
  From now on, Stranger Things To Do's new homepage will serve as your one-stop shop to find out about our top picks for the week, under-the-radar events you should check out, and links to all of the event calendars you're used to—from music to movies to food and drink, and everything in between. Plus, you'll find li
  
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• What Kind of Public Art Should Replace the Gum Wall? Four Potential Solutions

  05-11-2015 21:50 via thestranger.com
  
  Looking for an adequate replacement for "the Hepatitis Sea."
  Charles’s “good riddance to the gum wall” post from yesterday has enlivened the discourse about public art in a way none of us ever expected. On one side: people who think Charles is an "insane race baiter":
  This latest round of insane race baiting coming from the Slog (the "Restaurant Racist" piece is another that comes to mind) has pretty much killed your publication for me. I certainly hope that you will do somethi
  
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• In Defense of the Gum Wall

  05-11-2015 21:43 via thestranger.com
  
  Long live the wall of slime, the wall of grime, the wall of time. Matt Ragen / shutterstock
  Give up your vicious attack on the gum wall, Charles.First of all, the gum wall is the People's Monument. I'd like to believe that someone like you, who's as red as the blood running through his veins, would champion this kind of bottom-up monument that the barons of property are so unceremoniously steaming off the bricks of the Market Theater.The wall is a collective durational art project, representativ
  
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• Ballard High School evacuated amid reports of armed student

  05-11-2015 21:09
  
  A student was arrested after authorities say the boy was rumored to have a gun near Ballard High School.
  
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• Ballard High student arrested after gun report

  05-11-2015 20:59
  
  Seattle Public Schools and police confirmed that one Ballard High School student was arrested off-campus Thursday morning and police are searching the school.
  
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• WA justices toss 2 child porn cases; cite defects in warrant

  05-11-2015 20:41
  
  The state Supreme Court has unanimously thrown out child pornography convictions against a Lake Tapps veterinarian and his roommate, citing problems with the search warrant in their case.
  
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• Washington Legislators Urge FEMA Reform After Two Years of Devastating Wildfires

  05-11-2015 20:36 via thestranger.com
  
  Two years of major wildfire disasters have burned more than 400 homes in Washington State. Alex Garland
  Two years of record-breaking wildfire seasons have ravaged central and eastern Washington, and two years in a row, FEMA has denied individual aid to the survivors. While FEMA has authorized public assistance to governments and tribes in the aftermath, the agency has refused to open up its other line of funding in disaster recovery—direct financial assistance to victims for items like tem
  
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• Shooting in Lakewood leaves 1 man in critical condition

  05-11-2015 20:31
  
  A man is in critical condition after a shooting Thursday morning in the Tillicum area of Lakewood.
  
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• Suspicious landlord leads Seattle police to fugitive sex offender

  05-11-2015 20:22
  A Seattle landlord's suspicions led to the arrest Tuesday of a fugitive sex offender wanted in California.
  
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• Don’t Want to Miss a Thing? You Need The Stranger's New Daily Best of Slog Digest

  05-11-2015 20:21 via thestranger.com
  
  Steven Tyler isn’t above cryin’ just to get you on the list for Best of Slog. miqu77 /shutterstock.com
  Hey, you! Want to stay informed on Seattle's local politics, arts, and culture? Are you too busy to browse Slog all day? Sign up for our new Daily Slog email newsletter and we’ll send you a daily digest of The Stranger's best posts, right to your inbox. It’s also mobile-friendly. Walk this way if you want it!
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• Spirit Airlines to serve Sea-Tac starting in 2016

  05-11-2015 20:08
  
  Low-cost Spirit Airlines plans to start serving Sea-Tac early next year.
  
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• Seattle Starbucks join LGBTQ-friendly safe-haven effort

  05-11-2015 19:58
  
  Starbucks is adding “2,000 extra pairs of eyes” to the Seattle Police Department’s Safe Place program, becoming the largest corporation to sign onto plan to help lesbian, gay and transgender victims of hate crimes.
  
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• My Dear Miss Chancellor Cries Out for a Larger Stage

  05-11-2015 19:58 via thestranger.com
  
  The actors could stab you from the stage if they really wanted to.Joe Iano
  The Annex’s small stage can be the perfect venue for great theater. In My Dear Miss Chancellor, director Elizabeth Hershly and scenic designer Chris M. Roberson do the best they can to create space on the stage, but the 14-person play involving dueling lesbians and grand ballrooms demands a larger venue to bring out important tensions and possibilities that the small space buries.The action's set in 1840, in the ear
  
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• New NASA photos show massive rocket explosion in Virginia

  05-11-2015 19:55
  WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. (AP) — The launch of an unmanned commercial supply rocket on the eastern shore of Virginia was supposed to be a moment of celebration. Crowds gathered to watch as the sun set. Hundreds of miles up, astronauts huddled around a live video feed in anticipation. But aerospace company Orbital Sciences Corp.’s Antares […]
  
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• The Terrible Gum Wall Ruins One of Seattle's Best Alleys

  05-11-2015 19:27 via thestranger.com
  
  The lost urban beauty of Post Alley. Liem Bahneman/www.shutterstock.com
  On top of what I said yesterday, there is this: the gum wall in Pike Place Market ruins one of the few great alleys in our city. This disgusting business could have claimed any of the many ugly alleys Seattle has to offer, but it instead took an exceptionally magical alley and made it dreadful for a large number of people.The dark steps and cobblestoned street, the old brick walls and pipes, the deep windows and shadows&mdas
  
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• Watch: Macklemore and baby Sloane go trick-or-treating in Seattle

  05-11-2015 19:08
  
  Macklemore, dressed as a cuddly lion, took his baby daughter Sloane trick-or-treating on Capitol Hill.
  
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• Wrong-way driver hits 2 vehicles, dies in Auburn crash

  05-11-2015 18:48
  
  The Washington State Patrol says a 60-year-old Montana woman drove east in the westbound lanes and hit a vehicle. She kept going until she hit a second car on the highway.
  
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• Survival Tips for the Cold, Dark, Horrible Next Few Months in Seattle

  05-11-2015 18:13 via thestranger.com
  
  Go to the butterfly house where it’s always 80 degrees inside.JAMES YAMASAKI
  Look, It's Going to Be Fine,Here's How We Get Through It at My House
  by Angela Garbes
  People, it's the first week of November. This is not the time to be upset about rain, cold, and gray skies. (That time is five months from now, when the rest of the country is experiencing the sunny, triumphant spring, and we're drowning.) If you think this is bad, you're in for a very long winter. Now is the time to toughen up.
  
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• The Morning News: Moderates Holding Lead in Council Races, Amazon Tries to Clean Up Its Image

  05-11-2015 17:12 via thestranger.com
  
  Shannon Braddock speaking to her supporters on Election Night. As of this morning, she's holding the lead over Lisa Herbold at 52.25 percent. KR
  Moderates Holding Their Leads in Seattle City Council Races: The latest ballot count shows Shannon Braddock, Tim Burgess, and Bruce Harrell leading over Lisa Herbold, Jon Grant, and Tammy Morales, respectively. Ballots are still being counted!
  Amazon to Fund University Research:The online retailer announced a new program today, called Amazon Catalyst, t
  
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• Scientists tinker with evolution to save Hawaii coral reefs

  05-11-2015 16:32
  COCONUT ISLAND, Hawaii (AP) — Scientists at a research center on Hawaii’s Coconut Island have embarked on an experiment to grow “super coral” that they hope can withstand the hotter and more acidic oceans that are expected with global warming. The quest to grow the hearty coral comes at a time when researchers are warning […]
  
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• Science Channel series tells of ‘quite hairy’ close calls in space

  05-11-2015 16:04
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Lunch with former astronauts Robert Curbeam, Jerry Linenger and Yi So-yeon feels a little like eavesdropping on the meeting of a special club. Bring up the reason they’re together — to discuss the near misses that have them featured on the Science Channel’s upcoming series “Secret Space Escapes” — and the […]
  
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• Walton Family Foundation gives $50M to Teach for America

  05-11-2015 15:19
  BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The Walton Family Foundation says it will donate $50 million over three years to Teach for America to support 4,000 new teachers nationwide. Teach for America, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, recruits college graduates to teach for two years in schools in high-poverty areas. The foundation, which was created by […]
  
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• Seattle School Board delays vote on changing school start times

  05-11-2015 15:03
  
  Superintendent Larry Nyland said required environmental impact statement wasn't finished in time to allow for seven-day review.
  
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• With White House rethinking tests, Washington wants its ‘No Child Left Behind’ waiver back

  05-11-2015 14:00
  Washington schools chief Randy Dorn will again try to get the state's No Child Left Behind waiver reinstated, which would give districts more flexibility in how to help students struggling in reading and math.
  
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• Researchers grow brain parts to study development, disease

  05-11-2015 07:44
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Sergiu Pasca, a neuroscientist, used to envy cancer specialists. They could get their hands on tumors for research, while Pasca could not directly study key portions of a living brain. But these days, Pasca does the next best thing: He grows his own. In his lab at Stanford University, thousands […]
  
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• Seattle School Board votes to end formal relationship with its fundraising arm

  05-11-2015 06:33
  
  The Board left open the possibility of future work with the Alliance for Education on a project-by-project basis.
  
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• Board accepts resignation of Queen Anne Elementary principal

  05-11-2015 05:24
  
  David Elliott says he was asked to resign for not completing teacher evaluations on time last school year and has hired a lawyer.
  
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• Aurora Bridge painting a herculean task

  05-11-2015 04:59
  
  The $23.1 million repainting project to slow the aging of the 84-year-old Aurora Bridge is under way.
  
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• Historic verdict, historic election: Yakima picks its first Latino council members

  05-11-2015 04:33
  
  A U.S. District Judge ruled last year that Yakima “suffocates” its Latino voters with at-large election of city council members, and ordered the Central Washington city to switch to a district election system. The results are in, and for the first time in its history Yakima has not only one but two Latino city council members.  A third Latino candidate leads her opponent by 108 votes. Yakima has spent into seven figures on legal fees, and is still appealing to the U.S. Ninth Cir
  
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• It’s common sense to help families, wherever they’re from

  05-11-2015 04:07
  
  Immigration is a complex issue, but assisting the families who came here is simply sensible.
  
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• Man found dead in Sultan woods last week identified

  05-11-2015 04:01
  
  A Spokane man has been arrested for investigation of second-degree murder in connection with the man's death.
  
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• Babies of pregnant women with cancer still fare well, study finds

  05-11-2015 03:59
  
  In their first few years of life, children with prenatal exposure to their mother’s cancer or cancer treatments scored just as well on tests of cognitive development and cardiac function as children whose mothers were cancer-free, new report says.
  
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• GOP picks up state House seat in 30th District race

  05-11-2015 03:39
  
  Republicans cut Democrats’ state House majority to its smallest level in a decade with Teri Hickel’s defeat of state Rep. Carol Gregory.
  
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• School board accepts Queen Anne principal's resignation, while parents fight for his return

  05-11-2015 03:34
  
  Queen Anne parents fight for principal to come back
  
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• Queen Anne parents fight for principal to come back

  05-11-2015 03:34
  
  Queen Anne parents fight for principal to come back
  
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• Americans becoming less religious; Seattle and San Francisco less religious than ever

  05-11-2015 03:17
  
  Americans are less religious than they were eight years ago, with members of the millennial generation less likely to pray or go to church regularly, according to a new, sweeping study of religious beliefs conducted by the Pew Research Center.
  
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• Death of man found in Renton apartment ruled suspicious

  05-11-2015 03:14
  
  Man appeared to have suffered severe physical trauma.
  
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• Savage Love Letter of the Day: The Awkward Boy

  05-11-2015 03:10 via thestranger.com
  
  I'm in an awkward situation and need advice ASAP. I'm a grad student in my mid-20's, and this summer while studying in another country I met and thought I had fallen in love with a British guy. When I returned to the US after spending 2.5 months together, he ended up following me home, which I was excited about at the time. He planned a stay of 90 days, the length of his tourist visa, and he's relying on me for accommodations though supplying his own food/drinking money through minimal online wo
  
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• Grocery showdown: Costco vs. Sam's Club

  05-11-2015 03:05
  
  We give you the battle royale of the wholesalers this week. Where should you stock up on toilet paper for the apocalypse? Find out here.
  
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• Opponents of Eyman’s anti-tax measure considering court action

  05-11-2015 02:58
  
  Longtime tax foe Tim Eyman’s latest effort to limit Washington lawmakers’ ability to raise taxes appears to be headed to victory. But opponents are already promising a court challenge.
  
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• Support for sales-tax hike in Snohomish County gains ground

  05-11-2015 02:55
  
  A sales-tax increase for more Snohomish County bus service gets a bit more support in the latest vote count.
  
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• Somers beats Lovick in Snohomish County executive race

  05-11-2015 02:47
  
  Snohomish County Councilman Dave Somers has defeated incumbent John Lovick in the race for county executive following the latest ballot counts Wednesday.
  
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• Renton police report suspicious death, signs of violence

  05-11-2015 02:40
  
  After finding a dead body in a residence, Renton police said a man appeared to have suffered a violent death.
  
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