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• Savage Love Letter of the Day: He Dumped the Weight, Now the BF Wants to Dump Him

  02-08-2017 23:40 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
  I had a wonderful gay relationship with my boyfriend of two years. We enjoyed a very physical, positive, mutually supportive relationship in many ways. Recently, I have been dealing with IBS and Crohn's disease. I have lost about 75 lbs so far. Most of my friends, coworkers, family, etc., have been very supportive. But my boyfriend has lost all physical interest in me. Let me clarify that I do not look or feel sick. (Most of the time!) But I have gone from 280 to about 205. My boyf
  
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• What Jupiter’s Great Red Spot looks like to the naked eye

  02-08-2017 23:38
  We've seen what Jupiter's Great Red Spot -- that hellaciously powerful storm that has been tearing up jack for 350 or so years -- looks like in the raw images take by the agency's spacecraft Juno. We've seen what the big planet and its storm can look like given the Photoshop fancies of citizen scientists.
  
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• Northwest Psych Fest Solidifies Lineup with the Addition of Lori Goldston and Screens

  02-08-2017 23:19 via thestranger.com
  
  This year's Northwest Psych Fest looks like the best yet,by Dave Segal
  This year's Northwest Psych Fest—which looks like possibly the best yet, helped in part by the appearance of Mexican psych-rock legends Los Dug Dug's, as noted in this July 19 Slog post—has solidified its lineup with the addition of Stranger Genius and world-class cellist Lori Goldston and Seattle dream-pop group Screens. (Javelin have dropped off due to "an unexpected tragedy," says NWPF co-organizer Peter Koslik
  
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• Emissions testing a racket? Could end soon

  02-08-2017 23:15
  Tired of making that annual trek to verify your car isn't polluting the heck out of Mother Earth? You might not have to before long.
  
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• Seattle's Mystery Bookstore for sale

  02-08-2017 22:49
  Another iconic Pioneer Square bookstore is uncertain of its future.
  
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• Blabbermouth Podcast: Should the Democratic Party Be Backing Anti-Choice Candidates?

  02-08-2017 22:32 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger StaffEpisode 112 debates the Democratic Party's decision to fund anti-choice candidates. Also discussed: Scaramucci, McCain, and Seth Rich.Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesSubscribe to the podcast FOR FREE by clicking right here!
  We were pretty hard on John McCain on last week’s show—and then a couple days later John McCain went and gave his big, historic “thumbs down” to Obamacare repeal. Dan Savage, Rich Smith, and Eli Sanders consider whether McCain should be congr
  
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• Things to avoid when it's 100 degrees out

  02-08-2017 22:28
  It's hot. And it's getting hotter. Welcome to Seattle's August.
  
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• Court orders Seattle to show gun tax revenue

  02-08-2017 22:15
  Seattle's gun violence tax was passed by the City Council in 2015 and implemented on Jan. 1, 2016. The ordinance charges a $25 tax for every firearm sold in the city and 5 cents for every round of ammunition of .22 caliber or greater.
  
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• Fiery aerospace entrepreneur Peter Zieve likely headed to Mukilteo general election

  02-08-2017 21:52
  “Citizens know him as the owner of a very successful business,” said a Mukilteo council member, explaining why voters may have supported Peter Zieve despite an AG rebuke and other damaging information.
  
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• Evergreen’s police chief resigns after campus tension

  02-08-2017 21:46
  Chief Stacy Brown was one of the employees who was targeted by protesters who alleged institutional racism at the Olympia college during the spring.
  
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• The Silent-Reading Party Is Tonight! At 6 pm! With Live Piano! And Air Conditioning!

  02-08-2017 21:41 via thestranger.com
  
  Bring a book and beat the heat.by Christopher FrizzelleIt happens in the lobby of the Sorrento Hotel, seen here in 1909.
  It's the first Wednesday of the month, which means the silent-reading party is tonight.
  You know what it's like at the reading party, right? You've heard this radio segment about the silent-reading party, right?You bring whatever you feel like reading and sit there and read silently, to yourself, while Paul Matthew Moore plays piano and waiters bring you things. Paul plays fro
  
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• Before and during Seattle’s wildfire haze: Watch Mount Rainier disappear

  02-08-2017 21:37
  Watch our massive mountain disappear, thanks to smoke drifting down from raging British Columbia wildfires.
  
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• Seattle School Board Will Have Two New Faces, But One Race Could Be Up in the Air

  02-08-2017 21:24 via thestranger.com
  
  Results are rolling in.by Ana Sofia KnaufFrom left: Eden Mack, Zachary Pullin DeWolf, and Betty Patu
  The Seattle School Board will have two new faces come November as Sue Peters and Stephan Blanford depart. As last night’s election results roll in, education activist Eden Mack and community organizer Zachary Pullin DeWolf look most likely to take the reins.In District 4, which includes Ballard, Magnolia, and Queen Anne, Mack trounced her competition. Mack, who founded K-12 education fundin
  
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• Seattle's New Distracted-Driving Law Ensures That You Don't Have Fun in the Car

  02-08-2017 21:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Chason Gordon Getty
  Look at all the cars surrounding you on the road, and behold a sea of downturned faces tippity-tapping precious information into their little electric obelisks, the pavement ahead of them a seeming afterthought. This is why Washington state very recently instituted the new distracted-driving law, which likely many people found out about while skimming their phones’ news feed in the car.
  There are simply too many motorists out there not paying attention. I'm driving a
  
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• Out of Sight, Into Mind: Art On the Margins of the Seattle Art Fair.

  02-08-2017 20:51 via thestranger.com
  
  Another kind of wealth — one rich with Northwest artists — thrives outside the official Seattle Art Fairby Emily Pothast
  If the Seattle Art Fair is Seattle's answer to the Venice Biennale, then perhaps Out of Sight is our answer to that time Yayoi Kusama stood outside the 1966 Biennale peddling shiny mirrored balls for $2 each. She was not invited to exhibit as an official participant, but in retrospect, her performative critique of the art world's dual obsessions with profit and nar
  
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• Vandals cause about $50,000 in damage to Darrington schools

  02-08-2017 20:42
  The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office says they have identified two teenage girls and a 10-year-old boy as suspects. A 13-year-old girl was taken into custody.
  
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• Jay Inslee names Western State CEO Cheryl Strange to head DSHS

  02-08-2017 20:32
  Cheryl Strange, the new DSHS secretary, took over as CEO of Western State Hospital last year as federal regulators threatened to strip its funding over safety violations.
  
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• Gov. Inslee names Cheryl Strange new head of social services agency

  02-08-2017 20:32
  Cheryl Strange, the new DSHS secretary, took over as CEO of Western State Hospital last year as federal regulators threatened to strip its funding over safety violations.
  
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• Starbucks' new drink has beef jerky

  02-08-2017 20:16
  Seattle has a rep as the coffee epicenter of the country. And as such we have the nation's highest honor: Being the testing grounds for Starbucks' new drinks.
  
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• Starbucks' new drink features... beef jerky?

  02-08-2017 20:16
  Seattle has a rep as the coffee epicenter of the country. And as such we have the nation's highest honor: Being the testing grounds for Starbucks' new drinks.
  
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• Connelly: Durkan is a frontrunner for mayor, but not a sure bet

  02-08-2017 20:14
  Jenny Durkan was far ahead of the Seattle Mayor field in Tuesday's primary, with 31.6 percent of the vote.  She still has far to go to become the first woman to serve as Seattle mayor in 91 years.
  
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• The Challenges of Keeping Up with Belle and Sebastian After 20 Years

  02-08-2017 20:09 via thestranger.com
  
  It's hard to remember how thrilling Belle and Sebastian seemed before "twee" became an all-purpose cultural signifier.by Sean Nelson Belle and Sebastian/Matador
  "I can't remember the last time I listened to a whole album by a contemporary band. So why would I expect other people to listen to our music all the way through?" Stuart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian said in an interview.
  Exactly! Thank you! GOD!
  It occurred to me recently that it might not be totally ingenuous for me to claim Belle an
  
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• Study: Just going outdoors could become deadly in South Asia

  02-08-2017 20:03
  Most of those at risk in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are poor farmworkers or outdoor laborers. They are unlikely to have air conditioners — up to 25 percent in of India's population has no access to electricity. In some areas that have been deforested, they may not even have very much shade.
  
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• Being outside could become deadly in South Asia from extreme heat waves, study says

  02-08-2017 20:03
  Most of those at risk in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are poor farmworkers or outdoor laborers. They are unlikely to have air conditioners — up to 25 percent in of India's population has no access to electricity. In some areas that have been deforested, they may not even have very much shade.
  
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• Got allergies? Seattle discovery could improve treatment — and possibly lead to cure

  02-08-2017 20:02
  Scientists at Virginia Mason have developed a way to distinguish “bad” cells that trigger allergies from “good” cells that fight infection.
  
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• Bear attacks jogger in Idaho, jogger kicks it and it flees

  02-08-2017 19:42
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A black bear attacked a man jogging in the Panhandle National Forests in northern Idaho in the second bear attack at the popular recreation area in a month but the bear ran away after the jogger kicked at it, officials said Wednesday. The man suffered lower leg lacerations in the Monday […]
  
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• First safe repair of disease-causing gene in human embryos

  02-08-2017 19:18
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Altering human heredity? In a first, researchers safely repaired a disease-causing gene in human embryos, targeting a heart defect best known for killing young athletes — a big step toward one day preventing a list of inherited diseases. In a surprising discovery, a research team led by Oregon Health and & Science […]
  
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• First embryo gene-repair holds promise for inherited disease

  02-08-2017 19:18
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Altering human heredity? In a first, researchers safely repaired a disease-causing gene in human embryos, targeting a heart defect best known for killing young athletes — a big step toward one day preventing a list of inherited diseases. In a surprising discovery, a research team led by Oregon Health and & Science […]
  
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• Great white chomps on researcher’s underwater video camera

  02-08-2017 19:16
  CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) — The top shark scientist in Massachusetts has shot hundreds of great white shark videos, but for the first time one has tried to take a bite of his camera. Greg Skomal, a researcher with the Massachusetts Division of Marine and Fisheries, was tagging great whites with a crew from the Atlantic […]
  
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• Hot and hazy: Smoke from B.C. fires will hang around Seattle

  02-08-2017 18:41
  Seattle isn't likely to see the skies clear in the next few days, so get comfortable with smoke-filtered sunshine.
  
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• 2 men dead in SeaTac murder-suicide, police say

  02-08-2017 18:13
  Detectives are investigating a murder-suicide in SeaTac on Wednesday morning in which one man shot another man and then turned the gun on himself, according to a spokeswoman for the King County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s spokeswoman Sgt. Cindi West said a witness told police that the two men were on the porch talking shortly before […]
  
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• Macklemore not at fault in collision, but was driving on suspended license for unpaid tickets, police say

  02-08-2017 18:09
  Rapper Ben Haggerty, better known as Macklemore, was uninjured in the Whidbey Island crash. The driver of the other vehicle was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants, police said.
  
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• Why so much smoke in Seattle from B.C. wildfires? ‘Nature’s air conditioning’ is broken, weather service says

  02-08-2017 17:51
  Seattle's heat wave and the hazy, smoky air from British Columbia are due to this phenomenon: Our usual Pacific Ocean breeze isn't blowing.
  
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• Why so much smoke from B.C. fires? ‘Nature’s air conditioning’ is broken, weather service says

  02-08-2017 17:51
  Seattle's heat wave and the hazy, smoky air from British Columbia are due to this phenomenon: Our usual Pacific Ocean breeze isn't blowing.
  
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• Flip the Port? Still Possible, But an Uphill Climb After a First Look at 2017 Primary Election Returns

  02-08-2017 17:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sydney BrownstoneClockwise, from top left: John Creighton, Stephanie Bowman, Peter Steinbrueck, Preeti Shridhar, Ahmed Abdi, Ryan Calkins DON WILSON, PORT OF SEATTLE, KELLY O, DINESH KORDE, AHMED ABDI, CHRIS ROSA
  Peter Steinbrueck? You guys voted for Peter Steinbrueck? Damn, a low turnout during August primaries really shows how much power name recognition has.
  We can trust that the first ballot drop for port shows who's making it to the general election. Third and fourth places in these race
  
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• What the 2017 Primary Election Night Returns Mean for Seattle City Council

  02-08-2017 17:13 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverCity Council Position 8 looks like it will be a contest between Teresa Mosqueda (L) and Jon Gran (R) Teresa Mosqueda, Nate Gowdy
  Let’s get the easy one out of the way first. In citywide Position 9, incumbent Lorena González had a comfortable 61 percent of the vote last night. Her closest challenger, neighborhood/Seattle Times candidate Pat Murakami won about 20 percent. González’s percentage is down slightly from the 65 percent she won in the primary in
  
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• Morning News: Seattle's Next Mayor Will Be a Woman, Macklemore Survives Head-On Collision, and Heat Wave Starts Today

  02-08-2017 17:12 via thestranger.com
  
  by Christopher FrizzelleJenny enters. #seaelex pic.twitter.com/PqVTddy2VW
  — Sydney Brownstone (@sydbrownstone) August 2, 2017
  Jenny Durkan (Above) and Cary Moon (Below) Lead in the Mayor's Race: With Nikkita Oliver a close third. After the first night's drop, Durkan, a former US Attorney, is the frontrunner, with 31.6 percent. Moon has 15.5 percent, and Oliver has 13.9 percent. Click on those names to read about them in detail. The top two advance to the general election. Analysis here.Car
  
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• Seattle Will Have a Woman For Mayor! Durkan, Moon and Oliver Make Strong Showings on Election Night

  02-08-2017 17:07 via thestranger.com
  
  by Steven HsiehFrom Left to Right: Cary Moon, Jenny Durkan, Nikkita Oliver Nate Gowdy
  Seattle will inaugurate its first woman as mayor since 1926. And it looks like former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan will be the one to beat in the November general election.
  Tuesday night returns showed Durkan receiving nearly twice as many votes (31.6 percent) as runner-up Cary Moon (15.56 percent), the urban planner and SECB endorsee. Nikkita Oliver, the attorney and educator, came in third with 13.9 percent of
  
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• Auburn man burns deputy with Molotov cocktail, then dies in shed fire, authorities say

  02-08-2017 16:05
  A 41-year-old Auburn man is believed to have died after throwing a Molotov cocktail at sheriff’s deputies and then barricading himself inside a shed and setting fire to it from the inside. About 10 a.m. Tuesday deputies were called to a house in the 33100 block of East Lake Holm Drive Southeast, near Auburn,  after a […]
  
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• Treehouse tops goal in boosting five-year graduation rates

  02-08-2017 15:00
  Treehouse, a Seattle nonprofit that serves students in foster care, set an ambitious goal to raise graduation rates, which have shot up in the past five years.
  
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• Seattle Art Fair and its little brother Out of Sight hop in the saddle for their third summer

  02-08-2017 15:00
  Three years ago, Paul Allen helped launch Seattle Art Fair — and local impresario Greg Lundgren launched Out of Sight, an ambitious satellite fair. They’re both back with an ambitious roster of artists, from painters to BMX stunt bikers.
  
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• ‘Coldblooded killer’ or political prisoner? The Leonard Peltier dispute continues

  02-08-2017 15:00
  A Washington state agency stumbled into a battle over the legacy of Leonard Peltier when it displayed paintings by the Native American activist and convicted murderer.
  
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• Bigger and better: Seattle Art Fair and its little brother Out of Sight are back this weekend

  02-08-2017 15:00
  Three years ago, Paul Allen helped launch Seattle Art Fair — and local impresario Greg Lundgren launched Out of Sight, an ambitious satellite fair. They’re both back with an ambitious roster of artists, from painters to BMX stunt bikers.
  
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• Wrecked City: Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal's Hit Film, Detroit

  02-08-2017 13:00 via thestranger.com
  Detroit reveals a '60s-era America divided in two.by Marc MohanIt's July 1967. The Summer of Love, right? All across America, young people are smoking dope, holding be-ins, and growing hair at a rate previously unobserved in human history. The strains of Sgt. Pepper's waft through the air, and the universal victory of peace and love is just a tie-dyed T-shirt away.That, of course, is the white-privilege version of history, as Kathryn Bigelow's film Detroit vividly reminds us. The year 1969 was d
  
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• Where They Stand: What Public Officials Have Said About Murray's Alleged Child Sex Abuse

  02-08-2017 13:00 via thestranger.com
  The “Seattle Process” Was Not Built to Process Thisby Sydney BrownstoneJeff Simpson will never see his day in court. Despite a 1984 Child Protective Services report concluding Simpson suffered sexual abuse at the hands of his former foster parent Ed Murray, prosecutors never filed criminal charges and the statute of limitations has long passed on filing a civil case.Whatever you believe about the criminal justice system's ability to handle disclosures from child sex abuse victims&mda
  
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• We Sneaked into the Launch Party for an Elites-Only Dating App

  02-08-2017 13:00 via thestranger.com
  The League? Why not? What if! On a roof? Let's go!by Rich SmithHi. We're Rich and Chase. On the internet one day last week, we discovered a dating app called "The League." It's like Tinder, but only for people with robust LinkedIn networks and Ivy League educations. Don't worry: The app isn't elitist— it's "equalist." Or so says some tagline copy on the website, and so says self-proclaimed Alpha Female and app founder Amanda Bradford.On that same day last week, we discovered "The League" w
  
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