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• Striking Teachers Win in West Virginia

  06-03-2018 23:40 via thestranger.com
  
  by Eli SandersIn one of the reddest states, a huge victory for workers. Spencer Platt / Getty Images
  Teachers strikes aren't legal in West Virginia, but the teachers of West Virginia had one anyway. It lasted nearly two weeks as educators tried to do something about their pay, which was among the lowest in the nation.
  In a state that Trump won overwhelmingly, the teachers held out against the Republican-controlled state legislature's attempts to give them less than the 5 percent raise they'd dem
  
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• Study: Uber, Lyft drivers earn well below Seattle minimum wage

  06-03-2018 23:30
  Even after some back and forth about the methods used, a recent MIT research report found that Uber, Lyft and other on-demand ride-hailing drivers earn less than Seattle's minimum wage after expenses.
  
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• 2 more foremen from same company charged with rape

  06-03-2018 23:27
  Two more men employed by a Woodinville-based wall and ceiling contractor were charged with raping the same dry wall apprentice last year, after one was charged last month.
  
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• Amazon to Add 14 Million Square Feet to HQ1, Plus a Word About a Notorious Columbia City Cat

  06-03-2018 22:54 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeJeff Bezos talking to Alexa. Charles Mudede
  Seattle Times reports that Seattle's biggest employer, and the company that finally put the city on the map (grunge didn't do it, nor did Sir Mix-a-Lot or Microsoft), Amazon, plans to add 14 million square feet of office space in Seattle. "Back in September... the company’s footprint stood at 8.1 million square feet, with plans to grow to about 12 million square feet," writes Matt Day and Mike Rosenberg. Amazon now plans an addit
  
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• Amazon HQ1 to Grow to 14 Million Square Feet, Plus a Word About a Notorious Columbia City Cat

  06-03-2018 22:54 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeJeff Bezos talking to Alexa. Charles Mudede
  Seattle Times reports that Seattle's biggest employer, and the company that finally put the city on the map (grunge didn't do it, nor did Sir Mix-a-Lot or Microsoft), Amazon, plans to add 2 million square feet of office space in downtown Seattle. "Back in September... the company’s footprint stood at 8.1 million square feet, with plans to grow to about 12 million square feet," writes Matt Day and Mike Rosenberg. Amazon now plans
  
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• The world’s oldest message in a bottle survived 132 years. Now it’s been found.

  06-03-2018 22:46
  The world's oldest message in a bottle was recently discovered in on a beach in Western Australia 132 years after it was tossed into the Indian Ocean as part of an experiment on ocean drift patterns, according to experts who call it "an exceedingly rare find."
  
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• Are You a Student Protesting for Gun Reform? Read This Handy Guide

  06-03-2018 22:46 via thestranger.com
  
  Listen up, Youth!by Sydney BrownstoneGarfield High students, ol' pros at protesting, during a student walkout in November of 2016. Jen Graves
  On March 24, students across the country are planning to march for gun reform. In Seattle, high school student organizers for the local March For Our Lives rally created a Facebook event that now has 7,400 RSVPs. Recognizing the activism of high school students in the wake of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, the ACLU of Washington has released a
  
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• Connelly: Top EPA aide can moonlight advising secret clients

  06-03-2018 22:29
  A top political official at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, paid $145,000 a year,  is being allowed to moonlight for private clients.  John Konkus is deputy associate administrator in the EPA public affairs office, under EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt.
  
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• Grandmother calls police on suspect in fatal Pierce County stabbing

  06-03-2018 22:20
  The suspect surrendered when police arrived at his home and has been booked into the Pierce County Jail for investigation of second-degree murder.
  
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• Science Says: Arctic not so chill this record warm winter

  06-03-2018 22:02
  Scientists say what's happening is unprecedented, part of a global-warming-driven vicious cycle that likely plays a role in strong, icy storms in Europe and the U.S. Northeast.
  
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• ‘Crazy, crazy stuff’: Arctic finishes its warmest winter on record

  06-03-2018 22:02
  Scientists say what's happening is unprecedented, part of a global-warming-driven vicious cycle that likely plays a role in strong, icy storms in Europe and the U.S. Northeast.
  
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• SPD: Teens steal 2 luxury cars, get caught in Maserati

  06-03-2018 21:31
  Seattle police say that two 17-year-olds swiped a pair of conspicuous luxury cars from a Georgetown showroom and were running from a Maserati Monday afternoon.
  
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• Two Years Without Aaron Huffman

  06-03-2018 20:49 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sean NelsonAaron Huffman, 1972-2016
  We talk about anniversaries more than we used to, possibly because time seems to be moving faster, or possibly because the present is such a drag. Many terrible things happened on this date in history, including the Dred Scott decision (1857), the beginning of the trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (1951), the first deployment of US Marines to Vietnam (1965), and the suicide of Mark Linkous from Sparklehorse (2010).Some good things happened, too: the birth
  
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• Colman Dock project entering next phase; here’s what ferry passengers need to know

  06-03-2018 20:26
  The terminal will remain open throughout construction — although it will be significantly smaller — and there will be no reduction in sailings, Washington State Ferries has said.
  
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• Capitol Hill Block Party Announces Partial Lineup, Including Father John Misty and BROCKHAMPTON

  06-03-2018 20:09 via thestranger.com
  
  Father John Misty, BROCKHAMPTON, Bully, and Kelly Lee Owens are among the artists announced today for the 22nd annual Capitol Hill Block Party.by Dave SegalCHBP's biggest logistical nightmare is finding a stage big enough for BROCKHAMPTON. Ashlan Grey
  Elton John-loving folk-rock troubadour Father John Misty, massive hiphop ensemble BROCKHAMPTON, and LA EDM star Dillon Francis are among the artists who'll be performing at the 22nd annual Capitol Hill Block Party music and arts festival, it was an
  
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• Trump Vancouver owner: No dealings with Kushner, FBI

  06-03-2018 19:58
  Owners of Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver, B.C.:  We haven't talked to the FBI.  We've had no dealings with Jared Kushner "whatsoever." Ivanka Trump's role ws "specifically on interior design."h
  
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• Opioid crisis continues to expand rapidly, emergency-room numbers show

  06-03-2018 19:34
  The 142,557 emergency visits in 45 states for opioid overdoses marked a nearly 30 percent increase between July 2016 and September 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday.
  
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• Demolition begins, terminal to shrink at Seattle's Colman Dock

  06-03-2018 19:24
  Construction work is moving forward on Seattle's main ferry terminal, Colman Dock, and demolition of the 50-year-old terminal building begins this week.
  
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• Deadly Force Inquests Should Be Livestreamed, Community Groups Say

  06-03-2018 18:48 via thestranger.com
  
  A report from King County's inquest task force is due this month.by Sydney BrownstoneThe parents of Tommy Le, a 20-year-old fatally shot by a King County deputy last year, speak to press at an inquest pre-hearing. Lester Black
  Amid an official push to reform King County's fact-finding hearings that occur after fatal police encounters, known as inquests, a coalition of community groups has published a list of recommendations to make inquests more accountable to the families involved and to the pu
  
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• Des Moines 'Hero Dog' to be honored by PETA

  06-03-2018 18:45
  A Des Moines family's dog, who was shot while defending his 16-year-old owner during a burglary last month, is being honored by PETA.
  
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• Efforts by lawmakers to lower car tab fees could be in jeopardy

  06-03-2018 18:18
  Efforts state lawmakers to lower car tab fees in Washington State could be in jeopardy.
  
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• Seattle man on ‘jihad’ pleads guilty to murder in New Jersey, admits to 3 other homicides in King County

  06-03-2018 18:11
  "I’ve been waiting four years to get justice for my son,” said Falana Young-Wyatt of Seattle, the mother of Dwone Anderson-Young, one of three men allegedly killed by Ali Muhammad Brown in King County in 2014.
  
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• Seattle man accused of terrorism pleads guilty to killing student in New Jersey

  06-03-2018 18:11
  Ali Muhammad Brown also admitted to killing three men in the Seattle area in 2014.
  
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• Man on ‘jihad’ admits to killing 4 in cross-country binge

  06-03-2018 18:11
  "I’ve been waiting four years to get justice for my son,” said Falana Young-Wyatt of Seattle, the mother of Dwone Anderson-Young, one of three men allegedly killed by Ali Muhammad Brown in King County in 2014.
  
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• Idaho high school bans backpacks following threats

  06-03-2018 17:20
  CALDWELL, Idaho — A high school in southwest Idaho has implemented a policy barring students from bringing backpacks to school. The Idaho Press-Tribune reports Caldwell High School announced the backpack ban Monday, citing safety reasons for bringing the policy forward. According to the school, students will be allowed to bring small bags and binders to […]
  
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• Prescription opioids fail rigorous new test for chronic pain

  06-03-2018 17:19
  Offering rigorous new evidence against using prescription opioids for pain, a yearlong study found that in patients with stubborn back aches or hip or knee arthritis, opioids worked no better than over-the-counter drugs and provided slightly less pain relief.
  
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• Slog AM: Alexie Accusers Come Forward, Inslee and Our Internet, Sam Nunberg's Meltdown

  06-03-2018 17:17 via thestranger.com
  
  ALSO: the Catholic Church is gay, ex-Trump aide spirals publicly, and there's an expensive guitar on eBayby Nathalie GrahamPlug us back into the mainframe, Jay.Bill Hinton/ Getty
  Inslee saves our internet: Washington became the first state to approve net-neutrality rules yesterday. The law will prevent companies from blocking content or charging more for faster internet. The legislation is an easy score for Inslee; everyone wanted net-neutrality. We’re happy we have it (please don’t
  
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• Quake death toll at 55 as aftershock hits Papua New Guinea

  06-03-2018 16:47
  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — At least 55 people have been confirmed dead and authorities fear the toll could exceed 100 from last week’s powerful earthquake in Papua New Guinea, as survivors faced more shaking early Wednesday from the strongest aftershock so far. Southern Highlands Governor William Powi told The Associated Press that people were […]
  
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• Papua New Guinea quake death toll at 55 as aftershock hits

  06-03-2018 16:47
  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A powerful earthquake that struck Papua New Guinea last week has left at least 55 people dead and authorities fear the toll could exceed 100, as survivors faced more shaking early Wednesday from the strongest aftershock so far. Southern Highlands Governor William Powi said people were feeling traumatized from the […]
  
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• Another strong quake shakes remote Papua New Guinea region

  06-03-2018 16:47
  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Another strong earthquake has shaken a remote Papua New Guinea region that was badly damaged by a powerful quake last week. The U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday’s earthquake measured magnitude 6.7 and was centered 112 kilometers (70 miles) southwest of Porgera. It was fairly shallow at a depth of 22.9 […]
  
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• SpaceX racks up 50th launch of Falcon 9 rocket

  06-03-2018 16:26
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX is marking the 50th launch of a Falcon 9 rocket, its satellite-delivery workhorse. The latest Falcon took flight from Cape Canaveral, Florida, early Tuesday, successfully hoisting a massive communications satellite for Spain’s Hispasat corporation. The orbiting satellite is almost as big as a city bus. No attempt was made […]
  
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• Here’s why we didn’t arrest downtown protesters on Friday, Seattle police say

  06-03-2018 16:16
  Protesters of the new juvenile detention center in Seattle blocked downtown streets on Friday for hours, grinding parts of the city to a halt. So why didn't police move in?
  
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• Rush on to restore power as another winter storm looms

  06-03-2018 16:03
  BOSTON (AP) — Utilities across the Northeast raced Tuesday to restore power to tens of thousands of customers still without electricity after last week’s storm as another threatens the hard-hit area with heavy, snow, high winds and more outages. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning that stretches from eastern Pennsylvania to […]
  
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• Nor’easter packing heavy snow, wind threatens new outages

  06-03-2018 16:03
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Utility workers took advantage of milder temperatures and sunshine Tuesday in their scramble to restore power to thousands of customers around the Northeast, as another snowy, blowy nor’easter threatened a new round of outages. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning that stretched from eastern Pennsylvania to most of New […]
  
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• UnitedHealthcare to pass drug rebates on to some customers

  06-03-2018 15:44
  In response to growing frustration over drug prices, one of the nation's largest health insurers said Tuesday it will stop keeping millions of dollars in discounts it gets from drug companies and share them with some of its customers.
  
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• Will police reforms stick? Here’s Seattle’s plan for showing that

  06-03-2018 15:35
  The proposal targets the second phase of the city’s 2012 consent decree with the U.S. Justice Department, which requires the Police Department to demonstrate in the next two years that it is continuing to address allegations of excessive force and biased policing.
  
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• Seattle council approves addition to Rainier Valley park site

  06-03-2018 15:00
  Five of 14 neighborhood-park sites that the city began buying up years ago are finally scheduled to begin construction this year.
  
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• On eBay: the world’s first electric bass guitar, made in Seattle — and forgotten

  06-03-2018 15:00
  It’s called the Audiovox 736 Electric Bass guitar, and it was made in the basement of the Roosevelt District home of Paul Tutmarc, along with other guitars that Tutmarc electrified.
  
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• On eBay: the world’s first electric bass guitar, forgotten, and made in Seattle

  06-03-2018 15:00
  It’s called the Audiovox 736 Electric Bass guitar, and it was made in the basement of the Roosevelt District home of Paul Tutmarc, along with other guitars that Tutmarc electrified.
  
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• How women can ‘activate their feminine power’ and become effective activists

  06-03-2018 15:00
  In their book, “Your Story is Your Power,” authors Elle Luna and Susie Herrick recommend people discover more about themselves and the best role they can play in whichever battle they choose, before taking on an issue with no direction.
  
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• Bring your questions about teacher diversity in Washington schools to the second annual #EducationSoWhite

  06-03-2018 14:00
  To really understand what it means to have a teacher who looks like you in front of the classroom, bring your questions to Town Hall's second annual #EducationSoWhite event at Seattle University's Pigott Auditorium next Thursday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m.
  
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• Japanese volcano erupts, dozens of flights grounded

  06-03-2018 12:48
  TOKYO (AP) — A volcano in southern Japan that appeared in a James Bond film had its biggest eruption in years Tuesday, shooting smoke and ash thousands of meters (feet) into the sky and grounding dozens of flights at a nearby airport, officials said. The Meteorological Agency said the Shinmoedake volcano on Japan’s southernmost main […]
  
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• Paul Allen’s expedition finds wreckage of famed U.S. World War II carrier USS Lexington

  06-03-2018 12:11
  A piece of prized World War II U.S. naval history, the wreckage of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington, which was sunk by the Japanese in a crucial sea battle, has been discovered by an expedition funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
  
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• Scientists hope to save northern white rhino from extinction

  06-03-2018 10:08
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — As the health of the world’s last male northern white rhino declines in Kenya, a global team of scientists and conservationists is pushing ahead with an ambitious effort to save the subspecies from extinction with the help of the two surviving females. Participants in the project to create northern white rhino embryos […]
  
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• Biologists turn to citizens, DNA to count urban Alaska moose

  06-03-2018 08:50
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Moose thrive in Alaska’s largest city with little to fear from natural predators such as wolves or bears, but getting an accurate count of the largest member of the deer family remains a challenge for the state wildlife biologists who must manage their numbers. Traditionally, aerial surveys are performed from low-flying […]
  
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• Alaska city moose count relies on tips, DNA-extracting darts

  06-03-2018 08:50
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Moose thrive in Alaska’s largest city with little to fear from natural predators such as wolves or bears, but getting an accurate count of the largest member of the deer family remains a challenge for the state wildlife biologists who must manage their numbers. Traditionally, aerial surveys are performed from low-flying […]
  
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• 3 women go on record with NPR with detailed allegations against Sherman Alexie

  06-03-2018 05:46
  After weeks of anonymous and vague accusations of sexual harassment against prominent Seattle author Sherman Alexie, three women gave NPR on-the-record accounts of specific allegations.
  
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• West Virginia leaders reach deal to end teachers strike

  06-03-2018 05:12
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia lawmakers unanimously approved 5 percent pay raises for teachers and troopers on Tuesday after the governor reached a deal to end a teacher walkout that shuttered the state’s schools for nine days. A huge group of teachers crowding the Capitol’s hallways cheered their victory. With striking teachers looking on, […]
  
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