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• The Utter Failure of the Log Cabin Republicans

  18-07-2016 23:37 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan SavageSo this happened last week:
  Republicans moved on Tuesday toward adopting a staunchly conservative platform that takes a strict, traditionalist view of the family... [it] amounts to a rightward lurch even from the party’s hard-line platform in 2012—especially as it addresses gay men, lesbians and transgender people.... Nearly every provision that expressed disapproval of homosexuality, same-sex marriage or transgender rights passed.
  The proposed 2016 GOP platform condemns
  
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• Man dies going over 100-foot Lava Canyon Falls in Southwest Washington

  18-07-2016 23:34
  
  The body of James Fowler of Beaverton, Ore., was recovered Monday afternoon.
  
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• As Rich Republicans Gather in Cleveland, a March to End Poverty Decries American Greed

  18-07-2016 23:25 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sydney BrownstoneA "March to End Poverty" headed into downtown Cleveland today. There were almost as many police accompanying it as there were protesters. Sydney Brownstone
  After hanging out with some Iraq War veterans who have come to keep the peace in Cleveland, I joined up with today's March to End Poverty:
  At the March to End Poverty rally near RNC HQ: #RNCinCLE pic.twitter.com/Guu3iJgTF0
  — (((Brownstone))) (@sydbrownstone) July 18, 2016
  "NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE." RNC protest is headed
  
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• Feds, refineries reach $425M deal to clean up air throughout West

  18-07-2016 22:49
  
  Tesoro Corp. and Par Hawaii Refining were found to be in violation of the Clean Air Act. They have agreed to a $425 million settlement with the Department of Justice and Environmental Protection Agency.
  
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• Feds, refineries reach $425M deal to clean up air in Anacortes

  18-07-2016 22:49
  
  Tesoro Corp. and Par Hawaii Refining were found to be in violation of the Clean Air Act at refineries in Anacortes. They have agreed to a $425 million settlement with the Department of Justice and Environmental Protection Agency.
  
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• Oil Giant Tesoro to Pay $10.4 Million Fine Over Toxic Pollution

  18-07-2016 22:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ansel HerzThe settlement requires Tesoro to audit benzene pollution at the company's Anacortes refinery. Crush Creations LLC/Shutterstock
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  The Justice Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a $425 million settlement with two companies to reduce air pollution at six petroleum refineries in the West.
  The agreement with Tesoro Corp. and Par Hawaii Refining resolves alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act and requires installment of new equipment to
  
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• Protesters Are on the March Against the RNC in Cleveland

  18-07-2016 22:14 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverThe beginning of a march today to the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, where the Republican National Convention is being held. Heidi Groover
  I've been following the marchers on this first day of the Republican National Convention. Here's some of what I've been seeing, including many cops, many chants, and—of course—one very large fetus picture.
  Chanting #BlackLivesMatter on the streets of Cleveland, where Tamir Rice was killed. #RNCinCLE pic.twitter.com/KT3gmS4D2j
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• Alan Vega, Agitational Vocalist for Synth-Punk Innovators Suicide, 1938-2016

  18-07-2016 21:36 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dave SegalAlan Vega: a fearless force of urban intensity.
  Best known for his iconic vocals in the innovative NYC synth-punk duo Suicide, Alan Vega died in his sleep on July 16 at age 78. In Suicide, Vega imbued synthesizer wizard Martin Rev’s seething, minimalist compositions with a singing style that veered from sinister to unnerving to tender with method-actor convincingness. He was Elvis, if Presley were an underworld-dwelling, bohemian Jewish dude who relished onstage confrontation
  
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• The Stranger Joins Forces With the Village Voice For All The RNC Coverage You Need...

  18-07-2016 21:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Jessica FuThe Stranger and the Village Voice will be sharing RNC coverage. C.S. Muncy
  ...right here. Bookmark it.
  Throughout the week, we will be cross-posting content with the Village Voice and journalist Nick Pinto.From the Village Voice:
  On the eve of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, protesters began gathering around near the Quicken Loans Arena to air their grievances against the incoming GOP representatives. From the Stand for Love March across the Hope Memorial Bri
  
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• Make America Great Again It Stop

  18-07-2016 20:53 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
  Every time I've opened Twitter over the last two weeks—or over the last few months—something terrible had just happened or was still happening. Orlando, Philando Castile, Baghdad, Dallas, Turkey, Nice, another acquittal in the Freddie Gray case, Brussels, Brexit, this, Turkey again, the adoption of the most rabidly anti-LGBT platform in GOP history, Baton Rouge.
  I started to feel like the act of opening Twitter—me opening it, you opening it, all of us opening it&m
  
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• Former UW president Michael Young among highest-paid public college presidents in U.S.

  18-07-2016 20:45
  
  Former University of Washington President Michael Young, now leading Texas A&M, is one of the highest-paid public university presidents in the nation, a new analysis shows.
  
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• Former UW president landed No. 3 slot of most highly paid public college presidents in U.S.

  18-07-2016 20:45
  
  Former University of Washington President Michael Young, now leading Texas A&M, is one of the highest-paid public university presidents in the nation, a new analysis shows.
  
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• Watch Mike Pence Try to Get a Word in Edgewise Sitting Next to Donald Trump on 60 Minutes

  18-07-2016 20:40 via thestranger.com
  
  by Christopher FrizzelleDid you watch this last night? Watch this:
  View More: 60 Minutes News|Live News|More News VideosA few thoughts below.What the hell? Trump giving Pence the permission to speak, speaking right over him again and again, answering questions intended for Pence—it's almost as if Trump can't believe he has to be on TV and yet doesn't get to answer every single question, so he just goes ahead and answers every single question.If you haven't read that piece in The New Yorker
  
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• The 29 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week

  18-07-2016 20:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffSee this image, titled Joyous Southern Christian Leadership Conference Marchers Outside Jefferson Davis Hotel, Montgomery, Alabama, March 25th, 1965, at the Go Tell It: Civil Rights Photography exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum. Dan Budnik
  Our music critics have already chosen their 25 favorite concerts this week, but now it's our arts critics' turn. Here are their picks for the best events in every genre—from the beginning of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Y
  
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• Gates Foundation announces $5B investment in Africa amid Seattle-led effort to wipe out HIV

  18-07-2016 19:47
  
  A massive effort in South Africa is under way to launch clinical HIV-vaccine trails. Meanwhile, Bill Gates announced even more investment in the continent.
  
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• Meet the Iraq War Veterans Trying to Keep the Peace at the RNC

  18-07-2016 19:32 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sydney BrownstoneThere are 19 people here at Iraq Veterans Against the War camp. They're from California, Miami, and North Carolina. More are trickling in. Sydney Brownstone
  It's the first day of the Republican National Convention, and at a campsite about half an hour south of Cleveland, a group of 19 Iraq veterans are talking about what they fear could happen at the protests.
  "We're going to be out there with groups of people who are angry, sad, and desperate for change," says Garrett Reppen
  
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• Donald Trump's Ghostwriter: The Man's a "Sociopath"

  18-07-2016 19:23 via thestranger.com
  
  by Matt BaumeAre we 100% sure Donald Trump is a human being and not a child's party balloon come to life? Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.com
  The day after Donald Trump threw himself a lavish party to celebrate the publication of The Art of the Deal, he called Tony Schwartz, the man who ghostwrote the book, and told him that since he got half of the proceeds he had to pay for half of the party.
  That is but one of the scintillating details in this must-read New Yorker piece about Tony, Trump, and the
  
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• Turkey Bombs Pennsylvania with Drone Strike

  18-07-2016 19:22 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ansel HerzImagine another country drone bombing your neighborhood, for a second. dvande / Shutterstock.com
  No, this didn't actually happen. But if Turkey was an empire, like the United States, operating under a "global war on terror" framework, like the United States, it might be drone bombing Pennsylvania, or abducting one of our residents with secret agents and "rendering" him to a black site. Glenn Greenwald:
  Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan places the blame for this weekend&r
  
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• Vote Santiago Ramos for Congressional District 8

  18-07-2016 19:18 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Election Control BoardSantiago RamosUPDATE: Wow, we totally fucked this one up. Vision blurred by our years-long dislike of idiot congressman Dave Reichert (or maybe it was by that “very special” hit someone gave us to get us over the depressing realization that anti-choice, pro-gun, empty suit Reichert is probably going to win again), we fixated on Democrat Tony Ventrella. He’s a former KING TV sportscaster, people like sports and sports guys, and we thought: &ldqu
  
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• Swimmer’s body recovered from Clallam County lake

  18-07-2016 19:06
  
  Stephen T. Turner’s body was recovered Sunday in about 85 feet of water.
  
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• Twitter lights up with 95th birthday wishes for John Glenn

  18-07-2016 19:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Pioneering astronaut John Glenn is being showered with birthday recognition by people on social media, NASA and residents in his home state of Ohio. The first American to orbit the Earth was trending on Twitter on Monday as he turned 95. The NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland was among organizations […]
  
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• US says fuel economy likely won’t meet 2025 targets

  18-07-2016 18:58
  
  DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government says the fuel economy of the nation’s fleet of cars and trucks likely won’t meet its targets in 2025 because low gas prices have changed the types of vehicles people are buying. Under standards set in 2012, automakers’ fleets were expected to get an average of 54.5 miles per […]
  
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• US says autos can meet 2025 fuel economy targets

  18-07-2016 18:58
  
  DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government says the nation’s cars and trucks are well on their way to meeting fuel economy and emissions standards set for 2025. But if gas prices stay low and consumers keep buying less-efficient vehicles like SUVs, the government could lower those standards. Automakers argue that meeting the requirements is difficult. […]
  
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• Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash near Chelan Airport

  18-07-2016 18:35
  
  The vehicle believed to have been involved in the crash was found Sunday afternoon in an orchard.
  
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• In medical mystery, caregiver of Zika patient gets virus

  18-07-2016 18:19
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A person who cared for a Zika-infected relative in Utah also got the virus, but exactly how it was transmitted is a medical mystery, health officials announced Monday. The tropical mosquito that mainly spreads Zika isn’t found in the high-altitude area with cold winters where the two lived, Salt Lake […]
  
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• In medical mystery, caregiver gets Zika from man who died

  18-07-2016 18:19
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man who became the first person in the continental U.S. to die after being infected with the Zika virus passed it to a caregiver, creating a medical mystery about how it spread between them, health officials said Monday. The two people did not have sexual contact and the […]
  
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• Caregiver gets Zika from man who died in medical mystery

  18-07-2016 18:19
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say a man who died after being infected with Zika virus passed it to a caregiver, creating a medical mystery about how it spread between them. The Salt Lake County Health Department said Monday that the two people didn’t have sexual contact and the type of mosquito […]
  
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• Latina College Students to Trump: "You Want to Be Our President? Come Hear Us Out"

  18-07-2016 18:12 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverAmaerani and Ariana traveled from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to Cleveland to protest Trump.
  "You want to be our president? You want to hear the people? Come hear us out. Come hear what we're all about." That was the message to Donald Trump from Ariana, a 23-year-old protester preparing for a march against racism and oppression at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland today."Trump's gonna go to a bunch of white neighborhoods that don't represent any of us," sh
  
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• Science dare: Look at this image and try not saying 'Holy Sh*t'

  18-07-2016 17:56
  
  How fast is the universe expanding? How much dark energy or matter is there? What causes the clumping affects astronomers see in the wide range of radiation in which they observe said universe? How the hell can we even grasp the enormity enclosed in even a tiny sliver of our night sky? Who's been getting into the liquor cabinet and back-filling the vodka with water?
  
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• Monday science dare: Look at this image and try not saying 'Holy Sh*t'

  18-07-2016 17:56
  
  How fast is the universe expanding? How much dark energy or matter is there? What causes the clumping affects astronomers see in the wide range of radiation in which they observe said universe? How the hell can we even grasp the enormity enclosed in even a tiny sliver of our night sky? Who's been getting into the liquor cabinet and back-filling the vodka with water?
  
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• The Morning News: A Diverse UW Freshman Class, Words from the Queen Protester, and Baton Rouge's Slain Police Officers

  18-07-2016 17:45 via thestranger.com
  by Ana Sofia KnaufThis is Officer Montrell Jackson & his baby boy. He was killed in #BatonRouge today. pic.twitter.com/xNdhF0JE2Y— britni danielle (@BritniDWrites) July 17, 2016This Goddamn Week is turning into This Goddamn Month.
  Baton Rouge Gunman Kills Three Baton Rough Police Officers on his 29th Birthday: The gunman, an ex-Marine, fatally shot three officers and injured three other officers with a semi-automatic rifle before being killed in a shootout with police on Sunday morning
  
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• Crews cutting up dead whale that keeps floating to shore in California

  18-07-2016 16:40
  
  ENCINITAS, Calif. (AP) — A dead humpback whale that keeps washing up on the Southern California coast after being towed out to sea is proving to be a headache for beach officials. A construction crew in Encinitas tried cutting up the rotting carcass Sunday but work was halted when part of a forklift snapped off. […]
  
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• Crews cutting up dead whale that keeps floating to shore

  18-07-2016 16:40
  
  ENCINITAS, Calif. (AP) — A dead humpback whale that keeps washing up on the Southern California coast after being towed out to sea is proving to be a headache for beach officials. A construction crew in Encinitas tried cutting up the rotting carcass Sunday but work was halted when part of a forklift snapped off. […]
  
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• Kansas mother gives birth to 3 sets of twins in 26 months

  18-07-2016 16:27
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A mother in Kansas has her hands full after giving birth to her third set of twins in just over two years. WDAF-TV (http://bit.ly/29UNr5D ) reports that 20-year-old Danesha Couch of Kansas City, Kansas, says she has not undergone any fertility treatment and realizes that some people might consider her […]
  
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• Hello, Cleveland! We're on the Ground at the RNC.

  18-07-2016 15:04 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sydney Brownstone and Heidi GrooverWe'll be slogging all week from Cleveland.HG
  We arrived in Cleveland last night and tried to get the lay of the land. What we found: Lots of journalists, lots of cops, and not much else.Before we landed, a largely peaceful march wound through downtown. Some protesters said they were met with roughness from a police force that's bracing for the worst.
  But the environment we saw wasn't one of protest. It was eerie. Like a pop-up Disneyland for people who a) re
  
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• West Seattle’s Sanislo Elementary: most racially diverse public school in the state

  18-07-2016 15:00
  
  Using a common calculation to measure diversity, Sanislo Elementary in West Seattle turns out to be the most racially mixed public school in the state.
  
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• UW freshman class: more in-state students, more diversity

  18-07-2016 15:00
  
  The University of Washington will welcome its largest number of in-state freshmen to campus this fall, a group that is also more diverse than any previous class.
  
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• The elusive HIV vaccine: how Seattle scientists’ frustration is turning to hope

  18-07-2016 15:00
  
  We traveled to South Africa to show you the new, critical research — led by Seattle scientists — that could wipe out HIV. Thousands of volunteers are being recruited to enroll in clinical trials.
  
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• Recruiters for HIV vaccine network hit up Seattle gay bars, hookup sites

  18-07-2016 15:00
  
  A big HIV clinical trial is happening in Seattle, too, enrolling a different population but facing skepticism not unlike what is seen in Africa.
  
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• Recruiters for HIV vaccine hit up Seattle gay bars, hookup sites

  18-07-2016 15:00
  
  A big HIV clinical trial is happening in Seattle, too, enrolling a different population but facing skepticism not unlike what is seen in Africa.
  
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• Live updates from the Republican National Convention in Cleveland

  18-07-2016 15:00
  
  The national GOP convention is under way in Cleveland, Ohio. Politics reporter Jim Brunner is sending frequent updates from the event. Follow along live.
  
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• How racially diverse is your school? Use our interactive to find out

  18-07-2016 15:00
  
  Using a common calculation to measure diversity, Sanislo Elementary in West Seattle turns out to be the most racially mixed public school in the state.
  
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• HIV study in Seattle: building trust in LGBT community

  18-07-2016 15:00
  
  A big HIV clinical trial is happening in Seattle, too, enrolling a different population but facing skepticism not unlike what is seen in Africa.
  
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• Seafair Indian Days Powwow offers music, regalia, dance

  18-07-2016 06:13
  
  The Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center in Discovery Park hosts the 29th annual Seafair Indian Days Powwow.
  
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• Photos: Seafair Indian Days Powwow offers music, regalia, dance

  18-07-2016 06:13
  
  The Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center in Discovery Park hosts the 29th annual Seafair Indian Days Powwow.
  
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• HIV-positive father fights for cure in South Africa

  18-07-2016 06:05
  
  Andile Madondile, 38, of Cape Town’s Khayelitsha township, was diagnosed with HIV in 2004. “I thought I was going to die,” he said. Madondile turned to antiretroviral drugs as a last resort, after traditional healers weren’t able to provide relief. A few months later, his health significantly improved and Madondile became a “changed man.” Today, […]
  
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• Thrift-store managers track down family from mystery VHS tape found in Yakima

  18-07-2016 05:42
  
  A volunteer found a mysterious videotape in a ‘Titanic’ VHS box set donated to a Yakima thrift store. The store’s managers decided to try to track down the people on the tape.
  
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• South Vietnamese officers reunite in Longview to ‘relive’ their youth

  18-07-2016 05:32
  
  A group of about 30 South Vietnamese officers from the class of April 1972 traveled to Longview for a reunion hosted by Thuy Vo, a businessman and former city councilman.
  
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• Hiker survives after falling more than 150 feet near Snow Lake

  18-07-2016 05:21
  
  Two hikers were injured Sunday near Snow Lake in the Central Cascades.
  
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• 3 dead, 1 wounded in Woodland shootings; suspect believed to be white supremacist

  18-07-2016 04:57
  
  Brent Luyster, 35, is suspected of killing three people and shooting a fourth in the face in a home near Woodland, Clark County.
  
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