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• Washington state Rep. Matt Manweller steps down from House leadership amid misconduct allegations

  14-12-2017 23:55
  House Republican Leader Dan Kristiansen said in a statement that he called for Rep. Matt Manweller to step down from his position as assistant floor leader and that Manweller agreed. Manweller has denied any wrongdoing.
  
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• State Rep. Matt Manweller steps down from House leadership amid claims of inappropriate conduct

  14-12-2017 23:55
  House Republican Leader Dan Kristiansen said in a statement that he called for Rep. Matt Manweller to step down from his position as assistant floor leader and that Manweller agreed. Manweller has denied any wrongdoing.
  
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• If You Are Confused About Where to Draw the Line with Sexually Harassing Me at Work, I Will Invoice You

  14-12-2017 23:51 via thestranger.com
  
  A solution I think we can all agree on.by Sydney BrownstoneSolutions all around! triloks/getty
  There seems to be a lot of confusion about where to draw the lines in all this troubling "sex-reckoning" we're having these days. Despite the fact that the law decided sexual harassment at work was a form of sex discrimination 53 years ago, it seems that men feel that their advances toward employees or subordinates could be construed as innocent flirting under the right circumstances. How to possibly t
  
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• The Voyager Golden Records: Greetings from the Beleaguered but Hopeful Humans of Planet Earth

  14-12-2017 23:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Andrew Hamlin
  In 1977, the United States, acting on behalf of the Planet Earth, launched two deep-space probes a few weeks apart, Voyager 1 and 2, tiny druplets expelled from the complex raspberry of our civilization. They flew by Jupiter and Saturn, sending incredible pictures and crucial revelations about the weather, magnetic fields, rings and moons of the two gas giants.
  As I type this, Voyager 1—which was actually launched after Voyager 2—is flying through space and is roughl
  
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• Scientists ‘inject’ information into monkeys’ brains

  14-12-2017 23:32
  In an experiment with science-fiction implications, two neuroscientists say they have managed to introduce information directly into the premotor cortex of monkeys.
  
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• The military is funding a study of falcons to build drone killer

  14-12-2017 23:15
  A recent study, funded by the military, suggests that the means by which a peregrine falcon tracks its quarry could be effective in defending against drones that threaten troops, police or airports.
  
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• ‘Like a firing line’: Mother of man shot by Seattle police says son wasn’t reaching for a gun

  14-12-2017 23:09
  The mother of a man fatally shot by Seattle police early Tuesday is disputing the police account of the shooting, claiming her son was unarmed. "He wasn't reaching for anything," she said.
  
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• Rethinking electric power, prompted by politics and disaster

  14-12-2017 23:08
  In response to disasters such as Hurricane Maria and the political discourse about climate change, the West Coast has become the epicenter of innovation and use of new energy systems.
  
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• Sandy Hook, Five Years Later

  14-12-2017 23:03 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sean Nelson"It was too loud. Something was bad." Handout / Getty Images News
  Five years ago today, Adam Lanza walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT and murdered 26 people, 20 of whom were first graders. That means they were between six and seven years old. (A commemorative walk for remembrance and reflection is scheduled from 5-6:30pm tonight at Green Lake Park.)
  The internet is alight with heartrending remembrances today. The Twitter feed of CNN anchor Jake Tapper has been
  
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• AD: Live Music and Art at Ballard Night Out

  14-12-2017 22:40 via veritycu.com
  Free Event Featuring Art Displays, Live Music, Refreshments and Moreby Stranger Things To Do PartnerSupport local artists and businesses this holiday season by stopping by Ballard’s Verity Credit Union branch on Thursday, December 21 for a special Ballard Night Out event. Artist Mena Aklilu will have her work on display and MoNoise will be demonstrating live his artistic process. Plus, live music by cellist Marina Christopher. The fun, which is entirely free, starts at 6:00 p.m. and goes u
  
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• The Helping Hand Concert for Julian Priester Was a Healthy Success

  14-12-2017 22:31 via thestranger.com
  
  Seattle gave big at world-renowned jazz musician Julian Priester's benefit concert last night at the Royal Room—and you can still donate to the cause.by Dave SegalThe good jazz doctor Julian Priester got some much-deserved financial relief.
  Last night, fans of Dr. Julian Priester packed the Royal Room to help the legendary 82-year-old jazz trombonist/composer obtain funds to defray his rising healthcare bills. He and his band Cue (bassist Geoff Harper, pianist Dawn Clement, and drummer Byr
  
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• Connelly: Cantwell to Republicans: 'Lip service won't protect the Arctic'

  14-12-2017 22:19
  Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., lays it on the line to House Republicans who claim not to want oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: "Lip service won't protect the Arctic."
  
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• Teatro ZinZanni Audience Member Claims Performer Touched Her "Sexually But Without Consent"

  14-12-2017 22:17 via thestranger.com
  
  ZinZanni has responded by removing the uncomfortable moments from the show and changing way they communicate with people who buy tickets.by Rich SmithRubbing his pants up against an audience member was part of Voronin's act, but not anymore. Michael Doucett
  On December 8th, Karyn Wittmeyer wrote a detailed status update on Facebook describing multiple instances of crowd participation at Teatro ZinZanni's production of Love, Chaos, Dinner that she says went too far. She offered the following pref
  
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• RIP Net Neutrality: 2003-2017

  14-12-2017 22:15 via thestranger.com
  
  Here’s a (brief) history of the life and tragic death of net neutrality, and some slim rays of hope for it’s possible resurrection.by Amber CortesNet Neutrality is dead (at least for now). AC
  Well, they did it. Despite enormous support for net neutrality among the public, bipartisan lawmakers, and powerful tech companies who would be affected by the rollbacks, Chairman Ajit Pai and his Republican cronies in the FCC voted today to kill the idea that the internet should be affordable,
  
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• Seattle police recommend charging ex-City Council candidate for false reporting in voucher program

  14-12-2017 21:57
  A Seattle police detective says Sheley Secrest appeared to put her own money into her campaign and claimed it was donated by voters in order to qualify for up to $150,000 in the city’s first-in-the-nation “democracy voucher” program. Secrest has denied wrongdoing.
  
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• Seattle police recommend charging City Council candidate for false reporting in voucher program

  14-12-2017 21:57
  A Seattle police detective says Sheley Secrest appeared to put her own money into her campaign and claimed it was donated by voters in order to qualify for up to $150,000 in the city’s first-in-the-nation “democracy voucher” program. Secrest has denied wrongdoing.
  
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• Charges: Man forced minor stepchildren into sex

  14-12-2017 21:31
  Prosecutors say a 38-year-old Black Diamond resident had sexually assaulted his 12-year-old step-daughter for more than four years, even forcing her into sex with her older brother.
  
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• Could Wealthy Neighbors Kill Seattle's Plan to Build Affordable Housing in Magnolia (Again)?

  14-12-2017 21:10 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi Groover RYAN JOHNSON
  “Are YOU going to monetarily compensate me for damages/decreased value to my property when it gets broken into or I get mugged walking through the Park?” —M Smith
  At the end of a quiet street in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood, behind a wrought iron fence and piles of dead leaves, sits 34 acres of land. The acres are unused and dead silent. A gray, old building once hosted Army classes and assemblies. Today the structure is boarded up and pos
  
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• Eighth planet found in faraway solar system, matching ours

  14-12-2017 20:57
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A record-tying eighth planet has been found in a faraway solar system, matching our own in numbers. Even more amazing, machines and not humans made the discovery. NASA joined with Google on Thursday to announce the finding. This eighth planet orbits the star known as Kepler-90, some 2,545 light-years away. […]
  
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• A Foolish Washington Family Was Used By Trump to Promote Taxes That Will Hurt Almost All American Families

  14-12-2017 20:57 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeRich people are right to hate taxes and to avoid paying them. Skyhobo/gettyimages.com
  Seattle Times has a story about a Thurston County family who were selected by Trump to stand with him during his "speech about the new federal tax proposal." The family's breadwinner is in the 15 percent bracket, which means he pays around $2,500 in taxes. Trump told this family that the plan "will totally wipe out their tax bill, and they might even get a refund of substantially more than $700
  
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• Company faces fine after FedEx workers exposed to radiation

  14-12-2017 20:42
  IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials want to fine an Idaho company that sent radioactive materials across the country that leaked from lead containers and exposed FedEx workers. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday announced a proposed $22,400 fine for Idaho Falls-based Qal-Tek Associates. The federal agency says radiation levels of the package sent […]
  
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• Washington state AG Bob Ferguson says he’ll sue over FCC’s net-neutrality repeal

  14-12-2017 20:21
  The attorney general has also sued over President Donald Trump’s travel ban, religious exemptions for contraceptive coverage, and the decision to end deportation protections for those brought to the U.S. illegally as children, among other topics.
  
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• Inslee proposes tapping reserves, carbon tax in new plan to fully fund education

  14-12-2017 20:18
  The governor announced the plan Thursday during the unveiling of his supplemental budget proposal, which makes some tweaks to the current $43.7 billion, two-year state budget that was adopted earlier this year.
  
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• Connelly: AG Ferguson will sue over net neutrality repeal

  14-12-2017 20:07
  Attorney General Bob Ferguson will sue to block the Federal Communications Commission from repealing net neutrality rules.  It will be the 19th time he has taken the Trump administration to federal court.
  
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• Attorney General Bob Ferguson Says He's Going to Sue Over Net Neutrality

  14-12-2017 19:55 via thestranger.com
  
  OKAY BOB WE GET ITby Sydney BrownstoneWE GET IT, BOB JOE MABEL/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
  This will be his, what, 19th lawsuit against the Trump administration?AG Bob Ferguson just sent out a press release announcing his intention to sue the Federal Communications Commission over ending net neutrality:Yesterday I sent a letter to the FCC asking them to delay their vote gutting net neutrality. Unfortunately, they did not.
  Today, I am announcing my intention to file a legal challenge to the FCC’s dec
  
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• Navy apologizes to Okanogan students for drawing penis in the sky

  14-12-2017 19:35
  The commander at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island apologizes for "the unacceptable obscene contrails" his pilots left over Okanogan County.
  
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• Connelly: Navy apologizes to Okanogan students for phallus in the sky

  14-12-2017 19:35
  The commander at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island apologizes for "the unacceptable obscene contrails" his pilots left over Okanogan County.
  
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• Deadline to Enroll in Healthcare for 2018 is TOMORROW

  14-12-2017 19:24 via thestranger.com
  
  Sign up for healthcare because Donald Trump doesn't want you to.by Katie HerzogThese people signed up for health insurance. Have you? Joe Raedle/Getty Images
  If you need insurance, now it the time to get it: In Washington state, the open enrollment period for healthcare ends January 15, but if you want to be covered by January 1, the deadline to enroll through the state healthcare exchange is Friday, aka TOMORROW. Do it here, if for no other reason than Donald Trump doesn't want you to.While Tru
  
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• Deadline to Enroll in Health Care for 2018 Is TOMORROW

  14-12-2017 19:24 via thestranger.com
  
  Sign up for health care because Donald Trump doesn't want you to.by Katie HerzogThese people signed up for health insurance. Have you? Joe Raedle/Getty Images
  If you need insurance, now is the time to get it: In Washington State, the open enrollment period for health care ends January 15, but if you want to be covered by January 1, the deadline to enroll through the state health care exchange is Friday, aka TOMORROW. Do it here, if for no other reason than Donald Trump doesn't want you to.While
  
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• Three More Protesters Locked Down at the Port of Tacoma This Morning

  14-12-2017 19:10 via thestranger.com
  
  No arrests that we know of.by Sydney BrownstoneThree protesters attached themselves to tripods blocking gates at the Port of Tacoma's liquefied natural gas facility construction site this morning.Photo courtesy of 350 Seattle
  Dang! Another day, another protest at the Port of Tacoma construction site for Puget Sound Energy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility. At around 6:30 this morning, three protesters locked themselves down to tripods blocking the gates of the site. Workers eventually found
  
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• Multi-car crash closes all lanes of Highway 18 near Tiger Mountain

  14-12-2017 18:53
  A Thursday morning collision involving several vehicles closed both directions of Highway 18 near Tiger Mountain, just south of Interstate 90. Four people suffered minor injuries, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson. Johnson said the four-vehicle chain reaction crash appears to have been caused by the driver of a Mercedes van who struck another […]
  
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• Seattle to see rain return by Friday

  14-12-2017 18:46
  After a dry streak wraps up Thursday, Seattle will see rains return as a front moves ashore late Thursday and comes to Puget Sound early Friday.
  
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• Cam Forges Her Own Path Through Country Music, Plays the Crocodile on Friday

  14-12-2017 18:28 via thestranger.com
  
  by Robert HamAM: Combining Queen, Dolly Parton, and super soft fuzzy outerwear. RCA Records
  The singer/songwriter known simply as Cam has managed to carve a comfortable path between the two extremes of country music success. Her sound is neither solidly nostalgic, à la Margo Price and Kacey Musgraves, nor does it turn down the twang and stomp used by crossover hitmakers like Lady Antebellum.
  Instead, the Bay Area-born artist found a verdant middle ground with “Burning House,”
  
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• 2 found dead in Bremerton home after 911 call

  14-12-2017 18:13
  Bremerton police have not released many details but said there are obvious signs of a violent attack inside the home where the two people were found dead.
  
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• Washington state drivers 5th worst in nation — and trending in the wrong direction, new study says

  14-12-2017 17:53
  Which state's drivers are worse than ours? A new study by Seattle-based QuoteWizard used federal traffic-incident data to come up with the rankings.
  
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• The Morning News: GOP Tax Bill a Done Deal, Roy Moore an Unhinged Loon, New Seahawk a Rich Man (And Under Arrest)

  14-12-2017 17:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan SavageThe face of the gleefully cruel. WIN MCNAMEE / STAFF
  HOUSE AND SENATE REACH TAX DEAL: "The day after suffering a political blow in the Alabama special Senate election, congressional Republicans sped forward with the most sweeping tax rewrite in decades, announcing an agreement on a final bill that would cut taxes for businesses and individuals and signal the party’s first major legislative achievement since assuming political control this year," the New York Times reports. The
  
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• Scientists solve speed surprise in stratospheric stunt

  14-12-2017 16:29
  BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say they’ve figured out why an Austrian who became the first skydiver to break the speed of sound fell faster than the drag of his body should have allowed. Felix Baumgartner jumped from the stratosphere 39 kilometers (24 miles) above Earth on Oct. 14, 2012, and landed safely on the ground […]
  
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• No Paris climate accord? No problem, bloc of states says

  14-12-2017 16:27
  HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — Since President Donald Trump vowed this summer to pull the United States out of an international climate accord, states looking to tackle carbon pollution have been forced to go it alone. More than a dozen formed an alliance committed to reducing emissions in line with the Paris accord, an international agreement […]
  
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• New bird species named for Harvard ‘father of biodiversity’

  14-12-2017 15:47
  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Here’s something to tweet about: A new species of bird has been named for a retired Harvard biologist known as “the father of biodiversity.” The Rainforest Trust said Wednesday that the antbird discovered last year in northern Peru has been given the name Myrmoderus eowilsoni in honor of E.O. Wilson. Wilson […]
  
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• Swedish Health’s ambitious Seattle plans involved a developer with a stake in their success

  14-12-2017 15:00
  Real-estate developer David Sabey’s support of Swedish’s Cherry Hill campus has had broad benefits for Swedish — and for Sabey. But as hospital executives draw a benefactor close, that relationship can complicate efforts to maintain control over medical programs.
  
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• Prison escape of Washington’s ‘Mini Madoff’ like ‘Shawshank Redemption’ without sewer-pipe crawl, official says

  14-12-2017 15:00
  “Think ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ ” said a court-appointed trustee who tracked the millions stolen by Frederick Darren Berg. “The only difference is Berg just walked away.”
  
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• Prison escape of Darren Berg, Washington’s ‘Mini Madoff,’ like ‘Shawshank Redemption,’ official says

  14-12-2017 15:00
  “Think ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ ” said a court-appointed trustee who tracked the millions stolen by Frederick Darren Berg. “The only difference is Berg just walked away.”
  
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• Prison escape of Darren Berg, Washington’s ‘Mini Madoff,’ is like ‘Shawshank Redemption,’ official says

  14-12-2017 15:00
  “Think ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ ” said a court-appointed trustee who tracked the millions stolen by Frederick Darren Berg. “The only difference is Berg just walked away.”
  
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• If Roy Moore’s loss in Alabama shows us anything, it’s that we desperately need change

  14-12-2017 15:00
  That Senate race has revealed important racial and gender fault lines in this country. Maybe some day we’ll reach a level of equality and humanity that makes our current hard, political lines more permeable.
  
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• ‘I want to be an example’: Young mom finds life-changing confidence at Atlantic Street Center

  14-12-2017 15:00
  Everyone needs encouragement, even a bit of a push — and Gabriana Martinez-Garcia found both in a mentor at Atlantic Street Center, a nonprofit helped by The Seattle Times Fund For The Needy. “Atlantic Street helped me grow into adulthood,” she said.
  
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• Family finds solace in Washington state — and a new life — five years after daughter was killed at Sandy Hook

  14-12-2017 15:00
  In the months after the shooting, the Parker family weighed their options: If they stayed in Newtown, they feared their family would be forever defined by the killings. But if they moved away, how could they create a new life without leaving Emilie behind?
  
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• Family finds solace in Washington state — and a new life — after daughter was killed at Sandy Hook

  14-12-2017 15:00
  In the months after the shooting, the Parker family weighed their options: If they stayed in Newtown, they feared their family would be forever defined by the killings. But if they moved away, how could they create a new life without leaving Emilie behind?
  
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• Family finds solace in Washington — and a new life — five years after daughter was killed at Sandy Hook

  14-12-2017 15:00
  In the months after the shooting, the Parker family weighed their options: If they stayed in Newtown, they feared their family would be forever defined by the killings. But if they moved away, how could they create a new life without leaving Emilie behind?
  
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• City of Seattle Tells Facebook and Google to Hand Over Political Ad Data

  14-12-2017 15:00 via thestranger.com
  
  The demand was made in response to Stranger reportingby Eli SandersDear Facebook: Seattle would like you to share your election ad records for local races, as required by city law. Thanks! Justin Sullivan / Getty Images
  In response to The Stranger's reporting, the City of Seattle sent letters to Facebook and Google this week telling the tech giants they are definitely "commercial advertisers," as defined by city ordinance, and are therefore legally required to disclose detailed information on al
  
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• School Board may try new tactic to fight charter schools in Seattle

  14-12-2017 14:00
  In a move to halt the growth of charter schools, the Seattle School Board may vote to oppose giving them the same freedom from zoning rules that district programs enjoy.
  
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