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• Redmond arms importer sues ATF over ammo ban

  21-12-2015 23:42
  Redmond arms importer P.W. Arms Inc. is suing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives over its decision to ban ammunition originally designed for AK-47 assault rifles.
  
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• Motorhome Reportedly "Smashes Into Two Buildings" and "Ruptures a Gas Line" in Lynnwood

  21-12-2015 23:27 via thestranger.com
  
  KOMO:
  A motorhome crashed into two buildings along SR-99 north of Lynnwood Monday afternoon.
  The photos look like something out of Breaking Bad.
  Motorhome smashes into 2 buildings, ruptures gas line in Lynnwood
  https://t.co/wWVfVlNgmW #liveonkomo pic.twitter.com/Of6QxJFkvx— KOMO News (@komonews) December 21, 2015
  There are no reports of injuries. There are also no reports that the driver of the motorhome was a high school chemistry teacher and his student. There are more photos of the dama
  
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• Not Everyone Is a Stressed-Out A**hole During the Holidays

  21-12-2015 23:12 via thestranger.com
  
  Kelly O
  Dear Lady In Front of Me in Checkout Line at the SASG Holiday Tree Charity Sale:
  YOU ARE NEAT. You were only buying a mid-size tree, but you offered to pay the full-size price. SASG is a local non-profit group focused on helping LGBTQ community. You offering to pay more, knowing the money goes to charity and helping other people, was a mighty nice thing to do. I hope you have a happy holiday, Love Kelly
  
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• State: 'Ride the Ducks' allowed limited return to Seattle streets

  21-12-2015 23:08
  
  State regulators ruled Monday that some of Seattle's Ride the Ducks tour vehicles can return to service conditionally.
  
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• Is "Mission: Impossible Theme/Norwegian Wood" the First Mashup?

  21-12-2015 23:06 via thestranger.com
  
  Can anyone spot me $238 (plus shipping) for this thing?
  We just observed the 50th anniversary of Rubber Soul, but one bit of trivia got lost in the hoopla. "Norwegian Wood" appears in what is perhaps history's first mashup. In 1968, Alan Copeland merged that orch-pop classic—with help from the Alan Copeland Singers—with Lalo Schifrin's "Mission: Impossible Theme." The track was released as a 7-inch single, but it's been out of print for decades and there's only one copy currently ava
  
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• 16 Stranger (Than Usual) Things To Do This Week

  21-12-2015 22:55 via thestranger.com
  
  The Smilin' Scandinavians, An Improvised Christmas Carol, Butt Kapinski's Show, And Moreby Stranger Things To Do StaffOur arts critics have already recommended 31 awesome things to do this week, but there are lots more events happening. To save some of the out-of-the-box ones from slipping through the cracks, we've got the (non-denominational but still pretty heavily Christmas-themed) highlights here—from an improvised version of A Christmas Carol to a New Year's-themed show featuring a pe
  
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• Deal with unions will mean raises for city of Seattle workers

  21-12-2015 22:45
  Under a tentative agreement with Seattle officials, 4,657 city employees from 20 different unions will be getting wage increases of 2 percent or more each of the next three years.
  
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• Researchers say less Arctic sea ice means more precipitation

  21-12-2015 22:34
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Arctic is seeing more precipitation as sea ice diminishes from climate warming, according to a research paper by U.S. and Canada scientists. The study by three Dartmouth College researchers and one from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, concludes the effects from a changed hydrologic cycle is a potential major component […]
  
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• SL Letter of the Day: High Hopes

  21-12-2015 22:15 via thestranger.com
  
  Originally posted on December 24, 2014.I'm a short guy and I need advice. I don't want a small paragraph's worth of advice, like you gave "Below Their League" a few years ago. I need advice beyond "Women like men taller than them, get over it!" I get it. I'm short (five foot two), and most women are taller than me. And women like tall dudes just like I like slender women. Fat women may have it hard, but at least they have their fans and their own sex-object abbreviation: BBW. But where can a sho
  
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• Man charged in fatal drive-by shooting of Kent toddler

  21-12-2015 22:07
  
  A suspect has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal drive-by shooting of 1-year-old Malijha Grant in Kent in April. Police believe the shooting was gang-related.
  
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• 10 Big-Tent Concerts in 2016 To Buy Tickets For Now

  21-12-2015 21:59 via thestranger.com
  
  Ellie Goulding, Journey, Justin Bieber, And Moreby Stranger Things To Do StaffWe all love those grungy, fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants, local shows. But sometimes you just need to go to a huge arena concert, pay $11 for a plastic cup of beer, and sing along to some anthemic stadium pop. Since it's present-giving time, maybe get someone special a ticket to one of these 10 huge 2016 concerts while they're still affordable. Given how fast Adele's show sold out last week, delay at your own risk.
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• Skier, 50, dies after falling in tree well at Snoqualmie Pass

  21-12-2015 21:34
  Kelly Luna, 50, was skiing in the Silver Fir area when he separated from his son and two other adults to ski through a wooded area, officials said.
  
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• New E. coli outbreak tied to Chipotle sites, CDC says

  21-12-2015 21:34
  
  Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a second outbreak of a rare strain of E. coli O26 that has sickened five people who ate at Chipotle restaurants in the Midwest.
  
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• Calls, clicks flood state health exchange as deadline looms

  21-12-2015 21:25
  Consumers seeking health insurance through the Washington Health Benefit Exchange have until Wednesday to sign up for coverage that begins Jan. 1. Open enrollment for 2016 ends Jan. 31.
  
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• Sales of Print Books Are on the Rise Again

  21-12-2015 21:03 via thestranger.com
  
  For anyone who cares about books on paper, this chart is heartening:Against all odds, print books are on the rise again in the US https://t.co/7u1mlPILEP pic.twitter.com/HNq6xf87X6
  — Ludwig Siegele (@EconoScribe) December 21, 2015
  So what happened with print books in 2015? Uh, "the rise of coloring books and books authored by YouTube stars this year seems to have contributed to Americans’ re-investment in physical books." Oh. Also, Harper Lee. The horrible Harper Lee book did really
  
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• The 31 Best Things To Do In Seattle This Week

  21-12-2015 20:48 via thestranger.com
  
  Roger Shimomura's excellent new show, Great American Muse, closes this Thursday. Courtesy of Greg Kucera Gallery
  Despite the fact that Christmas is on Friday, there are still lots of things to go out and do this week. Our arts critics have recommended the best of them, including many holiday-themed events like the closing week of Homo for the Holidays, Stout's winter solstice beer festival, and the 12th annual Blue Moon Christmas Pageant. See them all below, and, if you still want more great thi
  
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• Contract to manage federal nuke lab up for grabs after 2017

  21-12-2015 20:41
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — The $2 billion contract to manage one of the federal government’s premier nuclear weapons laboratories will be up for grabs after 2017. The National Nuclear Security Administration has decided not to grant an extension of Los Alamos National Security’s contract to run the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Members of New […]
  
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• I Wish the Real Debates Were a Fraction as Interesting as the SNL Ones

  21-12-2015 20:12 via thestranger.com
  
  A new day dawns with one Hillary Clinton mystery solved, and more questions left unanswered.You might've seen the bizarre clip of her stalking onto the stage in the middle of Saturday's presidential debate. For some reason, ABC returned from commercial break before all of the candidates were accounted for, and it wasn't until a meteorologist-looking moderator started asking a question that Hillary finally deigned to join everyone else.
  "Sorry," she said, her only explanation for the brief absen
  
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• Lindsey Graham Drops Out of GOP Nom Race

  21-12-2015 19:57 via thestranger.com
  
  USNews:
  South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham ended his long shot White House bid Monday – a move aimed at avoiding embarrassment in his home state’s February primary. Graham, a fierce national security hawk, failed to gain traction in the crowded 2016 race for the Republican nomination. He was saddled by the perception he was too moderate on domestic policy and too cozy with mainstream Republican figures, like his close friend Sen. John McCain of Arizona. He also faced a looming deadli
  
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• Dreaming of a white Christmas? Slim chance for snow in Seattle

  21-12-2015 19:52
  The Weather Service forecast for the Seattle area calls for a chance of rain and snow showers on Thursday and Christmas Day, 2015.
  
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• Hundreds of People Staged a Lightsaber Battle Beneath the Space Needle on Saturday Night

  21-12-2015 19:50 via thestranger.com
  
  On the weekend of the release of the new Star Wars movie, approximately 300 people nerds went to Seattle Center Saturday night to battle each other with lit-up, plastic lightsabers. A group called Newmindspace put on the event, selling plastic lightsabers for $20.Seattle: Nerd capital of the world. Alex GarlandNerds unite!!!!Alex Garland
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  So many pointy sticks touching!!!! Alex Garland
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• Venomous sea snake washes onto Southern California shore

  21-12-2015 19:34
  HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A dead yellow-bellied sea snake from southern Mexico has been discovered on Bolsa Chica beach, only the third one ever reported in California. Natural History Museum snake curator Greg Pauly says it’s only the seventh or eighth one ever seen north of Baja California’s Magdalena Bay. All the California sightings […]
  
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• Under way now: Live hearing in Olympia on ‘Ride the Ducks’

  21-12-2015 19:33
  Seattle Times reporter Joseph O’Sullivan is tweeting live from today’s hearing in Olympia about Ride the Ducks (see below). Check back later for updated story. OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Regulators in Washington state are considering whether a Seattle tour company can resume operating a limited fleet of amphibious vehicles under certain conditions after a deadly […]
  
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• Ski report: More snow expected at all ski areas; White Pass reopens Wednesday

  21-12-2015 19:31
  
  Another round of heavy snowfall expected along the Cascade mountainsides will leave plenty of untracked powder for skiers and snowboarders. Freezing levels remained relatively low between 1,000 and 3,500 feet, and there will be a brief break on Tuesday as another frontal system will arrive later in the day bringing more moderate to heavy snowfall. […]
  
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• D.A.R.E. T-Shirts No Longer the Apparel of Choice for Ironic Stoners Everywhere

  21-12-2015 19:31 via thestranger.com
  
  All the ironic stoned kids will be wearing Stoner Sloth gear now...The Stoner Sloth campaign premiered this weekend in Australia, where it was greeted with howls of laughter, quickly disavowed by anti-drug orgs "credited" with its development, and immediately went viral all over the world. The Guardian:
  A leading drug research centre has distanced itself from the NSW government’s bizarre “stoner sloth” campaign, which attempts to warn teenagers against the dangers of sustained
  
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• Seahawks Give Early Gift of Playoffs to Fans by Putting the Christ(ine) Back in Christmas

  21-12-2015 19:15 via thestranger.com
  
  Christine Michael shines in return to Seattle Seahawks #12thMan https://t.co/1wkgA4MdQZ pic.twitter.com/rrfdk5bjPE— Seahawks Report (@seahawks_fanly) December 21, 2015 When the Seahawks started the season 2-4, it seemed ludicrously unlikely that they would clinch a playoff berth with two games to spare. When they were 4-5, even making the playoffs at all seemed unlikely. And yet, after Sunday's 30-13 win over the Cleveland Browns, the Seahawks have clinched a playoff berth for the fourth c
  
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• Tentative agreement reached in dispute over endangered fish

  21-12-2015 19:08
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Wildlife advocates have reached a tentative agreement with the U.S. government in a dispute over an endangered fish in the Yellowstone River along the Montana-North Dakota border. The case centers on a proposed irrigation dam and fish bypass northeast of Glendive, Montana. Federal officials say it would allow pallid sturgeon to […]
  
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• Toddler, couple killed in house fire near Wapato

  21-12-2015 19:05
  
  A toddler and a man and woman are dead after a house fire about 2 miles west of Wapato early Monday morning.
  
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• The Morning News: It May Snow in Seattle on Christmas, and a Shooter Is at Large in Everett Homicide

  21-12-2015 17:28 via thestranger.com
  
  At 11:45 pm last night, officers found a dead man inside a home in Everett, the city pictured above. Charles Mudede
  There Was a Homicide in Everett Last Night: "Police are investigating after a man was found shot to death overnight in a downtown Everett residence. The suspect remains at large and so far the motive for the shooting is unknown."
  Seahawks: Won.
  Missing Backcountry Skier Near Snoqualmie Pass: He's been missing since Saturday. The search is expected to continue today.
  Another Man Was
  
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• Teacher shortage has schools in ‘crisis mode,’ survey finds

  21-12-2015 16:29
  
  A state survey shows that principals are scrambling because there aren’t enough substitute or full-time teachers.
  
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• Report: State not moving fast enough on education turnaround

  21-12-2015 15:51
  
  A state education policy board says a 'business as usual' approach will not meet the needs of this growing and dynamic economy.
  
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• Man shot to death in Everett; police investigating

  21-12-2015 15:34
  
  Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 4100 block of Colby Avenue just before midnight. A man was found dead.
  
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• Astronauts help move stalled rail car during spacewalk

  21-12-2015 13:55
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two American astronauts helped move a stalled rail car back into place outside the International Space Station on Monday, quickly finishing the primary job of an unplanned spacewalk before moving on to other housekeeping tasks. NASA’s one-year spaceman, Scott Kelly, and astronaut Timothy Kopra took just a little more than a […]
  
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• Astronauts aim to fix jammed rail car during spacewalk

  21-12-2015 13:55
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two Americans floated outside the International Space Station on Monday morning to perform a spacewalk with the primary goal of freeing a rail car that was stalled outside the orbiting lab. NASA’s one-year spaceman, Scott Kelly, and astronaut Timothy Kopra exited the space station’s hatch ahead of schedule and made their […]
  
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• Russian supply ship lifts off for space station

  21-12-2015 10:05
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — An unmanned Russian cargo ship has lifted off on a journey to the International Space Station. The Progress spacecraft blasted off Monday from Russia’s space launch complex in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, and is to dock with the space station two days later. It is delivering 2.5 metric tons of fuel, water, food and […]
  
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• In budget deal, health law foes took a different path

  21-12-2015 09:31
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican foes of President Barack Obama’s health care law may be able to get more by chipping away at it than trying to take the whole thing down at once. That’s one lesson of the budget deal passed by Congress and signed by the president last week. It delayed a widely criticized […]
  
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• 3 Texas brothers accused in fatal beating of 83-year-old

  21-12-2015 08:22
  
  IRVING, Texas (AP) — An 83-year-old North Texas woman has died after police say three brothers attacked her outside a neighbor’s home. Police were called to a southeast Irving residence around 4 p.m. Saturday, found Dessie Hancock unconscious on the ground and transported her to a local hospital. Police say she died around 9 p.m. […]
  
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• The 31 Best Things To Do This Week

  21-12-2015 06:18 via thestranger.com
  
  A Winter Beer Festival, Roger Shimomura's Pop Art, The Blue Moon Christmas Pageant, And More Picks for Dec 21-27by Stranger Things To Do StaffDespite the fact that Christmas is on Friday, there are still lots of things to go out and do this week. Our arts critics have recommended the best of them, including many holiday-themed events like the closing week of Homo for the Holidays, Stout's winter solstice beer festival, and the 12th annual Blue Moon Christmas Pageant. See them all below, and, if
  
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• Judge warns citizen police panel its future not assured

  21-12-2015 05:47
  
  The warning by U.S. District Judge James Robart reflects a deep rift with the Community Police Commission over its efforts to become a permanent body, expand its role and enhance its powers.
  
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• Shrinking ultrasound technology is a goal of Signostics

  21-12-2015 05:00
  
  A company with Australian roots is setting up shop on the Eastside and joining the cluster of ultrasound makers in the Seattle area.
  
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• Some children’s gifts can last forever

  21-12-2015 04:54
  
  Some gifts that aren’t wrapped in bows help lift kids out of boxes.
  
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• Every girl’s a star at ‘The Nutcracker’ matinee

  21-12-2015 04:04
  Figurines and photos keep Nutcracker ballet attendees busy in McCaw Hall in Seattle, before a performance.
  
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• New rules bringing kidneys to patients hardest to match

  21-12-2015 02:23
  
  The new kidney-allocation system can’t alleviate the overall organ shortage. Instead, the policy altered how deceased-donor kidneys are distributed, shifting priorities so that how long you’ve been on the waiting list isn’t the main factor.
  
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• Former ICE prosecutor may face criminal charges over document forgery in deportation case

  21-12-2015 02:16
  
  A former Immigration and Customs Enforcement prosecutor could face criminal charges for allegedly forging court documents in a 2008 deportation proceeding against a Mexican construction worker.
  
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• Sled dogs mush through the slush

  21-12-2015 01:57
  Photographer Alan berner travels to John Wayne Pioneer Trail to photograph sled dogs.
  
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• Slow-moving landslide prompts evacuations in Oregon

  21-12-2015 01:53
  
  A slow-moving landslide has prompted evacuation orders for two apartment buildings in Oregon City, Ore.
  
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• Cantwell balks at method for fixing Forest Service budget

  21-12-2015 01:51
  
  Congress last week fattened the Forest Service firefighting budget for the coming year, but objections raised by Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Maria Cantwell helped scuttle efforts to craft a long-term fix to funding the agency.
  
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• FDA delays decision on drug that helps Maple Valley boy

  21-12-2015 01:07
  
  The federal Food and Drug Administration has delayed a decision on a drug that aims to slow the progress of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in patients that include a 9-year-old Maple Valley boy.
  
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