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• Scientists fear for Colombia’s ‘Melted Rainbow’

  01-03-2018 23:48
  Clear waters alive with a scarlet aquatic plant, flowing over the brown rocks of the Guiana Shield, create a brightly colored spectacle each year. A Texas company hopes to drill oil wells to the west of this unique ecosystem.
  
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• Sound Transit chief facing claims of sexism, racism gets raise

  01-03-2018 23:47
  Sound Transit's CEO Peter Rogoff survived his second performance review but not without complaints of racial bias and running roughshod over employees.
  
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• Seattle artists light up nights, bring people together

  01-03-2018 23:47
  Lusio Lights combines light and electronic music to create a "family-friendly festival of light and sound."
  
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• Seattle artists light up nights

  01-03-2018 23:47
  Lusio Lights’ first event featured nearly 30 light artists who installed artwork throughout Volunteer Park on a summer night.
  
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• Report details racism, rough treatment by Sound Transit chief

  01-03-2018 23:47
  Sound Transit's CEO Peter Rogoff survived his second performance review but not without complaints of racial bias and running roughshod over employees.
  
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• Why I Got a Nose-Job: A Scientist's Confession

  01-03-2018 23:19 via thestranger.com
  
  I rose one rung on the hierarchical ladder of beauty. But it is still a ladder, and I am still a commodity conscripting the bodies of women around me onto some public auction block.by Sarah Myhre Courtesy of Sarah Myhre
  I was married on a windy day outside a white barn in Sonoma County. The gypsy band we hired was late, and after the ceremony, I heaved with anxiety, asking my brand-new husband, “What will we do if they don’t show?” But they did show up, midway through dinner, d
  
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• Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff denied bonus over abrasive management style

  01-03-2018 23:16
  A law firm investigated allegations that Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff created a mentally unsafe work environment, which included demeaning language.
  
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• Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff denied $31,290 bonus over abrasive management style

  01-03-2018 23:16
  Last year a law firm investigated allegations that Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff created a mentally unsafe work environment, which included demeaning language.
  
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• NASA launches advanced weather satellite for western US

  01-03-2018 23:02
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA launched another of the world’s most advanced weather satellites on Thursday, this time to safeguard the western U.S. The GOES-S satellite thundered toward orbit aboard an Atlas V rocket, slicing through a hazy late afternoon sky. Dozens of meteorologists gathered for the launch, including TV crews from the Weather […]
  
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• Tim Eyman files initiative to make Legislature subject to Public Records Act

  01-03-2018 22:56
  The proposal, which Eyman dubbed the "transparency in lawmaking act," was submitted Thursday, as Gov. Jay Inslee faces a deadline on whether to veto a controversial bill that state lawmakers rushed through to exempt themselves from the records law.
  
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• Mute, the New Netflix Film from Duncan Jones, Is Sci Fi That's Emotive and Full of Ideas

  01-03-2018 22:40 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ned Lannamann
  In terms of how heartfelt it is, Mute is an unmitigated success. The Netflix-released film from Moon and Warcraft director Duncan Jones is almost painfully personal, as evidenced by the dedication at its end, which acknowledges the two parents who raised him: his father, David Bowie, and his nanny, Marion Skene, both of whom died in the past two years. (His estranged and living mother, Angie Bowie, is not mentioned, although one can guess by the behavior of some of Mute’s
  
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• 13 Unique Seattle Moscow Mules to Try for National Moscow Mule Day

  01-03-2018 22:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffYou can order a Rachel’s Ginger Beer's Moscow mule with any of the shop's unique flavors—Pink Guava is particularly delightful. Rachel's Ginger Beer via Instagram
  This Saturday, March 3, is National Moscow Mule Day. In honor of the occasion, we've compiled a collection of copper-cupped concoctions for your consideration, all of which offer a twist on the traditional vodka-ginger-lime, ranging from cocktails made with tiki bitters to chili oil to masala c
  
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• Try These Drinks for National Moscow Mule Day

  01-03-2018 22:22 via thestranger.com
  It's Officially March 3—But You Can Drink These Any Timeby Stranger Things To Do StaffThis Saturday, March 3, is National Moscow Mule Day. In honor of the occasion, we've compiled a collection of copper-cupped concoctions for your consideration, all of which offer a twist on the traditional vodka-ginger-lime, ranging from cocktails made with tiki bitters to chili oil to masala chai-infused vodka.
  Bar Melusine
  Renee Erickson's oyster bar gem makes a "Melusine Mule" with a Scandinavian twist
  
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• State Senate Votes to Take Money For Homeless Students to Backfill Sound Transit Cuts

  01-03-2018 22:18 via thestranger.com
  
  The latest car tabs compromise would remove funding from education programs.by Heidi GrooverThe brilliant solution to lessen Sound Transit's financial blow? Take funding from education!Sound Transit
  In the latest step on their quest to placate frustrated drivers, lawmakers in the Washington State Senate have approved a new bill to reduce car tab taxes.
  The bill would change the inflated valuation formula Sound Transit uses to calculate the taxes and provide credits to drivers who've already paid
  
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• Gov. Inslee vetoes Legislature’s controversial public-records bill

  01-03-2018 21:58
  The bill would have exempted the Legislature from Washington’s voter-approved Public Records Act, but make some records public.
  
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• Deadline nears for Gov. Inslee to veto or let stand Legislature’s public-records bill

  01-03-2018 21:58
  The bill would exempt the Legislature from Washington’s voter-approved Public Records Act, but make some records public. Gov. Jay Inslee has until the end of Thursday to decide.
  
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• State Senate offers relief to drivers gouged by Sound Transit

  01-03-2018 21:54
  The Washington State Senate votes to reduce car tab costs that skyrocketed after passage of the $54 billion Sound Transit 3 light rail package.Sound Transit was given a sales and use tax exemption to cushion its revenue loss and keep construction going without loss of any planned service.
  
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• Zillow’s Zestimate overvalued a Washington home by 700 percent in a case of algorithms gone wrong

  01-03-2018 21:09
  The story of a Mason County home offers a peek into how one of Seattle-based Zillow’s most popular features can miss by a mile -- and how hard it is to get it right.
  
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• I used to live on the street. Now I try to make it easier for people who still do.

  01-03-2018 21:00
  Fawn Batten used to live in a tent camp. Now she does outreach to homeless people in downtown Seattle as an ambassador for the Metropolitan Improvement District.
  
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• I used to live on the street. Now I try to help people who still do.

  01-03-2018 21:00
  Fawn Batten used to live in a tent camp. Now she does outreach to homeless people in downtown Seattle as an ambassador for the Metropolitan Improvement District.
  
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• Litsa Dremousis Responds To Sherman Alexie's Statement

  01-03-2018 20:56 via thestranger.com
  
  Seattle author confirms past sexual relationship with Alexie, but denies writing on his wife's Facebook wall.by Rich SmithSeattle author Litsa Dremousis confirms past sexual relationship with Alexie but denies writing on his wife's Facebook page. Anna Dremousis
  Late Wednesday night, Sherman Alexie responded to reports of multiple news outlets investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against him. The writer Litsa Dremousis had previously said "several dozen" women have told her they have st
  
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• Spirit to add new nonstop destinations out of Sea-Tac

  01-03-2018 20:52
  Ultra-cheap carrier Spirit Airlines is adding daily nonstop flights to four more cities out of Sea-Tac.
  
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• Charges: Man bludgeoned woman, left her for dead in Federal Way

  01-03-2018 20:45
  Prosecutors say a 28-year-old man bludgeoned a woman twice along a busy Federal Way thoroughfare last week and left her for dead in the snow.
  
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• Red Sparrow: A Spy Flick That Scratches All the Wrong Itches

  01-03-2018 20:28 via thestranger.com
  
  by Elinor JonesOn the upside, at least it’s not Mother!
  Red Sparrow is about a beautiful woman who was trained to become a spy/killing machine for the Russian government. Due to the obvious similarities, it’s been compared to the Black Widow movie that audiences have yet been given—but don’t believe that for a second. Marvel movies are fun. Red Sparrow is not.
  Jennifer Lawrence stars as Dominika, a Russian ballerina with a thick accent and even thicker bangs. After suffer
  
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• Running Start funding would be frozen under state Senate budget bill

  01-03-2018 20:13
  A basic education budget approved by the state Senate would have an impact on funding for Running Start, a popular dual-credit program for high-school students.
  
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• Connelly: Pope again picks Northwest bishop for big job

  01-03-2018 19:59
  Pope Francis taps another prominent Northwest bishop for a big job.  Helena, Montana, Bishop George Thomas will be the new Bishop of Las Vegas, where he will administer to a flock of 850,000 Catholics.
  
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• Washington state Senate OKs Sound Transit car-tab tax cut

  01-03-2018 19:41
  The bill would replace some of Sound Transit’s lost revenue by raiding a fund that had been set aside for education in the Puget Sound region.
  
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• What the Black Panther Soundtrack Should Have Sounded Like: A Playlist

  01-03-2018 19:39 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles Mudede Newcleus
  In a recent post, I characterized the Afrocentric movement as being primarily preoccupied with challenging the whiteness of Western Civilization. This is indeed true, but certainly not the whole picture. There were movements within Afrocentricism that were and still are about blending black African culture and heritage with black American styles and sounds. This was certainly the mode of the Native Tongues collective (Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah, Moni Love, De La So
  
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• Costco gets hit with another lawsuit

  01-03-2018 19:17
  While the fate of its golf balls isn't yet clear, Costco has another Kirkland Signature product in the center of a lawsuit.
  
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• The Top 10 Songs Whose Titles Contain Grammatical Errors

  01-03-2018 18:40 via thestranger.com
  
  Here's the list of 10 songs with lousy grammar and unparalleled musical greatness for which you've been waiting.by Dave SegalThe Swiss women of Kleenex ain't got no time for your English grammar rules.
  Poor grammar runs through song titles and lyrics with as much frequency as strained metaphors and clunky similes. It's a pretty common phenomenon, but musicians get cut a lot of slack on this front, especially if the sounds surrounding the blunders are sublime. Sometimes the wrong construction is
  
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• Here Are the Seattle City Council Members Asking Inslee to Veto the Legislative Secrecy Bill

  01-03-2018 18:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Steven Hsieh City of Seattle
  Today is the last day for Governor Jay Inslee to veto a bill that would shield the records of legislators from public scrutiny. Inslee has falsely claimed that he cannot veto the bill because it'd be overturned by a veto-proof majority. If he does not veto the bill, it becomes law. If he does veto the bill, it will go back to the legislature.
  If thousands of phone calls and emails count for anything, the public wants Inslee to veto the bill. So do newspapers and a
  
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• Driver in Oregon double fatal was extremely intoxicated

  01-03-2018 18:14
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a motorist who caused a September crash that killed both drivers had a blood-alcohol content of 0.57 percent — a life-threatening figure that’s more than seven times the legal limit. Polk County Sheriff Mark Garton tells the Statesman Journal it’s one of the highest numbers he’s seen. Investigators determined […]
  
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• Man charged in Oregon State threat made same claim in 2017

  01-03-2018 17:43
  CORVALLIS, Ore. — An ex-student accused of threatening a shooting at Oregon State University was on probation for making similar threats last year. The Gazette-Times reports that Christopher Strahan appeared in court Wednesday via videoconference from the Corvallis jail. He pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of menacing and disorderly conduct. Oregon State Police say […]
  
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• Slog AM: How the Legislature Rushed Its Secrecy Plan, Sherman Alexie Denies Threatening Anyone's Career

  01-03-2018 17:21 via thestranger.com
  
  Also: Car tabs, Alex Jones and Kroger.by Nathalie GrahamStatehouse of secrecy. GETTY IMAGES
  The Legislature never does anything that fast: This bill was fast-fast-tracked. It was planned behind closed doors for weeks before it was put before other Legislative staff, other lawmakers, and the public. People who worked within the Legislature were taken aback. The House and the Senate approved the bill within minutes of each other. The timing is also crucial. The legislative session ends next week.
  
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• Brazil court largely upholds law that some fear hurts Amazon

  01-03-2018 17:03
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court has batted down challenges to key parts of a law that environmentalists say has contributed to increasing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. The 2012 law included an amnesty for illegal deforestation that occurred before July 2008, including releasing perpetrators from the obligation to replant areas in compensation. It […]
  
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• Bill preventing student censorship in Washington is closer than ever to becoming law

  01-03-2018 16:45
  For the last decade, student journalists lobbied for a law that would give them the final call on what publishes in their school newspapers. They may be closer to getting one.
  
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• Driver faces charges in Skagit County crash with bus carrying school team

  01-03-2018 16:27
  The driver was in critical condition at a Seattle hospital. School officials say the students and others in the bus were OK.
  
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