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• Man pulled gun on motorist taking food to Amtrak derailment first responders, prosecutors say

  21-12-2017 23:57
  The victim was driving on I-5 with a passenger and food in tow, when the suspect pointed the weapon and mouthed, "I am going to (expletive) kill you" after the victim said he drove into the suspect's lane, police said.
  
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• Warren Moon admits sharing bed with assistant, denies assault

  21-12-2017 23:00
  Warren Moon opened an interview with KIRO radio's Dori Monson by acknowledging the "very serious subject" of sexual harassment and sexual assault at the workplace. He went on to deny claims of sexual assault made by Wendy Haskell, Moon's former assistant.
  
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• The 17 Best New Year's Eve 2017 Music Shows in Seattle

  21-12-2017 22:56 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffPile on your faux furs for Manatee Commune's electronic winter wonderland vibe. Bridget Elizabeth
  We know New Year's Eve can be a stressful time, what with the influx of event options and stress surrounding social engagements, so we're here to make it easier for you. Do you like music and dancing? Then go to one of these 17 shows to say goodbye to '17, including rock music that's built for IDGAF id-liberating (Thunderpussy), slinky Latin rhythms to keep you warm (th
  
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• Culture News: The Seattle Public Library Gets Rated, "Cat Person" Author Gets Money, Local Legend Dies

  21-12-2017 22:28 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich Smith5 stars.Kelly OThe Library Is Good Because We Are Good: The Library Journal gave the The Seattle Public Library a five-star rating for the eighth year in a row. The rating is based on "in-person library visits, materials checked out, program attendance and public internet computer use," according to the press release. Last year over 11.4 million people visited SPL locations, over 11.6 million "books and materials" were checked out, and "more than 360,000 children, teens and adults a
  
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• Merry Christmas from the Trumps!

  21-12-2017 21:36 via thestranger.com
  
  Did you know “Democrat” is short for “Demon”? It is.by Katie HerzogMaking Christmas Great Again Astrid Riecken/Getty Images
  Dear Team Trump,
  WOW. Has it been a year for the Trumps. You’ve probably heard all about it. We’re on the news all day, every day, on all the channels, all the best channels, and even on the FAKE NEWS channels like CNN and PBS, which, you may not know, is FAKE NEWS and also communist. Libs hate Reagan, you know, who was a great man, the s
  
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• U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell calls for congressional hearing into Amtrak safety

  21-12-2017 21:34
  Senator Cantwell, a longtime supporter of truck, rail, and port infrastructure, mentions recent rail accidents in seeking a congressional review of Amtrak safety.
  
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• The Fact That the Alt-Right Hates Star Wars: The Last Jedi Shouldn't Surprise You

  21-12-2017 21:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles Mudede
  The alt-right (or, more accurately, neo-Nazis) predictably hate Star Wars: The Last Jedi for reasons stated in my review of the film. The Last Jedi is critical of meat ideology, of male leadership and mansplaining, of casino culture, the one percent, racial uniformity, an un-examined commitment to religious ideas, and arms commerce. As if this were not enough, the film ends (not really a SPOILER) with the beginning of an interracial relationship that doesn't involve a white per
  
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• Comcast Charged Washingtonians for Bullshit Plan Without Their Consent, AG Says

  21-12-2017 20:56 via thestranger.com
  
  Of a sample of 150 customers, half weren't informed of the plan but charged for it anyway, the AG's office says.by Sydney BrownstoneYOU get a consumer protection lawsuit! And YOU get a consumer protection lawsuit! And YOU, AND YOU, AND YOU!! JOE MABEL/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
  Geez Bob, aren't you ready to go on the holiday break yet?In another a press conference held this morning at the Attorney General's downtown Seattle headquarters, AG Bob Ferguson announced that his office had uncovered new evidenc
  
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• Dave Chappelle's NYE Netflix Special, Equanimity, Might Be More Relevant Than His Last Few

  21-12-2017 20:14 via thestranger.com
  
  by Leilani Polk
  "I must tell you, I've never had a problem with white people ever in my life, but full disclosure: the poor whites are my least favorite."
  Dave Chappelle's first two comedy specials in a dozen years (Deep in the Heart of Texas: Dave Chappelle Live at Austin City Limits and The Age of Spin: Dave Chappelle Live at the Hollywood Palladium) were released via Netflix simultaneously this past March, featured shows from 2015 and 2016 respectively, and were relatively tame and not super
  
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• Six Trump Inauguration Protesters Found Not Guilty of Rioting Charges

  21-12-2017 20:05 via thestranger.com
  
  There are still nearly 200 other defendants.by Steven HsiehJ20 protesters. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
  In a verdict that could have big implications for free speech during protests nationwide, a federal jury acquitted six defendants of charges stemming from protests in Washington D.C on the day of President Trump's inauguration.The defendants (including a photojournalist and two street medics) faced more than 50 years in prison for alleged property destruction, rioting and conspiracy. Although no
  
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• Climate change predicted to drive more migrants to Europe

  21-12-2017 20:04
  BERLIN (AP) — Europe could see a surge in “climate refugees” as global warming increases poverty and hardship elsewhere in the world, scientists said Thursday. Experts have long warned that rising temperatures and extreme weather could increase the number of people in poor countries seeking refuge in richer, more temperate nations, but the phenomenon has […]
  
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• Delivery Drivers Sue Amazon, Claiming Wage and Break Violations

  21-12-2017 19:38 via thestranger.com
  
  Drivers seek class action status.by Heidi GrooverDelivery drivers say Amazon controls their schedules and is therefore liable for their working conditions. HADRIAN / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
  Add another story to the growing list of gig economy workers trying to make the companies that control much of their working lives own up to that responsibility.
  In a complaint filed in King County Superior Court, two package delivery drivers say their company Jungle Trux failed to pay them overtime, undercounted th
  
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• Six Ways to Celebrate the Winter Solstice Today in Seattle

  21-12-2017 19:32 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffThe Fremont Arts Council's Feast of the Winter Solstice is one of the city's biggest events to mark the darkest day of the year. Courtesy of Fremont Arts Council
  The winter solstice, when Northern Hemisphere-dwellers experience the shortest day of the year, officially happened at 8:28 a.m. today. Whether you want to dance under the moon or take a candlelit stroll, there are lots of ways to rival the gloom and keep your days warm and aglow. Last week, we compiled all
  
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• Connelly: AG Ferguson—'Shocking, illegal conduct by Comcast'

  21-12-2017 19:16
  Telephone recordings reveal "shocking, illegal conduct" by Comcast in selling its Service Protection Plan to customers in Washington state, Attorney General Bob Ferguson charges as part of his $100 million lawsuit against the telecommunications giant.
  
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• Trump administration halts study of offshore oil inspections

  21-12-2017 19:06
  The Trump administration is halting an independent scientific study of offshore oil inspections by a federal safety agency created after the 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says it was told to cease review of the inspection program conducted by the federal Bureau of Safety and […]
  
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• The Best Places to Get Holiday Sweets

  21-12-2017 18:55 via thestranger.com
  31 Places with Seasonal Cupcakes, Yule Logs, Butterbeer, Cookies, and Moreby Stranger Things To Do StaffFrom cookies to yule logs, the bakeries of Seattle are keeping the Christmastime confections coming. Below, we've gathered enough sugary specials to sate even the severest sweet tooth so you can get your fill this holiday season. Whether you're in the mood for an impromptu dessert out (like Hot Cakes' Harry Potter-inspired butterbeer and spiced hazelnut rocher), a delicious treat to order ahea
  
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• 31 Places to Snag Seasonal Sweets in Seattle Before the Holidays Are Over

  21-12-2017 18:55 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffTrophy Cupcakes' "Christmas Spectacular" is a $12.50 cupcake heaped with donut holes, gum drops, a chocolate Santa, a swirlypop, a chocolate candy cane macaron, candy canes, and more. Trophy Cupcakes
  From cookies to yule logs, the bakeries of Seattle are keeping the Christmastime confections coming. Below, we've gathered enough sugary specials to sate even the severest sweet tooth so you can get your fill this holiday season. Whether you're in the mood for an improm
  
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• South Puget Sound couple among those killed in Mexican bus crash

  21-12-2017 18:24
  Jody and Andy Fritz, educators in the South Sound area, were among the 12 people killed in Tuesday’s bus crash in Mexico. She was an assistant principal at Sand Hill Elementary and he was an instructor at Clover Park Technical College.
  
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• If You're Trying to Buy Sex on the Internet in Seattle, You May Actually Be Chatting with a Bot

  21-12-2017 18:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie Herzog Lily Padula
  As the sex trade has increasingly moved online, a local nonprofit has developed a pilot program that targets people who buy and sell sex through the web. And there are plenty of places to look.
  "The growth of the internet has expanded the marketplace dramatically," Val Richey, senior deputy prosecuting attorney for King County, told the BBC last month. "We found over 130 websites where you can buy sex in the Seattle area alone. One of those websites was averaging 34,0
  
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• Attention, Seattle: You Can Take the Bus for Free on New Year's Eve

  21-12-2017 17:44 via thestranger.com
  
  Don't drive drunk, you fucking idiot.by Heidi GrooverOh, you're planning on driving on New Year's Eve? What are you, an absolute fucking moron? seattle department of transportation
  News you can use: King County Metro will offer free bus rides to all customers on New Year's Eve. The Seattle Streetcar will also be free. Light rail will still cost you, but Sound Transit will extend service.
  The free bus service will run from 4 am on December 31 to 4 am on January 1.Generally speaking, buses will ru
  
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• The Morning News: Former State Auditor Convicted of Nine Felonies, Seattle Spends Big, J20 Verdict Imminent

  21-12-2017 17:39 via thestranger.com
  
  Also: Value Village, City Light, 1-5by Steven HsiehTroy Kelley faces 20 years in prison. Washington State
  Former State Auditor Convicted of Nine Felonies: A federal jury found Troy Kelley guilty of tax fraud, making false declarations in court and possessing stolen property. He was acquitted of five counts of money laundering. Prosecutors say the former state auditor ran a business that pocketed millions of dollars in closing fees that should've gone to homebuyers. Kelley, who served one term un
  
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• Snowy owls fitted with tracking devices to aid researchers

  21-12-2017 17:36
  The large white raptors have descended on the Great Lakes region and northeastern U.S. in huge numbers in recent weeks, hanging out at airports, in farm fields, on light poles and along beaches, to the delight of bird lovers. But for researchers, it's time to get to work.
  
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• Snowy owl numbers far lower than once thought

  21-12-2017 17:36
  The large white raptors have descended on the Great Lakes region and northeastern U.S. in huge numbers in recent weeks, hanging out at airports, in farm fields, on light poles and along beaches, to the delight of bird lovers. But for researchers, it's time to get to work.
  
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• Snowy owl migration gives scientists chance to study them

  21-12-2017 17:36
  The large white raptors have descended on the Great Lakes region and northeastern U.S. in huge numbers in recent weeks, hanging out at airports, in farm fields, on light poles and along beaches, to the delight of bird lovers. But for researchers, it's time to get to work.
  
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• 30 Places to Snag Seasonal Sweets Before the Holidays Are Over

  21-12-2017 17:33 via thestranger.com
  Butterbeer at Hot Cakes, peppermint bark cream doughnuts at General Porpoise, and more.by Stranger Things To Do StaffFrom cookies to yule logs, the bakeries of Seattle are keeping the Christmastime confections coming. Below, we've gathered enough sugary specials to sate even the severest sweet tooth so you can get your fill this holiday season. Whether you're in the mood for an impromptu dessert out (like Hot Cakes' Harry Potter-inspired butterbeer and spiced hazelnut rocher), a delicious treat
  
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• Judge considers lifting ban on entry of refugees, families

  21-12-2017 17:03
  SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge said he would decide before Christmas whether to stop a Trump administration ban on certain refugees after hearing arguments Thursday that the ban is separating families and putting some refugees in danger. Lawyers from the ACLU and Jewish Family Service asked U.S. District Judge James Robart for an injunction […]
  
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• Judge considers lifting ban on entry of refugee families

  21-12-2017 17:03
  SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge said he would decide before Christmas whether to stop a Trump administration ban on certain refugees after hearing arguments Thursday that the ban is separating families and putting some refugees in danger. Lawyers from the ACLU and Jewish Family Services asked U.S. District Judge James Robart for an injunction […]
  
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• ACLU asks judge to lift ban on entry of refugee families

  21-12-2017 17:03
  SEATTLE — Lawyers representing refugees who have legally settled in the U.S. are asking a federal judge to stop the Trump administration from keeping the families of the refugees from joining them in this country. The ACLU, representing a Somali man living in Washington state, will argue in federal court Thursday that Trump’s indefinite prohibition […]
  
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• Mayor Durkan Tells Cabinet She Wants to Tackle Sexual Harassment in the New Year

  21-12-2017 17:00 via thestranger.com
  
  We'll see what happens.by Sydney BrownstoneLooks like Mayor Durkan has big plans for next year.Nate Gowdy
  Could the Seattle's first woman mayor in a hundred years be the one to update the city's internal harassment reporting and investigative procedures?Well, no guarantees. But in a letter sent to her cabinet members on Tuesday, Mayor Jenny Durkan expressed a desire to update the city's sexual harassment reporting system, which was put in place more than 20 years ago.The biggest immediate change
  
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• Homes of 7 Hanford workers being inspected for radiation

  21-12-2017 16:53
  RICHLAND, Wash. — The homes of seven Hanford Nuclear Reservation workers in Washington state are being inspected after a spread of radioactive contamination in recent days. The total number of vehicles reported to be contaminated with apparent specks of radioactive material increased to 14 from the eight reported Tuesday. The Tri-City Herald reports at least […]
  
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• ‘Great news’: All lanes of I-5 at site of deadly Amtrak train derailment are open for morning commute

  21-12-2017 16:18
  All lanes of traffic on Interstate 5 near the scene of Monday’s deadly Amtrak train derailment are open after state transportation workers finished roadwork ahead of schedule Wednesday night. The Washington State Department of Transportation tweeted that the reopening was “great news” for anyone traveling south. All lanes of sb I-5 at Mounts Road (milepost […]
  
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• All lanes of I-5 at site of deadly Amtrak train derailment are open for morning commute

  21-12-2017 16:18
  All lanes of traffic on Interstate 5 near the scene of Monday’s deadly Amtrak train derailment are open after state transportation workers finished roadwork ahead of schedule Wednesday night. The Washington State Department of Transportation tweeted that the reopening was “great news” for anyone traveling south. All lanes of sb I-5 at Mounts Road (milepost […]
  
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• Short daylight, unique sunrise: Here’s what to expect for today’s winter solstice

  21-12-2017 16:16
  The tilt of the Earth’s axis is least aligned with the sun Thursday, which means the sun will rise for the Seattle area on the furthest southward location of the year, National Weather Service meteorologist Dustin Guy said.
  
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• Short daylight, unique sunrise: Here’s what happens with Thursday’s winter solstice

  21-12-2017 16:16
  The tilt of the Earth’s axis is least aligned with the sun Thursday, which means the sun will rise on the furthest southward location of the year, National Weather Service meteorologist Dustin Guy said.
  
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• Speed control faces challenges, slowly gets rolling on Sounder trains

  21-12-2017 15:00
  Sounder train engineers are currently able to launch and use the positive train control system (PTC) on 56 percent of train trips, the agency said Wednesday.
  
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• Oscar Eason Jr., longtime Seattle civil-rights leader, dies

  21-12-2017 15:00
  Mr. Eason served as president of Seattle King County NAACP from 1999 to 2002. “He leaves behind a long, distinguished history of fighting for civil rights and equality for all,” the organization said in a statement.
  
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• New Year’s resolutions: Up in smoke

  21-12-2017 15:00
  My dear, departed father, Robert Clay Berner, smoked more than 1,250,000 cigarettes in his lifetime. That’s two-plus packs a day from age 14 to 83. All were Camels, unfiltered. He paused for about six months after a quadruple bypass. Never a thank-you note from the cigarette company. It’s that time again for New Year’s resolutions. […]
  
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• Deadly Amtrak crash and sharp tax cuts suggest Americans’ lack of respect for common good

  21-12-2017 15:00
  This week’s train crash near Olympia and Congress’ approval of a massive tax overhaul are symptoms of various human failings, including an erosion of concern for the common good in this country.
  
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• Behind Seattle’s government spending spree: a deluge of taxes, six-figure pay and officials eager to do more

  21-12-2017 15:00
  The cost of Seattle's government grew faster than almost any major U.S. city over five years, propelled by surging tax collections and an expanded scope of government services.
  
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• In new poll, health care is the issue that won’t go away

  21-12-2017 14:01
  WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump completes his first year in office, Americans are increasingly concerned about health care, and their faith that government can fix it has fallen. A new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 48 percent named health care as a top problem for the government […]
  
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• 5 questions Reddit users asked us about gifted education in Washington

  21-12-2017 14:00
  Last week, Education Lab took questions about accelerated classrooms on the r/SeattleWA Reddit page. Here are some of the answers.
  
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• Top 20 Podcasts of 2017

  21-12-2017 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  From Crimetown to S-Town (with two conflicts of interest in between), the shows we chose for our private radios.by Sean NelsonQuaintly named for a once-revolutionary audio device that most people now no longer own nor remember, the podcast has slowly but addictively wormed its way into the hearts and ears of... it must surely be at least a couple hundred thousand people, right? Is it millions? Is it hundreds? Depends on which network is doing the syndicating.Like every other form of media in 201
  
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• Work on new community solar project ends in Columbia County

  21-12-2017 06:11
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Work has wrapped up on a new state-supported solar energy project in the Hudson Valley. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority announced the solar power installation on Wednesday. The 214-kilowatt project is located on a 1-acre parcel of land in the town of Clermont in Columbia County, east […]
  
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• Soaring overdose deaths cut U.S. life expectancy for 2nd straight year

  21-12-2017 06:01
  NEW YORK — U.S. deaths from drug overdoses skyrocketed 21 percent last year, and for the second straight year dragged down how long Americans are expected to live. The government figures released Thursday put drug deaths at 63,600, up from about 52,000 in 2015. For the first time, the powerful painkiller fentanyl and its close […]
  
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• King County Sheriff's deputy charged with Detroit assault

  21-12-2017 05:54
  A King County Sheriff's deputy on paid administrative leave has been charged for allegedly assaulting a 31-year-old man while the deputy was working for the Detroit Police Department, according to a Wayne County Prosecutor press release.
  
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• Mystery solved as Australian sub found after 103 years

  21-12-2017 05:09
  SYDNEY (AP) — One of Australia’s oldest naval mysteries has been solved after the discovery of the wreck of the country’s first submarine more than 103 years after its disappearance in World War I. The AE1 vanished off the New Guinean island of New Britain on September 14, 1914, with 35 crew aboard from Australia, […]
  
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• 2 Washington institutions for developmentally disabled people threatened with federal decertification

  21-12-2017 04:13
  Rainier School and Fircrest School have a year to comply with federal rules. Nearly $30 million in Medicaid funding is at stake.
  
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