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• Charges: Kent man ‘executed’ ex-girlfriend after failing to kill her a day earlier

  28-11-2017 23:50
  Evelyn Zaragoza, 22, survived unscathed after her car was riddled with bullets Thursday as she drove through Kent, police and prosecutors say. She was fatally shot a day later.
  
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• It's Giving Tuesday—Donate to These Worthy (Mostly Local) Charities

  28-11-2017 23:46 via thestranger.com
  
  by The Stranger Sasiistock/Getty
  The holiday season is dead ahead, the three-tier shopping attack of Black Friday-Small Business Saturday-Cyber Monday is over, and we've arrived at the oft-overlooked but vitally important and globally observed Giving Tuesday. The idea is that, after spending all those hard-earned dollars on frivolous gifts for your friends and fam, you can put some money where it matters and help out a charity in need.Don't have a charity in mind? The Stranger staff is here to h
  
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• Charges: Driver having sex during car crash was 'running around naked'

  28-11-2017 23:45
  Court documents say that the man who crashed a car into a tree while having sex near La Grande last week had a suspended license as a result of prior DUI convictions.
  
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• Washington AG sues Uber over data breach kept secret for a year

  28-11-2017 23:27
  Uber announced last week that a year earlier hackers had stolen personal data for about 57 million customers and drivers worldwide. Uber also, according to multiple reports, paid the hackers to delete the data and remain silent about the breach.
  
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• Keith Olbermann Announces His Retirement from Political Commentary

  28-11-2017 23:20 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sean NelsonObermann to world: Trump's done, I'm done.
  Keith Olbermann, the former sports broadcaster (ESPN/Fox Sports) who went on to be a cable news host/pundit (MSNBC/Current TV), announced today that he was "retiring from political commentary in all media venues" because he is confident that the Trump presidency will be over soon.
  He gives Trump 13 months.
  "I am confident now even more so than I have been throughout the last year that this nightmare presidency of Donald John Trump will end
  
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• Washington State AG Bob Ferguson Sues Uber Over Data Breach

  28-11-2017 22:58 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverBob Ferguson in February SB
  Taking on another high profile case of national significance, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that his office is suing Uber over a recently revealed 2016 hack.The company admitted last week that hackers had stolen rider and driver information, then demanded money from the company to hand over their copy of the data. Uber paid up and concealed the data breach, making it look like part of a larger effort to test their secur
  
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• City Attorney's Crackdown on Sex Buyers Doesn't Violate Due Process, King County Court Rules

  28-11-2017 22:55 via thestranger.com
  
  And a public defender's request for a judge to recuse himself was denied.by Sydney BrownstoneThe site of the Seattle Police Department's sex stings. Seattle municipal court documents
  In the early days of August, it looked like City Attorney Pete Holmes' tactic for leveraging harsh punishments against sex buyers was in trouble. A filing from a public defender working on behalf of one of the men caught up in the city's massage parlor stings revealed that the prosecutor had directed his attorneys n
  
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• Remains of ancient sea cow unearthed on California island

  28-11-2017 22:53
  VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Scientists say they’ve unearthed fossil remains of a sea cow that lived in the shallow waters off Southern California’s Channel Islands some 25 million years ago. The fossil skull and rib cage were discovered this summer on Santa Rosa Island, in the Pacific Ocean about 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles, […]
  
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• Unusual old photos with Seattle connections

  28-11-2017 22:48
  Digging through old photos reveals a simple truth: Just when you think you've seen everything, you really haven't.
  
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• There's a New Academic Journal Devoted to Analyzing Pictures of Mark Zuckerberg, and It Pleases Me Greatly

  28-11-2017 22:42 via thestranger.com
  
  May it stay active well into Zuckerberg's fifth term as CEO and head thought-coach of the United States.by Rich SmithRobobro numero uno.Paul Marotta / GettyFriends, I have a new favorite website.It's called The California Review of Images and Mark Zuckerberg, and its sole mission is to analyze photographs and videos of Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook and probably the next President of these United States.
  Tim Hwang, a research fellow at Data & Society, serves as the journal's editor. Ac
  
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• Washington state sues Uber over data breach cover-up

  28-11-2017 22:30
  SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state sued the ride-hailing company Uber on Tuesday, saying it broke state law when it failed to notify more than 10,000 drivers that their personal information was accessed as part of a major data breach. Last week, Uber acknowledged that more than a year ago, it paid hackers a $100,000 ransom […]
  
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• Charges: Man shot girlfriend in Kent bar

  28-11-2017 22:30
  A 28-year-old man shot his girlfriend in the abdomen in a Kent bar and punched a good Samaritan who tried to help her, according to police reports.
  
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• Seattle school bus drivers plan one-day strike Wednesday

  28-11-2017 22:25
  Drivers of buses for Seattle Public Schools will launch a one-day strike Wednesday, the union representing the drivers says.
  
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• Björk Is Releasing a Live Version of Utopia... Now with Even More Flutes

  28-11-2017 22:25 via thestranger.com
  
  The even more flute-heavy version of "Utopia" will drop in the spring.by Anna KaplanAs Vulnicura is to strings, Utopia is to flutes. Santiago Felipe
  Björk released her long-awaited ninth studio album Utopia last week, and if you’ve given it a listen (which you should), you may have noticed that it contains more than its fair share of flutes.However, the sheer quantity of wind instruments on the record actually wasn’t enough for Björk. She revealed in an interview on Beats 1
  
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• More Than 180 Women Have Reported Sexual Assaults at Massage Envy Locations

  28-11-2017 22:08 via thestranger.com
  
  And the company refuses to deal with it.by Amber CortesDisturbing allegations for the popular spa chain, Massage Envy. WIN-INITIATIVE VIA GETTY IMAGES
  Massage Envy is the largest massage franchise in the world, offering a range of therapeutic massage and other spa services at locations all over the country, including here in Seattle. Now, the company has a lot more on their hands than just Swedish massage techniques—a report by Buzzfeed found that 180 women have filed lawsuits and police r
  
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• Seattle school bus drivers to strike Wednesday

  28-11-2017 22:07
  Teamsters Local 174, which represents the 400 bus drivers, decided to announce the one-day strike early to give Seattle families advance notice to make other transportation arrangements.
  
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• Savage Love Letter of the Day: Boyfriend Denies Diaper Fetish Despite Hoarding Dirty Diapers

  28-11-2017 22:00 via thestranger.com
  
  What's the deal with these dirty diapers?by Dan Savage
  I've been with my boyfriend for twelve months. I've always known he was kinda kinky which is great because I'm pretty vanilla but love giving new stuff a chance. (He got me into spanking.) Then a few months ago he was reading an email he got from his ex-boyfriend out loud to me and the ex mentioned something about my boyfriend "making him dress up in diapers." My boyfriend denied that claim, saying something along the lines of "that's not tr
  
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• Connelly: AG Ferguson sues Uber over data breach resulting in 'thousands of violations'

  28-11-2017 21:24
  Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing Uber.  The AG charges the company committed "thousands of violations" of Washington's data breach notification law by failing to tell drivers or the state that company files had been hacked.
  
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• Get a Sneak Preview of Newaxeyes' 2018 Debut LP, Black Fax

  28-11-2017 21:05 via thestranger.com
  
  Seattle's premier electronic-rock band, Newaxeyes, reveal the first single from their 2018 debut album on Important Records.by Dave SegalNewaxeyes: Tyler Coray, William Hayes, Bret Gardin, Jordan Rundle ÚnaBlue
  Seattle quartet Newaxeyes will release their debut album, Black Fax, on March 16, 2018, via Important Records. Produced by Master Musicians of Bukkake's Randall Dunn (Earth, Sunn O))), Wolves in the Throne Room, etc.), Black Fax has been gestating for a long time, and it's going to
  
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• Connelly: Fox News erroneously reports death of Jimmy Carter

  28-11-2017 21:00
  A Fox News article on Sunday erroneously reported the death of former President Jimmy Carter.  The 39th President is still with us and has a December 4 book signing slated for Atlanta.
  
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• Donald Trump Celebrates Giving Tuesday by Asking for Money

  28-11-2017 20:50 via thestranger.com
  
  Take me off your list.by Katie HerzogToday in nonconsensual email news, Donald fucking Trump showed up in my inbox, begging "Kathy" for money. AGAIN. The email reads:Kathy,
  The loony Democrats have taken things way too far.
  From illegal immigration to the National Anthem, they’ve made it clear that they’ll put ANYTHING over the pride and well-being of patriotic AMERICAN CITIZENS.But that’s exactly why I ran, Kathy. I got tired of seeing how liberals and politicians were treatin
  
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• Seattle woman survives apparent attempted murder-suicide

  28-11-2017 20:43
  A Tuesday morning shooting at a Seattle apartment left a woman injured and her husband dead in what police suspect was an attempted murder-suicide.
  
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• A New Poll Shows That Seattle Residents Have No Idea What Their City Is or Wants to Be

  28-11-2017 20:28 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeWhat is Seattle? And what is it good for? Charles Mudede
  What's revealed in Gene Balk's story on a new Atlantic Media/Allstate Regional Renewal survey of 400 Seattle-area residents "on their perceptions about living here?" That Seattleites have no idea what their city is or wants to be. Seventy percent of the respondents think the current boom "is benefiting only a few," but almost as many think the region is moving in the right direction. Sixty-five percent also think Seattle i
  
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• Idaho asks federal agency to run oil injection well program

  28-11-2017 20:24
  BOISE, Idaho — Idaho wants the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take over regulating underground injection wells needed by the state’s oil and natural gas industry to dispose of wastewater. The federal agency in a notice Monday says it will take public comments through Jan. 11 on the plan to transfer a portion of the […]
  
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• Idaho asks federal agency to regulate oil injection wells

  28-11-2017 20:24
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho wants the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take over regulating underground injection wells needed by the state’s oil and natural gas industry to economically dispose of wastewater. The federal agency in a notice Monday said it will take public comments through Jan. 11 on the plan to transfer a portion […]
  
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• Sea Shepherd releases graphic Japanese whaling footage

  28-11-2017 20:00
  On Tuesday, the Sea Shepherd Conservation society released three minutes of footage obtained by the Australian government during a customs mission in 2008 that shows the Japanese whaling fleet hunting minke whales in Australian waters near Antarctica. Though the footage was the focus of a freedom of information request in 2012, it had not been released for fear it might damage Australia's relationship with Japan, according to ABC News Australia.
  
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• Body of Seattle woman washes up on Oregon beach

  28-11-2017 19:59
  NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say the body of a Seattle woman has washed up on an Oregon beach. The Newport Beach Police Department says the body of 37-year-old Anne Stifter was found near Agate Beach Wayside in Newport on Saturday. An autopsy shows no signs of trauma. Authorities are awaiting toxicology results before determining […]
  
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• Seattle man dead, woman wounded in apparent attempted homicide-suicide

  28-11-2017 19:49
  Police and firefighters responded to the home in the 3000 block of 14th Avenue West after a woman called 911 Tuesday morning to report she was bleeding from the face.
  
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• It Now Takes $93,400 Annually to Afford Payments on the Median Home in Seattle

  28-11-2017 19:49 via thestranger.com
  
  There is one bright spot in this otherwise dismal news.by Katie HerzogWant one of these? Hope you make $100k.Charles MudedeThe Seattle Times business reporter Mike Rosenberg has some depressing news for the non-wealthy this morning: Seattle metro area households need a record-breaking $93,400 in annual income to afford payments on the median house, according to a quarterly report from mortgage and loan company HSH.com. This is $11,000 more than 2016 and is significantly higher than the reigion's
  
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• WalMart Is Buying Your Favorite Online Retailers and That's Terrible News for Workers

  28-11-2017 19:44 via thestranger.com
  
  Also, a glimpse at Amazon health plans.by Heidi GrooverGuess who's still bad for workers? Justin Sullivan/Getty
  In a wave of purchases of online competitors, WalMart this year bought ModCloth (a place that sells pretty good vintage cocktail dresses) and Bonobos (one of those get-a-box-of-clothes-mailed-to-you joints).A new report from the New York Times shows what that means for workers at those online outlets. Surprise, it's fucking terrible:At Bonobos, an online men’s wear retailer that
  
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• Worker shortage burns Oregon frozen-vegetable company

  28-11-2017 19:43
  WESTON, Ore. — Finding enough workers is getting to be more of a challenge for Michael Lesko at Smith Frozen Foods. The company, which processes and packages frozen vegetables near Weston, is capable of storing more than 130 million pounds of product on site, including corn, lima beans, onions and carrots. Harvest season typically begins […]
  
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• Oregon frozen food company iced out by worker shortage

  28-11-2017 19:43
  WESTON, Ore. (AP) — Finding enough workers is getting to be more of a challenge for Michael Lesko at Smith Frozen Foods. The company, which processes and packages frozen vegetables near Weston, is capable of storing more than 130 million pounds of product on site, including corn, lima beans, onions and carrots. Harvest season typically […]
  
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• UW Protesters Will Rally For Undocumented Student at Tacoma Detention Center Tomorrow

  28-11-2017 19:35 via thestranger.com
  
  Bangally Fatty has been detained at the Northwest Detention Center since mid-September.by Sydney BrownstoneBangally Fatty has been detained at the Northwest Detention Center since mid-September. ASK
  Tomorrow morning, a bus will carry students and faculty from the University of Washington's campus in Seattle to Tacoma, where a UW student is being detained at the Northwest Detention Center.Bangally Fatty is the first UW student detained by immigration officials that the university became aware of.
  
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• Starbucks releases new cup, tries to sidestep controversy

  28-11-2017 18:49
  Starbucks has a new red cup. Again.
  
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• Mayor Durkan's first message: 'You will not have to come to City Hall'

  28-11-2017 18:40
  Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan hits the ground running, from neighborhood to neighborhood, as she is sworn in Tuesday.  She is the first woman to serve as Seattle mayor in 92 years.  She is also a tough trial lawyer, not inclined to waste time.  Two executive orders came within two hours of being sworn in.
  
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• Seattle Sister Duo Smoosh Is Reborn as Chaos Chaos, and Performs at Neumos This Week

  28-11-2017 18:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Andrew HamlinThe current Chaos Chaos. Stephanie Dimiskovski
  They cut a single when they were still in grade school. They were touring by their middle school years. But the story of Chaos Chaos (fka Smoosh)—which are coming to Neumos on November 30—started in 2000 with two sisters in Seattle, and their father, who wanted a violin restrung at the Trading Musician on Roosevelt.
  “I was 5 at the time,” laughs drummer Chloe Saavedra, “so [I] was definitely with my pare
  
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• Snohomish County trying videoconferencing for mental-competency tests

  28-11-2017 18:15
  Snhomish County Sheriff Ty Trenary says the aim of the program is to reduce wait times for jail inmates requiring the examinations.
  
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• New testing near N.C. chemical plant brings total of contaminated wells to 85

  28-11-2017 17:58
  RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina officials say tests have detected elevated levels of an unregulated compound at 34 additional wells near a chemical company’s manufacturing facility. The Fayetteville Observer reports the results announced Monday bring the total number of wells contaminated by the potentially harmful GenX compound to 85. The verified results from 107 tests […]
  
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• Jenny Durkan Will Be Sworn In As Mayor Five Times Today

  28-11-2017 17:38 via thestranger.com
  
  It's new mayor day.by Steven HsiehSomehow, it's only been three weeks since election night. Ulysses Curry
  Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan, the first woman to be elected mayor of Seattle in nearly a century, will be sworn into office today. She will be Seattle's fourth mayor this year, first woman mayor in nearly a century and the first lesbian mayor in the city's history. King County officials are scheduled to certify results from this month's election at 3 p.m, marking the end of interim mayo
  
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• Marion and Polk counties close to hiring homeless czar

  28-11-2017 17:22
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A coalition of county and city governments in the central Willamette Valley are close to hiring a coordinator to help manage the region’s growing homeless population. Under the proposal, Salem and Marion County would pay $45,000 each toward salary and benefits, while the towns of Keizer, Monmouth and Independence would chip […]
  
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• Jenny Durkan to be sworn in as Seattle mayor today

  28-11-2017 16:13
  Jenny Durkan, who was appointed as a U.S. attorney by President Barack Obama, will be the first woman mayor in Seattle since Bertha Knight Landes, who won the city’s highest office in 1926.
  
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• Want a home in Seattle area? You’ll need an $11,000 raise

  28-11-2017 15:47
  The Puget Sound region led the nation in home-price increases again, the 13th straight month that’s happened. In practical terms, buyers need to be making a lot more money to afford a mortgage.
  
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• Seattle-area homebuyers needed $11,000 pay raise in past year to keep up with rising prices

  28-11-2017 15:47
  The Puget Sound region led the nation in home-price increases again, the 13th straight month that’s happened. In practical terms, buyers need to be making a lot more money to afford a mortgage.
  
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• Winds, rain for Seattle, up to 3 feet of mountain snow Tuesday

  28-11-2017 15:45
  Winds and rain are still expected to sweep through Seattle Tuesday, while heavy mountain snow will leave up to 3 feet behind in places.
  
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• Wind, rain for Seattle, up to 3 feet of mountain snow Tuesday

  28-11-2017 15:45
  Winds and rain are still expected to sweep through Seattle Tuesday, while heavy mountain snow will leave up to 3 feet behind in places.
  
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• The Morning News: Tax Bill Actually Gets Worse, Franken Apology Tour Gets Going, Seattle Gets a New Mayor

  28-11-2017 15:05 via thestranger.com
  by Dan SavageTHE RICH GET RICHER: "The Republican tax bill hurtling through Congress is increasingly tilting the United States tax code to benefit wealthy Americans, as party leaders race to shore up wavering lawmakers who are requesting more help for high-earning business owners," the New York Times reports. The bill is "a giant scam," says Paul Krugman, "[and] ordinary American families would end up being the victims." But while you and me and Paul Krugman might think this tax bill was already
  
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• Writer navigates tech’s male culture in Seattle with acerbic wit

  28-11-2017 15:00
  Author and Amazon veteran Kristi Coulter has found her voice. Funny and feminist — with a viral essay under her belt and a book coming out next year — she talks with The Seattle Times about what it’s like to be a woman working in tech.
  
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