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• Performance picks: ‘Downstairs,’ ‘Please Open Your Mouth’ and (yes, we’re listing it again) ‘Welcome to Braggsville’

  27-06-2017 23:45
  
  Performance Picks for June 30-July 6, 2017, include “Downstairs,” “Pressure Cooker: Please Open Your Mouth” and (yes, again) “Welcome to Braggsville.”
  
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• Savage Love Letter of the Day: Dating Advice for a Single Mom

  27-06-2017 23:26 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
  I'm a newly single mom, I'm 40, I'm at my sexual peak and I want a partner, a long-term life partner. How on earth do I date? More particularly, how do I meet people with a stroller in hand and/or tell people I've got an amazing three-year-old kid I'm committed to raising (well). No one looks at a mom and thinks flirt with her. As for online dating, I don't want to attract predators, I'm concerned for my daughter's wellbeing. I also want to be transparent without men running for th
  
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• Edmonds K-8 School Vandalized with N-Word Graffiti

  27-06-2017 23:16 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ana Sofia KnaufWhen some Madrona K-8 School first-, second-, and third-graders walked in their classrooms in Edmonds on Monday, they were greeted with an unwelcome message scrawled on rooftop skylights: "Fuck [N-word]s."Other graffiti tags were found on new sidewalks at the school, Principal Lynda Fischer wrote in an e-mail to parents on Monday night. The messages are believed to have been written over the weekend, she said."As soon as we saw that the skylights were tagged and it was visible
  
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• Outraged crowd mourns shooting death of Charleena Lyles, rages against police brutality at community forum

  27-06-2017 23:08
  
  “We quote-unquote live in a progressive city, a sanctuary city, when in actuality, we live in the Deep North,” said one woman. “We like to give ourselves a pat on the back, when in actuality, a pregnant black woman was killed in front of her children.”
  
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• Family of Charleena Lyles unhappy Seattle police won’t participate in community forum

  27-06-2017 23:08
  
  “This isn’t the hearing we visualized,” James Bible, the family’s attorney, said Tuesday. “We were hopeful the officers would be present. We were hopeful the chief would be present.”
  
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• John Oliver on Vaccines

  27-06-2017 22:07 via thestranger.com
  by Dan Savage
  Posted here to entertain/bait our area's anti-vaxxer idiots—dangerous idiots, but idiots nonetheless. In case you missed it on Sunday.[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  
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• Science groups ask Trump to retain advisory board integrity

  27-06-2017 21:56
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of science and engineering groups called on President Donald Trump on Tuesday to make sure that his review of the role of scientific advisory boards respects the importance of accurate scientific data. The Washington Post reported last week that Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency has told dozens of scientists that they […]
  
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• Check out Nate Gowdy's Vibrant Shots from the 2017 Seattle Pride Parade

  27-06-2017 21:55 via thestranger.com
  
  by Leilani PolkLove, peace and lots of colors were on full display at this year's Seattle Pride Parade. Nate Gowdy
  Despite temperatures reaching past 90 degrees, people turned out in droves to watch and march in the 43rd annual Seattle Pride Parade, which happened this past Saturday, June 24. Nate Gowdy was on the ground snapping photos through the afternoon; check out some more of his wonderfully vibrant shots in the below Flickr slideshow.[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on
  
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• Republicans Fail, for Now, to Get a Quick Senate Vote on Obamacare Repeal

  27-06-2017 21:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Eli SandersSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell: sending Senators home for the July 4th recess holding a stalled plan to cut 22 million Americans' healthcare. CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES
  Turns out the Senate Republicans' healthcare plan is super unpopular among Senate Republicans, too:
  Facing intransigent Republican opposition, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, has told senators he will delay a vote on his legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act, dealing
  
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• Guest Editorial: Washington Should Keep Supporting the Vision of I-502 by Allotting Research Funds to WSU and UW

  27-06-2017 20:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Drs. John M. Roll and Dennis M. DonovanAs of I-502, Washington has legalized marijuana but support for research should continue. cyano66/Getty
  A note from Dr. John M. Roll, WSU Associate Vice President for Health Sciences Research, and Dr. Dennis M. Donovan, Director UW Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute.
  Washington State is well known for its discoveries and innovations. Jet airplanes, kidney dialysis machines, software, and innovations in retail services are just a few of the ways our state&r
  
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• Questions linger over Charleena Lyles shooting

  27-06-2017 20:43
  
  Conflicting stories have emerged regarding the June 18 shooting of pregnant mother of four Charleena Lyles, but the Seattle City Council hopes to achieve some clarity on the incident Tuesday night with a public hearing.
  
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• Sheriff: Argument over dead raccoon led to rural Mason Co. shooting

  27-06-2017 20:23
  
  Officials say an altercation over a dead raccoon led to Sunday's shooting in rural Mason County, and they are still looking for a person of interest in the shooting.
  
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• Elizabeth Warren Says It's Time for a Single Payer Healthcare System

  27-06-2017 20:11 via thestranger.com
  
  by Eli SandersElizabeth Warren Astrid Riecken / Getty Images
  While Republicans keep on struggling to repeal Obamacare, Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren has decided it's time to move beyond the stale fight over our current system and get a newer, better system: single payer.
  If you haven't been tracking Warren's statements closely, you might be surprised to learn that she's never said this before.Warren’s comments represent a shift to her position on the U.S. health care system. In March
  
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• Men steal a balky Honda, lead police on wild chase, authorities say

  27-06-2017 19:58
  
  The owner of a stolen Honda told a sheriff’s deputy his car would often die and need to be restarted. So authorities had little trouble keeping up — until one suspect bailed and stole a Ford F-150, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s office.
  
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• Man dragging roadkill raccoon is shot by motorist in rural Mason County, officials say

  27-06-2017 19:37
  
  The victim was dragging the roadkill with a rope because he didn’t want to have to smell it as he was walking. Two men wrongly believed he was dragging a dead dog. Things went south from there.
  
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• Spartan Fire near Wenatchee threatens 80 homes, structures, burns 4,500 acres of grassland

  27-06-2017 19:24
  
  An especially wet spring dumped plenty of water on Washington state’s grasslands — leading to a healthy supply of fuel for wildfires this summer, officials said.
  
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• Multibillion-dollar contract for Los Alamos lab up for bid

  27-06-2017 19:22
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The competition for a multibillion-dollar contract to manage the U.S. laboratory that created the atomic bomb is beginning as criticism intensifies over the troubled safety record of Los Alamos National Laboratory. The National Nuclear Security Administration on Tuesday posted online its intent to conduct a competition for the management and operation […]
  
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• UFCW 21—Former McGinn Backer—Picks Jessyn Farrell for Mayor

  27-06-2017 19:19 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverJessyn Farrell is a former state legislator from northeast Seattle. courtesy of campaign
  The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 21 has endorsed Jessyn Farrell for mayor, citing her work on last year's statewide minimum wage campaign and legislation to provide on-the-job protections for pregnant people.
  UFCW 21 says it is the state's largest private-sector union and represents more than 44,000 grocery, retail, health care, and meat processing workers."My fellow members
  
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• Costco introduces a new food court burger

  27-06-2017 19:01
  
  Sure you may already have a two backup boxes of cereal in your pantry and enough muffins to last you through the month, but the bulk-seller has a new burger offering at their food counter. And if they're anywhere as good as the store's $1.50 hot dogs, then everybody wins.
  
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• As new portion of Pike Place opens, a look at the market through the years

  27-06-2017 19:00
  
  Pike Place Market's new MarketFront is set to open Thursday, but what of the historic market's past? Take a look back in these photos.
  
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• Alaska volcano erupts; ash cloud above Aleutian Islands prompts airliner warning

  27-06-2017 18:24
  
  The eruption sent a cloud of ash to 30,000 feet.
  
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• The Morning News: Government Shutdown Looms, Seattle Leads US in Home Price Growth, Public Hearing Over Lyles' Death Tonight

  27-06-2017 18:02 via thestranger.com
  
  by Steven HsiehA distant view of your state legislators shitting all over the spirit of transparency. Getty
  Legislators Have Until Next Friday to Pass a Budget: Or parts of the state government will shut down. At the same time they need to find funding for education to meet standards set by the McCleary decision. Meanwhile, Joseph O'Sullivan reports, legislators have been doing all the negotiating behind closed doors, leaving the public in the dark.What Does a Government Shutdown Mean For You? S
  
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• Charleena Lyles' Family Won't Participate in Tonight's Public Hearing About Her Death

  27-06-2017 17:11 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverCharleena Lyles' younger sister, Tiffany Rodgers, and other family members led a march in the wake of Lyles' death. nate gowdy
  The family of Charleena Lyles does not plan to participate in a public hearing tonight about her death, according to Andre Taylor, a local reform advocate who's been working with Lyles' family since Seattle Police killed her on June 18. That day, Lyles, a pregnant mother of four, called police to report a burglary. When officers arrived at her apartment,
  
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• Wild lightning storms ravage southeast Washington: Homes burn, neighborhoods flood

  27-06-2017 16:38
  
  The series of storms rolled through the region Monday after a string of 90-degree days. A high temperature of 103 was recorded at the Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco.
  
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• Man arrested in killing of Everett woman

  27-06-2017 15:32
  
  The body of Shannon Yeager, 46, was found Friday near Pigeon Creek Trail.
  
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• Charleena Lyles case: What crisis training do Seattle police bring to the door?

  27-06-2017 15:03
  
  Seattle police have won praise for their crisis-intervention training and results. Why did their encounter with Charleena Lyles, a young mother with mental-health problems, turn deadly?
  
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• Charleena Lyles case: What crisis training did Seattle police bring to her door?

  27-06-2017 15:03
  
  Seattle police have won praise for their crisis-intervention training and results. Why did their encounter with Charleena Lyles, a young mother with mental-health problems, turn deadly?
  
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• Intiman Theatre’s old props and costumes take center stage at sale

  27-06-2017 15:00
  
  Shoppers and the curious turn out for Intiman Theatre’s warehouse sale after it loses some 3,000 square feet of storage space. Among the treasures were wings from “Angels in America.”
  
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• ‘I’m terrified’: Fight over Fircrest School divides families of people with developmental disabilities

  27-06-2017 15:00
  
  For developmentally disabled people, integration into the community is considered a civil right. But what if an institution is the safest place? A new attempt by Washington state lawmakers to close Fircrest School — and reap millions from the property — shows why families are bitterly divided.
  
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• Bear rug, coffin, fake sandwiches: Eager buyers snap up Intiman Theatre’s old props and costumes

  27-06-2017 15:00
  
  Shoppers and the curious turned out for Intiman Theatre’s warehouse sale as it clears out some of its storage space. Among the treasures were wings from “Angels in America.”
  
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• Seattle Public Schools responds to NAACP’s ethnic studies proposal with one of its own

  27-06-2017 14:00
  
  The Seattle School Board is considering a resolution that would encourage all it schools to teach ethnic studies.
  
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• Aging porn star turned Capitol Hill ‘enforcer’ won’t slow down

  27-06-2017 09:11
  
  Already a convicted felon several times over, Michael Riley was caught in July 2013 with an extensive collection of stolen Seattle Police Department equipment, including a department-issue Taser and body armor. He avoided prosecution – no one who could is saying why – only to be caught months later after a standoff with police behind a haughty Seattle hotel.
  
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• Aging porn star turned Capitol Hill 'enforcer' won’t slow down

  27-06-2017 09:11
  
  Already a convicted felon several times over, Michael Riley was caught in July 2013 with an extensive collection of stolen Seattle Police Department equipment, including a department-issue Taser and body armor. He avoided prosecution – no one who could is saying why – only to be caught months later after a standoff with police behind a haughty Seattle hotel.
  
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• ‘Looking Like the Enemy’ author, 92, receives diploma 74 years after being forced to leave Vashon Island

  27-06-2017 06:35
  
  The 92-year-old Seattle resident received the certificate after missing her original 1943 graduation from Vashon Island High. Her family was removed from their farm in 1942 and placed in an internment camp in Idaho.
  
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• Fourth of July fireworks discouraged for sake of bald eagles

  27-06-2017 06:20
  
  COLUMBIA, Conn. (AP) — Independence Day traditions in one small Connecticut town are clashing with an effort to protect an iconic symbol of the United States. Authorities in Columbia are asking residents this year to forego shooting off fireworks for the sake of a family of bald eagles. Last summer, a pair of eagles became […]
  
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• Judge denies request to restart Shkreli jury selection

  27-06-2017 06:10
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection at the securities fraud trial of a former pharmaceutical CEO notorious for price-gouging has hit a rough patch. Lawyers for Martin Shkreli (SHKREHL’-ee) complained Tuesday that news coverage is tainting the New York jury pool. During questioning Monday, several potential jurors said they couldn’t ignore Shkreli’s reputation for raising […]
  
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• Dozens of prospective jurors beg off ‘Pharma Bro’ case

  27-06-2017 06:10
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Several prospective jurors have been excused from the federal securities fraud trial of an ex-pharmaceutical company executive because they claimed they couldn’t be impartial. Jury selection will continue Tuesday morning in Brooklyn. During jury questioning Monday, several potential jurors said they couldn’t ignore Martin Shkreli’s reputation for raising the price of […]
  
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• SWAT expert: No reason for police fatal shooting of Leonard Thomas in Fife

  27-06-2017 05:36
  
  Scott DeFoe, hired as an expert witness by attorneys representing Thomas’ family in a wrongful-death and civil-rights lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Seattle, reviewed the actions of the multiagency team that surrounded Thomas’ home May 23, 2013.
  
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• Carbon in atmosphere is rising, even as emissions stabilize

  27-06-2017 05:29
  
  If the amount of carbon dioxide that people are producing has stopped rising, how can the amount that stays in the air be going up faster than ever? Does it mean the natural sponges that have been absorbing carbon dioxide are now changing?
  
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• Bombs found in Montana home linked to bank robberies

  27-06-2017 04:46
  
  The man they suspect is the “AK-47 Bandit” lives in the home and is wanted for a string of bank robberies. He’s also accused of shooting at a Kansas state trooper, according to court records.
  
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• King County agrees to sell downtown Seattle bus station for convention center expansion

  27-06-2017 03:11
  
  The Metropolitan King County Council voted Monday to sell its downtown bus station for $162 million, to make room for a four-acre Washington State Convention Center expansion.
  
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• King County agrees to sell downtown bus station for convention center expansion

  27-06-2017 03:11
  
  The King County Council voted Monday to sell its downtown bus station for $162 million, to make room for a four-acre Washington State Convention Center expansion.
  
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• Court rules Feds don’t not need warrant to subpoena Oregon drug data

  27-06-2017 03:05
  
  The appellate-court ruling reverses a 2014 judge’s ruling that found that the DEA must obtain warrants to access the database, which Oregon uses to help health-care providers identify abuse.
  
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• Trump crows 'victory,' refugees face uncertainty in Supreme Court ruling

  27-06-2017 02:21
  
  The Supreme Court, in partially reinstating President Trump's travel ban, leaves an opening for those with a "bona fide relationship" in the United States to enter the country. What does that mean for a church with 100 people in "final stages of the vetting process?" 
  
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• The White Man Who Was Inside the Black/Rasta/Mammy Puppet at the Fremont Parade Says He Is Not a Racist

  27-06-2017 02:14 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeThis is Poquita. Her maker is some misunderstood white puppeteer.ryan
  Yesterday, I received a letter from someone who claimed to be the maker and puppeteer of the large mammy-looking thing that participated in the Solstice Parade on June 17. Though he did not provide his name, the president of the Fremont Arts Council (FAC), Susan Harper, confirmed the authenticity of the email. It was written by the man who made the puppet that many, including myself and FAC, see as racist.Harp
  
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