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• ‘Are you kidding?’ Seattle police say man tried snorting cocaine during traffic stop

  04-12-2015 23:57
  
  Police say a man who was pulled over Tuesday night for a small traffic infraction made a big mistake by then trying to snort some cocaine.
  
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• Six Seattle Weekly Staffers Will Be Laid Off at the End of the Year

  04-12-2015 23:29 via thestranger.com
  
  Four out of nine editorial staffers are being laid off.
  Brendan Kiley broke the news over at the Seattle Times:
  The Seattle Weekly told six of its 21 employees this week that their jobs would be terminated at the end of the year. According to Seattle Weekly publisher Bob Baranski, the cuts largely hit the editorial and production departments.
  “We’re shifting to a variable-cost model,” Baranski said. “Which is another way of saying freelance versus (full-time) staff.&rdquo
  
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• I, Anonymous: House-Cooling

  04-12-2015 23:16 via thestranger.com
  
  STEVEN WEISSMAN
  Dear apartment neighbors: My boyfriend and I were looking forward to finally hosting some friends in our home and having the opportunity to meet our neighbors at our housewarming party. I hand-wrote invitations for each of the five units in our building and delivered them in person when possible. Sadly (and gladly), the people living directly above us were out of town, but the people living two floors above were able to come by and say hello and hang out. This morning, I found a
  
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• Only 12 freebies — Olympia fat cats stew over meal limits

  04-12-2015 23:11
  
  Fret, not. Mr. Wrap offers a word for famished lawmakers, and their lobbyist dining buddies, who find themselves in a pickle.
  
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• Only 12 freebies — famished lawmakers stew over meal limits

  04-12-2015 23:11
  
  Fret, not. Mr. Wrap offers a word to Olympia's finest, and their lobbyist dining buddies, who find themselves in a pickle.
  
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• Top 10 Concerts This Weekend: Afghan Whigs Edition

  04-12-2015 22:45 via thestranger.com
  
  Afghan Whigs will play the Showbox this weekend with Sir Mix-A-Lot and Mary Lambert. PIPER FERGUSON
  This weekend brings a couple of big-name band reunions (Afghan Whigs, Hammerbox), a couple of big-name solo acts (Jay Farrar and Scott Kelly) and some super-scary drone/noise (Dried Up Corpse.) Let's have a look.
  FRIDAY
  1. Benefit for James Atkins
  A massive lineup of grade-A Northwest rock performs at Chop Suey, as part of a benefit for Hammerbox bassist James Atkins. Since it's sold out, everyone
  
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• Canada’s Liberal government promises to legalize marijuana

  04-12-2015 22:34
  TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s new Liberal government again promised Friday to legalize marijuana in a speech outlining its agenda as Parliament resumes after the Oct. 19 election. A speech delivered by Gov. Gen. David Johnston reiterated new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to legalize and regulate the recreational use of marijuana. It is a position […]
  
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• Seattle Weekly lays off six staffers

  04-12-2015 22:20
  
  Six of Seattle Weekly’s 21 employees will lose their jobs at the end of the year.
  
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• Raz Simone Isn't Trying to Be the Greatest Rapper of All Time—He's Just Trying to Drive Home

  04-12-2015 22:20 via thestranger.com
  
  Raz Simone: Shaking up Seattle rap’s snow globe.
  Hood niggas," explains Raz Simone, "don't listen to Talib Kweli. Hood niggas don't listen to Common. They respect Kendrick—but they're actually bumpin' Future... Gucci... Sosa." We're heading north from the King County Regional Justice Center, where a mutual friend's sentencing trial just went a lot better than expected. Raz was kind enough to offer me a ride up I-5 in his spanking white Tesla, a distinctly Northwest take on the baller
  
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• Police again go through Times building to clear squatters

  04-12-2015 22:14
  
  Police again swept through the former Seattle Times building on Friday in a continuing attempt to keep squatters out.
  
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• Some of the Republican Candidates' Best Friends Are Jewish

  04-12-2015 21:20 via thestranger.com
  
  Huckabee can barely contain his enthusiasm for end times and straw boaters. Christopher Halloran / Shutterstock.com
  Yesterday, the Republican Jewish Coalition held a summit in DC and invited a bunch of the candidates to come make their cases. They surely expected a little pandering, awkwardness, and confusion. But they probably weren't prepared for Trump to declare himself the "winner" of the event, which was not a contest, or for Carson to reveal his theory about a Star of David hidden on U.S.
  
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• Trump on big poll lead: ‘My numbers go way up . . . whenever there’s a tragedy’

  04-12-2015 21:17
  
  Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump has not faded in the fall, as Republican professionals hoped, but has his biggest lead yet and support from more than a third of GOP voters, according to a CNN/ORC poll released just 58 days before the Iowa presidential caucuses. Trump has 36 percent support, 9 percent higher than he had in October more than double the 16 percent backing for ultraconservative Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, his closest competitor. Trump: The front runner expands his lead. In parti
  
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• Americans Are Busy Buying Lots of Cars and Guns

  04-12-2015 21:16 via thestranger.com
  
  The cars on this Washington State ferry seem so peaceful and heading to some paradise in the future. But in reality, we are heading to the nightmare of climate change. Checubus/shutterstock.com
  Despite all of the press and scientific reports about the bad state of the environment, about how climate change is undoubtedly related to the burning of fossil fuels, car sales in the United States are really booming. Part of this has to do with the costly credit being easily offered to those who are too
  
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• Chi-Raq Is an Insult to Do the Right Thing, to Black Women, and to Malcolm X

  04-12-2015 20:51 via thestranger.com
  
  What happened to you, Spike? DAMN!
  Movie reviewers are pretty solitary people. We silently file into dark theaters with our notepads and watch a screening, we nod at the studio rep on our way out, perhaps giving a vague quote like "Interesting" or "Nice soundtrack" when asked for a first impression. Then we go home, write our 700 words, and collect our commission. It's a good job for people who like to watch others interact, without ever having to do so in real life.
  As I walked out of Chi-Raq a
  
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• Have a Question About Climate Change? Ask Seattle Council Member Mike O'Brien Right Now!

  04-12-2015 20:50 via thestranger.com
  
  At noon today, we're hosting a live hangout with Seattle City Council Member Mike O'Brien, who's in Paris right now to attend the C40 conference, a gathering for local leaders who are fighting climate change in their cities. Have a question for O'Brien about how cities can help fight climate change? Want to know how Seattle compares to other cities in terms of the actions they are taking? Or want to know what O'Brien is hearing and seeing on the ground? Click here to tune in and ask questions (
  
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• Eat This Now: Bún Bò Huế at Moonlight Cafe and Hoang Lan

  04-12-2015 20:32 via thestranger.com
  
  Bún bò huế at Hoang Lan: spicy broth, lots of meat, and crunchy banana blossoms. AG
  This time of year—when it's gray, wet, windy, cold, and dark by 5 p.m.—is when many of us instinctively crave bowls of soup. Earlier this week, when temperatures were so cold that I had to scrape ice off my windshield in the morning, I started to specifically crave the Vietnamese soup bún bò huế, a wonderfully spicy and fragrant soup that never fails to vanquish
  
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• Metro: Driver ‘distraught’ by crash that pinned woman, 94, under bus

  04-12-2015 20:29
  
  A King County Metro Transit driver who struck and killed an elderly woman has been placed on leave pending the outcome of post-crash alcohol and drug testing.
  
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• Metro: Bus driver ‘distraught’ by fatal crash

  04-12-2015 20:29
  
  A King County Metro Transit driver who struck and killed an elderly woman has been placed on leave pending the outcome of post-crash alcohol and drug testing.
  
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• Seattle Aquavit Week Is Your Chance to Get Drunk on History

  04-12-2015 20:12 via thestranger.com
  
  Aquavit, infused with herbs and spices, is woefully underappreciated. Halfpoint/shutterstock.com
  Behold! Another booze marketing week is born. Seattle Aquavit Week is now a thing, and just in time for Christmas. Running December 6 through 12 at bars and restaurants across the city, the event includes drink specials, parties, education, and more. While it's probably organized in hopes of driving up aquavit sales for the holidays, it's also actually worth participating in.As spirits go, aquavit is
  
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• 2 sentenced for murder during drug buy at Woodland Park

  04-12-2015 20:10
  
  A 37-year-old gang member was given a life sentence while his 31-year-old accomplice was given a 45-year sentence for gunning down a man during a drug-deal-turned-robbery in Seattle.
  
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• Police Reports Illustrated: Skateboarder's Crime Comes to a Grinding Hault

  04-12-2015 19:55 via thestranger.com
  
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• NBC News Shows Live Tour of the Apartment of the Woman Suspect in San Bernardino Shooting

  04-12-2015 19:52 via thestranger.com
  
  This morning, several news organizations reported that Tashfeen Malik, the woman suspect in the San Bernardino shooting, announced on Facebook her support of ISIS shortly before or during the attacks.The Times is reporting that authorities believe the two were "self-radicalized" propaganda eaters who weren't directly led by the group. The suspects used guns purchased legally in the US.A few minutes ago, NBC offered on their website what they called a "Live Tour Inside San Bernardino suspects apa
  
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• 14 Great Cocktail Bars To Drink At On Repeal Day

  04-12-2015 19:20 via thestranger.com
  
  Tavern Law will have cocktail specials to celebrate the occasion. Kelly O
  This Saturday, December 5, marks the end of a dark time in America: Prohibition. To celebrate the last 82 years of freedom to drink, we've put together a list of some of our favorite cocktail bars in the city—some with decidedly speakeasy themes (like Tavern Law, which will have cocktail specials in honor of the occasion) and others, like Canon, that just embrace free-flowing liquor.1. Bathtub Gin
  Bathtub Gin is a mi
  
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• Person of Interest: Valerie Muzzolini Gordon, Harpist

  04-12-2015 19:09 via thestranger.com
  
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• Illinois medical pot users erroneously told to give up guns

  04-12-2015 19:03
  
  Nearly two years after Illinois decided medical marijuana users shouldn't be prohibited from owning guns, several patients received letters from police telling them their firearms cards were being revoked.
  
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• Sound Transit may propose another tunnel in $27 billion package

  04-12-2015 19:02
  
  Sound Transit ballot scenarios, as big as 25 years and $27 billion in costs, feature another light-rail tunnel in downtown Seattle.
  
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• Bremerton settles harassment claim with detective for $175,000

  04-12-2015 18:51
  
  The detective in Bremerton filed a claim due to emotional distress she endured during interactions with the sergeant. Her attorney says the sergeant made sexual comments to her.
  
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• Matter of degree: Temperature goal an issue in climate talks

  04-12-2015 18:11
  
  PARIS (AP) — In climate math, the difference between 1.5 and 2 degrees is much greater than 0.5. Small nations say that for them, that half-degree could mean the difference between life and death. For larger nations, the question is what’s realistic and what’s not when it comes to limiting global warming. The broader issue […]
  
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• E. coli outbreak linked to Chipotle expands

  04-12-2015 18:05
  
  An outbreak of E. coli linked to Chipotle has expanded to nine states, with a total of 52 people being sickened. The most recent illness started on Nov. 13.
  
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• Chipotle tightening food safety after E. coli cases

  04-12-2015 18:05
  
  Chipotle says it is tightening its food-safety standards after its restaurants were linked to dozens of cases of E. coli in Washington, Oregon, California, Minnesota, New York and Ohio.
  
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• Manager of transitional home killed resident, Everett police say

  04-12-2015 17:51
  
  An Everett man was arrested for allegedly drugging, raping and killing another man in transitional housing they shared.
  
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• The Daily News Is Not Fucking Around

  04-12-2015 17:50 via thestranger.com
  
  The cover of the Daily News earlier this week gave conservative gun humpers and useless thoughts-and-prayers pols fits. Today's cover is giving them aneurysms: [ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  
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• Dramatic Rainier Square project gets go-ahead from city

  04-12-2015 17:39
  
  A massive proposed redevelopment at Rainier Square in downtown Seattle got approval from the city to move forward Thursday.
  
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• Trump's Lead Grows

  04-12-2015 17:33 via thestranger.com
  
  NBC News:
  The political headline of the morning is that Donald Trump is now leading the Republican presidential field by 20 points, according to a new CNN poll. Trump stands at 36% in the poll (up 9 points since October), while Ted Cruz is at 16% (up 12), Ben Carson at 14% (down 8), Marco Rubio at 12% (up 4), Chris Christie at 4% (unchanged), and at Jeb Bush 3% (down 5). It's Trump's biggest lead in any live-telephone national poll. And here's the thing: He's likely to only get stronger, given t
  
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• More lousy weather as NASA tries for space station delivery

  04-12-2015 16:52
  
  For the second day in a row, foul weather threatens to stall a critical space station delivery for NASA.
  
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• The Morning News: Uber Exec in Town, Woman Killed After Being Hit by Metro Bus, and a Video Chat with Mike O'Brien

  04-12-2015 16:39 via thestranger.com
  
  A top Uber adviser says drivers have no need for collective bargaining rights. MikeDotta/Shutterstock
  With Less than Two Weeks Until the City Council Votes on a Bill to Let Drivers Unionize, Uber is Ramping Up Its Presence in Seattle: As I reported yesterday, the company is running new TV and radio ads about how great it is to drive for Uber, particularly emphasizing the problematic argument that all of its drivers relish the "flexibility" it offers. Today, David Plouffe, a former adviser to Bar
  
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• Group Health to be acquired by Kaiser Permanente

  04-12-2015 16:30
  
  Seattle’s Group Health Cooperative will be acquired by Kaiser Permanente, a California-based health-care giant. No immediate changes in local care or coverage are planned, officials said.
  
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• Group Health to be acquired by Kaiser

  04-12-2015 16:30
  
  Seattle’s Group Health Cooperative will be acquired by Kaiser Permanente, a California-based health-care giant. No immediate changes in local care or coverage are planned, officials said.
  
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• 116-year-old record falls in Buffalo in absence of 1st snow

  04-12-2015 16:28
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A 116-year-old snow record has fallen in Buffalo. But this time, it’s for lack of snow. The National Weather Service says that as of Friday, the record for the latest date without measurable snowfall has been broken. The last time the city waited so long for at least a tenth of […]
  
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• British astronaut to run a marathon in space

  04-12-2015 15:38
  
  Tim Peake will run a digital version of next year's London Marathon on a treadmill as the ISS orbits the earth, at the same time as more than 37,000 people run in the race on the ground.
  
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• Eastbound I-90 blocked for 50 miles from North Bend

  04-12-2015 15:17
  
  WSDOT advises drivers to use alternate routes to the mountains and Eastern Washington, including Highway 2. Traffic jams have also formed Friday morning on northbound and southbound 99.
  
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• Blabbermouth: Our Week-in-Review Podcast Talks Bertha, Fascism, Stingy Canadian Pours, and Must-See Art in Tacoma

  04-12-2015 15:02 via thestranger.com
  
  Episode 31 of our Stranger week-in-review podcast. (Now available on iTunes.)
  There’s a LOT we have to talk about this week. Bertha, our giant tunnel drilling machine, is about to start back up at the end of the month, which means we all need to brush up on why the fuck Bertha’s been taking so long to dig one tunnel. Stranger Bertha expert Sydney Brownstone is on the show to help.After that, we’ll talk fascism—and whether it’s an accurate description of Donald&rsquo
  
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• Between the ears: In the brain, Chinese and English are more similar than they look on paper

  04-12-2015 15:00
  
  A new brain-scan study of college-age speakers of English, Spanish, Hebrew and Chinese shows that the same speech regions of the brain are activated when they read, regardless of the language.
  
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• China issues rules banning dishonesty in science publishing

  04-12-2015 08:07
  
  BEIJING (AP) — After a series of scandals, Chinese regulators overseeing the field of academic publishing for scientific articles have issued rules explicitly banning dishonest practices. The directive, dated Nov. 23 but released Wednesday, forbids Chinese scientists from using a third party to write journal articles, using a third party to submit articles, hiring a […]
  
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• Manager: Ex-Stone Temple Pilots frontman Weiland dead at 48

  04-12-2015 08:04
  
  Scott Weiland came to fame as the lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning Stone Temple Pilots, whose hits include "Interstate Love Song," ''Plush," and "Vasoline." The former frontman for the band was 48 when he died.
  
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• Thrift-shop fashion show demonstrates sustainable style

  04-12-2015 05:14
  
  “Runway Reimagined,” a fashion show featuring styles from thrift stores, sashayed into Seattle’s Pioneer Square for its second year.
  
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• U.S. Senate defeats three gun safety proposals, despite assassinations in California and Colorado

  04-12-2015 03:57
  
  The U.S. Senate, voting largely along party lines, on Thursday blocked three proposals to modestly expand gun safety checks, its votes coming a day after the slaughter of 14 people in San Bernadino, Calif., and six days after killings at a Planned Parenthood health clinic in Colorado Springs. “This country is close to falling into a new normal,” Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York, warned colleagues. AR-15, semi-automatic, magazine-fed rifle, pictured on the wall of a Pompano Beach, Flo
  
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• U.S. Senate defeats gun safety proposals, despite assassinations

  04-12-2015 03:57
  
  The U.S. Senate, voting largely along party lines, on Thursday blocked three proposals to modestly expand gun safety checks, its votes coming a day after the slaughter of 14 people in San Bernadino, California, and six days after killings at a Planned Parenthood health clinic in Colorado Springs. “This country is close to falling into a new normal,” Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York, warned colleagues. AR-15, semi-automatic, magazine-fed rifle, pictured on the wall of a Pompano Beach,
  
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• When is a meal not a meal? Ethics board ponders special interest grub for lawmakers

  04-12-2015 03:50
  
  After a state ethics board restricted the number of free meals lawmakers could accept, the question has become: What counts as a meal?
  
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• Seattle School Board elects new officers

  04-12-2015 03:42
  
  Betty Patu and Sue Peters were elected president and vice president, respectively.
  
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