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• Push starts to lift rental barrier for those with criminal records

  12-12-2015 23:46
  
  A group of Seattle organizations will launch a campaign Monday for city legislation banning landlords from automatically denying prospective tenants with criminal records.
  
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• Man hospitalized in Snohomish County shooting

  12-12-2015 22:25
  
  The Snohomish County Sheriff’s office is investigating a shooting outside of Everett in which one man was seriously injured Saturday morning. At about 3:30 a.m. the sheriff’s office received reports of both a loud party and possible shots fired, with little other information, which left patrol deputies out “working blind,” said Lt. Rodney Rochon with the sheriff’s office. Shortly […]
  
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• Missing firefighter’s car found at Deception Pass, search under way

  12-12-2015 21:12
  Seattle firefighter Joshua Ryan Milton has been missing since Thursday, after he failed to arrive for a shift at Harborview Medical Center.
  
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• 14 Holiday Gift Markets and Pop-Ups to Check Out This Month

  12-12-2015 19:50 via thestranger.com
  
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  There's nothing like a handmade gift for the holidays...even if the hands that made the gift are a little more artistic than yours. From our Winter Holidays calendar, here's a list of all of the holiday craft fairs, markets, and pop-ups where you can buy handmade gifts from local artists and food vendors for the holidays.
  THROUGH DEC 18
  Sun Liquor Holiday Pop-Up Shop
  Spirits, bitters, and eggnog are all on offer at this holiday pop-up put on by Sun Liquor Distiller
  
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• How Microsoft parks profits offshore to pare its tax bill

  12-12-2015 18:00
  
  Court documents in a case between Microsoft and the IRS provide a detailed look at how the company, like other multinational corporations, has created a complex structure that allows it to minimize its tax bill.
  
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• How Microsoft moves profits offshore to cut its tax bill

  12-12-2015 18:00
  
  Court documents in a case between Microsoft and the IRS provide a detailed look at how the company, like other multinational corporations, has created a complex structure that allows it to minimize its tax bill.
  
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• Careful conversations guided choice on photo of baby Maria

  12-12-2015 17:01
  
  Editor Kathy Best explains why The Seattle Times decided to use the heartbreaking photo of baby Maria Rosario Perez, who died of a birth defect.
  
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• More than a name change at stake in Group Health-Kaiser deal

  12-12-2015 17:00
  
  If Kaiser Permanente wins approval to acquire Group Health, it will mark more than the loss of another Seattle institution. Group Health was a model for how we might push back against money driven health care.
  
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• How the state is missing chances to find deadly birth defect’s cause

  12-12-2015 17:00
  
  TIMES WATCHDOG | More than 40 mothers have lost babies to a rare and deadly birth defect in three Central Washington counties since 2010, but the cause remains unknown. Why haven’t health officials done more to find answers?
  
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• Flawed tracking may mask birth-defect clusters across U.S.

  12-12-2015 17:00
  Washington is among 33 states that don’t have active birth-defects surveillance systems to track problems. It took an astute nurse to raise warnings about a cluster of rare and fatal defects in Central Washington.
  
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• FDA weighs adding folic acid to corn masa to halt birth defects

  12-12-2015 17:00
  
  The Food and Drug Administration will review a long-delayed petition calling for the voluntary addition of folic acid to corn masa to prevent neural-tube defects such as those seen in Washington’s cluster.
  
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• Birth defects mystery: How state is missing chances to find its deadly cause

  12-12-2015 17:00
  
  TIMES WATCHDOG | More than 40 mothers have lost babies to a rare and deadly birth defect in three Central Washington counties since 2010, but the cause remains unknown. Why haven’t health officials done more to find answers?
  
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• Discusiones delicadas guiaron nuestra decisión sobre la foto de la bebé Maria

  12-12-2015 16:59
  La editora Kathy Best explica por qué el Seattle Times decidió utilizar la conmovedora foto de la bebé Maria Rosario Perez, quien falleció por un defecto congénito.
  
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• El misterio de las malformaciones congénitas: El estado está perdiendo oportunidades para resolver un problema fatal

  12-12-2015 16:58
  
  Más de 40 madres han perdido a sus bebés debido a un defecto congénito raro y mortal en tres condados del centro de Washington desde el 2010, pero la causa sigue siendo desconocida. (Para ver subtítulos en español en el vídeo, presione el ícono CC.)
  
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• El misterio de las malformaciones congénitas: Cómo es que el estado de Washington está perdiendo oportunidades para resolver un problema letal

  12-12-2015 16:58
  
  Más de 40 madres han perdido a sus bebés debido a un defecto congénito raro y mortal en tres condados del centro de Washington desde el 2010, pero la causa sigue siendo desconocida. (Para ver subtítulos en español en el vídeo, presione el ícono CC.)
  
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• FDA explora añadir ácido fólico a la masa de maíz para frenar defectos congénitos

  12-12-2015 16:57
  
  La Administración de Alimentos y Fármacos revisará una petición aplazada pidiendo la adición voluntaria de ácido fólico a la masa de maíz para prevenir defectos del tubo neural tales como los vistos en la concentración de Washington.
  
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• Deficiencias en seguimiento podrían ocultar concentraciones de malformaciones congénitas en todo Estados Unidos

  12-12-2015 16:57
  
  Washington es uno de los 33 estados que no cuentan con sistemas de vigilancia activos para monitorear problemas de defectos congénitos. Fue necesario que una enfermera astuta alertara sobre una concentración de casos de trastornos genéticos raros y mortales. (Para ver subtítulos en español en el vídeo, presione el ícono CC.)
  
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• A shining night for Christmas Ship

  12-12-2015 07:06
  The Argosy Christmas Ship Festival cruise
  
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• Seattle Chipotle open again after violating health code

  12-12-2015 06:35
  The Mexican-style restaurant closed Thursday for repeated food-safety violations. Health officials said Friday workers fixed the problems.
  
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• $10 fast-lane toll? Ridiculous — and way too low

  12-12-2015 06:28
  
  I figured a $10 toll was an outrage. But it turns out the problem with the I-405 toll isn’t that it’s too high. It’s too cheap for the new Seattle.
  
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• FDA approves Genentech drug for advanced lung cancer

  12-12-2015 06:15
  
  The Food and Drug Administration has approved an experimental Genetech drug for patients with a certain type of lung cancer who have few other options. Alecensa (AL’-eh-sehn-sah) was approved for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer with a mutation in a gene called ALK who have relapsed after treatment with Pfizer Inc.’s Xalkori or […]
  
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• Too tall? Milton may balk at 36-foot Sept. 11 memorial

  12-12-2015 06:01
  
  Jack Chandler’s dream is to have a World Trade Center Sept. 11 memorial in his town of Milton, Pierce County, population 7,000. One problem, though, for some locals. It features a 36-foot WTC steel column.
  
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• Mayors will create a ‘green wall’ along the West Coast: An ‘electric vehicle highway’ will run through it

  12-12-2015 05:28
  
  The mayors of five West Coast cities delivered some large-scale ideas during a Friday “summit” in Portland, laying claim to an outsized role in saving the planet from climate change. Gazing out from the summit, Portland Mayor Charlie Hale declared:  “We are creating a ‘green wall’ along the West Coast. … When we act in collaboration, cities have an outsized impact.  The West Coast will help move the meter on climate change.” Seattle Mayor Ed M
  
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• Sen. Murray knew No Child law needed fixing

  12-12-2015 05:11
  
  Motivated by the negative effects of No Child Left Behind in Washington, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray worked for almost a year to help craft a bipartisan education bill.
  
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• No Child compromise isn’t ‘perfect, but that is democracy’

  12-12-2015 05:11
  
  Motivated by the negative effects of No Child Left Behind in Washington, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray worked for almost a year to help craft a bipartisan education bill.
  
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• Man’s body found near Auburn train tracks Friday

  12-12-2015 04:41
  
  Crews discovered the body around 10:30 a.m.
  
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• Religious right, anti-gay marriage groups uniting behind Sen. Ted Cruz

  12-12-2015 04:14
  
  Ultraconservative Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is fast building support in the Republican Party’s evangelical wing, on Friday capturing an endorsement of his presidential campaign by the National Organization for Marriage, a vocal lobby which has fought against gay civil rights and same-sex marriage. “Sen. Cruz has not only signed NOM’s presidential marriage pledge committing to take specific actions as President, but he has personally authored the pending federal marriage amendment to
  
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• Saturday storm may cause more road, power issues

  12-12-2015 04:10
  
  A storm system Saturday could bring new problems throughout Western Washington, even as the region is still dealing with issues from earlier storms.
  
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• Erroneous ‘Call 911’ sign on I-405 bus draws calls, cops

  12-12-2015 03:54
  
  Pierce County Transit officials aren’t sure how the erroneous message got displayed on its southbound bus near Renton, but it prompted motorists to call 911 on Friday.
  
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• Way up in the air, there’s the feeling of Christmas

  12-12-2015 03:38
  Sketched 8-10, 2015 I needed a reminder of Seattle’s festive spirit this past week of stormy weather and gloomy news headlines, so I headed to Capitol Hill for a panoramic view of tower cranes decorated with holiday lights. From downtown to the Space Needle, their merry glow contrasted with the dark shapes of half-lit high-rises […]
  
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• Nooksack River Casino shuts down after financial issues

  12-12-2015 02:56
  
  The Nooksack Indian Tribe, whose casinos have been plagued by financial problems for years, closes one of its Whatcom County casinos.
  
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• U.S. Coast Guard closes entrance to Columbia River and other coastal ports

  12-12-2015 02:53
  
  The U.S. Coast Guard, responding to recent and anticipated storms, has closed the Columbia River bar and other coastal ports from Brookings, Oregon to Westport and LaPush in Washington. The closure has been occasioned by severe sea conditions — winds Saturday are expected to be in the 50-60 mph range — as well as debris in the water from past storms.  The closure was first reported at midday Friday by the Chinook Observer, a weekly newspaper based in Long Beach. “My job as
  
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• Snapchat video of gun leads to arrest of Federal Way teen, police say

  12-12-2015 02:52
  
  Officials put the school on lock down for about an hour Friday afternoon.
  
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• Savage Love Letter of the Day: My Boyfriend's Condition

  12-12-2015 02:18 via thestranger.com
  
  I've been in a heterosexual relationship with boyfriend for almost a year. In conversation, he has told me that he has conditioned himself to not feel sexual attraction for women as he feels that it is degrading to them. While I appreciate that he doesn't ogle other women, sometimes I want to feel that he is sexually attracted to me. I think attraction is important in relationships; is it enough that it's not sexual? We do have a healthy sex life, but this has made me considerably less confident
  
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• Major UK Distributor Juno Names Seattle's Further Label of the Year

  12-12-2015 02:16 via thestranger.com
  
  Chloe Harris, co-owner of Further Records, the world's top label according to one respected British authority. Kelly O
  Incredible news: Influential British distributor Juno has named Seattle's Further Records as the top label in the world in 2015. This is like a Grammy award that underground-music heads can respect, made all the more resonant because it's bestowed by a foreign entity. (You know how we love imports.) In its feature for the year's top 10 labels, Juno observed:[One decision during
  
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• Uncle charged in slaying of niece over shoes

  12-12-2015 02:14
  
  Si Phu was charged Friday with first-degree murder and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, accused of fatally shooting his 14-year-old niece in the head over a pair of shoes.
  
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• Puyallup man charged in killing of SeaTac man over woman

  12-12-2015 01:50
  The 34-year-old suspect was charged Friday with second-degree murder, accused of fatally shooting a man in SeaTac he thought was “messing around” with his girlfriend.
  
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• Puyallup man charged in killing of SeaTac man over a woman

  12-12-2015 01:50
  
  The 34-year-old suspect was charged Friday with second-degree murder, accused of fatally shooting a man in SeaTac he thought was “messing around” with his girlfriend.
  
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• FBI urges Puget Sounders to notify officials of possible terrorist activity

  12-12-2015 01:37
  
  Frank Montoya Jr., special agent in charge of the FBI’s Seattle office, said his agents have “more than 70, but less than 100” active terrorism investigations going.
  
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• Some Good to Go credit-card transactions failing

  12-12-2015 01:23
  
  About 10 percent of credit-card transactions are failing in the state Good to Go toll system this week, the WSDOT said Friday.
  
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• Nearly half of young millennials believe the American Dream is dead: Survey

  12-12-2015 01:18
  
  The Institute of Politics at Harvard, in a national survey, asked 18-to-29-year-old “millennials” a basic question about what has driven their country for two centuries: “For you, personally, is the idea of the American Dream alive or dead.” Forty-nine percent answered that the dream lives, 48 percent replied that the American Dream is dead. Ex-U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich, who teaches at the University of California:  “Inequality is bad for everyone.&rdqu
  
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• Don't Listen to the Austrian: The Sound of Music at 5th Avenue Theatre Is Good, Especially Act Two

  12-12-2015 01:02 via thestranger.com
  
  And this 7-year-old steals the show. She plays Gretl, the youngest Von Trapp, in half the performances. Mark Kitaoka
  First of all: The Austrian makes great points and his take-down is fun to read. (So are the comments.) He's right about the "sticky, yodeling happiness" of the material, and commenter Zander is right about this:
  Americans love musicals where a dude bangs the babysitter. Yeah, that is pretty much the whole plot line.
  But I can't let the moment pass without pointing out a few worthw
  
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• Chinese president’s visit cost Seattle nearly $1 million

  12-12-2015 00:48
  
  Seattle spent nearly $1 million on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit, including nearly $800,000 on overtime pay for city workers.
  
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• Anatomy of a Photo: Meet Capt' Carl, Seattle's Scuba-Diving Santa Claus

  12-12-2015 00:45 via thestranger.com
  
  Did you know that every Saturday and Sunday through December 20, there's a scuba-diving Santa Claus at the Seattle Aquarium? It's true! Check out these exclusive "backstage" photos…
  Heyyyy, it's SANTA! Kelly OThis is Capt' Carl getting help with his boots. Kelly O
  They have to add weights to Santa, to help him sink to the bottom of the tank. Kelly O
  Scuba Diving Santa needs… So. Much. Gear. Kelly O
  Don't forget the oxygen! Kelly O
  When's the last time you saw Santa putting on flipp
  
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• Police: 3 people found dead in Kennewick home

  12-12-2015 00:01
  Three people have been found dead in a Kennewick home.
  
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