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• No White Men in Lesbian Rom Movie Signature Move

  10-11-2017 23:54 via thestranger.com
  
  by Kathy Fennessy
  Jennifer Reeder's Signature Move plays like a cross-cultural cross between Netflix's GLOW and Rose Troche's Go Fish, a key film in the New Queer Cinema movement. Zaynab (co-writer Fawzia Mirza), a Chicago lawyer of Pakistani descent, lives with her widowed mother Parveen (Bollywood star Shabana Azmi), the only person in her orbit who doesn't know she's gay. While Zaynab spends her days practicing immigration law, learning how to wrestle like a luchador, and zipping around on he
  
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• Is winter coming early? North Cascades Highway closes for season

  10-11-2017 23:52
  Scenic mountain route closes about a week earlier than usual because of avalanche hazard and forecast of more snow.
  
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• Fred Cole of Dead Moon and Pierced Arrows Has Died

  10-11-2017 23:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ned LannamannFred and Toody Cole Lauren Baker / She Shreds Magazine
  Fred Cole of legendary Portland band Dead Moon has died . He was 69. Cole had been fighting cancer and was recently hospitalized with bleeding in his liver; he passed away last night, on November 9. The announcement was made in a Dead Moon fan group in Facebook. Cole's death follows that of Dead Moon drummer Andrew Loomis, who died in 2016.Fred Cole moved to Portland in the late '60s while on tour with his band the Weeds (als
  
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• Savage Love Letter of the Day: What Did Louis C.K. Do "Wrong"?

  10-11-2017 23:10 via thestranger.com
  by Dan Savage
  I keep reading about comedian Louis C.K.'s "misconduct" today, and am hoping you can help me understand. I'm not into what Louis seems to be—masturbating in front of an awkwardly recruited audience—but I fail to see what he's done that crosses the line into "wrong." He asked for consent in each witnessed story. In the situation where he didn't receive consent, he made awkward apologies. Maybe the time he's accused of masturbating during a phone discussion without consen
  
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• New Restaurants to Try — Plus Other Food News You Can Use

  10-11-2017 22:46 via thestranger.com
  Butter coffee, ramen, veggie burgers, a cat cafe, and more.by Stranger Things To Do StaffThe advent of November has brought a flurry of restaurant openings in Seattle, so we've rounded up all the new spots so you can decide what to check out. At the top of the list: swoon-worthy, slurpable noodles from Qin and Ramen Danbo, Mark Fuller's new restaurants 'Table and Supreme, and the adorable, cat-filled Neko Cafe. See them all below, along with other local food news you need to know—like that
  
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• 11 New Restaurants to Try in Seattle, Plus Other Local Food News You Can Use: Nov 10, 2017 Edition

  10-11-2017 22:44 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffMilk tea from the new boba spot The Moo Bar.
  The advent of November has brought a flurry of restaurant openings in Seattle, so we've rounded up all the new spots so you can decide what to check out. At the top of the list: swoon-worthy, slurpable noodles from Qin and Ramen Danbo, Mark Fuller's new restaurants 'Table and Supreme, and the adorable, cat-filled Neko Cafe. See them all below, along with other local food news you need to know—like that Renee Erickso
  
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• Jenny Durkan names Sims, Ranganathan, Lambros to lead her transition to Seattle mayor

  10-11-2017 22:43
  Former U.S. attorney Jenny Durkan defeated Cary Moon in Tuesday's election and will be sworn in as mayor on Nov. 28, when the results are certified.
  
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• Inbox Jukebox: A Weekly Shortlist of Good New Music. Betty Davis, Lars Finberg, Escape-ism, and More

  10-11-2017 22:05 via thestranger.com
  
  Our critic reviews 5 songs from his inbox by Betty Davis, Lars Finberg, Escape-ism, and others that'll keep the world's horrors at bay for at least a half hour.by Dave SegalFret not—funk goddess Betty Davis's Nasty Gal LP's being reissued in January. Baron Wolman
  Betty Davis, "F.U.N.K." (Light in the Attic). Seattle/LA label Light in the Attic continues its Betty Davis catalog rehabilitation with the reissue of 1975's Nasty Gal (out January 12, 2018). Not as celebrated as Davis's first two
  
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• Artists create jewelry from Haystack Rock beach plastic

  10-11-2017 22:02
  CANNON BEACH, Ore. (AP) — As far as trash is concerned, the microplastics speckling the beaches of the Oregon Coast are some of the prettiest around. “They look kind of pretty, and that’s the problem,” said Pooka Rice, the outreach coordinator for the Haystack Rock Awareness Program. “Because the birds and the fish also think […]
  
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• Connelly: Roy Moore a fresh case of public piety, private scandal

  10-11-2017 21:56
  He brought religious fundamentalism to the Alabama bench, and Judge Moore is hoping to win a U.S. Senate seat next month. He has, however,  just become the latest in a long line of those preaching public piety to have exposed their private impropriety.  The Washington Post has carried an account of moore, in his early 30's, sexually touching a 14-year-old girl.A rogue's gallery of the religious right.
  
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• Lamborghini rental ends poorly in Bellevue

  10-11-2017 21:43
  #DriveForConditions: A Bellevue driver bashed a rented Lamborghini into a guard rail after losing control on slick roads. 
  
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• The Only Hope for Seattle's Worsening Housing Crisis Is Now China

  10-11-2017 20:52 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeSold! The first million-dollar homes on my street in Columbia City. Charles Mudede
  That did not take long. The day after Cary Moon officially acknowledged her loss to Jenny Durkan in Seattle's mayoral race, both the Seattle Times and KOMO posted stories about the great interest Chinese investors have in the local housing market. This is curious because Moon (and I) got a lot of heat from Durkan and some members of the local Chinese business community for raising concerns about g
  
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• Reader E-Mail: #MeToo at City Light

  10-11-2017 20:46 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sydney Brownstone"Though by no means are all the men in the division guilty of this behavior, it has been going on for years by some who don't seem to realize or care that their words and/or actions are not welcome and may even be perceived as offensive and harassing." Lily Padula
  On Wednesday, we published a story about allegations of sexual harassment and sexism—and one woman's fight to get the agency to address those allegations—at Seattle City Light. On Thursday night, we rece
  
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• Is Seattle street parking free on Friday for Veterans Day? Yes, sort of.

  10-11-2017 20:26
  A tweet and a Seattle Department of Transportation spokesperson announced an extra day of free parking for Friday. But — oops — that was a mistake.
  
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• Is Seattle street parking free on Friday for Veterans Day? It depends.

  10-11-2017 20:26
  A tweet and a Seattle Department of Transportation spokesperson announced an extra day of free parking for Friday. But — oops — that was a mistake.
  
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• Louis C.K. Responds to the Allegations: "These Stories Are True"

  10-11-2017 19:51 via thestranger.com
  
  by Christopher Frizzelle"There is nothing about this that I forgive myself for." Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
  In response to yesterday's report in the New York Times, which came minutes before the cancelation of the release of I Love You, Daddy, Louis C.K. has issued a statement that begins:
  I want to address the stories told to the New York Times by five women named Abby, Rebecca, Dana, Julia who felt able to name themselves and one who did not.
  These stories are true. At the time, I said to myself
  
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• Will Proposed New Developer Rule Create More Family-Sized Apartments or Kill Cheap Housing?

  10-11-2017 19:41 via thestranger.com
  
  Less than 20 percent of new Seattle apartments are more than two bedrooms.by Heidi GrooverLooking to rent an apartment with more than one bedroom? Good luck. Scott Olson/Getty
  The splashiest news from Seattle's newly announced upzone plans is who will and won't see the growth. (TL;DR: Single family homeowners are almost completely off the hook.) But another, smaller piece of the announcement could be good news for affordable housing—if it works.
  Along with rezoning in urban villages to all
  
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• Seahawks Win, But Lose Richard Sherman

  10-11-2017 19:24 via thestranger.com
  
  Sherman represents the best possible manifestation of the often false promises made by our football institutions.by Spike FriedmanShit. Getty Images
  The Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals 22-16 in a most pyrrhic fashion on Thursday as they lost All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman for the season to a ruptured Achilles tendon. Normally in this space I break down the game, but this was a sloppy win that was more comfortable than the final scoreline would suggest. Russell Wilson made one unreasonabl
  
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• Murkowski bill calls for oil, gas sales in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

  10-11-2017 19:15
  Republicans see the drilling measure as a crucial way to raise revenue for their broader budget bill.
  
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• Louis CK's I Love You, Daddy Release Cancelled, for Obvious Reasons

  10-11-2017 19:09 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sean NelsonA face you'll not be seeing much of for a while.
  Variety reports that, in light of yesterday's NY Times story, in which five women came forward with allegations of abusive sexual behavior by Louis CK, the comedian/writer/director's new film, I Love You, Daddy, has been pulled from release by its distributor, The Orchard.The Stranger published a review of the film (spoiler: not glowing), yesterday.The Variety article also reported that Netflix has cancelled plans to produce a second
  
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• Son denies killing parents at southwestern Idaho home

  10-11-2017 19:08
  Caldwell, Idaho (AP) — A Nampa man has denied killing his parents and hiding their bodies at their southwestern Idaho home. KTVB-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2hjf9eL) that 48-year-old William Taylor on Thursday in 3rd District Court pleaded not guilty to first- and second-degree murder in connection with the deaths of his father and mother. Taylor also pleaded […]
  
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• Police Say There's No More Room for Negotiating on Union Contract That Undercuts Reforms

  10-11-2017 18:57 via thestranger.com
  
  “We’ve bent so far."by Steven HsiehSeattle police officers during a march for Charleena Lyles in June. Nate Gowdy
  Nobody ever gets everything they want during labor negotiations.
  But a tentative contract between the Seattle Police Management Association (SPMA) and city officials has drawn renewed scrutiny over the way police accountability measures can get watered down at the bargaining table.Six years in the making, the SPMA contract undermines key provisions in the police accountab
  
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• Space station getting delivery from Virginia for a change

  10-11-2017 18:51
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The International Space Station is getting a delivery shipped from Virginia for a change. Orbital ATK, one of NASA’s chief suppliers, plans to launch the capsule Saturday morning from Wallops Island, aboard an unmanned Antares rocket. It will be Orbital ATK’s first supply run from its home turf in more […]
  
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• Matthew Weiner's Appearance At Town Hall Has Been Canceled "In Light of Recent Reporting"

  10-11-2017 18:51 via thestranger.com
  
  The Mad Men creator was due for a conversation with the novelist Maria Semple next Monday. Now he's not.by Rich SmithHe created Mad Men, the show responsible for the recent popularity of mid-century modern furniture.Alberto E. Rodriguez / gettyMatthew Weiner was due at Town Hall for a conversation with the novelist Maria Semple next Monday, November 13th. Now he's not.Town Hall executive director Wier Harman offers the following explanation:
  The event was cancelled by Town Hall Seattle when it b
  
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• BPM Looks at AIDS Activism but Avoids the Tropes

  10-11-2017 18:47 via thestranger.com
  It's the kind of movie that wouldn’t get made in America.by Megan BurbankFrance’s Oscar contender for best foreign language film, BPM, fucked me up for days after I saw it. But I’m glad I did—it’s a movie about AIDS activism that avoids many of the tropes that usually appear in depictions of HIV and AIDS. In other words, it’s the kind of movie that wouldn’t get made in the United States.Set in 1990s Paris and focused on a French activist group modeled on
  
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• Firefighters rescue cat from burning trailer

  10-11-2017 18:20
  A Pierce County kitty lost a few of his nine lives after he was trapped in a burning mobile home overnight.
  
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• The Morning News: Boy, This Roy Moore Logic Sure Sounds Familiar, Huh?

  10-11-2017 17:55 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sydney Brownstone"It was 40 years ago," an Alabama county GOP chair told a reporter. "I don't see the relevance of it." Scott Olson/Getty
  CW: alleged sexual abuse of a minor.
  Roy Moore: Is a GOP candidate for US Senate from Alabama. Four women interviewed by the Washington Post say that Moore made sexual advances toward them when they were teenagers and he was in his 30s. Most recently, a woman has come forward to accuse Moore of pursuing her when she was 14 years old.From the Washington Post
  
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• Enrollment up 7 percent at OSU-Cascades in Bend

  10-11-2017 17:47
  BEND, Ore. — Enrollment at Oregon State’s branch campus in Bend jumped 7 percent this fall. The university says 1,204 students are enrolled at OSU-Cascades, including 81 who are first-year students. By comparison, Oregon State’s main campus in Corvallis grew by 0.4 percent. The Bulletin newspaper reports that 92 percent of the students are from […]
  
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• Gas leak forces evacuation of some buildings in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood

  10-11-2017 17:11
  The Seattle Fire Department evacuated some buildings in South Lake Union due to a natural-gas leak from a broken pipe. Emergency crews responded to the leak at 219 Terry Avenue North about 7:30 a.m. The leak was stopped about 8:20 a.m. and crews were checking buildings for trapped gas. Seattle Fire Battalion Chief Mike Sharp […]
  
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• Gas leak stopped after forcing evacuations, street closures

  10-11-2017 17:03
  A major natural gas leak forced evacuations and street closures in South Lake Union Friday morning.
  
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• Doctor admits to groping sleeping teen on flight from Seattle

  10-11-2017 16:31
  A 29-year-old physician admitted to groping a 16-year-old girl while the girl slept next to him on a flight from Seattle.
  
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• Parade of low-pressure systems could bring 10 days of ‘gloomy’ weather to Seattle area

  10-11-2017 16:08
  Forecasters are predicting something pretty common for November in the Seattle area: Rain, rain and more rain.
  
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• Seattle planner who designed city’s bike-share permitting now working for bike-share company

  10-11-2017 16:00
  The Seattle city official who designed the permitting process allowing private, stationless bike share companies to operate in the city has left to go work for one of those companies.
  
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• Everett police investigate employee theft of iPhones from UPS shipping facility

  10-11-2017 15:45
  More than 30 cell phones, including the new iPhone X, have been stolen from the UPS shipping facility since the end of October.
  
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• Wind, rain in Seattle, mountain snow starts Sunday

  10-11-2017 15:17
  Seattle can expect wind and rain starting Sunday and significant mountain snow, likely making passes tough traveling.
  
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• ‘Small potatoes,’ or climate catastrophe? Company wants to restart coal mining in King County

  10-11-2017 15:00
  A proposal to mine coal near Black Diamond, and possibly burn it at Ash Grove Cement in Seattle, has advanced under the Trump administration. King County Executive Dow Constantine has vowed to stop the project.
  
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• Muslim-American veteran, raised in Tacoma, defends her faith and her country

  10-11-2017 15:00
  Mujaahidah Sayfullah is one of thousands of Muslim-American military veterans. But her perspective differs from many. She converted to Islam after serving in the Army and sees the world differently than when she wore a soldier’s uniform.
  
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• In Seattle, bike-share bicycles are getting scattered like autumn leaves

  10-11-2017 15:00
  Several months into the transportation experiment, three bike-share companies have already scattered some 4,000 bikes around the city.With so many bikes, the scenic novelty is starting to wear off. And as more bikes get toppled by the wind, bike share is becoming more of a bike mess.
  
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• To chip away at $36 million deficit, UW dental school to close pediatric-center building

  10-11-2017 14:00
  The University of Washington will close the building that houses its Center for Pediatric Dentistry as part of a major overhaul of how the School of Dentistry does business.
  
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• Russia named as likely source of Europe radioactivity spike

  10-11-2017 13:32
  PARIS (AP) — An apparent accident at a Russian facility is suspected of causing a recent spike in radioactivity in the air over much of Europe, according to a report by France’s nuclear safety agency. The Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety says the release of the isotope Ruthenium-106 posed no health or environmental […]
  
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• France: Russian accident caused recent radioactivity spike

  10-11-2017 13:32
  PARIS (AP) — The French nuclear safety agency says it thinks an apparently minor accident at a Russian facility caused a recent spike in radioactivity in the air over much of Europe. The Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety says the release of the isotope Ruthenium-106 posed no health or environmental risks to European […]
  
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• Doctor admits assaulting sleeping girl on Seattle flight

  10-11-2017 12:25
  NEWARK, N.J. — A doctor has admitted assaulting a sleeping girl on a flight from Seattle to New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport this summer. Vijaykumar Krishnappa appeared before a federal magistrate in Newark on Wednesday. Prosecutors say the 29-year-old physician intentionally touched the girl near her groin over her leggings without her consent. She […]
  
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• Climate activists stage protest at German coal-fired plant

  10-11-2017 10:30
  BONN, Germany (AP) — Environmental activists have staged a protest at a German coal-fired power plant to highlight the country’s continued use of heavily polluting fossil fuels. Protesters projected images of Pacific islanders threatened by climate change onto the cooling tower of the lignite-fuelled power station in Neurath, western Germany, early Friday. The stunt, organized […]
  
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• Trained hawks scare off smaller birds, draw stares in LA

  10-11-2017 09:17
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A hawk named Riley soars between high-rises in downtown Los Angeles. Smaller birds take notice. And take flight. Riley lands on a branch, surveys the concrete jungle below and swoops down to land on the gloved hand of her owner. Blazer-clad professionals on their way to lunch do double-takes. Husband-and-wife falconers […]
  
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• Husband-wife team uses hawks to scare off ‘pest’ birds in LA

  10-11-2017 09:17
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A hawk named Riley soars between high-rises in downtown Los Angeles. Smaller birds take notice. And take flight. Riley lands on a branch, surveys the concrete jungle below and swoops down to land on the gloved hand of her owner. Blazer-clad professionals on their way to lunch do double-takes. Husband-and-wife falconers […]
  
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• 'Poetry whores' entertain at The Rendevous

  10-11-2017 08:49
  The New York based group presented an immersive poetry event that included music, burlesque, private poetry readings, palm and tarot readings.
  
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• Hawaii boat wreck shows eco-risk of fishing fleet practices

  10-11-2017 08:46
  The crash of the 79-foot Pacific Paradise and its fuel and oil spills illustrate a potential environmental impact of the Hawaii fishing fleet's practice of transporting foreign workers by boat.
  
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