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• Oregon woman turns in WWII-era grenade, triggering evacuation at police/fire station

  02-04-2018 23:31
  GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Police evacuated a block in southern Oregon after an elderly woman and her grandson dropped off a World War II-era grenade at a police and fire station. Lt. Dennis Ward of the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety says the woman told an officer Monday that someone had given her the […]
  
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• Delaying and then restarting Seattle streetcar project could cost millions more

  02-04-2018 22:52
  Stopping and then restarting work on Seattle’s downtown streetcar expansion will come with significant costs. But city officials are not confident in some financial estimates for the project, which now is projected to cost $200 million.
  
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• SpaceX launches used supply ship on used rocket for NASA

  02-04-2018 22:36
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has launched a used supply ship on a used rocket to the International Space Station. The Falcon rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday, hoisting a Dragon capsule full of food, experiments and other station goods for NASA. The Dragon and its 6,000-pound shipment should reach the […]
  
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• Striking a Nerve: A Q&A with the Breeders' Kim Deal

  02-04-2018 22:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ben Salmon MARISA GESUALDI
  The Breeders are back. Mind you, Kim Deal's Pixies-side-project-turned-alt-rock-powerhouse never really went away, releasing Title TK in 2002 and Mountain Battles in 2008. But those albums were recorded by Deal and her sister Kelley and other perfectly capable and creative musicians who are not bassist Josephine Wiggs and drummer Jim Macpherson, the rhythm section that anchored the band's 1993 breakthrough, Last Splash.
  Five years ago, the Deal sisters, Wiggs, and M
  
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• State of the County Address Cancelled After Youth Jail Protesters Show Up

  02-04-2018 21:37 via thestranger.com
  
  Youth jail protesters are making things difficult for King County Executive Dow Constantine.by Sydney BrownstoneThe county cancelled the speech after protesters showed up. King County
  Looks like youth jail protesters are making things difficult for King County Executive Dow Constantine. The 2018 State of the County report was scheduled for 11 this morning at the Burien Library, but protesters interrupted the proceedings by standing on stage with a sign against the construction of the county's ne
  
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• Late-winter storms slow California’s dive back into drought

  02-04-2018 21:22
  PHILLIPS STATION, Calif. (AP) — A stormy close to California’s rainy season has slowed the state’s plunge back into drought, bringing the vital Sierra Nevada snowpack to just over half of average, water officials said Monday. The welcome run of rain- and snowstorms last month more than doubled the state’s snow totals for the year, […]
  
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• Late-winter storms ease California’s dive back into drought

  02-04-2018 21:22
  PHILLIPS STATION, Calif. (AP) — Storms hitting at the end of California’s rainy season have eased the state’s plunge back into drought. Water officials trekked to the Sierra Nevada on Monday to measure the late-winter snowpack. Runoff from the snow historically supplies about a third of the state’s water supply. Snow survey chief Frank Gehrke […]
  
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• The Stranger's Guide to Food and Drink 2018: Our Favorite Vietnamese Restaurants in Seattle

  02-04-2018 21:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Kara TiernanTamarind Tree Vy Tran
  This story is presented as part of The Stranger's Guide to Food and Drink 2018: the Well-Done & Rare Edition, which features our favorites of Seattle's most bountiful tastes, and where to find more elusive flavors.
  If you've ever had a craving for a steamy bowl of pho or juicy bánh mì, you know Seattle has no shortage of good Vietnamese restaurants scattered across the city. Here's our breakdown of local favorites hidden in Little Saigon and
  
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• Washington state apple, cherry industries wary of trade war

  02-04-2018 21:02
  China is the top export market for Washington cherries, buying 2.9 million cases worth $127 million each year. China also bought about $50 million worth of apples and $1.5 million worth of pears just last year.All three are included in the trade dispute.
  
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• The 36 Best Music Shows in Seattle This Week: April 2-8, 2018

  02-04-2018 21:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffGet to know the solo catalog of soul and funk crooner Bilal (known for his work with Kendrick Lamar) at Nectar on Sunday. Kawai Matthews
  This week, our music critics recommend everything from a Kendrick Lamar-approved soul and funk crooner (Bilal), to one of Canada's best musical exports (Alvvays), to a rising singer-songwriter who will make you wish you had taken that gap year to make art (Soccer Mommy). Follow the links below for ticket links and music clips, and
  
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• Spun Out: 5 Essential Cuts Selected by Local DJ Nick Carroll

  02-04-2018 20:47 via thestranger.com
  
  Kremwerk/Timbre Room booker and secondnature mainstay Nick Carroll is also an eclectic, savvy DJ, as his current top 5 cuts demonstrate.by Dave Segal"DJs who focus on a creating a sense of narrative through grooves and emotions rather than focusing on playing a certain genre tend to be more inspiring."
  NICK CARROLL (secondnature; Kremwerk)
  Current top 5 tracks:Westwood/Cash, "Psycho for Your Love (PPU edit)" (People’s Potential Unlimited / 2011)
  "It’s funky as hell and has a vocoder.
  
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• Alan Cumming: Straight People Need to Learn How To Have Sex Outside of Marriage

  02-04-2018 20:34 via thestranger.com
  by Dan SavageThe wonderful Alan Cumming is out there doing press for his new movie (After Louie) and his new CBS series (Instinct). And Cumming had this to say to gay journalist Michelangelo Signorile during a recent interview...
  Always outspoken, Cumming, discussing his character Sam in “After Louie,” who becomes involved with Braeden (Zachary Booth), a younger man who is in an open relationship, said the greatest thing queer people can teach heterosexual people about marriage is ho
  
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• Just Announced: Sasquatch! Music Festival Day-by-Day Schedule

  02-04-2018 20:27 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do Staff Christopher Nelson
  Sasquatch! Music Festival—which happens May 25-27 at its forever haunt Gorge Amphitheatre—announced its daily lineup breakdown this morning. Single-day tickets are also on sale, as of 10 a.m.
  Friday's lineup includes iconic Talking Heads founder David Byrne, constantly evolving hiphop magnate Tyler, The Creator, swirling post-folk artist Bon Iver, and rising singer-songwriter Julien Baker.
  On the lineup for Saturday: Austin indie rock
  
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• Connelly: Rationales for streetcar overruns heard before

  02-04-2018 20:15
  The enormous overruns of the Washington Public Power Supply System's nuclear construction program offer a distant mirror on escalating costs of the Central City Connector streetcar in Seattle.  Mayor Jenny Durkan made the right decision in, at least temporarily, halting the project.
  
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• "Anal Cleft" Is Actually Easy to Define, City of Everett Argues in Bikini Barista Case

  02-04-2018 20:15 via thestranger.com
  
  Attorneys for the city of Everett say anyone can understand a ban on showing "anal cleft" by consulting a dictionary.by Sydney BrownstoneEverett is fighting for its right to ban these on people who sell coffee. evemilla/Getty
  After a federal judge ruled against the city of Everett for banning "bikini baristas" from wearing G-strings and pasties, Everett has decided to continue fighting against baristas' partial nudity.In the opening brief of the city's Ninth Circuit appeal, attorneys for the cit
  
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• ‘History of transparency’: King County panel recommends overhaul of police deadly force inquests

  02-04-2018 20:00
  In a proposed change, attorneys representing families of those killed by police would be allowed to give summary statements, adding an element of debate to a process that has been seen by some as biased toward law enforcement.
  
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• Seattle could ban lower wages for people with disabilities

  02-04-2018 19:32
  Since Seattle adopted its minimum-wage law in 2015, employers have been allowed to seek special certificates to pay people with disabilities less. A City Council vote is scheduled Monday on whether to end the exceptions.
  
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• Seattle bans lower wages for people with disabilities

  02-04-2018 19:32
  Since Seattle adopted its minimum-wage law in 2015, employers have been allowed to seek special certificates to pay people with disabilities less. The City Council voted Monday to end the exceptions.
  
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• As UW Laundry Workers Advocate to Keep Their Jobs, 15 Employees Get Layoff Notices

  02-04-2018 18:48 via thestranger.com
  
  The university is considering privatizing the laundry.by Heidi GrooverUW laundry workers rallied on campus Wednesday asking the university not to privatize their jobs. HG
  On Wednesday, workers from the University of Washington-run laundry that services UW hospitals and clinics gathered with supporters on the university campus. They fear they could lose their jobs as the university moves to privatize the laundry. They used the rally to highlight that fear and call on the school to reconsider.
  The
  
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• Your Complete Guide to April 2018 Events in Seattle

  02-04-2018 18:35 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffThe Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is one of the Seattle area's most delightful spring events. Ashton Quinlan
  No joke—there are lots of awesome arts, music, food, and cultural events happening in Seattle this April. We’ve compiled the 150 biggest ones you need to know about below, including events happening for 4/20, Earth Day, and National Poetry Month. You’ll also find everything from Independent Bookstore Day to Record Store Day, from the Cheese a
  
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• Suspected DUI driver with child in car plows into trooper's vehicle

  02-04-2018 18:01
  A suspected DUI driver is behind bars Monday after crashing her car into a state trooper's vehicle in Seattle's South Park neighborhood overnight, the Washington State Patrol reports. A little girl who was riding in the suspect's car sustained minor injuries in the crash.
  
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• Today: City Council Will Vote on Parking Reforms

  02-04-2018 17:55 via thestranger.com
  
  Fewer cars! More transit!by Steven Hsieh zhudifeng / GETTY
  During its regular meeting today, the City Council is expected to vote on a package of parking reforms intended to inch Seattle away from car reliance and toward a more transit-friendly future.
  Nearly 90 percent of housing units in Seattle are part of buildings with parking. Meanwhile, about a third of off-street parking spots go unused. Unused space! During a housing crisis! Updating parking policy was one of the recommendations of the
  
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• As Sinclair’s sound-alike anchors draw criticism for ‘fake news’ promos, Trump praises broadcaster

  02-04-2018 17:44
  President Donald Trump offered support for Sinclair Broadcast Group on Monday after the nation's largest owner of local TV stations drew criticism and derision over the weekend for a promotional campaign that echoed Trump's frequent complaints about "fake news" in the mainstream media.
  
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• China, U.S.: Space lab plunged to a fiery doom over the Pacific

  02-04-2018 17:20
  A 8.5-ton spacecraft re-entered the atmosphere Sunday evening over the Pacific Ocean, and any pieces that survived the fiery plunge should have fallen into the central area of the South Pacific.
  
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• Slog AM: Fatal Washington Family Crash Appears Intentional, Sinclair Broadcasting's Propaganda Machine

  02-04-2018 17:07 via thestranger.com
  
  Kim Jong Un is a K-pop fanboy (probably), deactivating Facebook perks, and someone get this snow out of our springby Nathalie GrahamThe car was stopped on a shoulder. Then, it accelerated off a cliff face. The speedometer read 90 mph. duha127/Getty
  Washington family killed in "likely" intentional car crash: Most of the Washington state Hart family died when their SUV careened off of a cliff in Mendocino. The two parents and three of their adopted kids were found dead in the car. Three other kids
  
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• Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, South Africa’s ‘Mother of the Nation,’ dies at 81

  02-04-2018 16:56
  Winnie Madikizela-Mandela epitomized the so-called "new" South Africa far more than her idealized former husband, Nelson Mandela.Her bravery under the brutal Apartheid regime won her lasting respect and adulation; allegations that she was the kingpin of a deadly vigilante group earned her fear and mistrust.
  
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• New Mexico expected to fine Los Alamos Lab over waste

  02-04-2018 16:56
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Environment Department is expected to fine the Los Alamos National Laboratory for exceeding state and federal time limits for storing hazardous waste. The Los Alamos Monitor reports state officials informed the lab in a letter last month that it stored two hazardous waste containers over the 90-day […]
  
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• I-90 still closed under heavy snow, pregnant woman killed

  02-04-2018 16:44
  Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass remained closed Monday morning after heavy snowfall triggered multiple crashes Sunday, including one rollover that left a pregnant woman dead.
  
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• I-90 closed, reopened under heavy snow, pregnant woman killed

  02-04-2018 16:44
  Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass was closed until Monday morning and then closed again after heavy snowfall triggered multiple crashes Sunday, including one rollover that left a pregnant woman dead.
  
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• Expect cold snap that’s snarled mountain passes to last through Tuesday, forecasters say

  02-04-2018 16:13
  A woman was killed in a wreck on I-90 near North Bend in icy conditions Sunday night. A winter weather advisory is in effect through most of Monday morning.
  
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• Expect cold snap that snarled Cascades passes to last through Tuesday

  02-04-2018 16:13
  A woman was killed in a wreck on I-90 near North Bend in icy conditions Sunday night. A winter weather advisory is in effect through most of Monday morning.
  
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• Mixing Fentanyl into cocaine, meth is pushing overdose deaths higher

  02-04-2018 16:04
  As county coroners have begun releasing their 2017 tallies, a trend has emerged of more deaths involving meth or cocaine mixed with fentanyl, the dangerous opiate flooding in from China that many cocaine, meth and heroin users do not even realize is present in their drugs.
  
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• Fentanyl, mixed into cocaine and meth, is pushing overdose deaths higher

  02-04-2018 16:04
  As county coroners have begun releasing their 2017 tallies, a trend has emerged of more deaths involving meth or cocaine mixed with fentanyl, the dangerous opiate flooding in from China that many cocaine, meth and heroin users do not even realize is present in their drugs.
  
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• First sperm whale spotted in inland Washington state waters

  02-04-2018 15:46
  The Pacific Whale Watch Association said it spotted for the first time ever a sperm whale in inland waters in Washington state, according to a press release.
  
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• Hail, snow cause crashes on I-90; Pregnant woman killed

  02-04-2018 15:38
  A pregnant woman was killed and several other people were hurt in multiple weather-related crashes on Interstate 90 near North Bend on Sunday night.
  
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• ‘Seismic shift’: New law will reduce number of juveniles sent to adult court in Washington state

  02-04-2018 15:00
  The new law will reduce the number of 16- and 17-year-olds who have been charged with a handful of violent offenses from entering the adult criminal-justice system. It also extends juvenile jurisdiction to age 25, up from age 21, for those convicted of certain crimes.
  
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• Seattle playing wait-and-see with income tax on the wealthy

  02-04-2018 15:00
  Officials estimated Seattle would need to spend up to $13 million on an information-technology system and hire as many as 50 new staff in order to collect the tax. The city is appealing a November court ruling against the measure.
  
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• Instagram effect? Number of Seattle-area hikers has doubled in less than 10 years, data show

  02-04-2018 15:00
  It's not just because people are moving here in record numbers. The hikers in our area have increased seven times faster than the population overall. Could a love for pretty Instagram photos be partly to blame?
  
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• Frustrated by lane closures? Here’s the scoop about how and when builders can block traffic

  02-04-2018 15:00
  Permits are required whenever a public right of way is needed for development on private or public property. That right of way can include a sidewalk, planting strip or part or all of a street.
  
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• ‘Enough is enough’: Some local homeowners say this year’s property-tax increase will force them to move

  02-04-2018 15:00
  The Seattle Times has collected hundreds of reader responses to the tax hike. Many who said they’re retired or disabled, and living on fixed incomes, offered emotional stories of being unable to afford the heftier rate.
  
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• Steven Bochco, creator of ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘L.A. Law,’ dies at 74

  02-04-2018 14:46
  The writer and producer won 10 primetime Emmys and created several hit television shows including “L.A. Law,” “NYPD Blue,” and “Doogie Howser, M.D.”
  
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• Police looking at ‘red flags’ before California cliff crash

  02-04-2018 08:01
  Information pulled from the SUV's software shows it was stopped at a flat, dirt pull-off area before it sped off the steep rocky face and plunged 100 feet, said the California Highway Patrol.
  
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• Pregnant woman dies in I-90 rollover accident amid icy conditions near North Bend

  02-04-2018 06:25
  A pregnant woman and her unborn child died Sunday night in a rollover accident amid icy conditions on Interstate 90 near North Bend.
  
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• Washington state family’s deadly cliff crash may have been intentional, police say

  02-04-2018 05:11
  Information pulled from the 8-member Hart family vehicle's software shows it was stopped at a flat, dirt pull-off area before it sped off the steep rocky face and plunged 100 feet, said the California Highway Patrol. The electronic information combined with the lack of skid marks or signs the driver braked led authorities to believe the crash was purposeful.
  
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• Chinese space office says the defunct Tiangong 1 space station has re-entered atmosphere and mostly burned up

  02-04-2018 03:15
  BEIJING (AP) — Chinese space office says the defunct Tiangong 1 space station has re-entered atmosphere and mostly burned up.
  
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• China space lab mostly burns up on re-entry in south Pacific

  02-04-2018 02:57
  BEIJING (AP) — Chinese space authorities say the defunct Tiangong 1 space station mostly burned up on re-entry into the atmosphere over the central South Pacific. The China Manned Space Engineering Office said the experimental space laboratory re-entered around 8:15 a.m. Monday. Scientists monitoring the craft’s disintegrating orbit had forecast the craft would mostly burn […]
  
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• Dark clouds loom on Seattle’s horizon in Easter photo

  02-04-2018 02:24
  Bright sun lights up the Space Needle as a seaplane and the M/V Wenatchee pass by with dark clouds looming in the background on Easter Sunday.
  
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• April Fool’s Day in Seattle: Sound Transit’s triple-decker bus and that time the Space Needle collapsed

  02-04-2018 02:00
  On April 1, 1989, KING 5 reported that the unthinkable had happened. The Space Needle, the news station reported — perhaps the city’s most iconic structure — had collapsed. The collapse was sudden. An urgent KING 5 broadcast reported that little was known about how it happened. It showed apparent carnage in the immediate aftermath, with […]
  
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• Unlikely foes block homeless camp in Southern California

  02-04-2018 01:34
  Many of the loudest voices in the movement to block the shelter plan were Chinese Americans who came together through social-media apps and various community groups. They were joined by immigrants from South Korea, India, Mexico and the Middle East, and some white people.
  
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• FirstEnergy unit that runs power plants files for bankruptcy

  02-04-2018 01:33
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A subsidiary that runs FirstEnergy Corp.’s nuclear and coal-fired power plants has filed for bankruptcy after the utility said earlier that it planned to close its three nuclear plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The move announced by FirstEnergy Solutions late Saturday signals the parent company’s plan to get out of the […]
  
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