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• Justice Antonin Scalia Is Dead

  13-02-2016 23:31 via thestranger.com
  
  BREAKING: Justice Scalia found dead at Texas resort, local outlets are reporting https://t.co/8CYFUguthb pic.twitter.com/FIJdVzNsbs
  — Talking Points Memo (@TPM) February 13, 2016
  Local news outlets report that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died on a hunting trip near Marfa, TX.From KVIA:An El Paso source close to Justice Antonin Scalia tells ABC-7 that the 79-year-old died in his sleep last night after a day of quail hunting at Cibolo Creek Ranch outside of Marfa, Texas.
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• Man whose fraud case prompted legal changes gets four years

  13-02-2016 23:30
  
  A former Bellevue businessman has been sentenced to four years in prison for a Ponzi scheme that cost his clients $3.2 million; for some, it was their life savings. He says he plans to appeal for a lower term.
  
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• Bellevue boys found safe in Mexico, returned to father

  13-02-2016 23:27
  
  The six-month search for two Bellevue boys who were allegedly kidnapped by their mother ended on Friday when the children were handed over to their father in Mexico.
  
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• After Oregon standoff, refuge workers and nearby residents look forward to normalcy

  13-02-2016 23:19
  
  The national wildlife refuge that was taken over by an armed group for two months is still a crime scene. After the FBI’s work ends, refuge employees will try to make up for lost work time. Meanwhile, the workers and the surrounding community hope things return to normal soon.
  
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• Kitsap County judge rules against popular fireworks stand

  13-02-2016 20:37
  
  BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — A Kitsap County judge in northwest Washington state has banned a popular fireworks stand until its owner meets city and state licensing requirements. The Kitsap Sun reports (http://bit.ly/20uPbT2) in a story on Saturday that Judge Kevin Hull sided with the city in a lawsuit contending the stand sold fireworks banned under […]
  
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• Man whose fraud case prompted legal changes gets 4 years

  13-02-2016 20:29
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — A man whose unauthorized use of his clients’ money prompted changes in Washington state law has been sentenced to four years in prison — even more than federal prosecutors asked for. David Richard Dance, of Hayden, Idaho, formerly ran a Bellevue, Washington, business known as an “exchange facilitator.” He held money for […]
  
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• Yakima woman faces charges following death of bicyclist

  13-02-2016 20:27
  
  YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A 24-year-old Yakima woman is facing charges following a collision that killed a 60-year-old bicyclist. The Yakima Herald reports in a story on Saturday that Josclyn Olivas was charged with vehicular assault and hit-and-run resulting in a fatality. Authorities say that Ronald Knowlton was riding his bike at about 11 p.m. […]
  
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• Kirkland man shot during dispute with roommate

  13-02-2016 19:50
  
  The man’s injury was not considered life-threatening, Kirkland police said.
  
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• Will more money for schools really help kids? New study may have long-term answer

  13-02-2016 19:00
  
  While research is mixed on whether increases in school spending lead to better results for students, a study suggests that influxes of dollars from court decisions lead to higher graduation rates and earnings, especially for low-income students.
  
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• Elwha: Roaring back to life

  13-02-2016 17:00
  
  The Elwha River watershed is booming with new life, after the world’s largest dam removal.
  
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• NYC waters are teeming with plastic particles, study finds

  13-02-2016 15:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The waterways surrounding New York City are a soup of plastic, ranging from discarded takeout containers down to tiny beads that end up in the food supply, according to a new report by an environmental group. The study, by the group NY/NJ Baykeeper, estimated there are at least 165 million plastic […]
  
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• Pacific Northwest Ballet's Roméo et Juliette Will Make You and the Person Sitting Next to You Cry

  13-02-2016 10:06 via thestranger.com
  
  These two.Angela Sterling
  Pacific Northwest Ballet's performance of this classic (which runs through Sunday) is remarkable for a number of reasons, but reason number one is principal ballerina Noelani Pantastico. She's the one with in the photo above who seems to have perfect control of every muscle and joint in her body. She brought out the better dancing in her boyish Romeo (James Moore), and almost everybody else with whom she shared the stage. There's a temptation to play Juliet in a light a
  
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• Urbanization leads to change in type of bacteria in the home

  13-02-2016 09:08
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Whether it’s a jungle hut or a high-rise apartment, your home is covered in bacteria, and new research from the Amazon suggests city dwellers might want to open a window. Scientists traveled from remote villages in Peru to a large Brazilian city to begin tracking the effects of urbanization on the diversity […]
  
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• Missing Bellevue brothers found in Mexico, safely returned home

  13-02-2016 07:09
  
  Sage Cook, 15, and Isaac Cook, 9, were last seen at Los Angeles International Airport on Aug. 28.Their mother has been taken into custody on kidnapping charges.
  
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• GOP’s big Olympia dreams hang by a comb-over

  13-02-2016 06:42
  
  We’re such a blue state that Republicans are toast here, right? Not so fast. Down at the state legislative level the GOP has mounted a major comeback. Their big problem now is a monster is devouring their party.
  
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• Man cited for having concealed weapon on WWU campus

  13-02-2016 06:30
  
  No one is allowed to carry a gun at Western Washington University except for police officers.
  
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• Growing gap in life spans separates the rich and poor

  13-02-2016 05:35
  
  The poor are losing ground not only in income, but also in years of life, the most basic measure of well-being.
  
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• In sculptor’s art, a glimpse of the divine

  13-02-2016 05:22
  
  Sculptor and ceramic artist Mimi Miller Miles is creating life-size sculptures of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John for the Josephinum Building outside the walls of Christ Our Hope Catholic Church in downtown Seattle.
  
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• Man dies in Everett apartment fire; authorities investigating

  13-02-2016 04:58
  
  The fire also displaced two families, according to the Everett Fire Department.
  
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• GOP may try ballot box after defeat of its transgender bill

  13-02-2016 04:05
  
  Even as transgender-rights supporters cheered the surprise defeat of a bill to roll back a rule assuring transgender bathroom access, opponents began talk about taking the issue to the ballot box.
  
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• WWU students push trustees to act on safety

  13-02-2016 03:45
  
  Western Washington University needs to do more to address safety concerns of students of color, a group of students told the board of trustees on Friday.
  
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• Seattle man, a former IRS agent, convicted of taking a bribe

  13-02-2016 03:17
  
  A former Internal Revenue Service agent was convicted in U.S. District Court of taking a bribe from a Seattle medical-marijuana dispensary owner whom he had audited.
  
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• Hing Hay Park, the heart of the International District

  13-02-2016 03:06
  
  Sketched Feb. 8, 2016 I couldn’t leave the International District last Monday without making a sketch at Hing Hay Park. The metal round tables and chairs that are spread around the square were too inviting not to sit down. A busker was playing a violin-like instrument under the pavillion, filling the park with a relaxing […]
  
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• Presidential: A photo history of Air Force One

  13-02-2016 03:01
  
  Boeing has had a hand in flying U.S. presidents around since 1943.
  
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• Suspected serial rapist charged in Seattle assault

  13-02-2016 02:23
  
  Seattle police say the man allegedly targeted women working as prostitutes on Aurora Avenue North. The suspect, 48-year-old Andrew Tatum of Seattle, is a Level 3 sex offender.
  
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• 4 Highline students charged in alleged gang rape during school field trip

  13-02-2016 02:07
  
  The two 15-year-old girls and four boys involved attended Mount Rainier High School in Des Moines. They were attending a DECA conference in downtown Seattle in October.
  
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• Mayor Ed Murray loves his stressful job: 'I am going to run for re-election'

  13-02-2016 01:36
  
  Ed Murray is usually profiled as intense and sensitive -- he is both -- but the Seattle mayor insists he is a happy warrior in a job from which voters sent packing his three recent predecessors.
  
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• Seattle Police Chief to Cops Resisting Reform: "Get on Board or Consider Other Options."

  13-02-2016 01:34 via thestranger.com
  
  Last night, this homeless outreach worker pleaded with the Seattle chief of police to stop sweeps of encampments, to no avail. The full exchange between them is below. Ansel Herz
  "Get on board or consider other options." That was the most unambiguous, encouraging thing that police chief Kathleen O'Toole said last night at a Seattle University forum.
  "I think the vast majority [of Seattle cops] have bought into reform," she said. "I keep saying to everybody, 'The train's left the station. Get on
  
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• Constitutional amendment on tax increases fails in state Senate

  13-02-2016 01:34
  
  Republicans brought the constitutional amendment on tax increases to the floor of the Washington Legislature knowing it would fail, as did Democrats who still tried to pass several amendments.
  
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• That'swhatshesaid Didn't Ask Permission Because They Didn't Have To, Says Attorney

  13-02-2016 01:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Copyright lawyer Jeff Nelson: "Continued threats against [this] performance serve no purpose except to further underappreciate the value of women in theater—the very wrong this work seeks to correct." Tim SummersYesterday afternoon, Jeff Nelson, the attorney representing That'swhatshesaid, sent his official legal response to representatives at Samuel French and Dramatist Play Services. Both theatrical publishing titans sent cease-and-desist letters, citing copyright infringement (and, in D
  
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• Savage Love Letter of the Day: The Great Blumkin

  13-02-2016 00:48 via thestranger.com
  
  Regarding blumkins...
  First off, I always visualized the word as blumpkin. Tomayto, tomahto. But blumkins are not necessarily fake, or bullshit, or automatically sexist! I only have a single experience with them, but let me tell you about it.
  In college I had a three year relationship with a lovely young lady. She was a year younger, I was a horny young guy, and she seemed too good to be true. Ours was an intense, possibly clingy, fairly traditional MF relationship. Twelve months in we decided t
  
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• After a Four-Month Delay, Jigsaw Records Finally Opens

  13-02-2016 00:20 via thestranger.com
  
  The Josephine's record shop found the final piece of the bureaucratic puzzle. Jigsaw Records
  Originally slated to open last October, Ballard store Jigsaw Records finally officially began doing business February 10 in the renovated Josephine art space. Owner Chris McFarlane secured the necessary city of Seattle permit and Jigsaw now operates Wednesday-Sunday from 11 am-7 pm. Jigsaw prides itself on carrying vinyl, CDs, and tapes by obscure indie bands from all corners of the world. McFarlane says
  
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• Street Seen: There's a Lady and Giant Heart Handing Out Free Candy in Capitol Hill

  13-02-2016 00:15 via thestranger.com
  
  Thanks for Valentine's Day candy, Northwest Polite Society. Very polite, indeed.Kelly O
  
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• Last-Minute Plans: 28 Cheap & Easy Things To Do This Weekend That Aren't Valentine's Day-Related

  13-02-2016 00:05 via thestranger.com
  
  Head to Fremont Sunday Market for a wide variety of local food trucks at the Mobile Food Rodeo roundup. RYAN REITER
  Aside from the list of last-minute things to do for Valentine's Day, there are also lots of other events happening this weekend that don't require reservations months in advance. Choose from wallet-friendly (under $10) activities like a live Band in Seattle TV taping with free beer, the Chinatown-International District Lunar New Year celebration, and the mobile food truck rodeo rou
  
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• Ted Cruz Campaign Accidentally Respects Sexual Women for a Moment

  13-02-2016 00:01 via thestranger.com
  
  One of these men is married to a woman who posed nude for GQ. Can you guess which? Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.com
  For just one brief moment, the Ted Cruz campaign did something kind of awesome: they included a porn actress in a TV ad. Not doing anything sexual, just delivering a line of dialogue. Hey, that's great! It really shows that there's a place at Ted Cruz's table for people from all different backgrounds, with different values.
  Except... when they realized what they'd done, they pulled t
  
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