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• Charge: Bookkeeper fleeced Washington astronaut

  06-04-2017 23:59
  
  An Orcas Island woman accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a retired astronaut and his wife in an elaborate, long-running embezzlement scheme now faces federal charges.
  
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• The 21 Best Movies Playing in Seattle This Weekend: April 6-9, 2017

  06-04-2017 23:57 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffLearn about the great jazz trumpet player, Lee Morgan, and his common-law wife, Helen, in the documentary I Called Him Morgan. Val Wilmer/CTSIMAGES. Courtesy of FilmRise/Submarine Deluxe/Kasper Collin Produktion AB.
  We've sorted through all the films playing this weekend in Seattle and selected the cream of the crop, including the 1995 Ice Cube movie Friday, the trippily mesmerizing dance film Apple Pie, what may be your last chance to see I Am Not Your Negro in the
  
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• The 22 Best Movies Playing in Seattle This Weekend: April 6-9, 2017

  06-04-2017 23:52 via thestranger.com
  
  The Stranger's film critics' picks for April 6-9, 2017.by Stranger Things To Do StaffWe've sorted through all the films playing this weekend in Seattle and selected the cream of the crop, including the 1995 Ice Cube movie Friday, the trippily mesmerizing dance film Apple Pie, what may be your last chance to see I Am Not Your Negro in theaters, and more. See all of our critics' picks below, and click through the links to see specific movie times and trailers. For more options, check out our compl
  
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• Tomorrow is the Final Day to see Derek Erdman’s Last (Official) Art Show Before He Leaves Seattle

  06-04-2017 23:50 via thestranger.com
  
  What will we do without Derek Erdman? The consummate prankster and local artist is leaving Seattle.by Amber Cortes"Nuns eating corn off the cob and stuff, there’s nothing heavy happening there." - Derek Erdman Photo courtesy of Derek Erdman
  What will we do without Derek Erdman? The consummate prankster and local artist is leaving for the bright, sunny shores of Lake Michigan (and/or New York City), and the closing party for his last gallery show "No, You Catch Us Outside How About That" wi
  
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• Seattle’s median home price hits record: $700,000, double 5 years ago

  06-04-2017 23:33
  
  March was easily the priciest month for real estate in the Puget Sound region’s history, and we haven’t yet reached the peak homebuying season.
  
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• Seattle median home prices hit $700,000 for first time after doubling in five years

  06-04-2017 23:33
  
  March was easily the priciest month for real estate in the Puget Sound region’s history, and we haven’t yet reached the peak homebuying season.
  
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• Seattle home prices hit $700,000 for first time after doubling in five years

  06-04-2017 23:33
  
  March was easily the priciest month for real estate in the Puget Sound region’s history, and we haven’t yet reached the peak homebuying season.
  
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• Federal Police Monitor Finds SPD in Initial Compliance with Revised Use of Force Tactics

  06-04-2017 23:31 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ana Sofia Knauf SPD
  A new assessment report, filed by a federal monitor today states that between July 2014 and October 2016, Seattle Police officers dramatically improved how and when they used force.
  The announcement is the latest sign that the Seattle Police Department is getting closer to fulfilling the obligations of a 2012 consent decree with the Department of Justice. A pattern of unnecessary and excessive use of force was one of the biggest findings from an investigative report on the
  
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• Ann Coulter green lights North Korea to develop rocket that would hit Seattle

  06-04-2017 23:31
  
  Conservative pundit Ann Coulter.  So what if North Korea develops a missile that can hit Seattle.  "Situation will be dire as soon as they can hit a city worth saving."
  
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• Person of Interest: Matt Lynch

  06-04-2017 23:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Jessica Fu STANTON STEPHENS
  You can find one of the world's largest film collections at Scarecrow Video. Behind the scenes, you can also find longtime staffer Matt Lynch. He's the store's digital front end, responsible for running social media, answering e-mails, and promoting and running events. He also has a "bottomless appetite" for films, casually watching between 500 and 600 per year.
  
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• Savage Love: Domme and Dommer

  06-04-2017 23:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage Joe NewtonI'm a woman in my late 40s. In my early 20s, I married a much older man. We did all the requisite things: kids, house, intercourse once a week. When the sex fell off due to his declining health, he surprised me by suggesting we open our marriage. He said I was too young to be limited and he didn't want me to leave him for sex. I spent time contemplating how to truly fulfill my desires. I read a lot of erotica, indulged in porn, and discovered that what turned me on was Do
  
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• Seattle police make dramatic turnaround with use-of-force reforms, federal monitor finds

  06-04-2017 22:41
  
  “The significance and importance of this finding cannot be understated,” monitor Merrick Bobb writes of his conclusion that Seattle police are complying with new policies and training to address excessive force.
  
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• Ancient terra-cotta warriors visit Seattle in first-of-its-kind exhibit

  06-04-2017 22:40
  
  One of the greatest archaeological finds in history is now, in part, visiting Seattle.
  
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• We Asked Seattle Politicians to Respond to Activist Omari Tahir-Garrett's Anti-Semitic and Anti-Asian Remarks

  06-04-2017 22:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Steven HsiehOn Saturday, a prominent anti-gentrification protester in the Central District yelled anti-Semitic comments at the Jewish owner of Uncle Ike's. The Stranger
  Last weekend, Central District activist Omari Tahir-Garrett was caught on camera shouting anti-Semitic invective at the Jewish owner of Uncle Ike's on 23rd and Union. "Go back to Germany" and "let them Nazis get on you again," he told Ian Eisenberg, the founder of the pot shop that has become a flashpoint for neighborhood tens
  
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• Stream Queen: More Ways to Watch Absolutely Fabulous (and Other Fab Female-Led TV Comedies)

  06-04-2017 22:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Chase BurnsBow down to the real queens of streaming.
  A week ago, there were internet titters that Absolutely Fabulous would be finding a new home on Netflix. Already on Hulu (and the movie offered through HBO), Absolutely Fabulous was already doing well and attracting a new generation of viewers. This week, however, Netflix came through, and subscribers can now stream every episode of the classic sitcom. Between Hulu's acquisition of The Golden Girls, Netflix's continued success with Grace an
  
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• GOP Goes Nuclear

  06-04-2017 21:58 via thestranger.com
  by Dan Savage
  Mitch McConnell and his merry band rightwing nihilists went ahead and changed the rules—they went for the nuclear option—ending the 60-vote requirement for Supreme Court confirmations. Neil M. Gorsuch is going to sit on the Supreme Court, he's going to sit in Merrick Garland's seat, and he's going to sit in that seat and issue rulings and pull the court to the right for the next three or four decades. But we shouldn't be sad about the end of the filibuster today, Josh M
  
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• Lawsuit filed against bowling coach accused in child porn case

  06-04-2017 21:56
  
  A South King County bowling coach criminally charged with child pornography possession has been sued for abuse against a child -- and may see more criminal charges in the near future.
  
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• Tacoma’s News Tribune to cut jobs as top editor quits

  06-04-2017 21:48
  
  The paper is also preparing for a more digital-focused strategy as part of a plan with its corporate owners.
  
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• Tacoma’s News Tribune readies job cuts as top editor quits

  06-04-2017 21:48
  
  The paper is also preparing for a more digital-focused strategy as part of a plan with its corporate owners.
  
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• Mumps Outbreak Continues in Washington State

  06-04-2017 21:35 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverWashington saw 30 new cases of mumps last week. iStock / GettyNew mumps cases are breaking out all over the country, but Washington seems to have a particularly bad problem.According to the most recent weekly report from the Centers for Disease Control, there were 71 new mumps cases across the country last week and 30 of those were in Washington state. The state with the next highest number of new cases was Texas, which had 14.These new cases follow news of a mumps outbreak at th
  
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• 'First detection of an atmosphere' on Earth-like planet announced

  06-04-2017 21:33
  
  Astronomers have published research showing that an atmosphere exists around the exoplanet GJ 1132b, which is Earth-like in size (at 1.4 times the mass of Earth) and orbits a very low-mass star a mere 39 light years from Earth.
  
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• What It's Like to Take a Self-Defense Class from the Dojo That Schooled the Golden Gardens Jogger: Fighting Chance Seattle

  06-04-2017 21:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ana Sofia Knauf
  There was a line out the door at Block 41 at 7:15 a.m. on March 28. The Belltown studio—a hip event space with exposed metal piping and a massive upstairs ballroom—was hosting a free self-defense workshop from martial-arts center Fighting Chance Seattle (FCS).
  The Ballard-based dojo shot to prominence the previous week after Kelly Herron was attacked in a bathroom after a run through Golden Gardens. Thanks to skills she learned from a FCS-led self-defense class pro
  
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• Fixing the Mercer traffic mess? Taxpayer Amazon defers to city

  06-04-2017 21:26
  
  Amazon’s newfound role in civic discussions has been an interesting challenge for the company, which has a tradition of being secretive and ferociously competitive.
  
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• Fixing Seattle’s Mercer traffic mess? Taxpayer Amazon defers to city

  06-04-2017 21:26
  
  Amazon’s newfound role in civic discussions has been an interesting challenge for the company, which has a tradition of being secretive and ferociously competitive.
  
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• Trump ends safeguards on womens' pay, ability to sue for sexual harassment

  06-04-2017 20:56
  
  President Trump, on the eve of Equal Pay Day, signed an executive order that canceled an Obama policy that had directed companies with federal contracts to afford equal treatment to women in the workplace.
  
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• The SECB Guide to Democracy Vouchers

  06-04-2017 20:53 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Election Control BoardA bunch of candidates are going to ask for your democracy vouchers. Make them work for it. JAMES YAMASAKI
  You remember democracy vouchers, right?Last fall, Seattle voters passed a brand new public campaign financing system that gives everyone who lives in Seattle free money to donate to local candidates. Now, even broke people get to harness the most powerful weapon in American politics: cold hard cash.If you're a registered voter, you should have already receiv
  
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• By Jove! Jupiter extra close, extra bright this week

  06-04-2017 20:53
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Jupiter is extra close and extra bright this week, and that means some amazing, new close-ups. The Hubble Space Telescope zoomed in on the solar system giant Monday, and NASA released the pictures Thursday. Jupiter was a relatively close 415 million miles (668 million kilometers) away. The planet’s Great Red […]
  
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• Don Rickles, king of insult comedy, dies at 90

  06-04-2017 20:25
  
  Paul Shefrin, his longtime publicist and friend, said Rickles died Thursday of kidney failure at his Los Angeles home.
  
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• ‘BioBlitz’ scientists to survey California desert valley

  06-04-2017 20:21
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scientists will fan out across a California desert valley to take an inventory of everything that lives there. They will record the presence of species including birds, bats, toads, crickets, coyotes and native plants. Sophie Parker with the Nature Conservancy said Wednesday that it’s been 45 years since researchers have scoured […]
  
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• Live Stream Charles Mudede's Lecture in NYC Tomorrow

  06-04-2017 20:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Leilani PolkFor all our New York readers (and to anyone who might be tooling around in NYC this Friday), the paper's own film and TV editor, filmmaker, philosopher, and Sean Lennon's favorite intellectual, Charles Mudede, will be giving a lecture at e-flux, an artist-run publishing and archival platform, titled, "Not Even a Satellite: Notes on a Cosmic Motion Picture."
  The subject matter? According to the event page, Mudede will use notes and images to discuss "a film that will connect the ba
  
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• A Supreme Court justice has never been appointed from Washington state — but one did have close PNW ties

  06-04-2017 19:58
  
  Just one U.S. Supreme Court justice has been appointed from a state in the greater Northwest.
  
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• Upstream Music Festival releases full lineup

  06-04-2017 18:48
  
  While Seattle currently feels cold and wet, just a month from now Upstream Music Festival will be bringing bright lights to this big city. 
  
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• Homeless camp near West Seattle Bridge must close after fire, city says

  06-04-2017 18:25
  
  A recreational vehicle caught fire near the West Seattle Bridge, but no one was injured and the bridge was not damaged. Now, the city says homeless people living there have 10 days to move.
  
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• 2 RVs damaged in fire under West Seattle Bridge

  06-04-2017 18:25
  
  A recreational vehicle caught fire under the West Seattle Bridge, but no one was injured and the bridge was not damaged.
  
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• University of Washington Scores High Marks On World University Rankings

  06-04-2017 18:16 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ana Sofia KnaufAlso a big tourist destination, come springtime. ASK
  Forty-five departments at our state's flagship university rise to the level of international renown, according to the Center for World University Rankings."The highest-scoring UW program was social work, which was ranked number 1 in the world," The Seattle Times reports. "Oceanography and audiology & speech language pathology were ranked second worldwide, and biomedical research methods, medical informatics, microbiology
  
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• It may be spring, but more than a foot of snow expected at some ski areas

  06-04-2017 18:09
  
  Packing a pair of shades and sunscreen are usually essential slope-side gear this time of the ski season, but more snowfall and wintry-like weather remains in the mix clear into next week. A stronger low pressure system will develop late Thursday and push onshore into the Cascades through Friday. This weather system will generate strong […]
  
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• Seattle police dog Pele tracks down teen robbery suspect after sniffing sunglasses case

  06-04-2017 18:06
  
  A police dog helped officers make an arrest after a woman was robbed at gunpoint near the Othello light-rail station.
  
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• Upstream Music Festival Reveals Final Lineup, with Dinosaur Jr and Jay Park, Announces Guest Curator Stages

  06-04-2017 17:59 via thestranger.com
  
  Upstream Festival full lineup announced; Dinosaur Jr. while local labels, Sub Pop, Kill Rock Stars, and Barsuk Records, have stages.by Amber Cortes Image Courtesy of Upstream Music FestivalUpstream has announced their final lineup, adding over 200 more bands to an already mind-boggling array of artists playing the inaugural three-day music festival in May, which will be centered around Pioneer Square.Lovers of '90s alt-rock can get to see J Mascis on the main stage with Dinosaur Jr. Also perform
  
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• The Morning News: Nunes Is Out (Finally), Lawsuit Claims Teacher Failed to Warn About Marysville Mass Shooting

  06-04-2017 17:58 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sydney BrownstoneWill the House Intelligence Committee now finally find out what lies at the heart of the Trump-Russia investigtion? AleksandarGeorgiev/Shutterstock
  Devin Nunes (R-CA) Steps Away from House Investigation of Trump's Russian Ties: This is the same Devin Nunes who cancelled a hearing at which former acting attorney general Sally Yates was meant to testify about Michael Flynn's discussion of sanctions with the Russian government. The same Nunes who secretly met with White House of
  
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• Dems Filibuster Gorsuch; Senate About to Go Nuclear

  06-04-2017 17:57 via thestranger.com
  The Democrats in the Senate filibustered Gorsuch. But four Democratic turncoats voted Yes.by Tricia Romano Neil Gorsuch is Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee. ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES
  Four Democratic turncoats voted yes for Gorsuch; the rest grew spines and voted no. The filibuster is here, and the nuclear option is coming.The turncoats:Joe Donnelly (Ind)., Heidi Heitkamp (ND), Joe Manchin III (WV), Michael Bennet (Colo), should just do everyone a favor and admit they are Republicans. Feel fre
  
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• Your Complete Guide To First Thursday Art Walk Tonight

  06-04-2017 17:24 via thestranger.com
  
  All The Gallery Openings In Pioneer Square On April 6by Stranger Things To Do StaffTonight is First Thursday in Pioneer Square—your monthly opportunity to stroll, sip on booze, and attend as many art openings as possible in a historic neighborhood known for its abundance of galleries. Scroll down for a complete list of April events, including unmissable shows like three centuries of printmaking by American immigrant artists at Davidson Galleries, works by Daniel Carrillo (Seattle's best-kn
  
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• Congressman Dave Reichert Voted To Effectively Gut the EPA

  06-04-2017 17:23 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich SmithThis man is no Lorax. He speaks for no trees.Courtesy of Dave ReichertLast week, Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-8) voted along with a majority of Republicans to pass two bills: the HONEST Act (formerly known as the “Secret Science Reform Act”) and the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act.As this great piece in the Atlantic from science writer Ed Yong and this great piece from Vox explain, both of these bills use the liberal-friendly language of transparency to mask their
  
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