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• Washington state Senate OKs phasing out Atlantic salmon net-pen farming

  08-02-2018 23:57
  Endorsed by Gov. Jay Inslee, a bill to phase out net-pen farming of Atlantic salmon in Washington has handily passed the state Senate and heads to the House.
  
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• Fifty Shades Freed Has It All: Seattle Skylines, Slut Shaming, Lessons on Human Anatomy, Rita Ora, and More!

  08-02-2018 23:42 via thestranger.com
  
  A totally (not) earnest review of the last film in the Fifty Shades trilogy.by Kim SellingThe "press" view KS
  Our original plan was to get wasted and live-tweet Fifty Shades Freed for your (but mostly our) entertainment. Since it turned out that all press reviews were embargoed until today at noon, that plan went out the window and was replaced by Slack messaging each other during the movie with our to-the-second reactions. That plan was nixed when a Will and Grace extra yelled “PUT YOUR F
  
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• Savage Love: Showing Up

  08-02-2018 23:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage Joe Newton How does one get into the gay BDSM bottoming and leather scene?
  Seeking Answers Concerning KinkOne shows up, SACK.
  "Eighty percent of success is just showing up," someone or other once said. The adage applies to romantic/sexual success as well as professional success, SACK, but showing up easily accounts for 90 percent of success in the BDSM/leather/fetish scene. (Being a decent human being accounts for the other 110 percent*.) Because if you aren't showing up in kink sp
  
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• Capitol Hill skate shop reaches $30K settlement over illicit skate bowl built on Green Lake’s Duck Island

  08-02-2018 22:49
  Seattle sued 35th North last year over the creation of the bowl on what the city calls a wildlife habitat.
  
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• This Letter from a Stoner Was So Cute, It Made Me Cry

  08-02-2018 22:41 via thestranger.com
  
  "Nice to know there are more wanderers out there."by Chase BurnsIt's not hate mail! CB
  A person named Phil recently wrote to The Stranger to let us know that he would never pick up another issue of our dirty, danky, bimonthly city zine because we've become "a rag just featuring pot stories and tonnes [sic] of pot ads." While Phil may have missed that our High-Brr-Nation issue was a special issue devoted to surviving Seattle's winter with weed, other readers were not as offended by our ode to the
  
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• More traffic lights on Mercer Street: Ramp-metering signals coming to I-5 onramps

  08-02-2018 22:01
  Ramp-metering signals will be installed this month at the I-5 entrances at Mercer Street this spring.
  
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• Mysterious wind blows down big trees in W. Washington

  08-02-2018 21:51
  A weather mystery appears to be responsible for a large swath of trees pushed down near Lake Quinault, on Washington's Olympic Peninsula.
  
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• 'Invisible' passenger earns Sno. Co. driver a HOV violation

  08-02-2018 21:49
  Getting stopped for speeding sucks. Getting stopped for speeding and revealing the HOV lane trickery you've been pulling? Worse.
  
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• Seattle Is Erasing Pot Possession Convictions. Will Washington Follow?

  08-02-2018 21:36 via thestranger.com
  
  It's the least we could do.by Steven HsiehI-502 legalized marijuana throughout Washington State, not just Seattle. Elaine Thompson/AP
  Mayor Jenny Durkan announced this morning that Seattle will vacate convictions for people charged under the city's misdemeanor marijuana possession ordinance, a small but welcome step toward making amends for the failed and racist War on Drugs.
  According to the City Attorney's office, the move will affect "approximately 500 convictions." That's a tiny fraction of
  
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• Connelly: Stick it to Canadian Big Oil – buy B.C. wines

  08-02-2018 21:33
  The government of British Columbia is resisting an 898,000 barrels-a-day oil pipeline that would send oil tankers through both B.C. and Washington waters.  Alberta has launched a trade war, blocking BC wines and cutting off electrical sales talks.We should buy British Columbia wines and lift cups to B.C. Premier John Horgan.  Washington politicians have been busy grandstanding about Trump administration off shore drilling plans.  They should wake up to an immeasurably greater, mor
  
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• Power line falls on ladder truck as Seattle firefighters battle blaze

  08-02-2018 21:25
  The cause of the Thursday morning fire was not immediately known.
  
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• City to collect $30K from skate shop in Duck Island skate bowl case

  08-02-2018 21:25
  A Seattle skate shop agreed to pay the city of Seattle $30,000 for the damage caused on Green Lake's Duck Island as part of a national skate park construction contest.
  
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• Fact Check: Dino Rossi Did Not Balance the Budget While Protecting the Vulnerable In 2003

  08-02-2018 21:20 via thestranger.com
  
  He's been slinging this nonsense for a decade now.by Rich SmithThis fucking guy.WASHINGTON STATE SENATE
  Though he looks like your average Brooks Brothers Republican, over the last couple of months Dino Rossi—the sole GOP candidate in the race to fill the seat recently vacated by Congressman Dave Reichert—has been busy constructing an alternate reality like any other potential Trumpian acolyte.
  In a brief interview with NCW Life, Rossi interrupted himself to say, "I mean, I'm the guy
  
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• Governors say Interior Department shift didn’t include them

  08-02-2018 20:43
  DENVER (AP) — A bipartisan group of 19 Western governors says Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke didn’t consult with them about major plans for reorganizing the agency. In a Feb. 1 letter, the Western Governors Association asked Zinke to delay implementing the proposal until he speaks with them. Zinke said last month he wants to reorganize […]
  
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• Charge: Seattle teacher's aide raped young student

  08-02-2018 20:35
  A 40-year-old former teacher's assistant at a Seattle elementary school is charged with child rape after a 9-year-old boy came forward to report being assaulted the previous school year while he was in second grade.
  
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• Florida Woman Flushes Emotional Support Hamster Down Airport Toilet

  08-02-2018 20:33 via thestranger.com
  
  She claims a Spirit Airlines employee suggested she do it.by Katie HerzogRIP Pebbles Getty Images
  Today in cute animal news, a college student from Miami claims a Spirit Airlines employee suggested that she flush her emotional support hamster down a toilet when she wasn't allowed to fly with it. And she did it.From the Miami Herald:Before Belen Aldecosea flew home from from college to South Florida, she twice called Spirit Airlines to ensure she could bring along a special guest: Pebbles, her pe
  
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• Asteroid coming close Friday: Don’t worry, we’re safe

  08-02-2018 20:26
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Another asteroid is headed our way — the second this week — but there’s no need to worry. The newly discovered space rock will pass within 39,000 miles (64,000 kilometers) of Earth on Friday afternoon. That’s less than one-fifth the distance to the moon. Designated 2018 CB, the asteroid is […]
  
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• Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Production of Swan Lake Looks Incredible

  08-02-2018 20:19 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich SmithPacific Northwest Ballet company dancers in Kent Stowell’s Swan Lake, running through February 11, 2018. Angela Sterling
  It doesn't get more ballet than Swan Lake, but that isn't a bad thing. You've got Tchaikovsky's signature score. You've got choreographers Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov's translation of the dramatic swoops and lines of the eponymous pond-dweller into a high-velocity revenge narrative. And, with Pacific Northwest Ballet's current production, you've got Kent St
  
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• State hopes to save millions with hybrid ferries plan

  08-02-2018 20:18
  A plan would convert the three Jumbo Mark II ferries to hybrid electric, cutting greenhouse gas emissions and saving the state millions in fuel costs.
  
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• So About Those Other Marijuana Convictions (And Open Letter to Mayor Durkan)

  08-02-2018 20:14 via thestranger.com
  by Dan SavageDear Jenny,
  This is a nice start.
  The logic here, of course, is that possessing marijuana should never have been a crime so it's unjust to leave charges and convictions for pot possession on people's records. Over in the UK they're pardoning gay and bi men who were convicted of engaging in homosexual acts back when gay sex was illegal there — and they're do it for the exact same reasons you and City Attorney Pete Holmes are asking Seattle’s municipal court to vacate
  
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• So About Those Other Marijuana Convictions (An Open Letter to Mayor Durkan)

  08-02-2018 20:14 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage Mike Force
  Dear Jenny,
  This is a nice start — it's "a necessary first step," as you said in your editorial this morning.
  The logic here, of course, is that possessing marijuana should never have been a crime so it's unjust to leave charges and convictions for pot possession on people's records. Over in the UK they're pardoning gay and bi men who were convicted of engaging in homosexual acts back when gay sex was illegal there — and they're doing it for the exa
  
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• 29 Places to Celebrate Mardi Gras 2018 in Seattle

  08-02-2018 20:07 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffWhether you want to eat king cake or get decked out with beads and go dancing, there's a Mardi Gras event for you in Seattle. Shutterstock.com
  Mardi Gras falls on Tuesday, February 13, this year, and there are tons of opportunities in Seattle to raise a glass to the the party-filled and culturally diverse holiday. Whether you're looking to let loose early, the day-of, or a few days after, we've got you covered, from Columbia City's Beatwalk Fat Tuesday to Brazilian
  
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• Where to Celebrate Mardi Gras

  08-02-2018 20:05 via thestranger.com
  29 Places to Get King Cake, Dance to Brazilian Carnaval Music, Find Party Beads, and Moreby Stranger Things To Do StaffMardi Gras falls on Tuesday, February 13, this year, and there are tons of opportunities in Seattle to raise a glass to the the party-filled and culturally diverse holiday. Whether you're looking to let loose early, the day-of, or a few days after, we've got you covered, from Columbia City's Beatwalk Fat Tuesday to Brazilian Carnaval 2018: Mardi Gras!, and from the Mardi Gras Ma
  
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• Native Americans, Seattle’s original residents, are homeless at the highest rate

  08-02-2018 20:00
  Native Americans and Alaskan Natives are less than 1 percent of King County’s population but nearly 6 percent of its homeless population. The city is trying to fix that disparity, but there are obstacles — one of them a Civil Rights-era fair housing law.
  
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• Native Americans, Seattle’s original residents, are also its most likely to be homeless.

  08-02-2018 20:00
  The city is trying to fix that disparity, but there are obstacles — one of them a Civil Rights-era, fair housing law.
  
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• I'd Tap That... New App Now Available for the Environments Relaxation LPs

  08-02-2018 19:58 via thestranger.com
  
  Thanks to the Numero Group, you can now chill out to those Environments albums through an app.by Dave SegalAppsolute relaxation awaits you—if you have an iPhone or iPad. YouTube screengrab
  The great Chicago reissue label Numero Group has brought to market an app that accesses the series of relaxation- and concentration-oriented albums collected under the Environments rubric—but only for iPhones and iPads. Numero is branding it as a "'boutique' lifestyle app... the only long-form, vin
  
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• 30 Places to Celebrate Mardi Gras 2018 in Seattle

  08-02-2018 19:58 via thestranger.com
  Where to get king cake, dance to Brazilian carnaval music, find party beads, and more.by Stranger Things To Do StaffMardi Gras falls on Tuesday, February 13, this year, and there are tons of opportunities in Seattle to raise a glass to the the party-filled and culturally diverse holiday. Whether you're looking to let loose early, the day-of, or a few days after, we've got you covered, from Columbia City's Beatwalk Fat Tuesday to Brazilian Carnaval 2018: Mardi Gras!, and from the Mardi Gras Mayhe
  
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• Skateboard pro Cory Kennedy charged in Vashon Island crash that killed videographer

  08-02-2018 19:52
  Skateboard pro Cory Kennedy faces charges of vehicular homicide, vehicular assault and reckless driving.
  
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• Jeff Sessions’ answer to opioid crisis: Americans should opt for aspirin, ‘tough it out’

  08-02-2018 19:48
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions thinks Americans could easily combat the growing opioid crisis if they would take over-the-counter medications for pain and “tough it out.” His comments on other aspects of drug use and abuse fly in the face of most major research.
  
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• First Images from Elon Musk's Space Car Received

  08-02-2018 19:44 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sean NelsonTotally Excellent Space Launch Astronauts
  The pictures from Elon Musk's Space X launch of a Tesla into space were accompanied by the following cryptic message: "When we go out at night/ And stars are shinin' bright/ Up in the skies above," etc. Weird, right?
  So long, suckers!
  
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• Judge blocks deputies from arresting L.A. homeless who refuse to leave encampments

  08-02-2018 19:22
  A federal judge in California has granted a temporary restraining order barring Orange County sheriff’s deputies from arresting homeless people who refuse to leave encampments along the Santa Ana River.
  
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• ICYMI: Airlines Sue to Get Out of Following Washington Sick Leave Law

  08-02-2018 19:16 via thestranger.com
  
  Airlines claim it's too hard to keep up with a patchwork of local sick leave laws.by Heidi GrooverWho's ever gotten sick on an airplane anyway? joshuaraineyphotography/getty
  A trade group representing some of America's biggest airlines is suing to try to exempt airlines from Washington state's new paid sick leave law. The law, passed in 2016, took effect this year and requires businesses to give nearly all workers an hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked.
  In a federal lawsuit, the Ai
  
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• A disturbing new report on how poorly schools teach American slavery

  08-02-2018 19:12
  The report argues that the United States "needs an intervention in the ways that we teach and learn about the history of American slavery," and that slavery is "not simply an event in our history; it's central to our history."
  
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• Trump Spiritual Advisor Suggests Prayer, Not Vaccines, to Prevent Flu

  08-02-2018 18:25 via thestranger.com
  
  Because, religion.by Katie HerzogHope they washed their hands before their prayer circle. Getty Images
  Last week, Gloria Copeland, a member of Donald Trump's spiritual advisory council, posted a video on Facebook with some... unconventional health advice for this deadly flu season: It's not the flu vaccine that prevents the flu; it's prayer.
  “We’ve got a duck season,” Copeland said. “We’ve got a deer season. But we don’t have a flu season. And don’t rece
  
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• Romanian study: Half-day old snow is safe to eat

  08-02-2018 18:00
  BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — How safe is it to eat snow? A Romanian university has published the results of just such a study. The 2017 experiment showed it was safe to eat snow that was a half-day old, and safer to eat it in the colder months. But by two days old, the snow is […]
  
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• ‘Kryptonite’ guitarist’s family says doctor fed opioid habit

  08-02-2018 17:18
  ATLANTA (AP) — The family of a longtime guitarist for 3 Doors Down is accusing an Alabama doctor of fueling the rocker’s opioid addiction before he died of a drug overdose. Matthew Roberts, 38, was found dead in August 2016 in the hallway of a hotel outside Milwaukee, where he was to perform in a […]
  
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• 3 Doors Down guitarist’s family sues doctor over opioids

  08-02-2018 17:18
  ATLANTA — The family of a longtime guitarist for the rock group 3 Doors Down is accusing an Alabama doctor of fueling the musician’s opioid addiction before he died of a drug overdose. Authorities say 38-year-old Matthew Roberts was found dead in August 2016 in a hotel hallway outside Milwaukee, where he was to perform […]
  
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• Slog AM: Seattle Elementary Teacher Charged with Child Rape, Seattle to Throw Out Misdemeanor Pot Convictions

  08-02-2018 16:58 via thestranger.com
  
  It's all kind of sad today but at least the jewelry heist bit is kind of exciting.by Nathalie Graham"This front of the failed war on drugs had a clear racial bias," Mayor Jenny Durkan writes on Slog this morning. GETTY
  Mayor Jenny Durkan is erasing misdemeanor marijuana convictions: In a guest editorial on Slog this morning, Mayor Durkan announced that she and City Attorney Pete Holmes are asking “Seattle’s municipal court to vacate convictions and dismiss charges for misdemeanor mar
  
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• Slog AM: Seattle Elementary School Staffer Charged with Child Rape, Seattle to Throw Out Misdemeanor Pot Convictions

  08-02-2018 16:58 via thestranger.com
  
  It's all kind of sad today but at least the jewelry heist bit is kind of exciting.by Nathalie Graham"This front of the failed war on drugs had a clear racial bias," Mayor Jenny Durkan writes on Slog this morning. GETTY
  Mayor Jenny Durkan is erasing misdemeanor marijuana convictions: In a guest editorial on Slog this morning, Mayor Durkan announced that she and City Attorney Pete Holmes are asking “Seattle’s municipal court to vacate convictions and dismiss charges for misdemeanor mar
  
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• Seattle marks Fremont Bridge centennial with lighting display

  08-02-2018 16:55
  Art installations are also planned for Seattle’s other two historic bridges, Ballard and University, which opened in 1917 and 1919, respectively, but no date has been set.
  
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• Seattle to vacate misdemeanor marijuana convictions, dismiss charges

  08-02-2018 16:06
  Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes will ask Municipal Court to vacate convictions and dismiss charges for misdemeanor marijuana possession prosecuted before pot was legalized statewide.
  
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• Seattle to vacate hundreds of misdemeanor marijuana convictions, dismiss charges

  08-02-2018 16:06
  The city of Seattle will move to vacate misdemeanor marijuana-possession convictions prosecuted by the city before pot was legalized in Washington.
  
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• 15-foot-deep sinkhole closes Renton street

  08-02-2018 15:47
  A deep sinkhole in the 900 block of Rainier Avenue North that forced Renton to make emergency repairs throughout the night will keep the arterial closed through much, if not all, of Thursday, according to Renton officials. The 25-by-30 feet wide sinkhole that’s about 15 feet deep was caused by a 3-foot-wide rusted steel stormwater […]
  
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• Former Seattle teacher's assistant charged with child rape

  08-02-2018 15:39
  According to the Seattle school district, Albert Virachismith, 40, worked at John Muir Elementary as an instructional aide last year, when the alleged crimes occurred. The child was attacked on half a dozen occasions in the school bathroom, detectives said, adding that the suspect also used threats of violence to keep the child from reporting the alleged molestation.
  
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• What’s in the well? Pediatrician probes ACEs and the biology of toxic stress in kids

  08-02-2018 15:09
  A pediatrician and author makes the link between painful childhood experiences and their physiological effects, which could have important implications for schools.
  
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• What’s in the well? Pediatrician probes ACEs and the biology and roots of toxic childhood stress

  08-02-2018 15:09
  A pediatrician and author makes the link between painful childhood experiences and their physiological effects, which could have important implications for schools.
  
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