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• ‘Fox News Primary;’ Trump gets more airtime than Cruz, Bush and Rubio combined

  29-12-2015 23:57
  
  The romance between Donald Trump and Fox News gets rocky at times, but the right-thinking news channel has given Trump more than twice the air time of any other candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. Trump goes into 2016 as a clear winner in the “Fox News Primary.” Bill O’Reilly:  Trump is a frequent guest, gets counsel from BillO over not saying anything that will be used by the “liberal media.” The watchdogs at Media Matters for America, taking
  
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• I Regret Liking Star Wars, Not Liking Horse Money, and Thinking I Liked The Salvation Because of Eva Green's Eyes

  29-12-2015 23:32 via thestranger.com
  
  Horse Money: It is the moral failure of a critic not to like this film and this shirt.
  A Film I Regret Liking Too Much: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  I regret all of the enjoyment I derived from the seventh installment in the Star Wars series, The Force Awakens, because it meant I willingly, happily, ecstatically participated in a capitalist venture that, at the end of the day, was about generating enormous profits for those in the top parts of our oppressive society. I really feel bad about this
  
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• African Moves to the US and Gets Killed by a Car in SeaTac

  29-12-2015 21:51 via thestranger.com
  
  Link line not far from where SeaTac man was killed by car on Monday.George Cole/shutterstock.com
  About 30 minutes after the sunset yesterday, a car in SeaTac hit two men. One lived and the other died. The dead person is said to have recently moved to the US from Africa.The accident happened on a street that has many Somali businesses and services. The area's Somali community center is not far from where the African's life came to an end. Cindi West, the spokesperson for the King County sheriff's
  
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• Podcasts Every Writer Should Subscribe to Right Now

  29-12-2015 21:43 via thestranger.com
  
  This is Ed Skoog. He's half of the Lunchbox Podcast, a hilarious and semi-literary show that you should listen to when you're hungover and trying to make lunch on a Sunday.Kelly O
  With the exception of the news, I consume podcasts more than I consume any other media. I love the intimacy, the on-demandness, and the way podcasts point outward to the world.They're the multitasker'sdream form. Through podcasts I figure out what kinds of books and articles I should read, what kinds of music I should
  
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• I Just Saw a Squirrel Eating an Avocado

  29-12-2015 21:17 via thestranger.com
  
  Scene of the snacking. Note the cigarette. Pardon my blurry cell-phone pic.
  I was walking to lunch, minding my own, listening to Hamilton on headphones, when I saw a squirrel's bushy tail in the distance. Nothing is cuter than a squirrel. I approached slowly; it was eating something; it was an avocado.As you can see, there was an unfinished cigarette suspiciously close to the avocado. But it was out. I assume the squirrel was a non-smoker. Although you never know. Maybe it stomped on its ember-t
  
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• A Year of Food- and Drink-Related Regrets by Some of Seattle's Food and Drink Professionals

  29-12-2015 21:10 via thestranger.com
  
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  In 2015, Seattle sustained some regrettable restaurant losses, including the beloved Kingfish Cafe, where for nearly 20 years, owners Laurie and Leslie Coaston imbued both the soul food and the space with warmth and family history. Shanik, the elegant, upscale Indian restaurant in South Lake Union, closed because, according to owner Meeru Dhalwala, her fine-dining model didn't work in a developing neighborhood filled with tech workers looking for happy-hour deals. Gastropod, which serve
  
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• Tukwila man attacked neighbor, dangled baby from balcony, police say

  29-12-2015 21:02
  
  Prosecutors have charged a 28-year-old Tukwila man with attempted first-degree rape and reckless endangerment, accusing him of trying to rape a neighbor then dangling his infant daughter off a balcony during a Sunday morning rampage.
  
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• Lemmy Kilmister's Lifelong Embrace of Drinking, Smoking, Fucking, and Death Was an Example for Us All

  29-12-2015 20:53 via thestranger.com
  
  Lemmy, outta here. Kilmister looks down on L.A. in Decline of Western Civilization Part 2: The Metal Years
  He was a vicar’s son.
  People forget that fact when they talk about Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, the bassist and singer of the legendary hard rock band Motorhead. Kilmister died yesterday at age 70.Rock music has always been about being bad, but nobody committed to “bad” so completely as Lemmy. He wore a black hat, literally, and collected Nazi war memorabilia (becaus
  
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• A bumper-sticker message from a veteran Republican Ralph Munro: ‘DUMP TRUMP!’

  29-12-2015 20:31
  
  A former five-term Republican secretary of state, Ralph Munro, is declaring there’s one GOP presidential candidate he can’t stand. He has started distributing bumper stickers carrying a new two-word Munro Doctrine:”DUMP TRUMP.” Donald Trump:  One prominent state Republican is putting out DUMP TRUMP stickers. “Sick of Trump,” he messaged Tuesday. “He is NOT a Republican. He breeds fear, dissension, divisiveness and hatred. His policies woul
  
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• Fourth modern state ferry to be built at Seattle shipyard

  29-12-2015 20:20
  
  OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington State Ferries is adding a fourth modern ferry to replace its aging fleet of ferries. State officials announced Monday that Vigor Industrial will begin building the $122 million Olympic Class ferry at its Seattle shipyard next month. The new ferries can carry 144 vehicles and is scheduled to be done […]
  
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• Washington hop growers produce record crop

  29-12-2015 20:19
  
  YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Despite drought and a heat wave this summer, Washington growers produced a record 59.4 million pounds of hops this year. Much of the 6 percent boost in production came from an 11 percent increase in acreage. But the strong harvest numbers hide the losses that some Yakima Valley growers suffered on […]
  
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• Fix to stop early prison releases delayed 16 times

  29-12-2015 20:16
  
  The software fix that would have solved the early release of inmates from state prisons was delayed 16 times since 2012.
  
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• What Seattle's Food and Drink Professionals Regret About 2015

  29-12-2015 20:14 via thestranger.com
  
  A Year of Food- and Drink-Related Regrets by Some of Seattle's Food and Drink ProfessionalsIn 2015, Seattle sustained some regrettable restaurant losses, including the beloved Kingfish Cafe, where for nearly 20 years, owners Laurie and Leslie Coaston imbued both the soul food and the space with warmth and family history. Shanik, the elegant, upscale Indian restaurant in South Lake Union, closed because, according to owner Meeru Dhalwala, her fine-dining model didn't work in a developing neighbor
  
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• What Business Owners, Budtenders, and Marijuana Lovers Regret About 2015

  29-12-2015 20:14 via thestranger.com
  
  What Business Owners, Budtenders, and Marijuana Lovers Regret About 2015"I regret dabs. When I do them, my heart starts to beat so fast that it goes supernova and the force of my social anxiety becomes so strong that my personality can't escape." —Kat Kranzler, cat lover and marijuana enthusiast"I regret not keeping better track of the things I like. I think cannabis journals are gonna blow up. There should really be an Untappd-style app for weed." —Ananda Green, store manager at Gan
  
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• We Saw You Making Out at St. James Cathedral, Asking a Stranger About Sex Toys, and Pissing in Front of Us on the Sidewalk

  29-12-2015 20:14 via thestranger.com
  
  We Saw You Making Out at St. James Cathedral, Asking a Stranger About Sex Toys, and Pissing in Front of Us on the Sidewalkby Stranger StaffMAKING OUT AT ST. JAMES CATHEDRALWe deeply regret walking into the middle of your passionate kissing outside St. James Cathedral on a recent Sunday. It was early evening, and we were walking around on First Hill, noticing the way downtown towers reflected the brilliance of the setting winter sun. In our dreamy state, we did not see you—a male with black
  
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• Top Questions I Do Not Regret Asking Famous Musicians in 2015

  29-12-2015 20:14 via thestranger.com
  
  Top Questions I Do Not Regret Asking Famous Musicians in 2015by Trent Moorman35. What do you do when you're by yourself?I count raisins. —Zach Galifianakis34. Did you eat grits?I didn't eat any grits, I don't think. Is that pork? — Stuart Murdoch, Belle and Sebastian33. Please watch this video of a baby cow being born and describe it in one word.Fine. — Bree McKenna, Childbirth32. Did you know wildebeest is not spelled "wildabeast"? They can also be called gnus. Who the hell ca
  
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• The Film I Liked Too Much in 2015, The Film I Liked Not at All, and the Film I Thought I Liked Until I Realized I Didn't

  29-12-2015 20:14 via thestranger.com
  
  I Regret Liking Star Wars, Not Liking Horse Money, and Thinking I Liked The Salvation Because of Eva Green's Eyesby Charles MudedeA Film I Regret Liking Too Much:Star Wars: The Force AwakensI regret all of the enjoyment I derived from the seventh installment in the Star Wars series, The Force Awakens, because it meant I willingly, happily, ecstatically participated in a capitalist venture that, at the end of the day, was about generating enormous profits for those in the top parts of our oppress
  
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• Last-Minute Plans: 14 Cheap & Easy Things To Do This Weekend

  29-12-2015 20:14 via thestranger.com
  
  Industrial Revelation, Free State Park Day, T.J. Miller, And Moreby Stranger Things To Do StaffIt may be "National Hangover Day" today, but there are still lots of things to do this weekend—including 14 events under $10, like an Industrial Revelation concert, Free State Park Day, and a free T.J. Miller show. For even more things to do this weekend, check out our complete Things To Do calendar.
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  State Parks: Free Days
  Celebrate New Year’s Day with the Washington State Parks. The
  
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• Donald Trump Determined to Stop Bill Clinton from Being Elected President Again

  29-12-2015 20:06 via thestranger.com
  
  I think these glasses are working for Bill. He looks like he's about to read us a little bedtime story. (From Hustler.) JStone / Shutterstock.com
  I guess the Republicans know they can't beat Hillary, so they've decided to go after someone who's not even running: Bill Clinton.
  A handful of GOP candidates have started dragging Bill into the conversation, who, just to be clear, is not running for any office right now. (That we know of. He might have a secret plan to launch a campaign for county ass
  
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• Toy F-16 sold on Amazon plays Islamic prayer instead of jet noises

  29-12-2015 19:50
  
  When a Bellingham child opened a Christmas gift, something was "very, very wrong" with the sound the F-16 made, KING-TV reported.
  
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• Toy F-16 bought on Amazon plays Islamic prayer instead of jet noises

  29-12-2015 19:50
  
  When a Bellingham child opened a Christmas gift, something was "very, very wrong" with the sound the F-16 made, KING-TV reported.
  
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• Newest state ferry will need a name, and state needs help choosing it

  29-12-2015 19:41
  
  Work on the newest Washington state ferry will start in January, and it’s expected to begin service in 2018. Its name must have “statewide significance.” The finalists are Cowlitz, Sammamish and Suquamish.
  
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• Newest state ferry will need a name, and not just any name will do

  29-12-2015 19:41
  
  Work on the newest Washington state ferry will start in January, and it’s expected to begin service in 2018. Its name must have “statewide significance.” The finalists are Cowlitz, Sammamish and Suquamish.
  
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• We Regret These Errors: Mistakes We Made in 2015

  29-12-2015 18:49 via thestranger.com
  
  Sydney Brownstone, a Stranger news reporter, regrets that Shell Oil's media office never answered her requests for comment after the first couple of times she wrote about one of their Arctic drilling rigs arriving in Seattle. KELLY O
  In the May 13 issue of The Stranger, we published a whole week's worth of music listings from the previous issue. We regret the error.
  In the July 15 issue of The Stranger, we ran a cheat sheet for the primary election with the wrong date at the top. We regret the e
  
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• Millions from sale of medical office to go to charity

  29-12-2015 18:33
  
  A medical office in the Nordstrom Medical Tower recently sold for $8.5 million and the seller plans to donate all of the net proceeds to a charity fighting blindness.
  
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• The Morning News: Shootings, Oil Spills, People Yelling At Televisions

  29-12-2015 17:59 via thestranger.com
  
  There was a shooting near Pioneer Square last night at the intersection of Second Avenue Extension S. and S. Washington St.Jon Bilous / shutterstock.com
  A Woman Was Shot Near Pioneer Square: Police on patrol heard gunshots around 9 pm, reports KOMO. They found the seriously injured woman and sent her off to Harborview. Police suspect the woman was in an argument with a man, who was caught fleeing the scene. He allegedly "tossed a gun underneath a parked car," before officers apprehended him.Spea
  
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• A maze of feelings at St. Mark’s cathedral

  29-12-2015 16:00
  
  At the annual labyrinth walk, find your own path, your own pace.
  
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• ‘Millennium physicist’ ready to take helm at nuclear center

  29-12-2015 15:35
  
  GENEVA (AP) — Fabiola Gianotti, who this week takes the helm at CERN — home to world’s largest particle accelerator, is seen as a new breed of scientist. Initially trained in arts and literature, she came to physics relatively late. She enjoys cooking, jogging, music and keeping her eye on the news, and notes the […]
  
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• Too few students taking state exams; Washington could face sanctions

  29-12-2015 15:30
  
  A dozen states were asked to address test-participation rates that dipped lower than the required 95 percent.
  
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• Officials: ‘Affluenza’ teen, mother planned flight to Mexico

  29-12-2015 09:03
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas teenage fugitive and his mother attempted to disguise themselves and disappear among the American tourists who flocked to a Mexican resort city for the holidays, before they were arrested and set for deportation to the U.S., authorities said Tuesday. Tarrant County Sheriff Dee Anderson said 18-year-old Ethan Couch, […]
  
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• Officials: ‘Affluenza’ teen, mother detained in Mexico

  29-12-2015 09:03
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Authorities said a Texas teenager serving probation for killing four people in a drunken-driving wreck after invoking an “affluenza” defense was in custody in Mexico, weeks after he and his mother disappeared. Mexico’s Jalisco state prosecutors’ office said in a statement that its agents had been working with American authorities via the […]
  
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• Officials: ‘Affluenza’ teen had going-away party before fleeing to Mexico

  29-12-2015 09:03
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas teenage fugitive and his mother attempted to disguise themselves and disappear among the American tourists who flocked to a Mexican resort city for the holidays, but are now in custody and set for deportation to the U.S., authorities said Tuesday. Tarrant County Sheriff Dee Anderson said 18-year-old Ethan […]
  
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• After rain deluge, rare winter floods on Mississippi River

  29-12-2015 08:43
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Warm and wet weather over the last several weeks followed by storms that brought a deluge of rain in recent days have produced a severe threat of flooding along the Mississippi River, where water could reach record high levels soon in some places. The winter flooding is unusual and could portend […]
  
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• Man freed by software glitch heads back to prison: ‘Like starting out with nothing again’

  29-12-2015 07:49
  
  David Jennings was saving to start a tattoo business. Now because of the state’s miscalculation, he must return to prison.
  
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• Woman shot in Pioneer Square

  29-12-2015 07:02
  
  Medics took the woman from the scene, near 2nd Avenue Extension South and South Washington Street, to the hospital with a gunshot wound, according to the Seattle fire department.
  
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• Shooting in Pioneer Square sends woman to hospital in serious condition

  29-12-2015 07:02
  
  Medics took the woman from the scene, near 2nd Avenue Extension South and South Washington Street, to the hospital with a gunshot wound, according to the Seattle fire department.
  
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• Kitsap County issues arrest warrant for latest suspect in case of missing elderly man

  29-12-2015 06:45
  
  Authorities have made five arrests in connection with the robbery and disappearance of Robert Archie Hood, who was last seen at his home near Silverdale on Dec. 16.
  
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• Driver arrested in fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash near Tukwila

  29-12-2015 05:24
  
  King County sheriff's deputies believe the driver was impaired at the time of the crash around 5:30 p.m. Monday.
  
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• Critics of Yakima Basin’s water- supply plan say officials don’t listen

  29-12-2015 05:14
  
  Concerns have taken on a new urgency as the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan moves forward through Congress. The long-term plan affects the future of water supplies for farmers and wildlife.
  
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• Des Moines police search for attacker in fatal Christmas Eve shooting

  29-12-2015 05:12
  
  Police say a 44-year-old homeless man died after he was shot while seeking temporary shelter under a stairwell with his family.
  
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• ‘Revenue neutral’ carbon-tax initiative could cost state $675 million

  29-12-2015 05:02
  
  A state analysis estimates the supposedly ‘revenue neutral’ I-732 ballot measure would reduce state tax revenues by about $675 million over four years — not a desired outcome for advocates of more education and mental-health funding.
  
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• Analysis of carbon-tax initiative predicts hit to state revenue

  29-12-2015 05:02
  
  A state analysis estimates the supposedly ‘revenue neutral’ I-732 ballot measure would reduce state tax revenues by about $675 million over four years — not a desired outcome for advocates of more education and mental-health funding.
  
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• Stone Soup volunteers break bread and barriers with those in need

  29-12-2015 04:42
  
  The Stone Soup Community Meals program, held the last Sunday of each month since 2014, encourages volunteers to sit down and break bread with those in need.
  
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• Kilmer, Hastings, two Oregon House members, on list of “10 Most Effective” in House

  29-12-2015 03:58
  
  The wonkish, irreverent Monkey Cage blog at the Washington Post is out with its list of the 10 “Most Effective” U.S. House members, based on the ability to move legislation in the 113th Congress of 2012-13. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., on “most effective” list. Four of the 10 House members are/were from the Pacific Northwest, three of them Democrats serving in the minority. U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., made the list while serving as a newly elected freshman, cited for
  
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• A splashing good time in Des Moines for kids

  29-12-2015 03:36
  
  The Des Moines’ Mount Rainier Pool is hosting four days of wet, wild fun between Christmas and New Year’s that they're calling “Winter Waterland.”
  
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• Finally, drenched December expected to get a day without rain

  29-12-2015 03:32
  
  The year is forecast to end on a dry note, following 2015 records for heat and days of heavy rain, and a December that is the second-wettest ever recorded at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
  
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• Popular Mexican singer identified as woman killed in I-5 crash

  29-12-2015 03:22
  
  A woman who died in a car crash in Interstate 5 on Saturday was a well-known South King County chanteuse.
  
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• Ride the Ducks vehicles back on Seattle streets

  29-12-2015 03:21
  
  Crews are testing the amphibious vehicles to prepare for a routine Coast Guard inspection next week, according to a company spokesman. No customers, only crew members, will be aboard for the tests.
  
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• Upcoming White House state dinner for Canada’s Trudeau, follows Obama-Harper pipeline acrimony

  29-12-2015 03:03
  
  President Obama will host a White House State Dinner on March 10 for Canada’s newly elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, signaling new warmth in U.S. relations with the Great White North after a big chill between Obama and former P.M. Stephen Harper. Harper lobbied hard for U.S. approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, describing Obama’s decision as a “complete no brainer”, sayinghe “would not take no for an answer.” &n
  
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• Watch: Black Poets Respond to Grand Jury's Decision in Tamir Rice Case

  29-12-2015 02:29 via thestranger.com
  
  "It doesn't feel like a time to write, / when all my muses are begging for their lives," writes Danez Smith in this poem, which he recorded after the news that a grand jury chose not to indict—let alone convict—the officers involved in the killing of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy from Cleveland.After the grand jury in Ferguson decided not to indict Darren Wilson for killing Michael Brown, a group of poets began posting videos all over the internet under the hashtag #BlackPoetsSpeakO
  
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