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• Connelly: Republican tax plan saves most riches for the rich

  02-11-2017 23:56
  The Republicans' tax reform plan, elaborately unveiled Thursday in Washington, D.C., is being sold as a relief from tax burdens for middle-income families that will put -- so it is claimed -- nearly $1,200 into the pocket of a household bringing in more than $59,000 a year.
  
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• Poll Shows People Don't Want Amazon Deliverers to Have Access to Their Homes

  02-11-2017 23:54 via thestranger.com
  
  Sorry Amazon, but people are creeped out at the thought of you having access to their homesby Chetanya RobinsonComing soon: a key to your brain. DAVID RYDER/GETTY
  Last week, Amazon introduced a program that will its allow delivery people to enter your house. It will begin next week in Seattle and 36 other cities. Okay, to be fair, Amazon Key, as the Prime members' service is called, will be totally optional, the delivery people would be authorized for one-time entries for a specific delivery, an
  
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• Culture News: Seattle Named "City of Literature," Short Run Starts Today, and Your Library Card Now Comes With A New Perk

  02-11-2017 23:45 via thestranger.com
  
  Plus: KeyArena battles, harassment in the art world, and a Spacemen 3 tribute.by Amber CortesWe read literature! We write literature! We are a city of literature!MARY KNOX MERRILL VIA GETTY IMAGES
  UNESCO (Finally) Names Seattle a "City of Literature:"An organization called Seattle City of Literature has been applying for the designation since 2013. This week they finally got it. Board member Stesha Brandon says the partnership will help provide “equity training for members of the literary
  
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• Charleena Lyles Wrongful Death Suit Uncertain After Father Found Ineligible to Represent Estate

  02-11-2017 23:34 via thestranger.com
  
  A wrongful death suit filed against the two officers who killed Charleena Lyles has an uncertain future after Lyles' father was found ineligible to act as a personal representative due to a decades-old drug felony convictionby Chetanya RobinsonCharleena Lyles Courtesy of Family
  In September, attorneys representing the estate of Charleena Lyles, a pregnant African American mother of four who was fatally shot by two Seattle police officers in June, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the two of
  
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• Why Should I Give a Fuck About… Goblin?

  02-11-2017 23:31 via thestranger.com
  
  Why should you still care about legendary Italian horror-film composers/prog-rock gods Goblin? Let us explain.by Dave SegalItalians do it better—when it comes to diabolical dirges and demonic disco.
  Years Active: 45 (with sporadic breaks and with fluctuating membership).
  Provenance: a cosmopolitan city in Italy.
  Essential Albums: Profondo Rosso, Suspiria, Roller, Dawn of the Dead (aka Zombi), Contamination, Tenebre.Essential Songs: “Profondo Rosso”; “M
  
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• Integrated circuit prototype goes up for auction in Dallas

  02-11-2017 23:12
  DALLAS (AP) — A prototype of the first integrated circuit built at Texas Instruments is expected to sell for $400,000 at auction. Heritage Auctions said it will be offered Saturday in Dallas by the family of Tom Yeargan, a technician who worked with engineer Jack Kilby. Kilby invented the integrated circuit, which opened the way […]
  
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• Trump's Plan to Address Climate Change: Burn More Coal

  02-11-2017 22:57 via thestranger.com
  
  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯by Katie Herzog2016 was the hottest year on record. Until 2017.Lukas Schulze/Getty Images
  Donald Trump and his administration have an interesting idea to fight climate change: Burn more coal and natural gas.The New Yorks Times reports that the Trump administration will promote this plan, which also includes an increase in nuclear power production, at a UN conference on climate change in Bonn, Germany, that begins next week.
  From the Times:The program is billed as a disc
  
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• 23 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend: Nov 2-5, 2017

  02-11-2017 22:56 via thestranger.com
  
  The Stranger's film critics' picks.by Stranger Things To Do Staff500 Years plays Saturday as part of Indigenous Showcase's Resistance Saga.
  Nights are starting to come earlier and earlier, but the cinemas are a-glow with new releases and special events, including the Seattle Turkish Film Festival, God's Own Country, and the Indigenous Showcase's Resistance Saga. Follow the links below for complete showtimes and trailers for all of our critics' picks, or, if you're looking for even more options,
  
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• Washington state sales tax deduction axed in Republican tax bill

  02-11-2017 22:54
  The Republican tax bill introduced Thursday would eliminate a sales tax deduction popular with Washington taxpayers and one that most of the state's delegation has fought to make permanent.
  
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• As hundreds rally, Seattle mayor says homeless sweeps must go on

  02-11-2017 22:51
  Hundreds gathered for public hearing on the city budget and a camp-in at Seattle City Hall Wednesday, on the two-year anniversary of a declaration of emergency over homelessness in Seattle.
  
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• The Lion King Will Be The Best Thing To Happen In 2019

  02-11-2017 22:18 via thestranger.com
  
  Beyoncé's not the only star in this cast.by Anna KaplanLook at all the celebs. Courtesy of Beyoncé's Facebook
  We’ve all seen the picture by now. A flawless, star-studded photo made its rounds through social media yesterday, announcing the cast of Disney’s live-action remake of The Lion King. Although Disney leaked a couple of the stars prior to this, the rumors of Beyoncé as Nala proved to be true, and so did the film’s speculated release timeframe: summer
  
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• Amanda Knox mourns Meredith Kercher a decade after murder

  02-11-2017 22:15
  Amanda Knox asserted her right to mourn former roommate Meredith Kercher 10 years after Kercher's murder, for which Knox was initially accused and eventually exonerated.
  
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• Sheriff Urquhart Sues Accuser For Defamation

  02-11-2017 21:54 via thestranger.com
  
  Leaders who've endorsed Sheriff Urquhart for re-election are jumping ship.by Steven HsiehSheriff John Urquhart denies two sexual misconduct allegations. King County
  King County Sheriff John Urquhart on Wednesday filed a defamation lawsuit against Brian Barnes, the ex-deputy who alleged that the sheriff groped him three years ago in the parking lot of a Renton restaurant.
  Seattlepi.com first reported on the lawsuit, which was filed in King County Superior Court.
  The Seattle Times this week publis
  
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• With snow on the way, ski areas near Seattle closer to opening

  02-11-2017 21:46
  Snow started falling in the Cascades Wednesday night, and more is on the way, a sign that should get skiers and boarders excited for upcoming openings of local ski areas.
  
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• Pregnancy and childbirth are killing black women in U.S. at inexplicable rates

  02-11-2017 21:34
  The maternal death rate more than doubled between 1987 and 2013 in the U.S., where a woman is more likely to die of pregnancy-related causes than in 31 other industrialized countries. It’s especially bad in Texas, and black women there are dying at the highest rates of all.
  
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• Man killed in Kent shooting

  02-11-2017 20:56
  Kent police continue to investigate a Thursday morning shooting that left one man dead near the highway.
  
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• Seattle Musicians Pen Letter to City Council About KeyArena Remodel

  02-11-2017 20:50 via thestranger.com
  
  The former home of the Sonics is in a dire need of a makeover. But who will be the ones to do it?by Amber CortesThe former home of the Sonics is in a dire need of a makeover. But who will be the ones to do it?
  On Tuesday, a group of Seattle-based musicians including Macklemore, Sir-Mix-A-Lot, and former GNR bassist Duff McKagan signed a letter urging Mayor Tim Burgess and city council to consider local entrepreneur Chris Hansen’s proposal to remodel the aging KeyArena into a music and arts
  
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• 'Yukon Jen' or a Stranger Genius: Seattle's next mayor

  02-11-2017 20:38
  With days to go before the vote to choose Seattle's next mayor, here are some tidbits you may not know about the two candidates.
  
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• GOP Tax Plan Will Hurt Seattle Homeowners

  02-11-2017 20:30 via thestranger.com
  
  In response to the GOP tax plan, homebuilding stocks immediately fell.by Katie HerzogPaul Ryan celebrates screwing the middle class.Win McNamee/Getty ImagesAfter weeks of debate, Republicans in DC revealed their big plan to overhaul the tax system on Thursday. The plan, which Trump is reportedly demanding be called the "The Cut Cut Cut Act," would cost the country an estimated $1.51 trillion over the next decade. So much for Republicans cutting the deficit.
  In addition to slashing the number of
  
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• Snow could hit Seattle on Friday; up to a foot at passes

  02-11-2017 20:19
  With back-to-back cold fronts moving into the region, there's a chance of snow not far from Seattle.
  
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• Snow could hit Seattle Friday, up to a foot at passes

  02-11-2017 20:19
  With back-to-back cold fronts moving into the region, there's a chance of snow not far from Seattle.
  
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• Observatory celebrates centennial of 100-inch telescope

  02-11-2017 20:12
  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Astronomers are celebrating the centennial of the 100-inch (2,540-millimeter) Hooker Telescope at Southern California’s Mount Wilson Observatory . The reflector telescope’s first observations occurred in 1917 on the night of Nov. 1 and into the morning of Nov. 2. At the time it was the world’s most advanced telescope and was […]
  
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• Republican tax plan would hit Seattle, Eastside homebuyers dealing with pricey market

  02-11-2017 20:10
  The GOP tax overhaul, if it becomes law, would reduce itemized mortgage-tax benefits for new owners of expensive homes — like the typical house selling today in Seattle or the Eastside.
  
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• Father of Charleena Lyles out as representative of daughter’s estate in probate case

  02-11-2017 19:58
  The selection of a new representative could mean a wrongful-death lawsuit filed against the city of Seattle and the two police officers who killed Carleena Lyles will be withdrawn and refiled.
  
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• Teen Vogue Ceases Print Publication. What Will the Conservative Mommies Burn Now!?

  02-11-2017 19:54 via thestranger.com
  
  Fuck!by Chase BurnsVanity Fair, Vogue, Wired, and The New Yorker will not see any frequency changes, reports WWD.DAVID AHN / GETTY IMAGES
  Do teens only read on screens? Well, teens (and adults) who love Teen Vogue will soon find that's their only option if they want to read the publication. Condé Nast announced today that the popular #Resistance4Kids magazine will cease publication in print.Teen Vogue's shuttering appears to be a part of a larger round of cuts, and Condé Nast is ex
  
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• Rick Perry: Fossil Fuels Prevent Rape

  02-11-2017 19:40 via thestranger.com
  by Dan SavageNBC News:
  Fossil fuels can help prevent sexual assault, Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Thursday. Perry described his belief at an energy policy event in Washington hosted by Axios and NBC News, while talking about how bringing power to African villages would save lives. "But also from the standpoint of sexual assault, when the lights are on, when you have light that shines, the righteousness, if you will, on those types of acts," Perry said. "So from the standpoint of how you real
  
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• Idaho looking to cash in on starry skies with more tourists

  02-11-2017 19:33
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The stars are aligning for Idaho — mainly because they’re visible. The International Dark-Sky Association this week named the central Idaho city of Ketchum an International Dark Sky Community, only the 16th in the world, after years of efforts to limit excess artificial light. It comes as bigger parts of the […]
  
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• No, Hillary Didn't "Rig" the Primary Against Bernie By Signing That Fundraising Agreement

  02-11-2017 19:21 via thestranger.com
  
  Bernie signed a similar fundraising agreement with the DNC.by Rich SmithBrazile is coming for Hillary, though. Alex Wong / Getty
  This morning Politico published a piece from former interim DNC chairwoman Donna Brazile, who tells the story of that one time she found hard evidence of woeful collusion between Hillary Clinton and the DNC.Twitter is awash with people claiming this story presents definitive proof that Clinton rigged the primary election in her favor. We'll get to that in a second. For
  
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• 2011 Washington state House resignation sparked by ‘inappropriate behavior’

  02-11-2017 19:21
  House leadership hadn’t divulged specifics about the former state representative’s resignation until asked again by The Associated Press amid the growing national conversation around sexual harassment and assault.
  
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• Papa John's Blames Kneeling Football Players for Slow Pizza Sales

  02-11-2017 19:20 via thestranger.com
  by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Jason Merritt/TERM / Staff / Getty Images
  The Papa John's take-n-bake pizza company has been reporting a significant slump in pizza sales over the last quarter and their stocks are taking a beating—but instead of blaming a product that tastes like garbage, CEO John Schnatter is laying the blame on the NFL for not punishing football players who support the Black Lives Matter movement by kneeling during the national anthem. Here's what this shithead has to say, c
  
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• Report: Washington State Lawmaker Resigned in 2011 Because of Allegations of Inappropriate Behavior

  02-11-2017 18:45 via thestranger.com
  
  It's sexual harassment accountability season, apparently.by Sydney BrownstoneHouse Majority Leader Pat Sullivan didn't tell the whole truth in 2011 because,
  he said, he wanted to protect the identity of a female staffer. Yinyang/Getty
  It's sexual harassment accountability season, apparently. A statement released Wednesday by Washington House of Representatives majority leader Pat Sullivan revealed that the sudden resignation of a Democratic lawmaker in 2011 was linked with allegations of inappro
  
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• ‘Unbelievable’: Heart stents fail to ease chest pain in study

  02-11-2017 18:42
  The new study, published in the Lancet, stunned leading cardiologists by countering decades of clinical experience. The findings raise questions about whether stents should be used so often — or at all — to treat chest pain.
  
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• PSA: Where to Drop Off Your Ballot and What to Do If You Lost It

  02-11-2017 18:39 via thestranger.com
  
  Find your nearest ballot drop box.by Heidi GrooverIt's OK if you lost it. Christopher Frizzelle
  Someday this godforsaken election will be over, we'll have a woman mayor, and we'll still be talking about Teresa Mosqueda vs. Jon Grant until I die the city council will have a new member. But first, we have to vote.
  Your ballot should have arrived by now. It is due by 8 pm on Tuesday, November 7. Below is everything you need to know about what to do with it, what to do if you lost it, and what to do
  
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• What Will the Mayoral Candidates Do About Environmental Injustice in Seattle?

  02-11-2017 18:32 via thestranger.com
  
  Pollution is killing and sickening people in south Seattle more than in other parts of the city. What do mayoral candidates Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon plan to do about this if they win?by Chetanya RobinsonThe Duwamish River Valley Schafer & Hill/Getty
  Pollution is killing and sickening people in south Seattle more than in other parts of the city. What do mayoral candidates Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon plan to do about this if they win?A year ago, the Environmental Protection Agency awarded an
  
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• Suspect arrested in murder of young Lewis-McChord soldier

  02-11-2017 17:37
  Police have arrested a suspect in the weekend shooting that killed a young Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier and injured his wife.
  
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• Guest Editorial: Now Is the Time to Fight Hatred and Stand With Immigrants in Burien

  02-11-2017 17:35 via thestranger.com
  
  We have the opportunity to elect progressive city council candidates.by Pramila JayapalRep. Jayapal during a day of action in Burien earlier this month. Shelby Iseler
  The vigilante targeting of immigrants in the city of Burien is hateful, dangerous and has absolutely no place in our community.
  As a proud immigrant and now member of Congress, I know what it feels like to be targeted by hate: I have been threatened with lynching, denied a room because of my skin color, and been told—even aft
  
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• Frizzy-haired, smaller-headed orangutan may be new great ape

  02-11-2017 17:09
  A remote population of frizzy-haired orangutans on the Indonesian island of Sumatra seems to be a new species of primate, scientists say. But the newest member of the family tree of advanced animals that include humans may not be around much longer. Their numbers are so small, and their habitat so fragmented, that they are […]
  
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• The Morning News: Protesters Stage City Hall Sleep-In to Stop Homelessness Sweeps, Single Family Zones Are the Whitest

  02-11-2017 17:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Mayor Burgess stands in opposition.by Steven HsiehOutside City Hall. Ulysses Curry
  Camp Out and Sleep In: Scores of protestors staged an overnight demonstration at City Hall to support a per-employee tax on Seattle's highest-earning businesses and a budget proviso that would effectively end "sweeps" of unsanctioned homeless encampments. Several dozen tents were pitched outside the city hall steps, while protestors in sleeping bags filled the Bertha Knight Landes room until sunrise.
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• The Morning News: Protesters Stage City Hall Sleep-In to Stop Homelessness Sweeps, Single Family-Zoned Neighborhoods Are the Whitest

  02-11-2017 17:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Mayor Burgess stands in opposition.by Steven HsiehOutside City Hall. Ulysses Curry
  Camp Out and Sleep In: Scores of protestors staged an overnight demonstration at City Hall to support a per-employee tax on Seattle's highest-earning businesses and a budget proviso that would effectively end "sweeps" of unsanctioned homeless encampments. Several dozen tents were pitched outside the city hall steps, while protestors in sleeping bags filled the Bertha Knight Landes room until sun rose.
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• EpiPen failures cited in seven deaths this year, FDA files show

  02-11-2017 17:00
  Failure of EpiPens to deploy correctly have been cited in seven deaths this year through mid-September, according to reports by patients and physicians made to the government.
  
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• Activists stage ‘die-in’ at Seattle City Hall to represent homeless people who’ve died

  02-11-2017 16:14
  Sixty-six names were read aloud — the names of the homeless people who have died on the streets of King County this year, according to an activist group that tracks homeless deaths.
  
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• The Biggest November Events To Know About

  02-11-2017 15:56 via thestranger.com
  The 150 Biggest Arts, Music, Food, and Holiday Eventsby Stranger Things To Do StaffIf you're a regular user of this app, you already know that Seattle has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to great events—November is no different. There may be colder weather and shorter days this month, but there's no shortage of excellent arts, music, food, and holiday events. Below, we've rounded up the 150 biggest events that you should know about, ranging from performances like George Balanchine
  
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• Marysville babysitter gets 27 months for baby’s death

  02-11-2017 15:37
  Prosecutors say Cheyanne Jarrell became frustrated while watching the 4-month-old girlin February 2016 and shook her with enough force to damage her spine.
  
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• 2 killed, 1 injured in Belltown shooting

  02-11-2017 14:58
  Witnesses told officers that two groups of people "were in a disturbance" just before shots rang out, then people fled the scene, police said.
  
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• Seattle’s own Thunderpussy signs major record deal, releases new single, ‘Speed Queen’

  02-11-2017 14:00
  “This has been my dream since I was 11,” said the band’s Whitney Petty. Their first album, “Thunderpussy,” is set for release next spring, and a new single, “Speed Queen,” is available to hear now.
  
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• Seattle’s Alaska connection: Northern neighbors moving here faster than anyone else | FYI Guy

  02-11-2017 14:00
  Californians are moving to King County in record numbers. But when you take into account state population, it’s not even close: Alaskans are moving here at a higher rate than people from any other state.
  
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• Seattle’s Alaska connection: Northern neighbors moving here faster than anyone else

  02-11-2017 14:00
  Californians are moving to King County in record numbers. But when you take into account state population, it’s not even close: Alaskans are moving here at a higher rate than people from any other state.
  
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• Mayor’s proposal for tax on short-term rentals comes under fire

  02-11-2017 14:00
  Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess wants to boost spending on homeless services with a tax on short-term rentals instead of high-grossing businesses, but the suggestion is getting major pushback.
  
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