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• Women Lawmakers and Lobbyists Call for Culture Change in Olympia: "We Add Our Voices to the Chorus of 'Enough'"

  06-11-2017 23:58 via thestranger.com
  
  The letter comes after reports of sexual harassment and assault.by Heidi GrooverSeattle Senator Rebecca Saldaña is one of more than 150 women calling for a culture change in Olympia. Washington state legislature
  More than 150 lawmakers, lobbyists, and other women who work in the state legislature have signed on to a letter calling on leaders in Olympia to "change the culture from one which silently supports and perpetuates harassment to one which supports and preserves safety."
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• Guest Editorial: A Democratic Majority is a Literal and Proverbial Seat at the Table

  06-11-2017 23:56 via thestranger.com
  
  Let's get that full Democratic majority.by Jessyn FarrellIt's time to reclaim a majority with Manka Dhingra. Courtesy of Manka Dhingra
  There’s a lot of interest in the special election in the 45th Legislative District in Washington. It’s between two young women of color with drastically different resumes. The race has drawn attention and endorsements from numerous organizations and political leaders, including former vice president Joe Biden. The race also broke a spending record las
  
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• All the Leaves Are Dying and It's Particularly Beautiful Right Now

  06-11-2017 23:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Christopher Frizzelle
  Enjoy the colors while you can. Everything's about to get gray.[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  
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• Embedded Reveals the President's Disturbing Past

  06-11-2017 23:28 via thestranger.com
  
  We could have really used this show during the campaign.by Katie Herzog DREW ANGERER/GETTY IMAGES
  Veteran reporter Kelly McEvers is both a host of NPR's flagship evening show All Things Considered and the host of the NPR podcast Embedded. In a new 5-part series, McEvers digs deep into Donald Trump, his family, his business, and his surprising rise to the presidency. McEvers is a superb reporter and we could have really used this show during the campaign.“To know how Trump does business hel
  
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• Seattle home prices jump nearly 18 percent; West Bellevue median hits $2.6 million

  06-11-2017 23:27
  There’s a 2 in 3 chance that a house in King County now costs more than half a million dollars.
  
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• Endorsement Issues: Hating Comic Sans Is Ableist, No New Taxes, Accurate Head Counts

  06-11-2017 23:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan SavageFrom the mailbag...
  I am writing with a note about your endorsement guide. I find the guide useful each election season, and appreciate the dedication that goes into making it. However, in the endorsement of Eden Mack over Herbert J. Camet, Jr. for School Board, I noticed this:
  I was disappointed to see the SECB's offhand derision of the font Comic Sans. For many people with dyslexia, Comic Sans is an helpful (and unlike many others, widely available) tool. As middle school teacher,
  
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• Legal gay marriage marks 5 years in Washington

  06-11-2017 22:56
  After five years of legal same-sex marriage in Washington state, limited statistics show that those who had waited patiently jumped on the opportunity in late 2012 and 2013.
  
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• Calls for end to Mexico’s capture of endangered porpoise

  06-11-2017 22:53
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Calls are mounting for the Mexican government and international experts to stop an operation to capture and enclose the few remaining vaquita porpoises, after one of the animals died soon after being caught over the weekend. Experts have always acknowledged the program known as Vaquita CPR would be risky. On Monday, […]
  
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• Connelly: Seattle mayor, State Senate, attack ads center stage in 2017 vote

  06-11-2017 22:32
  Local politics, with national implications, dominate Election 2017 in Washington state. Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon are vying to be Seattle's fourth mayor in six months.
  
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• Savage Love Letter of the Day: Cleaning Out the Garage

  06-11-2017 22:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
  I like to finger my rim while jerking my cock—it makes me come really hard and I'm interested in trying anal play with others. The problem is that there is often a "car in my garage," even when I don't feel like I have to go for a drive. I strongly dislike the feel and smell of cars. I'm only in there an inch and I can feel the bumper. I don't want to get into a 'car crash' with anyone. Is my condition common? Is something wrong with me?
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• King County Bar Association rebukes judicial candidate for late spending, misleading ad

  06-11-2017 22:14
  A late, unreported spending barrage by Nathan Choi, a candidate for the state Court of Appeals, has drawn a formal rebuke from the King County Bar Association.
  
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• Artist Jessie Sawyers Wants You To Be Comfortable With Your Body

  06-11-2017 22:09 via thestranger.com
  
  Sawyers was born with a genetic condition that created “deformities” in her hands and feet.by Jake UittiSawyers was born with a genetic condition that created “deformities” in her hands and feet.Getting Unlocked/InstagramEver since Jessie Sawyers was 11 years old, there’s been what she calls an “element of concealment” in her life. But now, methodically and generously, Sawyers is trying to eliminate that element—and help others to do so the same&md
  
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• Watch: Bill Nye explains why marijuana should be legal

  06-11-2017 21:57
  Former TV host and noted Science Guy was featured in a video segment of NowThis Weed to explain why cannabis should be legal, despite all the reasons why he doesn't approve of smoking it.
  
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• John Oliver: Cities Vying for Amazon Are Throwing Money Down a Hole

  06-11-2017 21:47 via thestranger.com
  
  New Jersey offered $7 billion in taxbreaks. New Jersey should talk to Seattle.by Katie HerzogJeff Bezos and/or his stunt double.Last Week TonightJohn Oliver took on economic incentives Sunday on Last Week Tonight. Economic incentives, as Oliver explains, are the tax breaks state and cities are willing to give corporations for the privilege of hosting them; basically, how far they are willing to spread their cheeks when CEOs start talking about bringing jobs to town.One great example of this is A
  
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• Tacoma police shoot at suspect after he drove into patrol car

  06-11-2017 21:45
  Police tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver drove toward the officers and struck a patrol car. Officers fired at the vehicle, which then crashed, injuring the driver.
  
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• How do Seahawks usually fare at snowy CenturyLink Field?

  06-11-2017 21:06
  After the Seahawks' dismal loss Sunday against the Washington Redskins, we looked at how the team usually performs when snow falls at home.
  
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• Washington state Sen. Kirk Pearson appointed to Trump Administration post with USDA

  06-11-2017 21:05
  Sen. Kirk Pearson, R-Monroe, has been appointed a director of rural development for Washington state, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says.
  
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• State Sen. Kirk Pearson appointed to Trump administration post in USDA

  06-11-2017 21:05
  Sen. Kirk Pearson, R-Monroe, has been appointed to as a director of rural development for Washington state, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says.
  
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• Woman killed in early-morning car crash in North Queen Anne

  06-11-2017 20:57
  Seattle Fire Department medics declared the driver dead at the scene of the crash.
  
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• In Week of Separation in the NFC, Seahawks Needlessly Kick Themselves in Metaphorical Groin

  06-11-2017 20:22 via thestranger.com
  Three missed field goals!by Spike FriedmanHeartbreaking loss for the blue team last night.Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images
  Good god, that was an unpleasant football game. As thrilling as the previous week’s win over Houston was, that was how stultifying the Seahawks 17-14 loss to Washington was on Sunday. ’Twas a kick-missing, penalty-drawing, pick-throwing affair, and boy howdy was it stupid. It was just so stupid. And worse than its stupidity, this game was damaging to the Seahawks' hop
  
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• Government agrees to halt use of cyanide traps in Colorado

  06-11-2017 20:18
  U.S. officials have agreed to stop using predator-killing cyanide traps on Colorado public lands amid pressure to ban the devices nationwide after one injured an Idaho teenager and killed his dog. Court documents filed Monday show the U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to stop using “cyanide bombs” pending further study. A judge must approve […]
  
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• Deal bans trap in Colorado, agency says it’s not used anyway

  06-11-2017 20:18
  An agreement approved Monday between U.S. officials and environmentalists would ban the use of predator-killing cyanide traps on Colorado public lands, but a government agency said federal workers already had stopped using the devices except on the state’s private lands. Public pressure for a nationwide ban on the traps — meant to protect livestock from […]
  
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• Agreement bans cyanide traps on Colorado public lands

  06-11-2017 20:18
  An agreement approved Monday between U.S. officials and environmentalists would temporarily ban the use of predator-killing cyanide traps on Colorado public lands. Federal workers already had stopped using the devices except on the state’s private lands, a government spokeswoman said. Public pressure for a nationwide ban on the traps — meant to protect livestock from […]
  
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• The 35 Best Concerts in Seattle This Week: Nov 6-12, 2017

  06-11-2017 20:17 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffSinger and rapper Lizzo will take over the Neptune with her high energy club bangers and message of deep personal empowerment.
  Winter is unofficially here, and whether that invokes within you a sense of celebration or derision, there is still a ton of great music around town waiting to be enjoyed regardless of snowdrift levels. This week, we've got everything from a career resurgence by an indie rock icon (Ted Leo & the Pharmacists), to twin titans of the millen
  
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• Longview Newspaper Says Seattle Mayoral Candidates "Consider Us All Pretty Stupid"

  06-11-2017 19:33 via thestranger.com
  
  Cherish your local news.by Sydney BrownstoneCan't imagine the Seattle Times running that headline. SEATTLE MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES
  As newspapers across the country slim down and lay off reporters, sometimes we share resources. Content-sharing agreements, as this practice is known, allows smaller papers like the Longview Daily News to occasionally run stories from bigger papers like the Seattle Times, and vice versa.The fun thing about content-sharing agreements, though? Often, the papers receiving th
  
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• New Seasons Grocery Store Has Faced Labor Backlash in Seattle, Now Its Portland Workers Want a Union

  06-11-2017 19:22 via thestranger.com
  
  New Seasons plans to open in the Central District in 2018.by Heidi GrooverA rendering of the future development at the Capitol Hill light rail station. New Seasons has been in talks with the developer to open a store at the location. Gerding Edlen via Seattle Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections
  The Portland-based grocery New Seasons (think Whole Foods lite) has begun its expansion into Puget Sound. The company has opened in Mercer Island, will open in Ballard and the Central Distr
  
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• Oregon crews adding salt to Interstate 84 this winter, hoping to reduce crashes

  06-11-2017 19:13
  LA GRANDE, Ore. (AP) — Rock salt will be used to combat ice on Interstate 84 this winter for the first time in at least two decades. The La Grande Observer newspaper reports the salt will be used along with the liquid magnesium chloride and crushed gravel the Oregon Department of Transportation has traditionally used […]
  
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• FareStart Turns 25 with a New Cookbook and Major Expansion

  06-11-2017 19:08 via thestranger.com
  
  FareStart trains homeless, jobless, formerly incarcerated, and people in recovery for careers in the food service industry.by Jake UittiFareStart trains homeless, jobless, and formerly incarcerated people for careers in food service. Getty Images
  Thirty years ago, Seattle chef David Lee started a business that partnered with local homeless shelters to bring healthy meals to folks living in them. Five years later, Lee transitioned that for-profit entity into a nonprofit enterprise and FareStart,
  
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• Crews battle large industrial fire in Junction City, Oregon

  06-11-2017 18:18
  JUNCTION CITY, Ore. (AP) — A large fire caused up to $10 million damage at Premier RV Services, a recreational vehicle dealer and service company in Junction City. Junction City Fire spokeswoman Crystal Riley says no one was injured in Sunday’s blaze and the cause has yet to be determined. Business co-owner Gary Obermire tells […]
  
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• The Morning News: Officials Offer Thoughts & Prayers after Mass Killing in Texas. God Asks for Action Instead.

  06-11-2017 17:42 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogAt least 26 were killed at a church service in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday.Erich Schlegel/Getty Images
  A Gunman Killed 26 and Wounded at Least 20 Others During in a Texas Church Service:Details are emerging from Sunday's mass shooting in the tiny town of Sutherland Springs, Texas, where aman identified as 26-year-old Devin Kelley opened fire. According to officials, Kelley was court marshalled and discharged from the Air Force for assaulting his wife and child, and while his
  
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• Tigard police officer struck while on-duty

  06-11-2017 17:40
  TIGARD, Ore. (AP) — A Tigard motorcycle officer has been taken to a hospital after he was struck by a vehicle. Police spokesman Jim Wolf says the officer was responding to an emergency call shortly after 7 a.m. Monday when the collision occurred on Pacific Highway. Wolf described the officer’s condition as stable. He says […]
  
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• Deputies trying to ID pedestrian struck in Washington County

  06-11-2017 17:30
  KING CITY, Ore. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies in Washington County say a 27-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a pickup in King City. Witnesses told investigators the man ran across Highway 99W while northbound traffic had a green light. One driver slammed on the brakes, narrowly avoiding the man, but the pickup in the […]
  
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• Deputies trying to ID pedestrian killed in Washington County

  06-11-2017 17:30
  KING CITY, Ore. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies in Washington County are trying to identify a man who was struck and killed by a pickup in King City. Witnesses told investigators the man ran across Highway 99W while northbound traffic had a green light. One driver slammed on the brakes, narrowly avoiding the man, but the […]
  
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• 25-year-old woman killed in overnight crash near Ballard Bridge

  06-11-2017 15:45
  Police and medics responded to the scene, at 15th Avenue West and West Emerson Place, at about 1 a.m. after receiving reports of a serious accident.
  
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• Pro tips from Seattle Sketcher on creating digital art

  06-11-2017 15:00
  Most people pack their iPads when they travel so they can play games or watch movies on the plane. I’ve been taking the popular tablet on all my recent trips to make sketches of the places I visit. Using my drawing app of choice, ProCreate, and a stylus, Wacom Intuos or Apple Pencil, I’ve made […]
  
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• Canada legal fight may ‘destroy the faith’ in First Nations treaties

  06-11-2017 15:00
  The 26,000 square miles of the Peel Watershed in the Yukon Territory is at the heart of a legal battle before Canada’s Supreme Court.
  
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• After big I-5 resurfacing project, how soon will the freeway need another face-lift?

  06-11-2017 15:00
  A few readers contacted us recently, questioning why construction crews choose asphalt over concrete for road-resurfacing projects. One person wondered how long the new asphalt on a stretch of Interstate 5 will last.
  
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• $500M hole: How hot economy, city requests punctured Sound Transit’s Lynnwood light-rail budget

  06-11-2017 15:00
  If not reduced, the half-billion-dollar overrun might delay future light-rail extensions to Everett, or sink taxpayers deeper in debt. Already, the Lynnwood grand opening has been delayed at least six months into 2024.
  
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• Body of man found on railroad tracks in Auburn

  06-11-2017 14:52
  Police say it was clear the man was hit by a train on Sunday night, but they don't know which train was involved.
  
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• Study: Academic gaps persist — but haven’t widened — between high- and low-income kindergartners

  06-11-2017 14:00
  Despite growing economic inequality, researchers found the gaps haven’t widened between low-income students and their more well-off peers. Some communities, like Vancouver, Washington, get props for their efforts to combat the effects of poverty.
  
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• Archeologists discover ancient gymnasium near Egypt’s Cairo

  06-11-2017 13:33
  CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s antiquities ministry says archaeologists have discovered remnants of an ancient gymnasium dating back about 2,300 years, from the Hellenistic period. The discovery was made by a German-Egyptian mission at the site of Watfa in Fayoum province, about 80 kilometers, or 50 miles, southwest of the capital, Cairo. Watfa is the site […]
  
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• Archaeologists discover ancient gymnasium near Egypt’s Cairo

  06-11-2017 13:33
  CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s antiquities ministry says archaeologists have discovered remnants of an ancient gymnasium dating back about 2,300 years, from the Hellenistic period. The discovery was made by a German-Egyptian mission at the site of Watfa in Fayoum province, about 80 kilometers, or 50 miles, southwest of the capital, Cairo. Watfa is the site […]
  
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• UN weather agency: 2017 set to be among top 3 hottest years

  06-11-2017 12:24
  GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s weather and climate agency says 2017 is set to become the hottest year on record aside from those impacted by the El Nino phenomenon. The World Meteorological Organization says this year is already on track to be one of the three hottest years of all time, after 2015 and 2016, […]
  
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• New tropical depression forms in the central Atlantic

  06-11-2017 11:59
  MIAMI (AP) — A new tropical depression has formed in the central Atlantic but does not currently pose a threat to land. The depression’s maximum sustained winds Monday morning are near 35 mph (55 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says some strengthening is forecast and the depression is expected to become a tropical storm […]
  
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• Global climate talks begin in Germany with Fiji at the helm

  06-11-2017 09:25
  BONN, Germany (AP) — Diplomats and activists have gathered in Germany for two-week talks on implementing the Paris agreement to fight climate change. Environmental groups staged protests in the western city of Bonn and at a nearby coal mine ahead of the meeting to highlight Germany’s continued use of heavily polluting fossil fuels. The 23rd […]
  
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• Fiji calls for urgency in talks to implement climate accord

  06-11-2017 09:25
  BONN, Germany (AP) — Fiji’s prime minister called for a sense of urgency Monday, telling negotiators that “we must not fail our people” as he opened two weeks of talks on implementing the Paris accord to fight climate change, which is already affecting his Pacific island nation. While diplomats and activists gathered in Bonn, the […]
  
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• Maine wants citizens to join the stink bug patrol

  06-11-2017 06:03
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine says its citizens can help the state’s agriculture industry take on a nasty pest by assuming the role of stink bug detective. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry says the brown marmorated stink bug is a major pest for farmers in some states. The bug is originally from […]
  
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• Growing homeless camps contrast with West Coast tech wealth

  06-11-2017 06:01
  The very things that mark the region’s success — soaring housing costs, rock-bottom vacancy rates and a roaring economy — mean thousands of people are just one setback away from being on the streets, whether in Portland, San Francisco, San Diego or even small cities and towns.
  
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• ‘He’s not gonna shoot me over a 6-pack of beer’: Report details deadly shootout in April between Seattle police, suspect

  06-11-2017 04:28
  The records released by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office provide the most complete account to date of the April 20 confrontation that left four officers injured and led to the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man.
  
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