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• In a first, African-American named to Oregon Supreme Court

  02-01-2018 23:47
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has a black judge for the first time in its 170-year history. Gov. Kate Brown announced on Tuesday the appointment of Adrienne Nelson, a trial judge in Multnomah County. “Judge Nelson will be the first African-American to serve on an appellate court in Oregon and the second […]
  
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• African-American woman named to Oregon Supreme Court

  02-01-2018 23:47
  SALEM, Ore. — An African-American has been appointed, for the first time, to the Oregon Supreme Court. Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday announced the appointment of Adrienne C. Nelson, a trial judge in Multnomah County, to the high court. In an interview with Portland Monthly magazine, Nelson said when she moved to Oregon in 1994, […]
  
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• Robert Mann, a founder of the Juilliard Quartet, dies at 97

  02-01-2018 23:41
  Robert Mann, the founding first violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet, the internationally renowned ensemble that at midcentury helped engender a chamber-music revival throughout the United States, died Monday in Manhattan. The Portland, Ore., native was 97.
  
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• Roy Moore's Jewish Lawyer Hates His Racist Ass, Too

  02-01-2018 23:37 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogRoy Moore: Loser/hater/alleged child fucker Joe Raedle/Getty Images
  Remember when Roy Moore's brainwashed devoted wife Kayla argued—in public—that her husband isn't racist because some of their best lawyers are Jews? Turns out, that Jewish lawyer actually voted for Moore's opponent.The Washington Examiner reports:Richard Jaffe is an Alabama defense attorney hired by the Moores to defend their son, Caleb Moore, against drug charges in 2016.
  Jaffe told the Washington Exa
  
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• Famed Muscle Shoals music producer Rick Hall dies at 85

  02-01-2018 23:18
  Rick Hall, the Alabama record producer who recorded some of the biggest musical acts of the 1960s and ‘70s and helped develop the fabled “Muscle Shoals sound,” died Tuesday. He was 85.
  
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• Ads On Buses Aren't For People In Buses

  02-01-2018 23:10 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
  You could drive to Pioneer Square and pay $3 an hour for parking... or you could get on this bus and be downtown in 15 minutes and not have to worry about finding parking or paying for it.[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  
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• Orrin Hatch Announces Retirement, Making 78 Percent of His Constituents Happy (For Once)

  02-01-2018 23:02 via thestranger.com
  
  But don't get too excited.by Rich SmithAbout damn time. Chip Somodevilla / GETTY IMAGES
  Still describing himself as "the son of a carpenter" and a "fighter," today self-appointed pugilistic Jesus figure and elected GOP Senator Orrin Hatch announced his plans to retire at the end of 2018.The New York Times reminds us that Hatch is the longest-serving Republican Senator (42 years), and that Trump has been begging Hatch to run for office again for fear of the political resurgence of this man:Merry
  
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• Here's What to Do with the Dead Tree in Your Living Room

  02-01-2018 22:44 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogYou want to burn it. Do not burn it.Michael Regan/Getty Images
  Congratulations! You survived Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, and the first (and last?) year of the Trump presidency. Now, as you prepare for your post-holiday life to go back to what poses as normal at this time in history, you may be wondering how to dispose of the dead tree that has now turned into a fire hazard in your living room—that is, unless you are my brother, who disposed of his Christmas tree imm
  
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• Everett man gets a lesson in 'gangsta' life on Jeopardy!

  02-01-2018 22:42
  On any other night, the most interesting thing to come out of Monday's "Jeopardy!" episode would've been Alex Trebek is not familiar with Bob Ross. But instead it was contestant Nick Spicher's pronunciation which set the internet ablaze.
  
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• What's No One Talking About? The Neo-Nazi Posts by the Man Suspected of Shooting Cops and Civilians in Denver on Sunday

  02-01-2018 22:19 via thestranger.com
  
  Mainstream media refuses to address or expose the real dangers of Trump's white nationalist following.by Charles Mudede Images_By_Kenny/gettyimages.com
  What did the US do when Forbes' J.J. MacNab revealed on Twitter that the Facebook page of the man (37-year-old Matthew Riehl)police identified as a suspect in a Denver shooting that killed one cop, injured four cops, and injured two civilians? Not much. It seems irrelevant that Rielhl appeared to be a white nationalist. The press has instead emph
  
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• Connelly: Susan Hutchison quits State Republican Chairman post

  02-01-2018 22:07
  Republican State Chairman Susan Hutchison, a strong backer of President Trump, is resigning.  A successor will be chosen by the starty's state central committee at a January 20 meeting in Moses Lake.
  
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• Susan Hutchison to step down as Washington State Republican Party chair

  02-01-2018 22:06
  Susan Hutchison, a former TV news anchor who was elected state Republican Party chair in 2013, will step down from the party post Feb. 5.
  
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• Susan Hutchison stepping down as Washington State Republican Party chair

  02-01-2018 22:06
  Susan Hutchison, a former TV news anchor who was elected state Republican Party chair in 2013, will step down from the party post Feb. 5.
  
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• First the cold, now New England bracing for snow

  02-01-2018 22:01
  BOSTON (AP) — If the bitter cold wasn’t enough, much of New England is now bracing for a potential snowstorm. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch beginning late Wednesday and continuing through the day on Thursday for an area stretching from coastal Maine to eastern Connecticut. A coastal flood watch has […]
  
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• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Cyclist's Death Along Streetcar Tracks

  02-01-2018 21:37 via thestranger.com
  
  Desiree McCloud died last year after her bicycle tire got caught in a street car track, the lawsuit claims.by Steven HsiehThe streetcar tracks on East Yesler Way.
  On May 13, 2016, Desiree McCloud crashed her bike as she rode along the streetcar tracks on East Yesler Way near 13th Avenue. She died 11 days later.
  Today, McCloud's brother Cody McCloud filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Seattle over her death, claiming that the streetcar tracks caused the cyclist to crash. Suzanne Gr
  
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• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Cyclist's Death After Crash Along Streetcar Tracks

  02-01-2018 21:37 via thestranger.com
  
  Desiree McCloud died last year after her bicycle tire got caught in a street car track, the lawsuit claims.by Steven HsiehThe streetcar tracks on East Yesler Way.
  On May 13, 2016, Desiree McCloud crashed her bike as she rode along the streetcar tracks on East Yesler Way near 13th Avenue. She died 11 days later.
  Today, McCloud's brother Cody McCloud filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Seattle over her death, claiming that the streetcar tracks caused the cyclist to crash. Suzanne Gr
  
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• Search continues for missing kayaker off Oregon coast

  02-01-2018 21:07
  SEASIDE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a man who was last seen fishing for crab from a kayak near the mouth of the Seaside Estuary. The Seaside Police Department said Tuesday that it began searching for 42-year-old Matthew Manley of Tualatin on New Year’s Day. Manley was last seen in his kayak near […]
  
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• Search called off for missing kayaker in Seaside

  02-01-2018 21:07
  SEASIDE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities have called off the search for a man who was last seen fishing for crab from a kayak near the mouth of the Seaside Estuary. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports City of Seaside spokeswoman Esther Moberg says the Coast Guard called off the search Tuesday afternoon, citing “survivability factors” including the fact […]
  
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• Facebook and Google Say They Need More Time to Comply with Seattle’s Election Transparency Law

  02-01-2018 21:05 via thestranger.com
  
  One company indicated it plans to disclose political ad records. The other—not so much.by Eli SandersAt the request of the tech giants, the city has granted Facebook and Google a 30-day extension. Sean Gallup / Getty Images
  Today was the deadline for Facebook and Google to comply with a decades-old Seattle law that requires them to disclose "the exact nature and extent" of all political ads they sell in local elections, as well as the sources of payment for those ads. As I reported last mo
  
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• Mitzi Johanknecht sworn in as King County sheriff

  02-01-2018 21:03
  King County Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht took the oath of office Tuesday morning.
  
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• The 20 Best Music Shows in Seattle This Week: January 2-7, 2018

  02-01-2018 20:55 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffKick off the new year with a performance by celebrated local funk-folk-rock band Pickwick. Ellie Lillstrom
  January can sometimes seem like a bit of a dead zone for social activity after the full-force windstorm of the holidays, but there are definitely still some great events to take in around town. Expend your newfound 2018 energy with musicians and artists like a funk-folk-rock fusion group using their performance to give back to the community (Little Big Show #20
  
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• POLITICO: Elizabeth Warren Gearing Up for Presidential Bid

  02-01-2018 20:50 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogNvertheless, she persisted. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
  With the next presidential election a mere 1,036 days away, politicians, public thinkers, and media pundits have begun speculating on who will enter the ring to replace the god complex currently residing in the Oval Office.According to former DNC head Ed Rendell, the only Dem who would “win overwhelmingly” against Trump is former VEEP and Obama pal Joe Biden. According to fellow former DNC Chair Howard Dean, Biden is
  
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• NOAA: Seattle to start 2018 colder, wetter than usual

  02-01-2018 20:33
  NOAA has released it's latest three-month weather outlook and Washington looks to have a cool, wet start to the new year.
  
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• Connelly: Min. wage goes up in Washington, Seattle, 18 states & 19 cities

  02-01-2018 20:31
  The minimum wage went up in 18 states and 19 cities on January 1.  Wshington's statewide minimum wage rose from $11 to $11.50 an hour.  Under a Seattle ordinance, the minimum reached $15 an hour for large employers.
  
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• In I, Tonya, Margot Robbie Makes Tonya Harding Human Again

  02-01-2018 20:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Megan Burbank
  Tonya Harding was never my favorite figure skater. As a 5-year-old, I rooted for dark horse Nicole Bobek. She didn’t have Harding’s athleticism, but no one did. In a sport that worshipped a retrograde notion of femininity, Harding was considered a freak, even though she was arguably the most technically skilled skater of her time. In the wake of the infamous 1994 attack on Nancy Kerrigan (which she may or may not have had a hand in), Harding was further ostracized, t
  
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• Seattle just had wettest 4-year period on record

  02-01-2018 19:51
  If you thought it was wet in Seattle the last four years, it was.
  
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• Seattle Sets New Rain Records

  02-01-2018 19:45 via thestranger.com
  
  The past four years was the wettest period in Seattle history.by Katie HerzogBeautiful day in Seattle. Robert Sumner/Getty ImagesThe Seattle Times reports that over the past four years, Seattle has recieved 186.4 inches of rain, which is more rainfall than any other four-year period in the city's recorded history. The previous record, 180.6 inches, was recorded between 1995 and 1998.On average, Seattle gets about 37.5 inches of rain each year, but since 2014, the city has been doused with more t
  
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• In Statement Tied to Sexual Abuse Settlement, Ed Murray Says He Regrets Writing Op-Ed for The Stranger

  02-01-2018 19:42 via thestranger.com
  
  "I regret an article we wrote that led many to believe that I was attacking victims of sexual abuse," Murray wrote.by Sydney BrownstoneCity Attorney Pete Holmes, pictured above, announced the settlement this past Saturday. City of Seattle
  Just before the new year, Delvonn Heckard settled his lawsuit against the City of Seattle for $150,000 over a claim that the city and former mayor Ed Murray defamed Heckard while trying to discredit Heckard's accusation of sex abuse as a teen under the age of c
  
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• Bugs, a Documentary for Forward-Thinking Foodies

  02-01-2018 19:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by David George GordonNordic Food LabOf the three major documentaries about edible insects presently making the rounds (Bugs on the Menu, Bugs, and The Gateway Bug), Bugs is probably the most ambitious and, without question, the most eloquent of the lot.The one hour-plus video chronicles the efforts of a team of culinary hotshots from Copenhagen-based Nordic Food Lab as they shop for grasshoppers in Mexico, harvest termites in Kenya, sample giant wasps in Japan, and, of course, experiment in the
  
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• ICYMI: Absolute Fucking Moron Tim Eyman Once Again Fails to Siphon Money from Sound Transit

  02-01-2018 19:19 via thestranger.com
  
  He's still trying to ban an income tax.by Heidi GrooverWhen will he be held accountable for these long-sleeved t-shirts? HG
  Back in July, initiative peddler Tim Eyman stood at King Street Station in flip flops to announce his latest anti-transit initiative. As usual, the measure was billed as a consumer protection against expensive car tab fees but was actually just an effort to choke off funding for Sound Transit. The initiative would have capped car tab fees at $30. Those fees are crucial for
  
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• Man arrested in fatal Lynnwood shooting

  02-01-2018 19:18
  A 19-year-old Everett man has been arrested on investigation of second-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old Lynnwood man over the weekend, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. The Saturday night shooting — which is believed to have been sparked by a disagreement over a borrowed 2006 Honda Pilot that had […]
  
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• 2016’s ‘Fake News’ had wide reach, little political impact, study suggests

  02-01-2018 19:01
  The first hard data on fake-news consumption has arrived, and while it can’t settle the question of whether misinformation was pivotal in the 2016 election, the findings give the public and researchers the first solid guide to asking how its influence may have played out.
  
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• Spun Out: 5 Essential Cuts Selected by Local DJ Austin Santiago

  02-01-2018 19:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Former Macklemore DJ Austin Santiago drops 5 tracks that are blowing up in clubs right now.by Dave SegalFormer Macklemore DJ Austin Santiago has his fingers on the pulse of what's heating up clubs now. Daniel Pellissier
  AUSTIN SANTIAGO (BuildStrong Music Group)
  Current top 5 tracks:
  Travis Scott & Quavo, "Saint" (Quality Control Music) Daniel Caesar, "Take Me Away (feat. Syd)" (Golden Child)
  Brockhampton, "SWEET" (Question Everything)Lizzo, "Truth Hurts" (Nice Life/Atlantic)Aminé, "Sp
  
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• Supporters trying to rename Portland street For Harvey Milk

  02-01-2018 18:37
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — When the movie “Milk” reached theaters in the West African country of Togo a few years ago, Jean Pierre Nugloze made sure to go. Though several decades and continents apart, the story of slain San Francisco activist Harvey Milk, as played by actor Sean Penn, felt very personal. Nugloze was openly […]
  
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• Report: Seattle ranks high for keeping resolutions

  02-01-2018 18:18
  The new year is here and now it's time to hole up and bundle until the Seattle winter is over – well, unless you've got a resolution to get fit. If you do decide to brave the cold to start jogging or rowing or what have you, just know that your chances of succeeding are pretty high in this city.
  
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• The Morning News: Brave Protesters in Iran, Lying Idiot(s) in the White House, Distracted Drivers in Washington

  02-01-2018 17:56 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan SavageDon't even think about it. Getty
  Protests In Iran: Mass protests have broken out all over Iran. "The demonstrations were initially about the failure of President Hassan Rouhani's government to revive Iran's struggling economy, address high unemployment and inflation, and combat alleged corruption," the BBC reports. "Protesters also asked why the country was spending a lot of money on conflicts elsewhere in the Middle East when people were suffering at home. But quickly the protester
  
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• Police: Boise pilot crashes plane after airport mix-up

  02-01-2018 17:50
  NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Police say a Boise man received minor injuries after crashing a small airplane in western Idaho. KBOI-TV reports a Cessna 150 crashed in northern Nampa Monday night while flying from Burley to Caldwell. Nampa police say the 28-year-old pilot became disoriented and apparently believed he was landing at the Caldwell airport. […]
  
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• Medford, Oregon, to fine stores for abandoned shopping carts

  02-01-2018 17:48
  MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Store owners in Medford have a new incentive to retrieve abandoned shopping carts. The City Council in December agreed to issue $50 fines to owners who don’t retrieve carts within seven days after they are reported abandoned. Carts now must include a phone number for someone to call after finding one. […]
  
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• Seahawks Ring In the New Year and End the Season with a 26-24 Loss Against the Cardinals

  02-01-2018 17:29 via thestranger.com
  
  by Spike FriedmanSeahawks safety Earl Thomas nearly intercepted the ball against Cardinals tight end Troy Niklas in the fourth quarter. Otto Greule Jr / Getty
  The Seahawks lost on New Years Eve, ending their first playoff-free campaign since 2011 with a dispiriting 26-24 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. The game had all the hallmarks of a 2017 Seahawks defeat: penalties, drops, missed kicks, bad punts, ludicrous attempts to run the ball, a resilient defensive effort, a second half surge from the o
  
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• Police: Knife found in area where Boise officer shot man

  02-01-2018 16:31
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say police found a knife near where a Boise police officer shot a 57-year-old man who advanced while refusing to show his hands. The Boise Police Department in a news release says the man shot by an officer Monday morning was also suffering from what appeared to be previously inflicted […]
  
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• $52M water utility project begins in North Pole, Alaska

  02-01-2018 15:04
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska business has been awarded a multi-million dollar water utility expansion project in North Pole. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports Exclusive Paving will connect about 700 more parcels in and around the city to the municipal water system. Exclusive Paving bid $52.1 million to lay about 35 miles of new […]
  
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• $52M water utility project begins in North Pole

  02-01-2018 15:04
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska company was awarded a multi-million dollar water utility expansion project in North Pole. Exclusive Paving will connect about 700 more parcels in and around the city to the municipal water system, according to a project description provided by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. Exclusive Paving bid $52.1 million […]
  
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• Straightening of curve at derailment site in Dupont had not been state priority

  02-01-2018 15:00
  An obscure state plan called for straightening that tight curve where Amtrak Cascades 501 left the tracks — but that would be someday, when billions of dollars arrive for 100-mph corridors.
  
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• Straightening of curve at Amtrak derailment site in Dupont had not been state priority

  02-01-2018 15:00
  An obscure state plan called for straightening that tight curve where Amtrak Cascades 501 left the tracks — but that would be someday, when billions of dollars arrive for 100-mph corridors.
  
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