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• Dems' 'superPAC' commits $43M, omits McMorris Rodgers race

  08-03-2018 23:19
  A Democratic "superPAC" reserves $43 million worth of pre-election air time in 33 television markets across the country, including $1.694 million in Seattle.  Notably absent, however, is the Spokane TV market in Republican Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers' district.
  
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• Washington Legislature approves budget plan that boosts school spending

  08-03-2018 22:56
  The plan makes several tweaks and adds more than $750 million in net spending to the current $43.7 billion two-year state budget that was adopted last summer.
  
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• Police find, detonate bombs containing rat poison in Long Beach

  08-03-2018 22:55
  The bombs contained shrapnel, gunshot shells as well as rat poison, police said. Many rat poisons contain the chemical warfarin, an anticoagulant.
  
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• An Interview with Billy Cobham, Genius Drummer with Mahavishnu Orchestra, Miles Davis, Peter Gabriel, Etc. Etc.

  08-03-2018 22:45 via thestranger.com
  
  What was it like to work with Miles Davis, John McLaughlin, George Duke, and Peter Gabriel? World-class fusion drummer Billy Cobham spills the beans.by Dave Segal"When you have to find a way to get food on the table, you become very imaginative." Courtesy of Billy Cobham
  Born in Colón, Panama in 1944, Billy Cobham has contributed phenomenal rhythmic power and inventiveness to some of the greatest jazz-fusion groups, funk troupes, and rock acts, as well as masterminding several outstanding
  
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• David Chase Is Reportedly Making a Sopranos Prequel.

  08-03-2018 22:15 via thestranger.com
  
  Though almost any artifact more than three years old is subject to widespread cultural amnesia, people still seem to remember The Sopranos—not only as the show that changed all the rules for how television worked (swearing, violence, sex, complex characters, actual darkness), but as one of the most dramatically riveting, ingeniously written, brilliantly acted, smart, funny, and moral programs ever on TV.by Sean NelsonLet's hope David Chase doesn't pull a Phantom Menace.
  Though almost any a
  
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• Looks Like the King County Council Will Take Over 4Culture, Unless You Tell Them Not To

  08-03-2018 21:57 via thestranger.com
  
  King County Council member Kathy Lambert was particularly vociferous in her support of the bill.by Rich SmithCouncil Member Kathy Lambert made a lot of bad arguments about the 4Culture bill, but one was particularly bad.King County CouncilAn ordinance allowing King County Council to assert greater control over 4Culture passed out of the body's Committee of the Whole on Wednesday. After a couple hours of combing through various amendments to the bill, the council took up the original version&mdas
  
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• Archbishop Romero, martyred social justice hero, to be sainted

  08-03-2018 21:49
  Archbishop Oscar Romero, shot by a Salvadorian death squad as he said mass, will become a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.  Romero is a hero to social justice Catholics, whose life hs been celebrated in far-away Seattle.
  
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• The Best Piece of Architecture in Seattle Today Is the Space Needle's Suspended Scaffold

  08-03-2018 21:35 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles Mudede Charles Mudede
  It was dusk. I was walking toward the Pacific Science Center IMAX Theater to watch Ava DuVernay's rather disappointing Wrinkle In Time (and disappointing because its whole concept of the universe, space, and time was way too childish for me—more about that in another post). I looked up at the Space Needle, which is being renovated by Olson and Kundig (it will have a glass bottom when completed). And there it was. Something totally new in the city. Something
  
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• Mountain snow Thursday, but Seattle warmer, dry this weekend

  08-03-2018 21:30
  It's about time for a shift in Seattle's weather, as the city is on track to have its warmest day since last November on Monday.
  
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• Bones found in 1940 seem to be Amelia Earhart’s, study says

  08-03-2018 21:11
  NEW YORK (AP) — A new analysis concludes that bones found in 1940 on a remote Pacific island were quite likely to be remains from famed aviator Amelia Earhart. The new report is the latest chapter in a back-and-forth that has played out about the remains, which are now lost. All that survive are seven […]
  
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• The First Junk: Donald Trump's Dick Could Be the First Presidential Dick We All Get to See (But It Won't Be the Last)

  08-03-2018 20:54 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage Chip Somodevilla / Getty
  I don't think this made Slog yet... and if you've somehow managed to avoid hearing about this... then I apologize for being the bearer of terrible, horrible, no good, very bad news... but there might be Donald Trump dick pics out there and if Stormy Daniels prevails in court... we all might "get to" see them. WaPo:
  Days before the 2016 election, Daniels agreed to remain silent about the alleged encounter in exchange for a $130,000 payment arranged by Trump&
  
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• Ellen Roe dies, ‘most blunt member’ of Seattle School Board who opposed forced busing

  08-03-2018 20:50
  Ellen Roe, an advocate of neighborhood schools, cast the lone vote in 1977 against a mandatory busing plan to spur racial integration in Seattle. She later said she didn’t see forced busing as the solution.
  
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• What to See at Capitol Hill Art Walk Tonight

  08-03-2018 20:46 via thestranger.com
  8 Things To Check Out on March 8by Stranger Things To Do StaffEvery second Thursday, rain or shine (or wintry mix), the streets of Capitol Hill are filled with tipsy art lovers checking out galleries and special events. Below, we've compiled our critics' picks—the things you shouldn't miss. Follow the links for more details and images.Brittany Kusa: In What World Do You Live?Feminist illustrator and cartoonist Brittany Kusa (check out what she did for an article on street harassment in the
  
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• The Top Eight Things to See at Capitol Hill Art Walk Tonight: March 8, 2018

  08-03-2018 20:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffSee Travis Ritter's graphically striking surrealist collages at Saint John's. "Vertebrae" by Sivart Rettir 2018 original collage
  Every second Thursday, rain or shine (or wintry mix), the streets of Capitol Hill are filled with tipsy art lovers checking out galleries and special events. On our Capitol Hill Art Walk calendar, you'll find a bunch of great options for tonight, but, below, we've compiled our critics' picks—the things you shouldn't miss. Follow the
  
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• Stormy Daniels's Lawyer Originally Bought Tully's Coffee with McDreamy

  08-03-2018 20:29 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogTrump's (alleged) ex filed a civil claim against the President.Ethan Miller/Getty Images
  Stormy Daniels may be going to court. On Tuesday, the adult film star who claims that she had an affair with Donald Trump and was subsequently paid $130,000 in hush money, filed a civil suit against the President. Daniels (née Stephanie Clifford) argues that nondisclosure agreement she signed to keep quiet about the alleged affair is invalid. Her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, shared the cla
  
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• Fake news spreads ‘farther, faster, deeper’ than truth, new study finds

  08-03-2018 20:20
  A new study in Science measured the spread of Twitter rumors: False news moved through Twitter "farther, faster, deeper and more broadly" than the truth, said an MIT professor who worked on the study.
  
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• Trump plan ends research on uranium mining near Grand Canyon

  08-03-2018 20:15
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — U.S. scientists studying the effects of uranium mining around the Grand Canyon say they are lacking information on whether the radioactive element is hurting plants, animals and a water source for more than 30 million people. And they would not get to fully gather it if President Donald Trump’s 2019 budget […]
  
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• Study on effects of uranium mining near Grand Canyon may end

  08-03-2018 20:15
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — U.S. scientists studying the effects of uranium mining around the Grand Canyon say President Donald Trump’s budget proposal would halt their work. The U.S. Geological Survey is leading a multiyear study meant to determine whether the region needs protection from new uranium mining claims well into the future. Right now, no […]
  
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• Study finds false stories travel way faster than the truth

  08-03-2018 20:01
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter loves lies. A new study finds that false information on the social media network travels six times faster than the truth and reaches far more people. And you can’t blame bots; it’s us, say the authors of the largest study of online misinformation. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology looked […]
  
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• Gun falls out of Florida kindergartner’s backpack in class

  08-03-2018 19:34
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A gun fell out of a kindergartner’s backpack in a Florida charter school classroom, but it didn’t fire and it is unclear how it got there. Somerset Academy Lakes Elementary spokeswoman Lynn Norman-Teck said the child’s teacher immediately picked up the gun after it fell Thursday morning and no […]
  
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• Police find car of man sought in Camano Island decapitation

  08-03-2018 19:28
  The green 1990 Mitsubishi Montero that was believed to have been driven by a person of interest in the murder and decapitation of a woman on Camano Island has been found, authorities said. The Island County Sheriff’s office says it is looking for Jacob Gonzales, 34, in a silver compact car with unknown license plates, […]
  
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• SPD: 2 men stabbed in Int'l District

  08-03-2018 19:21
  One man was arrested and two men were sent to the hospital Thursday morning after a stabbing in the International District's Hing Hay park.
  
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• King County Sheriff Says She Supports I-940, Would Arrest Protesters Blocking Roadways

  08-03-2018 19:18 via thestranger.com
  
  "In my jurisdiction, if the roadway is blocked, then we would make arrests," Johanknecht said.by Sydney Brownstone JOHANKNECHT CAMPAIGN
  King County Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht made an appearance on conservative KTTH radio yesterday to chat a bit about her support of I-940, the initiative to mandate more de-escalation training and change the state's deadly force law. She also addressed a question from host Todd Herman about last week's youth jail protests in downtown Seattle.
  "In the King County Sh
  
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• NME Has Published its Last Print Edition

  08-03-2018 18:35 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sean NelsonNo More Editions. (April 16, 1977 cover)
  Anglophiles and rock music die hards heaved a sigh yesterday morning when news broke that New Musical Express, the UK's longest running music magazine, had published its last print edition.Though any music snob worth a grain of salt could tell you how wrong NME was about any number of movements, bands, albums, or singles, the magazine's 66-year history—and its huge, blaring cover photography in particular—reflected a belief that
  
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• Interim Forest Service chief named amid misconduct charges

  08-03-2018 18:09
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration moved quickly Thursday to install a female wildland firefighter to lead the U.S. Forest Service after the agency’s former chief stepped down amid sexual misconduct allegations. The appointment of Vickie Christiansen as interim chief came as lawmakers from both parties called for more aggressive efforts to combat […]
  
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• Forest Service chief retires following harassment reports

  08-03-2018 18:09
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Forest Service chief Tony Tooke has stepped down just days after revelations that he was under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct and amid reports of rampant misbehavior including rape within the agency’s ranks. A Forest Service spokesman on Thursday confirmed Tooke’s sudden retirement, effective immediately and less than seven months […]
  
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• 2 men stabbed in Seattle’s International District, police say

  08-03-2018 18:09
  Two men were stabbed Thursday morning in the International District, according to the Seattle Police Department. Police spokesman Mark Jamieson said the men were stabbed about 9 a.m. in Hing Hay Park and taken to Harborview Medical Center. A male suspect is in custody and a knife was recovered, police said. No other information was immediately […]
  
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• Seahawks No Longer What They Have Been, Mariners Again What They Once Were

  08-03-2018 18:05 via thestranger.com
  
  I’m pissed as hell Bennett is leaving, and stoked Ichiro is coming.by Spike FriedmanMichael Bennett and Ichiro Suzuki Christian Petersen / GETTY, Jennifer Stewart / GETTY
  Michael Bennett is no longer a member of the Seattle Seahawks, after he was reportedly traded to the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles for a modest return. This trade, frankly, sucks.
  It sucks because Michael Bennett is great on and off the field. He is by most accounts a great person and teammate. He is a tireless
  
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• Slog AM: Hit-and-Run on I-5 Kills Three, Olympia's Last Day For Gun Control

  08-03-2018 17:22 via thestranger.com
  Pepe the Frog creator sues, Jewish Disneyland in the works, have we been contacted by aliens?by Nathalie GrahamThree dead, three crashes. kali9 / GETTY
  Three people dead in I-5 hit and run: At 2:15 a.m, there was a triple crash on the southbound I-5 near Lakewood. A 23-year-old man crashed into a Honda CRV and fled. The three people in the CRV died on the scene. The suspect has been arrested. He had no driver’s license and is suspected of being under the influence. Two more crashes resulte
  
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• 3 killed in hit-and-run on Interstate 5 near Lakewood

  08-03-2018 15:43
  In a subsequent collision, the engine block of a destroyed Toyota RAV4 was launched into opposite lanes, where it was struck by a passing vehicle.
  
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• Rare but deadly nerve agents have been used in war, terror

  08-03-2018 15:21
  LONDON (AP) — An ex-Russian spy and his daughter lie in critical condition in a British hospital — poisoned, authorities say, with a nerve agent in a targeted murder attempt. Sergei Skripal, a former Russian agent who confessed to spying for Britain, and his daughter Yulia were found collapsed on a bench in the city […]
  
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• 3 dead in hit-and-run rollover crash on I-5 in Lakewood

  08-03-2018 15:18
  According to Washington State Patrol, three people were in a vehicle that rolled over after being struck by a hit-and-run driver at about 2:15 a.m Thursday. Two of the victims were killed instantly from the impact and a third person left trapped in the vehicle was confirmed dead shortly afterward.
  
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• Washington’s high-school graduation rate holds steady at 79 percent

  08-03-2018 15:00
  For all high schools across Washington state, the on-time graduation rate for the class of 2017 increased slightly to 79.3 percent from 79.1 percent the year before.
  
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• Preserved leg helped Coast Guard vet win malpractice settlement against Puget Sound VA, but at what cost?

  08-03-2018 15:00
  The former Coast Guardsman says the settlement might never have happened if he hadn’t made a donation to a rescue-dog organization that preserved a key piece of evidence: his amputated leg.
  
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• ‘Like Standing Rock’: Trans Mountain pipeline-expansion opponents plan B.C. protest

  08-03-2018 15:00
  A mass demonstration is planned in the Vancouver, B.C., metro area Saturday against the expansion of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline project. Nearly 7,000 Coast Salish Water Protectors have signed up to participate.
  
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• Amputee reluctantly settles malpractice suit against Puget Sound VA for $1.4 million

  08-03-2018 15:00
  The former Coast Guardsman says the settlement might never have happened if he hadn’t made a donation to a rescue-dog organization that preserved a key piece of evidence: his amputated leg.
  
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• Duvall opens homicide investigation into body found near storm pond

  08-03-2018 08:18
  Investigators said they have identified the man, but will not release his name until they notify family.
  
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• Giant flash in the sky, loud boom, ground shaking reported in Grays Harbor County

  08-03-2018 08:03
  Reports of a huge orange glow in the sky followed by a loud boom inundated the Grays Harbor County dispatch center Wednesday night, according to the Sheriff's Office.
  
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• Northeast tries to dig out, power up after latest storm

  08-03-2018 06:19
  The late-winter storm left more than 800,000 customers without power in the Northeast — counting some who have been without electricity since last Friday's destructive nor'easter.
  
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• Natural gas well that exploded and caught fire capped

  08-03-2018 06:06
  ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A spokeswoman for a company whose natural gas well exploded and caught fire in Ohio last month says the well that had continued leaking methane has been capped. XTO Energy’s Karen Matusic says the well in Belmont County was capped Wednesday. The newly drilled well being readied for production exploded […]
  
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• Loud boom, flash in sky over Grays Harbor County jolt Western Washington

  08-03-2018 06:05
  According to the Grays Harbor County Emergency Management department, numerous people reported the sound and beam of light across skies along the coast and as far inland as Montesano before 8 p.m. Some even said their homes shook.
  
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• City of Seattle will appeal ruling that man’s home — which is a truck — can’t be towed

  08-03-2018 05:40
  Reached Wednesday night, Deputy City Attorney John Schochet called last week’s ruling in King County Superior Court, “legally wrong and unworkable.”
  
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• City of Seattle appeals ruling that a truck is a home

  08-03-2018 05:40
  Reached Wednesday night, Deputy City Attorney John Schochet called last week’s ruling in King County Superior Court, “legally wrong and unworkable.”
  
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• Keeping her eyes on the prize in Chinatown ID

  08-03-2018 03:39
  Hing Hay Park in the Chinatown International District features pingpong tables and adult fitness equipment.
  
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• Washington budget agreement boosts school funding, cuts soaring property taxes in 2019

  08-03-2018 03:35
  The supplemental budget plan is aimed at satisfying the long-running state Supreme Court school-funding order known as the McCleary decision, and easing the pain of homeowners facing steep property-tax hikes.
  
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• Relief from soaring property taxes — in 2019 — proposed in Washington state budget agreement

  08-03-2018 03:35
  The supplemental budget plan is aimed at satisfying the long-running state Supreme Court school-funding order known as the McCleary decision, and easing the pain of homeowners facing steep property-tax hikes.
  
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