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• Top Port of Seattle executives will return disputed bonuses

  16-02-2017 23:31
  
  Twelve top executives will return the bonuses, the port announced days after the full list of executive payouts became public.
  
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• Savage Love: Pair of Aces

  16-02-2017 23:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage Joe Newton
  I've been reading your advice column in the Coast in Halifax for a while, and it seems that most solutions to relationship problems revolve around sex. Everyone wants it or needs it, we should fuck before dinner, or we can spice up our sex life in this certain way to be happy. What about someone who doesn't want to have sex, ever? I've asked other people for advice, and the answer is usually "take one for the team," have sex to keep them happy. Is that the only way I cou
  
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• Charges: Man stabbed housemates in Skyway-area daycare

  16-02-2017 23:12
  
  Police believe a 31-year-old man attacked two of his housemates earlier this month at the Skyway-area daycare site where they live.
  
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• Amazon patents plans to parachute packages from drones

  16-02-2017 23:00
  
  In a patent approved Tuesday, Amazon detailed plans that would use parachutes and other gadgetry to drop packages from drones to customers' homes below.
  
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• New mosquito trap smart enough to keep just the bad bugs

  16-02-2017 22:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A smart trap for mosquitoes? A new high-tech version is promising to catch the bloodsuckers while letting friendlier insects escape — and even record the exact weather conditions when different species emerge to bite. Whether it really could improve public health is still to be determined. But when the robotic traps were […]
  
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• Trump will 'rescind,' 'replace' travel ban: Ferguson says he's conceding defeat

  16-02-2017 22:49
  
  When the 9th Circuit ruled against his travel ban, President Trump tweeted:  "We'll see you in court."  Now, in a filing with the same court, the administration says:  "the President intends in the near future to rescind the Order and replace it with a new, substantially revised Executive Order."
  
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• Trayvon Martin at 22

  16-02-2017 22:43 via thestranger.com
  
  by Daudi AbeToo young, too black... Daudi Abe
  When The Stranger asked me to attend and write about A Conversation with the Parents of Trayvon Martin at Town Hall, which happened last night, I hesitated. Not because this isn’t important stuff, but because it’s such a tough topic for me. I have a son who is close to Trayvon’s age, and the seemingly constant barrage of black death caught on camera phones has become too much for me to keep watching. The sadness and grief that surro
  
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• The President Is Insane

  16-02-2017 22:18 via thestranger.com
  by Dan SavageA post shared by dansavage (@dansavage) on Nov 10, 2016 at 3:15pm PST
  We got it right on election night: We're fucked.[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  
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• Cycene Does Grits (and Breakfast, and Lunch) Right

  16-02-2017 22:05 via thestranger.com
  
  by Tobias Coughlin-BogueA delightful hodgepodge of shrimp, grits, and other delicious things. Justin Oba
  Usually the answer to Ty Dolla $ign’s famous query ("You gon' make them eggs cheesy with them grits, or nah?") would be—at least here in Seattle—a resounding “nah.” Grits aren’t exactly a Seattle breakfast thing. Overpriced crab benedicts or smoked salmon omelettes, perhaps, but not grits.
  That said, while they might not be a menu fixture, there are plenty
  
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• Use of deadly force bill takes a key step forward in Olympia

  16-02-2017 22:02
  
  Washington lawmakers approved a bill to make it easier to bring criminal charges against law-enforcement officers who use deadly force. The vote was a step forward for lawmakers trying to agree on an emotional and divisive issue.
  
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• Deadly-force bill takes a key step forward in Olympia

  16-02-2017 22:02
  
  Washington lawmakers approved a bill to make it easier to bring criminal charges against law-enforcement officers who use deadly force. The vote was a step forward for lawmakers trying to agree on an emotional and divisive issue.
  
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• Officials say damage to sewage plant in Discovery Park is catastrophic

  16-02-2017 21:27
  
  The plant suffered catastrophic damage on Feb. 9 and will not return to regular service for many weeks, according to Mark Isaacson, director of the King County’s wastewater-treatment division.
  
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• Crippled treatment plant stops dumping raw sewage into Puget Sound — for now

  16-02-2017 21:27
  
  The emergency bypass of wastewater into Puget Sound paused with a break in the weather — but will likely resume when heavy rains return.
  
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• AP fact check: Bill Gates didn’t say Trump would be like Reagan

  16-02-2017 21:24
  
  A story shared widely on social media falsely attributes to Bill Gates a tweet saying Donald Trump would be regarded as “one of the greatest presidents,” like Ronald Reagan.
  
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• History coming down: Old Seattle Times building tumbling

  16-02-2017 21:10
  
  The art deco, beaux arts and neoclassical style building in Seattle’s South Lake Union area was completed in 1931 and declared a city landmark in 1996.
  
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• Multiple landslides block Seattle-area highways

  16-02-2017 20:31
  
  Maple Valley Highway's westbound lanes in Renton were the latest closure Thursday morning as rain-soaked hillsides continue to slide around the Seattle area.
  
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• Trump seeks pause in legal fight with revised travel ban

  16-02-2017 20:26
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Trump administration said in court documents on Thursday it wants a pause in the legal fight over its ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, so it can issue a replacement ban as it strives to protect the nation from terrorism. Details of the new proposal were not provided […]
  
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• Supreme Court: Florist can't discriminate against gay customers

  16-02-2017 20:26
  
  The Washington State Supreme Court rules against Richland florist who refused to provide wedding flowers to a gay couple.  The Washington Law Against Discrimination is upheld in unanimous court opinion.
  
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• President seeks pause in legal fight with revised travel ban

  16-02-2017 20:26
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Trump administration said in court documents on Thursday it wants a pause in the legal fight over its ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, so it can issue a replacement ban as it strives to protect the nation from terrorism. Details of the new proposal were not provided […]
  
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• UW's Glenn Hughes Theatre Vandalized with Neo-Nazi Recruitment Posters

  16-02-2017 20:17 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ana Sofia KnaufVandals plastered Neo-Nazi posters outside of the Glenn Hughes Theatre, which is featuring Shakespeare's As You Like It. Many cast members are people of color.Mike Hipple
  During last night's production of As You Like It at the University of Washington's Glenn Hughes Theatre, Tamsen Glaser and fellow students caught a whiff of something that smelled like spray paint backstage. In the midst of the play's first act, the stage manager went outside and found eight Neo-Nazi recruitme
  
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• John Darnielle Releases a Second Novel, Universal Harvester

  16-02-2017 20:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Erik Henriksen
  “WE LIVE IN A WORLD NOW where people see things all the time, all kinds of things, and they think nothing ever leaves a mark on them, but—”
  So says a character in John Darnielle’s second novel, Universal Harvester—a book about loss, mothers, and rural America’s particular brand of ominous dread. It’s partly set in Video Hut, a tiny video store not-so-proudly serving the residents of Nevada, Iowa. Its bored employees—renting and sh
  
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• Some ski resorts closed Thursday, but look for normal operations and better conditions by Friday

  16-02-2017 19:10
  
  The atmospheric river is coming to an end, and skiers and snowboarders should see an improvement heading into the holiday weekend. An upper level trough is expected to bring much cooler temperatures as rain showers fade away by late Thursday, and look for some new snow to fall over the next few days peppered with […]
  
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• Maple Valley Highway blocked by mudslide in Renton

  16-02-2017 19:04
  
  A mudslide has blocked traffic on Maple Valley Highway approaching Interstate 405 and Renton.
  
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• State Patrol reviewing Tacoma crash that led to man’s immigration hold

  16-02-2017 19:03
  
  The State Patrol says troopers are not federal agents and detaining people is not their jobs. However, troopers are allowed to contact federal authorities.
  
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• America's Next Top Model Recap: You're a Wizard, Courtney!

  16-02-2017 18:50 via thestranger.com
  
  by Chase BurnsDid you ever think ANTM and Harry Potter would be on TV together?CBS Television Distribution. Collage by author.
  Remember on Episode 1 of this highly anticipated America's Next Top Model cycle, when Tyra Banks told the girls the key to being FIERCE was for them to be their own three B's: Business, Brand, and Boss? Well, what she meant to say is that a boss sells the brands of other businesses (not their own), because this episode wasn't about modeling, it was about Universal Studio
  
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• Seattle's Eugenie Jones Sings Nina Simone's Blues at The Royal Room

  16-02-2017 18:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles Mudede Courtesy Eugenie JonesEugenie Jones is a Seattle-based jazz singer who has released two albums, Black Lace Blue Tears (2013) and Come Out Swinging (2015). On both works she displays a strong sense of swing and a feeling that is more up than down, more affirmative than negative. Jones rings like a bell that is not cracked, she rings soundly. Even her shows are uplifting. Her voice and attitude "put a smile on your face," if I may borrow a rasta expression. And so it is a bit sur
  
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• Spanish woman gives birth to healthy twins at age 64

  16-02-2017 18:25
  
  MADRID (AP) — A doctor in northern Spain says a 64-year-old woman has given birth to healthy twins following her second successful pregnancy at an advanced age. Recoletas Hospital medical director Enrique Martin said Thursday that the babies delivered by cesarean section on Tuesday are “perfectly healthy.” The twins are a boy who weighed 2.4 […]
  
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• After transformer fails, Ephrata gets an unexpected light show

  16-02-2017 18:05
  
  About 8,000 people were without power after the excitement. The transformer failure also started a fire at a nearby maintenance shop.
  
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• The Morning News: A Detained Dreamer's Tattoo and the UW Shooter's Wiped Cell Phone

  16-02-2017 17:58 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sydney BrownstoneAccording to Daniel Ramirez Medina's lawyer, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials accused Ramirez Medina of being a gang member because of a tattoo that read "La Paz BCS," or La Paz, Baja California Sur, where he was born. I have a tattoo of an inverted triangle with the letters "tk" inside it and curiously I roam free. dk_photos/Getty
  Detained Dreamer Accused of Being a Gang Member... Because of a Tattoo? That's the latest from the Times's Nina Shapiro. Daniel
  
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• Washington State Supreme Court: Florist Who Refused to Provide Flowers for Gay Wedding Violated Anti-Discrimination Law

  16-02-2017 17:57 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverIn 2013, a florist refused to provide flowers for Curt Freed and Robert Ingersoll's wedding. MISSY MOO STUDIO
  The Washington State Supreme Court dealt bigots a loss today, ruling that the Richland florist who in 2013 refused to do the flowers for a gay wedding violated the state's anti-discrimination law.
  Back in 2013, Curt Freed and Robert Ingersoll, who had been together since 2004 and regularly bought flowers from Arlene's Flowers in Richland, planned to get married. But when
  
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• Washington State Supreme Court: Florist Who Refused to Provide Flowers for a Gay Wedding Violated Anti-Discrimination Law

  16-02-2017 17:57 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverIn 2013, a florist refused to provide flowers for Curt Freed and Robert Ingersoll's wedding. MISSY MOO STUDIO
  The Washington State Supreme Court dealt bigots a loss today, ruling that the Richland florist who in 2013 refused to do the flowers for a gay wedding violated the state's anti-discrimination law.
  Back in 2013, Curt Freed and Robert Ingersoll, who had been together since 2004 and regularly bought flowers from Arlene's Flowers in Richland, planned to get married. But when
  
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• UPDATED: State Supreme Court Says Florist Who Refused to Serve Gay Couple Violated Anti-Discrimination Law

  16-02-2017 17:57 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverIn 2013, a florist refused to provide flowers for Curt Freed and Robert Ingersoll's wedding. MISSY MOO STUDIO
  The Washington State Supreme Court dealt bigots a loss today, ruling that the Richland florist who in 2013 refused to do the flowers for a gay wedding violated the state's anti-discrimination law.
  Back in 2013, Curt Freed and Robert Ingersoll, who had been together since 2004 and regularly bought flowers from Arlene's Flowers in Richland, planned to get married. But when
  
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• Amanda Knox writes about non-sexual relationship with female inmate

  16-02-2017 17:49
  
  The Seattle native penned "What Romance in Prison Actually Looks Like" as part of a Valentine's Day series about debunking myths and lies about romance.
  
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• Richland florist discriminated against gay couple by refusing service, state’s highest court rules

  16-02-2017 17:24
  
  The high-profile court case highlights the clash between constitutional principles — the right to be treated equally under the law and the free exercise of religion and speech. The case is likely to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
  
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• Richland florist discriminated against gay couple by refusing service, state Supreme Court rules

  16-02-2017 17:24
  
  The florist says she will appeal the ruling that she violated anti-discrimination law by refusing to provide flowers to a gay couple for their wedding to the U.S. Supreme Court.
  
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• Seattle is close to breaking rain record for month

  16-02-2017 16:19
  
  Seattle is on the verge of breaking its rain record for the second time in five months.
  
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• Next razor clam digs Feb. 24-26 could be approved by Thursday, more planned in March and April

  16-02-2017 16:08
  
  State Fish and Wildlife could announce approval of the next round of coastal razor clam digs as soon as Thursday (Feb. 15). If approved digging will be open Feb. 24-26 at Copalis, Mocrocks and Twin Harbors. Digging is open during evening low tides only. Long Beach remains closed due to elevated levels of domoic acid […]
  
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• ‘Quantity of Care’ Reddit AMA: Our investigative reporters answer your questions

  16-02-2017 16:00
  
  Have questions for our reporters on the "Quantity of Care" investigation into business practices in the health-care industry? You have another chance to ask in a Reddit AMA.
  
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• Speaking of Town Hall Meetings, Are Washington State’s Democratic Reps Having Any?

  16-02-2017 15:06 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich SmithAnswer: Yes and no. In the yes column: my dude Derek Kilmer (D-6), who loves town halls so much he's going on a town hall tour. Courtesy of Derek KilmerFair's fair. Last week I reported that every single Republican member of Congress from Washington State plans to hide from his or her constituents during next week's recess. Instead of hosting public meetings and listening to constituent concerns about the Affordable Care Act, climate change, and civil rights, they're off somewhere e
  
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• Do dads matter? UW researchers film fathers to show them they do

  16-02-2017 15:04
  
  A University of Washington researcher has started enrolling low-income fathers in a program that involves filming their everyday moments with their children as a way to help them strengthen their parenting skills.
  
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• For democracy’s sake, we need to burst ideological bubbles

  16-02-2017 15:00
  
  I’ve called in a doctor (the Ph.D. type) for a consultation on our condition. Christian Crandall is a psychology professor at the University of Kansas. He stresses we need to stay connected to both ends of our political divide.
  
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• ‘Too late to slow down’: 13 vehicles caught in I-90 mudslide; only one lane open

  16-02-2017 14:45
  
  The slide is blocking westbound lanes of Interstate 90 traffic in Issaquah. No injuries were reported.
  
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• Mudslide blocking westbound lanes of I-90 in Issaquah; 13 cars stuck in mud

  16-02-2017 14:45
  
  The slide is blocking all westbound lanes of traffic. No injuries were reported.
  
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