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• City had no idea 'safe lots' for homeless would be so costly

  31-03-2016 23:18
  
  It came out earlier this week that Seattle wouldn't be opening another parking lot for homeless living in cars or RVs, as the first is costing roughly $35,000 per month to keep open.
  
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• Savage Love: JCCSF

  31-03-2016 23:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage JOE NEWTON
  I was honored to speak at JCCSF—Jewish Community Center of San Francisco—last week as a part of their "Uninhibited: About Sex" lecture series. The audience submitted questions on cards, which were ably put to me by Jourdan Abel, who was wearing a wonderful uterus-themed sweater. (Check out my Instagram account—@dansavage—to see Abel's sweater!) Here are some of the questions submitted by the uninhibited JCCSF audience that Abel and I didn't manage
  
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• Not Up to Speed On the Whole North Carolina Situation?

  31-03-2016 22:38 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
  I've been talking about North Carolina's anti-LGBT law—which is also their anti-raising-the-minimum-wage law (seriously) and their anti-veterans law (seriously) and their anti-everybody-who-might-get-discriminated-against law (seriously)—on my podcast but there hasn't been much on Slog about it. So take a minute to watch Seth Meyers excellent/hilarious/infuriating commentary of what's bene going on in North Carolina and elsewhere.[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to
  
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• Today in Beyonce: Queen Bee Releases New "Athleisure" Fashion Line, "Ivy Park"

  31-03-2016 22:31 via thestranger.com
  
  by Wm. Steven HumphreyBecause she can do no wrong, our blessed queen of the universe Beyonce has kicked off her own new "athleisure" fashion line with Topshop that she's calling "Ivy Park." Why Ivy Park? Well, I'll just let Beyonce explain. (Also... SQUEEEEEEEE!!)Ivy Park goes on sale starting April 14 at Topshop and Nordstrom—though I advise against wearing your Ivy Park headband in the pool.[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  
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• Ask the Saddest Tree in Seattle!

  31-03-2016 22:03 via thestranger.com
  
  by The Potted Pine in Front of Linda's Tavern JOE MABEL
  Like a lot of Seattleites, I've been feeling the Bern pretty hard for several months, and the rally at Safeco Field last weekend really cemented my belief in what Senator Sanders is all about. Still, I worry about when Trump and his thugs pull out their big guns and really start going after the guy. Do I vote my conscience or hedge my bets?
  Truly,
  Stalking Horse Whisperer
  Oh, speaking of Bern: Before I answer your question, I'd like to begi
  
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• GRAMMY Pro's Video Game Music Conference Happening at EMP April 2

  31-03-2016 21:53 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dave SegalIf you are at all interested in creating or monetizing video game music, you should consider attending futureNOW, a conference presented by GRAMMY Pro® about the booming business of providing music for video games. Saturday April 2 at EMP's JBL Theatre, futureNOW will host panel discussions about topics such as "Video Game Music: From Madden and Halo to VR and Beyond," "The Art of Collaboration," "Future Formats of Online Music," and "Building Music for Video Games." After all t
  
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• Washington’s most notable manhunts

  31-03-2016 21:13
  
  Colton Harris Moore, Michael and Linda Mastro, Martin Pang and the rest ran from the law. Click through the gallery above for a look at 30 of Washington's most notable manhunts.
  
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• West’s first case of devastating fungus found in bat near North Bend

  31-03-2016 21:07
  
  Scientists have detected the first known case of white-nose syndrome in a bat in Washington — a bleak revelation that could spell doom for populations of the flying mammals in this state and beyond.
  
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• Bernie or Hillary or Both

  31-03-2016 21:01 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
  Matt already wrote up Susan Sarandon's comments on All In with Chris Hayes on Tuesday night. Sarandon is a celebrity Sanders supporter and she's campaigned for him all across the country. Hayes asked Sarandon the question everyone is asking Sanders supporters these days (the same question, in the interests of fairness and math, that everyone should be putting to Clinton supporters): What are you gonna do if your candidate doesn't get the nomination?
  HAYES: Isn't the question always
  
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• The Hit Broadway Musical Hamilton Is Coming to the Paramount

  31-03-2016 21:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffDon't throw away your shot to see Hamilton live in Seattle. Joan Marcus
  Don't flee to California just to catch the west coast tour of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda's rap musical based on the life of treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton that has spurred an unstoppable national obsession. Producer Jeffrey Seller of the Seattle Theatre Group has just announced that The Paramount Theatre will host the national tour of Hamilton as part of their 2017-2018 season.
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• Tesla Model 3 draws a crowd in Seattle

  31-03-2016 20:52
  
  Would-be buyers of the $35,000 Tesla lined up starting Wednesday night to put down $1,000 on a car they have never seen.
  
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• Director's Cut of Wim Wenders's Until the End of the World Tonight at NWFF

  31-03-2016 20:44 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeVirtual reality headset at King Street Station in 2016 and dream recording headset in Until the End of the World in 1991.
  The bible of my childhood was the World Book Encyclopedia, 1976 edition. I read almost every entry in its 22 volumes. I was informed about the horrible things that happened in the past and all the wonderful things that would happen in the future. I returned again and again to the encyclopedia's space section, which was vivid and convincing. Accompanying its w
  
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• White-nose syndrome confirmed in Washington bats

  31-03-2016 20:37
  
  Spelling serious trouble for bats and all of us who enjoy an evening outdoors without swarms of bugs (and for farmers), white-nose syndrome has been confirmed in a bat found in North Bent, Washington, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
  
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• Devastating white-nose syndrome confirmed in Washington bat, first on West Coast

  31-03-2016 20:37
  
  Spelling serious trouble for bats and all of us who enjoy evenings outdoors without swarms of disease-laden bugs, white-nose syndrome has been confirmed in a bat found in North Bend, Washington, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
  
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• Democratic Party Close to Keeping Bernie Off the Ballot in DC

  31-03-2016 20:29 via thestranger.com
  
  by Matt Baume"What, me worry?" a katz / Shutterstock.com
  I wonder if our forebears could have known, when they decided to relocate America's capital to a swamp, that the location would be such a perfect metaphor for our system of government.
  So here's how it works in the land of the free: Candidates tell the party that they want to run. The party collects the candidates' paperwork. Then the party waits until one day after the deadline to submit everything to the Board of Elections. And then, eve
  
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• Mother of the Mentally Ill Man in Tree Speaks Out

  31-03-2016 19:39 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ansel HerzThe man in the tree was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, but his mom says she's been unable to get him into treatment. Scott Bonjukian
  KOMO:
  The world came to know Cody Miller as the man who spent 25 surreal hours perched atop an 80-foot tree in Downtown Seattle. But to one woman Miller is a son who struggles with paranoid schizophrenia and a man who needs help.
  Lisa Gossett is speaking out about how her son's life took a terrifying downward spiral in hopes it will help Miller
  
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• The Gender Pay Gap Is a Problem in Sports, Too

  31-03-2016 19:37 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ana Sofia Knauf#EqualMeansEqual #EqualPlayEqualPay https://t.co/Hu1gCxJsUN pic.twitter.com/gXzescyZvz
  — Hope Solo (@hopesolo) March 31, 2016Usually, when I think about our country's infuriating gender pay gap, the working women who try their damnedest to make ends meet for their families come to mind. Occasionally, I'll read about celebs like Jennifer Lawrence who are speaking out about pay disparities between actresses and their male counterparts and remember that the playing field nee
  
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• New 520 bridge open to foot traffic, bicyclists this weekend

  31-03-2016 19:37
  
  The state calls the chance to walk, run and bicycle across the new Highway 520 floating bridge a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, before cars and buses take over the six-lane crossing April 11.
  
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• Ski report: Sunny weather greets skiers and riders as some resorts extend operations well into April

  31-03-2016 19:23
  
  As the March storms come to an end, spring has finally sprung on the ski slopes. A strong upper-level high-pressure ridge extends from the Pacific Northwest north into British Columbia creating gorgeous sunshine and warm temperatures. A weak trough will slide across the state on Saturday bringing clouds and a slight cooling trend, but high […]
  
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• City Calls Nonprofit's Closure of 15 Homeless Shelters an Unnecessary "Advocacy Move"

  31-03-2016 19:07 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverSHARE operates both tent encampments and overnight shelters. SHARE
  As Seattle struggles to respond to a growing homelessness crisis, a local nonprofit says it's closing 15 overnight shelters due to a funding shortage, leaving about 300 people looking for somewhere else to sleep beginning tonight.
  Representatives from the nonprofit SHARE/WHEEL say they're $75,000 in debt and unable to sustain the homeless shelters they operate in church basements and other buildings throughout the
  
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• I Found Donald "The Woman Must Be Punished" Trump's Running Mate

  31-03-2016 18:40 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
  Start the clip at 1:24. Trump/Goldman 2016.[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  
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• Driver gets 4 years in hit-and-run crash that killed bicyclist

  31-03-2016 18:37
  
  A man who struck and killed a bicyclist in Blaine has been sentenced to four years in prison.
  
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• Warm spring weather in Seattle: Get outside while it lasts

  31-03-2016 18:23
  
  It’s not going to be the warmest spring weather on record, but it’s sure going to be nice, says the National Weather Service.
  
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• Would-be buyers line up in Seattle for new Tesla model

  31-03-2016 18:00
  
  A line to preorder the new $35,000 Tesla model stretched at least three blocks through Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood.
  
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• Remove studded tires Thursday or face fine

  31-03-2016 17:48
  
  March 31 is the last day for Washington and Oregon drivers to remove their studded tires or face an expensive ticket.
  
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• Morning News: Job Cuts at Boeing, What Should Be Done To Those Who Are Charged and Found Guilty of Illegally Chopping Trees In West Seattle

  31-03-2016 17:46 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeAmazon's growing headquarters in downtown Seattle. Charles Mudede
  Dash Button Is Amazon's Latest Effort to Close the Distance Between their Online Business and their Customers: This is now in the future you waited so long for: the Dash Button. It is a device you press and sends to you an item that's designated to that button. A button can be for condoms, detergent, or chewing gum. Your home essentially becomes a convenience store. The New York Times has all the details.
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• Baby eagle dies on nest cam livestream days after hatching

  31-03-2016 17:39
  
  HANOVER, Pa. (AP) — A baby bald eagle has died just days after its hatching was livestreamed over a Pennsylvania Game Commission website. The game commission announced Wednesday the eaglet that hatched Monday night has apparently died. The baby bird was seen initially moving about the nest. Its parents were feeding it but it later […]
  
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• Union: State shouldn’t have fired man for smoking pot on job

  31-03-2016 16:49
  
  The Connecticut Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on whether a state employee who was fired for smoking pot on the job was punished too harshly and should be reinstated.
  
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• Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards Speaks in Seattle: "Lives Are at Stake In This Election"

  31-03-2016 16:46 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverCecile Richards supports Hillary Clinton for president. Ovidiu Hrubaru/Shutterstock
  Shortly after news broke yesterday that Republican frontrunner Donald Trump believes women should be punished for having abortions (a statement he later walked back), Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards spelled out the stakes of this year's election to a crowd in Seattle.
  "We're in the most momentous election in terms of reproductive rights that most of us have seen in our lifetime," Rich
  
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• New study identifies need for more diversity in autism research

  31-03-2016 15:00
  
  Research on effective ways to help children with autism seldom reports their race.
  
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• India’s once-gleaming Golden Temple dulled by air pollution

  31-03-2016 11:05
  
  AMRITSAR, India (AP) — The chronic air pollution blanketing much of northern India is now threatening the holiest shrine in the Sikh religion, making the once-gleaming walls of the Golden Temple dingy and dull. There is little to be done short of replacing the 430-year-old temple’s gold-plated walls — an expensive project already undertaken more […]
  
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• Average snowpack could prolong California water conservation

  31-03-2016 10:13
  
  ECHO SUMMIT, California (AP) — A nearly average spring snowpack in the Sierra Nevada will likely prolong tough water conservation measures in drought-stricken California — although the restrictions could be loosened in some areas after an El Nino storm system drenched the northern half of the state this winter, officials said. “The message is still […]
  
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• Nobel literature laureate Imre Kertesz dies at 86

  31-03-2016 09:44
  
  BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Imre Kertesz, the Hungarian writer who won the 2002 Nobel Prize for Literature for fiction largely drawn from his very real experience as a teenage prisoner in Nazi concentration camps, died Thursday. He was 86. Book publishing firm Magveto Kiado said Kertesz died at 4 a.m. at his Budapest home after […]
  
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• After 7 hurt in Oklahoma tornado, stormy weather slams South

  31-03-2016 09:01
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Thunderstorms rumbled across parts of the South on Thursday, bringing the threat of possible tornadoes, a day after at least seven people were injured when severe storms spawned multiple tornado touchdowns in northeastern Oklahoma. Hail and damaging winds were moving across the lower Mississippi River Valley, and the National Weather Service […]
  
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• Cancer kills Love Israel, founder of troubled commune

  31-03-2016 05:03
  
  Love Israel, charismatic communal leader who in 1968 founded the Love Israel Family on Queen Anne Hill that grew to some 350 members, died Feb. 1 of prostate cancer.
  
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• Troy Kelley’s ex-worker Jason JeRue testifies in indicted auditor’s trial

  31-03-2016 04:54
  
  Jason JeRue, a former employee at Troy Kelley’s business, made his first public appearance Wednesday since his name came up more than a year ago in connection with the federal investigation of Kelley, the Washington state auditor.
  
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• College student straightens his own teeth — for $60

  31-03-2016 03:59
  
  Amos Dudley, who studies digital design at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, had no dentistry experience when he decided to create plastic aligners to improve his smile.
  
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• Rescuers find climber who died on Mount Rainier over the weekend

  31-03-2016 03:53
  
  A helicopter rescue crew tried reaching him earlier in the week but could not land at Camp Muir, a base camp on the peak’s south slope, because of high winds.
  
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• 5 state senators missed the budget vote — here’s why

  31-03-2016 03:44
  
  Five of the 49 Washington state senators missed the final vote this week on a supplemental operating budget. After a legislative session that went weeks into overtime, where were they?
  
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• Snohomish County deputies searching for man who tried to abduct girl

  31-03-2016 02:33
  
  The girl told investigators she was swinging in her yard when the man attacked her on Saturday, according to the sheriff's department.
  
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• Savage Love Letter of the Day: Whatever Happened To GTFO?

  31-03-2016 02:31 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan SavageGTFO here from Nov. 4th's SLLOTD. First off, thank you so much for your quick response to my plea for urgent help. I was so surprised and grateful to open the app the morning after emailing you to find exactly the response I expected and needed. I talked with the Awkward Boy that day (though sadly left out your sage suggestion that he find others' beds to sleep in, as I knew he'd be more offended than encouraged by that) and ended up finding him a cheap flight home for the following
  
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• Sequim school principal arrested on child rape charges

  31-03-2016 02:24
  
  Authorities have arrested the principal of a small Christian school in Sequim on charges of child rape and molestation involving students.
  
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• Finalist for Seattle Colleges chancellor job under investigation in NJ

  31-03-2016 02:21
  
  Gale Gibson, president of Essex County College, was suspended by the college’s Board of Trustees Friday during the investigation, according to NJ.com.
  
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• Lucky sea turtle gets special treatment at Virginia Mason facility

  31-03-2016 02:17
  
  Tucker, an olive ridley sea turtle, was near death when found washed ashore at Cannon Beach, Ore.
  
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• Victoria beats a deadline, now must decide how it treats sewage

  31-03-2016 01:41
  
  A patient Canadian government is giving Victoria six more months to present a plan for treating the raw sewage that British Columbia's touristy capital dumps into the Strait of Juan de Fuca each day.
  
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• The Top 50 Events in April to Buy Tickets for Now

  31-03-2016 01:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffDon't miss Cochon555 on April 10, when local chefs will create up to six dishes using an entire pig in hopes of advancing to the national competition.
  April is fast approaching, so it's time to start filling up your calendar with some of the excellent events Seattle has in store. We've compiled the 50 best events next month that you'll want to buy your tickets for before they sell out, from a talk featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Chris Hedges to the Northwe
  
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• Teacher foils Alaska first-graders’ plot to poison a classmate

  31-03-2016 01:30
  
  The plan, school officials say, involved using silica gel — a moisture-absorbing substance commonly found inside sealed food bags that is designed to reduce spoilage — to poison the classmate.
  
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• Free Will Astrology: For the Week of March 30

  31-03-2016 01:27 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rob Brezsny feSTA/Shutterstock
  ARIES (March 21–April 19): According to my astrological analysis, you would benefit profoundly from taking a ride in a jet fighter plane 70,000 feet above the earth. In fact, I think you really need to experience weightlessness as you soar faster than the speed of sound. Luckily, there's an organization, MiGFlug (migflug.com), that can provide you with this healing thrill. (I just hope you can afford the $18,000 price tag.) APRIL FOOL! I do in fact think y
  
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