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• Ferries set to resume service after suspicious backpack found in Bainbridge terminal

  13-10-2016 23:59
  
  Officials evacuated the Bainbridge Island ferry terminal and delayed sailings to or from Seattle Thursday afternoon after a suspicious backpack was found inside the terminal building.
  
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• 'Expect long delays' after suspicious backpack found in Bainbridge ferry terminal

  13-10-2016 23:59
  
  Officials evacuated the Bainbridge Island ferry terminal and delayed sailings to or from Seattle Thursday afternoon after a suspicious backpack was found inside the terminal building.
  
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• This is what glaciers did to Mars

  13-10-2016 23:37
  
  Once upon a time Mars had glaciers. It had a big ice sheet, too. We know this, scientists say, because of tell tale signs they left behind. The interesting photo above (a zoomable version is below) released on Thursday, shows clearly the scaring, ridging and channel cutting of glaciers from "multiple episodes of glaciation within the past several hundred million years."
  
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• The 20 Best Movies Playing in Seattle This Stormy Weekend

  13-10-2016 23:34 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffSpellbound, Hitchcock's 1945 film about a mental asylum, features a strange and visceral dream sequence by Salvador Dalí.
  As the storm rages outside, escape to a climate-controlled theater to enjoy our film critics' top picks and be transported to places like Transylvania, ancient Japan, or West Texas. If you're looking for more extended escapism, check out film festivals like the Polish Film Festival, the Seattle South Asian Film Festival, the Social Justice
  
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• As spotlight moves on, Garfield players keep up Black Lives Matter protest

  13-10-2016 23:32
  
  The Bulldogs have made headlines lately, and not for tromping the competition in their first five games. The boys from Garfield – a high school long shaped by both black Seattle and the city's racial divides – have been taking a knee during the national anthem.
  
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• The 20 Best Movies Playing in Seattle This Stormy Weekend: October 13-16, 2016

  13-10-2016 23:31 via thestranger.com
  
  Escape to Poland, South Asia, Transylvania, And Moreby Stranger Things To Do StaffAs the storm rages outside, escape to a climate-controlled theater to enjoy our film critics' top picks and be transported to places like Transylvania, ancient Japan, or West Texas. If you're looking for more extended escapism, check out film festivals like the Polish Film Festival, the Seattle South Asian Film Festival, the Social Justice Film Festival, or TWIST, the Seattle Queer Film Festival. See all of our cri
  
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• Police confirm suspect tried to buy handgun just before Cascade Mall shooting

  13-10-2016 23:25
  
  Washington State Patrol Sgt. Mark Francis said that members of the Skagit County Multiagency Response Team (SMART) have identified Cetin as the man seen on a surveillance videotape turned over to detectives by the gun store.
  
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• Savage Love: Senior Moments

  13-10-2016 23:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage JOE NEWTON
  I'm 64 years young, a musician, chubby, full head of hair, no Viagra needed, no alcohol, I don't mind if you drink, smoker, yes I am. I am also faithful, loyal, and single for five years. No health issues, nada, zero, zilch. Not gay, not prejudiced against gays, pro-woman, Democrat, MASCULINE. Except I only like the younger women and women without tattoos. And I like them FEMININE. Ladies my age are a shopping bag of issues with children and ex-hubbies. NO THANK YOU. So
  
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• Storm watch: Tonight blustery, Saturday night the 'Big Kahuna'

  13-10-2016 23:01
  
  Thursday's rain might have made you morning commute ugly, but with new confidence in the weekend's storm predictions, Friday and Saturday might be a lot uglier.
  
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• Storm watch: Blustery Thursday and Friday, the 'Big Kahuna' Saturday night

  13-10-2016 23:01
  
  Thursday's rain might have made your morning commute ugly, but with new confidence in the weekend's storm predictions, Friday and Saturday might be a lot uglier.
  
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• Michelle Obama Denounces Trump's "Locker Room" Talk the Way Republicans Should Have

  13-10-2016 22:56 via thestranger.com
  
  by Jessica Fu
  Today, Michelle Obama criticized Donald Trump for comments he made in which he boasted about sexually assaulting women, and getting away with it because he's a "star."
  "This is disgraceful," she said. "It doesn't matter what party you belong to. No woman deserves to be treated this way."Obama's framing differs from that of Republican political figures, many of whose denouncements were hinged on being related to women—rather than the simple wrongness of mistreating people.
  Her
  
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• 4 Washingtonians sue for e-cigarette explosions

  13-10-2016 22:34
  
  The battery-powered smoking devices are thought by many to be safer than conventional cigarettes or help people quit smoking, though the FDA has not approved that approach and the substance consumed in e-cigarettes still contain nicotine.
  
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• Everything as Fuck: The FINAL Installment of Ian's Investigation into Carlos Santana’s Supernatural

  13-10-2016 22:24 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ian Karmel RYAN ALEXANDER-TANNER
  The following is the fifth in a four-part series examining Carlos Santana’s album Supernatural. The author of the piece quickly realized four parts were not enough and added a fifth. This, though, is for real the final installment. Seriously. For god’s sake.
  I can’t really comment on the “Latin-ness” of Carlos Santana, or the album Supernatural. I have no authority to do so. I’m just an outsider and an admirer looking in at
  
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• Vapers sue e-cigarette makers, sellers after explosions, burns

  13-10-2016 21:59
  
  Four Northwest residents who claim they were hurt when e-cigarettes they were using caught fire or exploded said Thursday they’ll sue the manufacturers and sellers of the devices.
  
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• Vapers from Northwest sue e-cigarette makers, sellers after explosions, burns

  13-10-2016 21:59
  
  Four Northwest residents who claim they were hurt when e-cigarettes they were using caught fire or exploded said Thursday they’ll sue the manufacturers and sellers of the devices.
  
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• The New York Times' Legal Team to Trump: Come at Us. We'd Love It.

  13-10-2016 21:56 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sydney BrownstoneThese pins were sold openly at the RNC. Y'all really didn't know Trump was running on the Rape Culture™ platform? The Stranger
  Donald Trump's attorneys have asked the New York Times to retract reports from women who claim they've been sexually assaulted by the Republican nominee for president.
  The New York Times' lawyers replied today (emphasis added):
  The women quoted in our story spoke out on an issue of national importance — indeed, an issue that Mr. Trump hims
  
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• What Does Cliff Mass Have to Say About The Storm That Wants to Not Be Forgotten?

  13-10-2016 21:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeThis tree in Genesee Park was uprooted by Saturday's windstorm. CHARLES MUDEDE
  Our popular but controversial weatherperson Cliff Mass warns that we are now entering "a period of extraordinarily active weather with the potential for heavy rain, flooding, and a highly dangerous windstorm with the potential to be an historic event." But why is there all of this history-making weather all of a sudden? Where was it when I first moved to Seattle in 1992? Has something changed in the c
  
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• Spacecraft, mini-drones and robotic arms: Obama nerds out

  13-10-2016 21:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — President Barack Obama has a confession: He’s a science geek, a nerd, and he’s not apologizing to anyone. Obama is speaking at a White House Frontiers Conference in Pittsburgh. The event is intended to showcase innovations in science and technology and federal investments to spur progress. Obama started with a tour of […]
  
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• Screw You, Dr. Atkins: A Review of Shanghai Garden

  13-10-2016 21:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Min LiaoSHANGHAI GARDEN High standards and high nutrition. ANNIE MARIE MUSSELMAN
  Originally published in The Stranger on April 3, 2003
  I cannot imagine a life without noodles.
  I say this defensively because I've got several friends who are really into the Atkins Diet: that insanely trendy weight-loss philosophy that forbids any sugars and most carbohydrates, but encourages liberal consumption of meats, fats, seafood, and cheeses.
  Eating out with Atkins fanatics is a pain in the ass. There is
  
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• Donald Trump Clarifies: He Only Sexually Assaults Hot Women

  13-10-2016 21:28 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
  TPM:
  Donald Trump on Thursday attacked a former People Magazine reporter who alleged Trump forcibly kissed her while she was reporting at his Mar-a-Lago estate in 2005, implying that he could not have forced himself on her because he was not attracted to her.... "Take a look. You take a look. Look at her. And look at her words," Trump said. "And you tell me what you think. I don't think so. I don't think so."
  We shouldn't believe the former reporter for People because look at her..
  
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• This Story About Hillary Clinton in 1996 Could Have Been Written Today

  13-10-2016 20:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Emily WhiteBILL AND HILLARY CLINTON Two for the price of one. REUTERS/GARY HERSHORN
  Originally published on September 8, 1996
  One of the more depressing Tuesdays in recent women's history was August 27, 1996. That was the day Hillary Clinton appeared on stage at the Democratic National Convention, wearing a Jackie O. suit, uttering the mantra: Husband-Family-Children-Husband-Family-Children. It seemed all the vestiges of the original Hillary had disappeared: her former provoked, impatient exp
  
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• Amid Sweeps Backlash, Council Members Release Competing Plans for Addressing Homeless Encampments

  13-10-2016 20:20 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverNearly 3,000 people were sleeping on the streets of Seattle as of the last one-night count. Ansel Herz
  "We have a PR issue to deal with," Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell told his eight colleagues Monday morning. Several council members nodded their heads. They knew exactly what Harrell meant. "We definitely do," Council Member Sally Bagshaw replied.
  Amid weeks of ongoing discussions about legislation on homeless encampment sweeps, the last few days has been particula
  
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• Did a cosmic crash heat up Earth 56 million years ago?

  13-10-2016 20:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Researchers have found evidence that a comet or space rock smashed into Earth 56 million years ago, perhaps setting off a massive warming that began around that time. It’s a suggestion that is causing much debate among scientists, many of whom question the link. Researchers study the mysterious ancient warming to better […]
  
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• Rush Limbaugh Takes a Stand Against Consensual Sex

  13-10-2016 20:16 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan SavageRush Limbaugh, the rightwing blowhard who created the braying, ill-informed, xenophobic mob that nominated Donald Trump and is now looking like it could—please, Jesus, please—destroy the Republican Party on November 8, is now slamming the left for obsessing about consent:
  LIMBAUGH: You know what the magic word, the only thing that matters in American sexual mores today is? One thing. You can do anything, the left will promote and understand and tolerate anything, so long
  
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• Bernie Sanders to headline Pramila Jayapal rally Saturday in Seattle

  13-10-2016 20:09
  
  Bernie Sanders will headline a rally in Seattle on Saturday for 7th Congressional District candidate Pramila Jayapal, whom he endorsed in April.
  
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• Bob Dylan Doesn't Deserve the Nobel Prize In Literature and He Shouldn't Want It

  13-10-2016 19:40 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich SmithObama awarding Dylan the Presidential Medal of Freedom for "exceptional meritorious service." Cannot argue with that.Rena Schild / Shutterstock.com
  Bob Dylan just won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature. If you somehow do not know who Bob Dylan is, the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, Sara Danius, suggests you start with Blonde on Blonde.But okay, sure. Give Dylan the prize for literature. Break Philip Roth's heart like that. Really twist the knife. Why not.After all, the
  
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• Galaxy count may now top 2 trillion across universe

  13-10-2016 19:37
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Thought the universe was crowded with 100 billion to 200 billion galaxies? Try 1 trillion or even 2 trillion galaxies and more. That’s the latest census, reported Thursday. An astrophysics professor at the University of Nottingham in England led the international team that came up with the mind-boggling estimate of […]
  
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• Dear Seattle, Why can't you drive in the rain?

  13-10-2016 19:31
  
  So, some rain drops fell over night. And so, you guessed it, I-5 was pretty much shut down this morning because, for the reasons our readers put forth in the above gallery, Seattleites just can't drive in the rain.
  
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• Contaminated devices may put heart-surgery patients at risk

  13-10-2016 19:10
  
  Federal health officials on Thursday warned hospitals and patients that heater-cooler devices used during open-heart surgery could potentially cause deadly infections. No infections tied to the machines have been reported in Washington.
  
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• Seattle Halloween 2016: 17 Costume Parties To Buy Tickets For Now

  13-10-2016 18:57 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffThis year in Seattle, you have no excuse for not having Halloween plans—check out our Halloween calendar for more than 100 events ranging from costume parties to haunted houses. But if those numbers overwhelm you, we're here to break it down even further—including with this list of big, spectacular costume parties you should buy your tickets for now, before they sell out. Find all of your options below (ranging from the Fashionably Undead Prom to the Fre
  
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• Charge: 17-year-old killed in Auburn for 'being disrespectful'

  13-10-2016 18:18
  
  A 16-year-old boy was charged Wednesday for fatally shooting an unarmed 17-year-old in Auburn last week.
  
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• Wet weather snarls traffic throughout Seattle area

  13-10-2016 18:15
  
  Stalled vehicles, small collisions and rain on the roadways kept traffic crawling throughout the Puget Sound region.
  
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• Another 'Private Event' Hillary Clinton visit: Campaigning behind closed doors

  13-10-2016 18:07
  
  An iron rule governs Hillary Clinton events in this Washington:  "Private event."  The folks lose -- and Hillary loses -- if she hobnobs only with big givers.
  
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• Seattle rated the 9th-best city to trick or treat

  13-10-2016 18:00
  
  Zillow ranked cities based on a variety of factors including median home value and crime rates. The best Seattle neighborhoods to get candy on Halloween are Laurelhurst, Loyal Heights, Ravenna, Madison Park and Wedgwood.
  
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• Seattle rated 9th-best city to trick-or-treat

  13-10-2016 18:00
  
  Zillow ranked cities based on a variety of factors including median home value and crime rates. The best Seattle neighborhoods to get candy are Laurelhurst, Loyal Heights, Ravenna, Madison Park and Wedgwood.
  
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• Seattle is the 9th best city to trick or treat

  13-10-2016 18:00
  
  Zillow ranked cities based on a variety of factors including median home value and crime rates. The best Seattle neighborhoods to get candy are Laurelhurst, Loyal Heights, Ravenna, Madison Park and Wedgwood.
  
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• Here are the odds Saturday’s storm makes history in Western Washington

  13-10-2016 17:46
  
  Two damaging storms are set to hit the region. The fun begins Thursday, but the storm that strikes on Saturday has a one-in-three chance of making history, according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• The Morning News: Former Miss Washington Claims Trump Grabbed Her Ass, A Storm to Remember Is Coming Our Way

  13-10-2016 17:41 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeBefore the storm that promises to make history. Charles MudedeThe Storm That's Coming Has the Chance of Being Remembered: The reason I moved to Seattle is because this city and its region had no weather. The winters never got very cold, the summers never got very hot, and its storms were mild. The city only had a lot of rain. But rain never stops you from doing things. You can go to work or a party or a bar or read a book when it rains. Now, in the age of climate change, the cit
  
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• Coffee price jumps more than 50 percent on ferries

  13-10-2016 17:12
  
  The price of a 12-ounce cup went from $2 to $3.01 on Washington State Ferries on Thursday morning. The increase comes as a new company takes over as the ferry service’s food concessionaire.
  
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• Hubble space telescope reveals 10 times more galaxies than thought in universe

  13-10-2016 16:43
  
  The startling revelation comes courtesy of a new sky census assembled from surveys taken from NASA's Hubble Space telescope and other observatories.
  
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• Suspect sought in Bremerton assault

  13-10-2016 16:23
  
  Willie J. Carter is wanted by police in connection with a Wednesday assault in Bremerton.
  
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• Suspect sought after Bremerton assault

  13-10-2016 16:23
  
  Willie J. Carter is wanted by police after an assault in Bremerton.
  
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• Feds forecast a weak and fleeting La Nina coming next month

  13-10-2016 16:16
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal forecasters see a weak and short-lived La Nina coming, probably next month. The flip side of El Nino changes weather patterns worldwide, often bringing drier weather to the southern parts of the United States, including drought-struck California. Climate Prediction Center deputy director Mike Halpert forecasts a 70 percent chance that La […]
  
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• Petition, emails, calls flood in over Seattle City Council’s homeless-rights plan

  13-10-2016 15:00
  
  The Seattle City Council is considering new regulations for unauthorized homeless encampments. What’s in the latest drafts of the controversial ordinance? We answer some questions.
  
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• King County voters to decide on turning prosecutor into a nonpartisan job

  13-10-2016 15:00
  
  King County voters will decide this fall if the prosecuting attorney position should become nonpartisan, joining every other elected King County office in ditching party affiliation.
  
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• Ads for Sound Transit 3 pack in light-rail riders pretty tight

  13-10-2016 15:00
  
  Truth Needle: Can a light-rail system carry 16,000 hourly riders through its busiest places? Perhaps, if people are extremely crammed.
  
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