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• What you should be reading and watching right now about Dallas, Baton Rouge, Minnesota and Black Lives Matter

  08-07-2016 23:37
  
  These stories, photos, videos and perspectives deserve your eyes and ears today.
  
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• KingCo board reduces some Bellevue football sanctions

  08-07-2016 23:21
  
  The KingCo Principal Executive Board said it didn’t have the authority to ban Bellevue High from postseason play. It also moved to increase sanctions on some coaches found to have violated coaching-pay rules.
  
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• KingCo board alters sanctions, threatens to expel Bellevue football program

  08-07-2016 23:21
  
  The KingCo Principal Executive Board said it didn’t have the authority to ban Bellevue High from postseason play. It also moved to increase sanctions on some coaches found to have violated coaching-pay rules.
  
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• I, Anonymous: Please Stop Wishing Our Dead Friend a Happy Birthday on Facebook

  08-07-2016 23:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Anonymous STEVEN WEISSMAN
  Dear Facebook "Friends": Our mutual acquaintance died three years ago. Would you please stop wishing him a great birthday and saying that you hope to catch up with him over a beer next time you're in town? He is dead. If you're still wishing him well three years after he drank himself to death, maybe you need to redefine the word "friend"…
  
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• Seattle Police Union Blames "Minority Movement" After Dallas Shootings

  08-07-2016 22:49 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ansel HerzSPOG president Ron Smith has backtracked on inflammatory Facebook posts before. Anna Minard
  The Seattle Police Officers Guild took to its Facebook page last night, then, this afternoon, deleted this post:Police union @SPOG1952 does exactly what they argue protesters shouldn't: Blames an entire group for individual act. pic.twitter.com/gnWPbVYQrC— Ansel Herz (@Ansel) July 8, 2016
  We'll see what Mayor Ed Murray and police chief Kathleen O'Toole have to say about this at a 2 p.m.
  
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• Gun safety on Washington ballot, gun research axed in Washington, D.C.

  08-07-2016 22:42
  
  Washington voters will have a gun safety initiative on their statewide ballot this November for the second time in three years, this time a measure allowing courts to disarm those deemed a risk to themselves, family and loved ones.
  
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• Six years ago, four Lakewood cops were gunned down in a coffee shop: ‘like it was yesterday’

  08-07-2016 22:31
  
  For one veteran cop, the deaths of five police officers in Dallas reignited painful memories of Washington’s deadliest day for law enforcement.
  
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• Four Lakewood cops were gunned down six years ago in a coffee shop: ‘like it was yesterday’

  08-07-2016 22:31
  
  For one veteran cop, the deaths of five police officers in Dallas reignited painful memories of Washington’s deadliest day for law enforcement.
  
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• Dallas deaths suddenly make 2009 cop killings here seem ‘like it was yesterday’

  08-07-2016 22:31
  
  For one veteran cop, the deaths of five police officers in Dallas reignited painful memories of Washington’s deadliest day for law enforcement.
  
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• Police: Man rams, vandalizes Hummer in a dispute over keys in Renton

  08-07-2016 22:28
  
  A man's Hummer was deprived of the Mercedes grill bungee corded over the original adornment on Wednesday when he was targeted in a Renton case of parking lot rage.
  
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• Electronic-Music Haven Kremwerk Adds Timbre Room and Pizzeria to Its Denny Triangle Empire

  08-07-2016 22:20 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dave SegalPride revelers breaking in Timbre Room, properly. Kingmon Creative
  On Saturday July 2, Timbre Room—a new space above the Denny Triangle club Kremwerk and run by its owners Nicole and Austin Stone—held a soft opening, featuring DJ sets and live performances by local luminaries like Diogenes and Vox Mod. I arrived in time to see the latter bust out a high-energy set of smart, vibrant dance jams that got the crowd moving and the tinsel behind the stage shuddering.Living up
  
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• Iran hopes to join project to produce nuclear fusion power

  08-07-2016 22:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Iran is hoping to join an international project in southern France that seeks to build the first machine to generate significant amounts of energy using nuclear fusion, which is considered a clean, safe and virtually limitless form of nuclear power. Laban Coblentz, spokesman for the ITER project, said a high-level Iranian […]
  
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• Fiction Writers: Apply to the Gar LaSalle Storyteller Award for a Chance to Win $10,000

  08-07-2016 21:56 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich SmithAnca Szilágyi won the prize last year. In her statement for ArtistTrust, she said she used the money to travel to the Netherlands to do research for her third novel.Sayed Alamy
  If you win the Gar LaSalle Storyteller Awardform ArtistTrust you get $10,000. No strings attached. You can take that money and pay 1/10th of your student loans! Or pay your rent for some of the year! Or you can buy a mound of cocaine and use the extra energy to write another book!The submission period
  
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• Stranger Genius Nominee Erik Blood's Guitar Stolen

  08-07-2016 21:50 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dave SegalKeep your eyes peeled for Erik Blood's black Classic Player Jazzmaster guitar and Apogee Duet. Kelly O
  Someone broke into Stranger Music Genius nominee Erik Blood's studio at the Old Rainier Brewery and stole his guitar and Apogee Duet USB unit. The theft occurred sometime between 7:30 pm Saturday July 2 and 7:30 pm Tuesday July 5. "They were the only things taken because they were closest to the front door," Blood says via email. "The guitar is a black Classic Player Jazzmaster wit
  
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• 1st death related to Zika virus seen in continental US

  08-07-2016 21:44
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say a person infected with Zika has died, and while the exact cause is unclear, it marks the first death related to the virus in the continental U.S. Authorities said Friday that the unidentified Salt Lake County resident traveled abroad to an area with a Zika outbreak. […]
  
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• Orting man held in shooting during his own backwoods bachelor party

  08-07-2016 21:36
  
  An 18-year-old was hit with shotgun pellets and is blind in one eye, relatives said.
  
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• Royalty Hightower Illuminates the Coming-of-Age Tale The Fits

  08-07-2016 21:33 via thestranger.com
  
  by Kathy Fennessy
  The Fits introduces two startling talents: filmmaker Anna Rose Holmer, who has a preternaturally steady touch, and actress Royalty Hightower, who has a Sphinx-like gaze—until she smiles and her joy illuminates the screen. Hightower plays Toni, a Cincinnati 11-year-old who likes to box. At the local recreation center, she wears utilitarian workout wear and maintains a serious expression while taping her wrists and sparring with her older brother. But she's intrigued by the
  
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• Science News: The Left and Bernie Sanders Are Unscientific on GMOs, Seattle Is Wet and the Rest of the Country Is on Fire

  08-07-2016 21:14 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ethan LinckIs the left on the wrong side of the GMO debate? Slog's resident scientist, Ethan Linck, thinks we are.Marcin Balcerzak/shutterstock.com
  Anti-GMO-Labeling Bill Advances in Senate: Few issues show as great an opinion divide between scientists and the general public as the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food. For instance, in a 2015 Pew Research Center poll, 88 percent of surveyed American Association for the Advancement of Science members considered genetically m
  
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• Republicans Just Blocked Research on Gun Violence, Again

  08-07-2016 21:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Matt BaumeIf only we could have foreseen that something like this might happen. Neville Elder / Shutterstock.com
  Journalists: from now on, when writing about Republicans who oppose gun control, can we please always make sure to include how much money they're getting from the NRA? We're always so diligent about mentioning their states and their party affiliation, so why not also ID their bosses?Igor Volsky's done a nice job of getting the ball rolling, diligently responding to "thoughts and pr
  
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• Mayor, police chief to discuss Seattle reaction to Dallas shootings

  08-07-2016 20:44
  
  Mayor Ed Murray and Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole will hold a media availability at 2 p.m.
  
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• Mayor Murray: City, nation must unite to heal ‘wounds of racism,’ end violence

  08-07-2016 20:44
  
  “This is both a pivotal and dangerous moment in our history,” said Mayor Ed Murray during a news conference. “Will we be further divided and sink into more violence,” he went on, “or will we choose to say that violence is not the answer?”
  
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• Mayor Murray: City and nation must unite to heal ‘wounds of racism,’ end violence

  08-07-2016 20:44
  
  “This is both a pivotal and dangerous moment in our history,” said Mayor Ed Murray during a news conference.
  
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• Dumbest Letter Ever

  08-07-2016 20:20 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage Stepanek Photography / Shutterstock.com
  Dan, I read your article on the baker refusing to bake a birthday cake for a lesbian. Personally, I think it should be a matter of choice for the bakery owner. The LBGT community fought and earned the right to legally marry ect. I personally think that is great. But while their rights were so important, other people's rights became less important? They should have the right to marry who they wish to marry, but a business owner should not be a
  
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• Tacoma judoka Travis Stevens fights through setbacks to return to Olympics

  08-07-2016 20:19
  
  Stevens, who grew up in Tacoma, has qualified in judo for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He does not take this sport lightly, knowing he has the opportunity of a lifetime to compete on this stage.
  
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• Tacoma judoka Travis Stevens all business as Rio Olympics approach

  08-07-2016 20:19
  
  Stevens, who grew up in Tacoma, has qualified in judo for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He does not take this sport lightly, knowing he has the opportunity of a lifetime to compete on this stage.
  
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• A Day for the Mural at Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Cherry Street

  08-07-2016 19:57 via thestranger.com
  
  by Eli SandersThe mural is there today, at the Seattle intersection of MLK Way and Cherry Street, as it has been for more than 20 years. ES
  A lot of people—including local Congressional candidate Pramila Jayapal and Washington Governor Jay Inslee—have been reflecting on the above quote from Martin Luther King, Jr. today.Maybe you've already seen it on your Facebook and Twitter feeds, but if you want to see it in person it's there, as always, at the intersection of Martin Luther King,
  
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• Mother of Philando Castile Discusses Her Son's Murder and the Struggles of Being Black in America

  08-07-2016 19:29 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ana Sofia KnaufWATCH @AlisynCamerota's full interview with #PhilandoCastile's mother and uncle: https://t.co/tebqvDKwjt https://t.co/gOdiQrtHlF— New Day (@NewDay) July 7, 2016
  Valerie Castile, the mother of a 32-year-old man murdered by police in Falcon Heights, Minn. on Wednesday, told CNN that her son was "black in the wrong place." Mrs. Castile said police still hadn't allowed her to identify her son's body.
  "We're being hunted every day. It's a silent war against African American pe
  
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• Mother of Philando Castile Discusses Her Son's Killing and the Struggles of Being Black in America

  08-07-2016 19:29 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ana Sofia KnaufWATCH @AlisynCamerota's full interview with #PhilandoCastile's mother and uncle: https://t.co/tebqvDKwjt https://t.co/gOdiQrtHlF
  — New Day (@NewDay) July 7, 2016Valerie Castile, the mother of a 32-year-old man shot by police in Falcon Heights, Minn. on Wednesday, told CNN that her son was "black in the wrong place."Castile, who was interviewed alongside Philando's uncle, Clarence Castile, told CNN reporter Alisyn Camerota that she did not want to watch the video recorded
  
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• The 30 Best Concerts in Seattle Next Week

  08-07-2016 19:08 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffSad circumstances led to the creation of an amazing benefit show that will put A Frames, The Spits, and Jonathan Richman (the ex-Modern Lovers frontman and troubadour supreme pictured here) all on the same bill. Emily Nokes
  Whether this Julember weather makes you want to hide inside an indoor concert venue, or you're getting cabin fever and would rather head to an event like the Timber! Outdoor Music Festival, our music critics have got you covered. Buy your tickets
  
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• Mark Hughes, Gun Nut of Interest

  08-07-2016 19:04 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
  I'm having a hard time working up much sympathy for Mark Hughes, the man who was briefly identified as a "suspect" and a "person of interest" after 11 cops were shot last night in Dallas.
  TPM:
  Early Thursday evening, Hughes joined hundreds of peaceful protesters as they walked through downtown Dallas, chanting and calling for justice for the victims of two recent police shootings. At around 9 p.m. CT the first shots broke out, causing police and protesters, including Hughes, to sca
  
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• What Might Help Is Decriminalizing Minor Offences That Increase Encounters Between Cops and Blacks

  08-07-2016 18:49 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeWe should not introduce guns into encounters of this kind. Charles Mudede
  Because it is nearly impossible to reform gun laws in the US, and we can expect mass shootings such as the one that happened in Dallas yesterday to only increase gun sales, thereby making an already very bad condition worse, we have to look for alternatives that can reduce the encounters between blacks (and poor and working-class people in general) and law enforcement officers.For example, we should decrim
  
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• Police Reports Illustrated: Church Accordionist Gets Assaulted in the U-District

  08-07-2016 18:25 via thestranger.com
  
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• Man found dead in stolen car at SeaTac apartments identified

  08-07-2016 18:04
  
  King County medical investigators are investigating the death as a homicide.
  
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• Morning News: Police Identify Dallas Shooter Who Killed Five Officers, Thousands Join Black Lives Matter Protest

  08-07-2016 17:51 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ansel HerzThe protest crowd was huge. Ansel Herz
  Thousands of People Marched through Downtown Seattle Last Night: And the crowd stretched several blocks at one point. Later, a small crowd attempted to run on to a freeway onramp. Seattle police blocked the way and threw two blast balls. The crowd dispersed.
  Dallas Police Shooting: This is a tragedy. Five officers are dead after a sniper opened fire on them during an anti-police brutality protest. Police killed the suspected gunman, 25-year-old
  
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• The 29 Best Concerts in Seattle Next Week

  08-07-2016 16:47 via thestranger.com
  
  Our Music Critics' Picks for Indoor and Outdoor Concerts During July 11-17by Stranger Things To Do StaffWhether this Julember weather makes you want to hide inside an indoor concert venue, or you're getting cabin fever and would rather head to an event like the Timber! Outdoor Music Festival, our music critics have got you covered. Buy your tickets now for these 29 noteworthy concerts in Seattle next week, hand-picked by our music critics, ranging from '90s hatchback rock to sexually liberated h
  
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• Morning Brief: Seattle, nation mourns Dallas officers

  08-07-2016 16:44
  
  (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning. Here’s a roundup of today’s news.   NEED TO KNOW The nation awakens to shock and grief today after several gunmen shot and killed five Dallas police officers and wounded seven others, during what had been a peaceful protest over fatal police shootings […]
  
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• Morning Brief: A nation mourns Dallas officers

  08-07-2016 16:44
  
  (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning. Here’s a roundup of today’s news.   NEED TO KNOW The nation awakens to shock and grief today after several gunmen shot and killed five Dallas police officers and wounded seven others, during what had been a peaceful protest over fatal police shootings […]
  
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• Typhoon drenches Taiwan, kills 2 people; floods hit Manila

  08-07-2016 09:41
  
  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Power was partially restored in Taiwan on Friday after a powerful typhoon slammed into the island’s eastern coast with ferocious winds and torrential rains, killing two people and injuring 72. Typhoon Nepartak made landfall early morning in Taitung county, grounding planes and fishing boats. More than 15,000 people were evacuated. In […]
  
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• Power partially restored on Taiwan as typhoon kills 2

  08-07-2016 09:41
  
  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Power was partially restored in Taiwan on Friday after a powerful typhoon slammed into the island’s eastern coast with ferocious winds and torrential rains, killing two people and injuring 72. Typhoon Nepartak made landfall early morning in Taitung county, grounding planes and fishing boats. More than 15,000 people were evacuated. By […]
  
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• Conservation group: Bornean orangutan critically endangered

  08-07-2016 07:40
  
  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A global conservation group says Borneo’s orangutans are now a critically endangered species due to hunting and destruction of forest habitat. The International Union for Conservation of Nature estimates the number of Bornean orangutans has dropped by nearly two-thirds since the early 1970s and will further decline to 47,000 animals by […]
  
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• Photos: Seattle protesters demonstrate against police brutality

  08-07-2016 06:55
  
  Demonstrators marched through downtown Seattle Thursday night, protesting against officer-involved shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota.
  
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• No Blabbermouth Podcast This Week, But Here Are a Few Oldies You Might Have Missed

  08-07-2016 06:42 via thestranger.com
  
  by Eli SandersThe Blabbermouth podcast is taking a brief break this week and will be back next week to talk about The Stranger's primary election endorsements and other big Seattle things you need to know about.If you're not a subscriber yet, now's a good time to click here and become one for FREE. That way you'll get the show—including its recommendations for each weekend's must-go events—automatically downloaded to your iPhone when we're back next week.And maybe you want to dip int
  
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• Dallas: 11 Police Officers Shot, Four Dead, Three In Critical Condition

  08-07-2016 06:03 via thestranger.com
  by Dan SavageWhat we know: 3 Dallas police killed, 1 DART officer dead after shots fired during rally https://t.co/0hdRywXMHu pic.twitter.com/2EGD1KKsdl
  — Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) July 8, 2016
  Two "snipers" fired on the officers, according to Dallas's police chief, toward the end of "a demonstration protesting the police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana this week." If the left were the right—if there was an Alex Jones on the left—there would be cries of "false flag
  
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• New gun restriction could be headed for Washington ballot

  08-07-2016 05:29
  
  Under Initiative 1491, which appears headed for the November ballot, guns could be taken away from someone found by the court to pose a danger to themselves or others by having a firearm.
  
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• State leads in early-care investment, lags in preschool-teacher pay

  08-07-2016 04:52
  
  A new report says Washington has room to improve employment conditions for its early-child-care workforce.
  
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• State falls behind in preschool-teacher pay despite leading in child-care investment

  08-07-2016 04:52
  
  A new report says Washington has room to improve employment conditions for its early-child-care workforce.
  
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