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• Authorities: 3 Alaska hikers injured in bear run-in

  14-06-2017 23:58
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Three hikers have been injured following a run-in with a bear at a campground near Alaska’s largest city. Anchorage authorities say four young people were hiking in the woods around the Eagle River campground when three of them were injured by a grizzly bear with two cubs. They were taken to […]
  
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• Man charged with murder in aunt’s death in Ballard home

  14-06-2017 23:48
  
  Javen Erik Thordarson, 18, was arrested hours after the battered body of Emily Thordarson, 55, was discovered by her brother Friday evening.
  
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• The Revolving Door of Uber Executives: A Guide to Who’s Out

  14-06-2017 23:46 via thestranger.com
  
  The beleaguered ride-sharing company’s sexism and scandals have reached crisis mode.by Amber CortesUber CEO Travis Kalanick is taking some time off to work on "Travis 2.0," which will probably involve a trip to Burning Man or something. BLOOMBERG VIA GETTY IMAGES
  It’s been hard to keep up with the utter shit storm of Uber issues these days. It seems as if the beleaguered ride-sharing company’s sexism and scandals have reached crisis mode: last week, two top executives were fire
  
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• A HISTORIC ADVENTURE From Snoqualmie Pass to Canada in 34 days — on skis

  14-06-2017 23:42
  
  Backcountry skiers Trevor Kostanich and Forest McBrian have completed one of the most ambitious ski ventures ever attempted in Washington’s mountains.
  
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• Police: DNA cracked Seattle double murder involving art model

  14-06-2017 23:34
  
  Eighteen months after two men were found slain in a Belltown neighborhood apartment, Seattle police say they've arrested a suspect in the double murder.
  
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• “Go Back to the Zoo”: How Evergreen State College Became a Target For Right-Wing Trolls

  14-06-2017 22:51 via thestranger.comnews
  
  by Ana Sofia KnaufStudent protests at Evergreen State College brought national media attention. Then came the trolls. Evergreen State College
  Spring quarter at Evergreen State College is coming to a rocky close. After videos of heated student protests went viral and made national headlines, local law enforcement officials received two threats against the college, prompting Evergreen administrators to close and cancel classes for nearly three days. Soon after the campus reopened, Evergreen Presid
  
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• KeyArena group sticks with David Bonderman after resignation from Uber board over sexist comments

  14-06-2017 22:35
  
  OVG CEO Tim Leiweke issued a statement saying Bonderman did the right thing by immediately taking responsibility and sent a strong message by resigning. But Leiweke added that Bonderman’s comments “do not represent him, his beliefs or the views of the Oak View Group.”
  
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• Savage Love Letter of the Day: Guy Willing to Abandon His Fetish in the Name of Love, Girl Suspicious

  14-06-2017 22:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
  I'm a 29-year-old straight woman, I'm faced with a dilemma, and I'd love your take on the situation. A guy wants to get back together with me, but... well, I should first give some backstory.
  I dated this guy about a year ago, and in many ways he was exactly the guy I was looking for.The main hitch was sexual. Our sex was good, but he had a fetish where he wanted me to sleep with other guys (with or without him being there, whether secretly or openly). Basically, he gets off on a g
  
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• Suspect in double homicide in Belltown arrested in South Carolina

  14-06-2017 22:28
  
  The suspect was linked to last year’s killings through DNA, Seattle police say.
  
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• Uber board member who resigned over sexist comment is investor in KeyArena deal

  14-06-2017 22:21
  
  David Bonderman, who has deep ties to the Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, resigned from Uber’s board Tuesday.
  
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• Insider's tips for shopping at Costco

  14-06-2017 22:15
  
  The weekend's coming and so is the end of that giant box of granola bars. That means it's time for a Costco trip — if you dare.
  
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• Deputy: Victim of Shoreline shooting ‘didn’t want anything to do with us’

  14-06-2017 22:15
  
  “We got a call on a shooting. When we arrived, the victim didn’t want anything to do with us,” a King County sheriff’s spokesman said.
  
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• Renton dummy joins pantheon of carpool cheaters

  14-06-2017 21:47
  
  Someone hasn't read our public HOV-cheat shaming before. Luckily for us, we get to add another violator to the list.
  
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• Connelly: Fox News abandons its longtime 'Fair & Balanced' slogan

  14-06-2017 21:27
  
  Fox News has jettisoned its trademark slogan "Fair and Balanced."
  
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• Jeff Orlowski's Documentary About Coral Bleaching Shows Why There Should Be Zero Tolerance for Cliff Mass' Games

  14-06-2017 20:50 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles Mudede Chasing Coral
  The documentary Chasing Coral screened on June 9 at the Seattle International Film Festival. It was the first runner-up for the Golden Space Needle Award for best documentary. Some of the producers of the film are locally based. Much of the film happens underwater, where it observes the stunningly rapid bleaching of coral reefs by global warming. This footage was captured by a team of divers, activists, and scientists. The scale of the bleaching is mind-boggling i
  
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• Connelly: On his 71st birthday, Trump's job disapproval hits 60 percent

  14-06-2017 20:48
  
  Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama never saw 60 percent of Americans disapprove of their job performance in any poll.  It took almost five years, two wars and Hurricane Katrina for President George W. Bush to reach the unwelcome six-zero.Donald Trump has achieved a 60 percent disapproval figure less than five months after taking office.
  
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• Charge: Woman slain in Ballard was brutally assaulted

  14-06-2017 20:11
  
  The woman killed in her Ballard home Friday was likely subject to "a prolonged violent attack," investigators say, and her nephew is now charged with murder.
  
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• UPDATES: Accuser Drops Lawsuit that Ended Mayor Ed Murray's Reelection Campaign

  14-06-2017 20:10 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverA man who has accused Mayor Ed Murray of sexual abuse believes he'll have a better chance at winning a civil case against the mayor next year, after Murray is out of office. City of Seattle / The Stranger
  The man who sued Mayor Ed Murray in April for alleged sexual abuse is dropping his lawsuit against the mayor, pledging to refile his case again next year.The Seattle Times first reported this morning that attorney Lincoln Beauregard filed a motion on behalf of Delvonn Heckard se
  
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• One of Mayor Ed Murray's Accusers Has Dropped His Lawsuit, Says He Plans to Refile Next Year

  14-06-2017 20:10 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverA man who has accused Mayor Ed Murray of sexual abuse believes he'll have a better chance at winning a civil case against the mayor next year, after Murray is out of office. City of Seattle / The Stranger
  The man who sued Mayor Ed Murray in April for alleged sexual abuse is dropping his lawsuit against the mayor, pledging to refile his case again next year.The Seattle Times first reported this morning that attorney Lincoln Beauregard filed a motion on behalf of Delvonn Heckard se
  
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• Accuser Drops Lawsuit that Ended Mayor Ed Murray's Reelection Campaign

  14-06-2017 20:10 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverA man who has accused Mayor Ed Murray of sexual abuse believes he'll have a better chance at winning a civil case against the mayor next year, after Murray is out of office. City of Seattle / The Stranger
  The man who sued Mayor Ed Murray in April for alleged sexual abuse is dropping his lawsuit against the mayor, pledging to refile his case again next year.The Seattle Times first reported this morning that attorney Lincoln Beauregard filed a motion on behalf of Delvonn Heckard se
  
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• Court: Iowa State University wrong to block pot T-shirt

  14-06-2017 20:02
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State University lost another appeal in a federal court case over the decision of administrators to prevent a marijuana advocacy group from printing a T-shirt that included the university logo and a marijuana leaf. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday for the second time said ISU […]
  
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• Guest Editorial: A New Way Forward for Health Care in Seattle

  14-06-2017 19:55 via thestranger.com
  
  A guest editorial from a Hisam Goueli, physician, gay Muslim and city council candidate calling for investing $25 million in preventative healthcare.by Hisam GoueliCity council candidate Dr. Hisam Goueli Courtesy Hisam Goueli
  More than 50 percent of my day as a doctor is devoted to decoding pharmacy plans, complying with hospital standards, navigating insurance company requirements, and signing what feels like endless stacks of paper. Twenty of the 27 beds on my hospital “rounds” bel
  
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• Seafair 2017 Officially Starts Today—Here's Our Complete Seafair Calendar

  14-06-2017 19:51 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffGet ready for lots of Seafair pirates this summer. Sean O'Neill/Flickr
  Today is the first official day of Seafair 2017, the iconic Seattle summer festival that will bring pirates, clowns, and Blue Angels to the city for the next 10 weeks. The official Seafair kickoff (from 11:30 am-1:30 pm today) will include a knighting ceremony, hydroplanes, and exhibit booths, but, if you miss that, there are more than 40 other Seafair events you can check out throughout the rest
  
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• Man withdraws sex abuse case against Seattle mayor

  14-06-2017 19:51
  
  A Seattle-area man who accused Mayor Ed Murray of sexually abusing him in the 1980s has withdrawn the lawsuit, but plans to refile the case next year.
  
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• After D.C. attack, Washington state pols recall congressional unity at ballgames

  14-06-2017 19:49
  
  Adam Smith was named most valuable player. Maria Cantwell made history. Washington representatives have traditionally shown up in force for congressional baseball, said Gov. Jay Inslee. Wednesday’s shooting of Rep. Steve Scalise casts a pall over the annual exercise.
  
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• After D.C. attack, Washington state politicians recall congressional unity at ballgames

  14-06-2017 19:49
  
  Adam Smith was named most valuable player. Maria Cantwell made history. Washington representatives have traditionally shown up in force for congressional baseball, said Gov. Jay Inslee. The shooting of Rep. Steve Scalise in Virginia casts a pall over the annual exercise.
  
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• Mayor Ed Murray not ruling out write-in campaign, as accuser in sex-abuse lawsuit vows to revive case

  14-06-2017 19:41
  
  Delvonn Heckard says he isn’t backing down and plans to refile the lawsuit next year. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, who has denied the allegations all along, said the lawsuit’s withdrawal is proof he’d been the victim of a “political takedown.”
  
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• As Mayor Ed Murray’s accuser promises to revive sex-abuse lawsuit next year, mayor not ruling out write-in campaign

  14-06-2017 19:41
  
  Delvonn Heckard says he isn’t backing down and plans to refile the lawsuit next year. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, who has denied the allegations all along, said the lawsuit’s withdrawal is proof he’d been the victim of a “political takedown.”
  
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• Accuser drops sexual-abuse lawsuit against Mayor Ed Murray, saying he will refile next year

  14-06-2017 19:41
  
  Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has denied the allegations, saying the lawsuit was politically motivated and meant to drive him from office. The accuser says he intends to refile next year.
  
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• Tacoma man charged with murder in Oregon shooting

  14-06-2017 19:24
  
  The suspect has been charged in at least two previous shootings, most recently in one outside a Kennewick, Washington, bar. The 2014 shooting left another man paralyzed, but a jury decided the shooting was in self-defense.
  
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• Tacoma man arrested in fatal Oregon shooting

  14-06-2017 19:24
  
  The suspect has been charged in at least two previous shootings, most recently in one outside a Kennewick bar. The 2014 shooting left another man paralyzed, but a jury decided the shooting was in self-defense.
  
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• Sheriff’s Office: Deputy fatally shot delusional, armed man

  14-06-2017 19:20
  
  A Seattle-area sheriff's deputy fatally shot a delusional man armed with a knife late Monday after a break-in in Burien.
  
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• Coast Guard saves vessel from sinking in Puget Sound

  14-06-2017 19:02
  
  The crew of the Victoria Clipper, a catamaran-style passenger vessel, was in the area and stood by in case the passengers had to abandon ship.
  
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• Tech boom doesn’t make Seattle’s new tunnel a good investment

  14-06-2017 18:40
  
  Will commuters from South Lake Union's tech scene really foot the Alaskan Way tunnel's bill? Here are three numbers that suggest not.
  
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• Eastside domain-name managers combine in $213 million deal

  14-06-2017 18:39
  
  Bellevue-based Donuts, which owns top-level domains such as. photography and. restaurant, is buying Kirkland’s Rightside.
  
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• Why 2017 is shaping up as great year for river rafting in Washington state

  14-06-2017 17:41
  
  The hearty snowpack and mild spring have rivers running nicely for rafters. “It’s like the Goldilocks story. Not too hot. Not too cold — the soup is just right,” said one outfitter.
  
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• The Morning News: Shooting at GOP Baseball Practice, Democrats to Sue Trump

  14-06-2017 17:38 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverRep. Steve Scalise faces non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting this morning. Justin Sullivan/getty
  Gunman Opens Fire at GOP Baseball Practice: Republican lawmakers and others were practicing baseball in Virginia when a gunman began shooting early this morning. Five people were transported to the hospital, including Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise, another Congressman's staffer, and the suspect, NPR reports. Scalise's office tells NPR he was shot in the hip and is curren
  
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• 150 Space Needle Workers Receive a "Warn Letter" on the Renovations' Impact on Their Employment

  14-06-2017 17:05 via thestranger.com
  
  by Tess RiskiA post-construction rendering of the tophouse of the Space Needle By Olson Kundig
  Following the announcement that the Space Needle will undergo a multi-year, $100 million renovation, 150 Space Needle employees received a “warn letter” yesterday on the impacts the construction may have on their employment.
  Employees who received the letter include servers, greeters, food runners, bartenders, line cooks and banquet cooks, among other positions. The Stranger has requested a
  
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• Man with knife calling himself ‘the Creator’ fatally shot by police in Burien

  14-06-2017 15:47
  
  Before he was shot dead by a sheriff’s deputy, the man calling himself “the Creator” pounded on a homeowner’s door, stabbing it with a knife, authorities said.
  
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• UW professor got it right on Trump. So why is he being ignored?

  14-06-2017 15:00
  
  Professor Christopher Parker was one of the few to foresee Donald Trump’s win — and the likely reasons why. Not that people want to hear about it.
  
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• Racial-bias video won’t be shown to jury weighing police shooting of black man in Fife

  14-06-2017 15:00
  
  Jurors will decide whether the police departments for Lakewood and Fife acted within their policies when a SWAT team shot and killed a drunken and despondent man as he held his 4-year-old son during a standoff.
  
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• Name change for prostitution charge in Seattle brings errors in background checks

  14-06-2017 15:00
  
  Two years ago the city of Seattle changed the name of the misdemeanor crime of patronizing a prostitute to sexual exploitation. The change has gotten at least one man fired from a job after a faulty background check. For an immigrant, says his lawyer, it could mean deportation.
  
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• Jenny Durkan dominates fundraising in Seattle mayor’s race

  14-06-2017 15:00
  
  A month before primary ballots are mailed, Jenny Durkan is the Seattle mayoral candidate with the most money in campaign contributions. Nikkita Oliver has the most donors.
  
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• Elvis, Wheedles and more Space Needle trivia

  14-06-2017 15:00
  
  While researching the Space Needle, we found out some things we didn't know, so we thought we'd share. Check out the gallery for some Space Needle trivia.
  
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• US physicists win Spanish prize for work in gravity waves

  14-06-2017 14:18
  
  MADRID (AP) — Astrophysicists whose work led to the ground-breaking detection of cosmic gravitational waves first predicted by Einstein have been awarded Spain’s Princess of Asturias 2017 scientific research. Prize organizers said Wednesday the award went to American physicians Rainer Weiss, Kip Thorne and Barry Barish and to the LIGO Scientific Collaboration group of international […]
  
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• Audit slams King County’s Access transit for disabled riders

  14-06-2017 14:00
  
  At a cost of $60 a trip, King County Metro’s Access transit for disabled riders is expensive and is losing riders, an audit finds. Metro agrees and says it’s buying smaller vehicles and writing new contracts.
  
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• Why Should I Give a Fuck About... Pharoah Sanders?

  14-06-2017 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Saxophonist Pharoah Sanders’s work is the War and Peace of jazzby Dave SegalYears Active: 56.Provenance: Little Rock, Arkansas.Essential Albums: Tauhid, Izipho Zam (My Gifts), Karma, Jewels of Thought, Deaf Dumb Blind (Summun Bukmun Umyun), Thembi, Black Unity, Wisdom Through Music, Elevation, The Trance of Seven Colors (with Maleem Mahmoud Ghania).Essential Songs: "Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt," "Japan," "The Creator Has a Master Plan," "Elevation," "Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah," "Let Us
  
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• Washington state ranks high in effectively identifying homeless students

  14-06-2017 13:00
  
  A new study by the Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness ranked Washington state No. 7 for how it effectively identifies homeless students.
  
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• The New Issue of Thick As Thieves Has Daddy Issues

  14-06-2017 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Thick As Thieves, the comics magazine that rose out of Intruder's ashes, strikes againby Rich SmithThick As Thieves is a one-color, comics-only quarterly featuring 16 pages of local comic goodness. It's distributed for free and lives its life in select cafes and comic-book shops around town. Does that sound a lot like Seattle's recently departed comics-only quarterly Intruder? Well, there's a good reason for that.Ryan Tiszai and Simon Lazarus Vasta, both of whom tend bar at Capitol Hill patio-ha
  
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• The Comeback: Mayoral Candidate Mike McGinn Wants to "Keep Seattle," Whatever That Means

  14-06-2017 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Mayoral candidate Mike McGinn says he doesn't want to lose the people already in Seattle to rising prices and regressive taxesby Sydney BrownstoneEDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third of six profiles of 2017 mayoral candidates we'll be publishing before the Stranger Election Control Board announces its endorsements.{{ image:1 }}Mike McGinn is sweaty. He biked to this little community gathering outside the Evans Pool in Green Lake, as he does everywhere else. On this particular Saturday morning, he's
  
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