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• Jeff Ross and Dave Attell Are Bringing Their Cranky Comedy to Seattle This Friday

  16-05-2018 23:50 via thestranger.com
  
  by Leilani PolkJeff Ross and Dave Attell are coming to Seattle to make you laugh and cringe. Rick Polk / Mike Coppola / Getty
  Two crusty vet comedians who both have their own fuck-all attitudes and are each worthy of respect in his own right, have teamed up to cohead the Bumping Mics tour, which makes its way to Seattle this Friday night for one night only.
  Dave Attell achieved his name recognition with a Comedy Central show, Insomniac with Dave Attell, that started with a clip of a set featurin
  
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• Are Liberals Dumb to Call Trump Voters "Stupid"?

  16-05-2018 23:15 via thestranger.com
  
  Blabbermouth Podcast Episode 149: Primaries, Persuadable "Deplorables," and Twinksby The StrangerEpisode 149 talks about Tuesday's primaries, whether it's possible for liberals to persuade Trump voters, and whether it's alright to be a straight twink. CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES
  Subscribe to the podcast FOR FREE by clicking right here!Did the wrong Democrats win some of Tuesday’s primaries in Nebraska, Idaho, and Pennsylvania?The Washington Post suggests yes, but Rich Smith isn’t
  
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• Dozens more charges filed in probe of Pacific Northwest wildlife poaching ring

  16-05-2018 23:05
  Wasco County has charged eleven people with misdemeanor wildlife crimes as part of a poaching investigation spanning Oregon and Washington. Dozens of animals were allegedly hunted illegally and left to rot.
  
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• ‘A demented social club’: Dozens more charges filed in probe of Pacific Northwest wildlife poaching ring

  16-05-2018 23:05
  Wasco County has charged eleven people with misdemeanor wildlife crimes as part of a poaching investigation spanning Oregon and Washington. Dozens of animals — deer, bear, bobcat, squirrel and cougar — were allegedly killed illegally and left to rot.
  
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• Seattle Is Now a City Full of Male Computer Programmers

  16-05-2018 22:57 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeWorking in Seattle... Charles Mudede
  Gene Balk's new column concerns "the most common job in Seattle." It used to be retail sales (a part of the service economy), and is now software developers (a part of the shift from the post-industrial service economy to a post-service one). Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Balk determined that the city employs 60,000 programmers. This is a booming industry, and it is certainly claiming a larger chunk of the second- and third-
  
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• My Gender-Curious Son Saw the Trans Porn I Jerked Off To and Now My Wife Thinks CPS Is Going to Take Our Kids

  16-05-2018 22:55 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan Savage
  Longtime reader, first time caller. I never thought I'd have to write you, being in a monogamous, committed LTR with reasonably good heads on the shoulders of both partners, and plenty of good and very appreciated advice from the likes of you over the years.
  Well, recent events have called into question the goodness of the head on my shoulders. Put simply, I fucked up in a major way. I want to apologize for the length of the following story. Here's the
  
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• State picks contractor to tear down Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct

  16-05-2018 22:53
  The state on Wednesday said it had picked Kiewit Infrastructure West to tear down the viaduct after the new state Route 99 tunnel opens this fall.
  
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• ‘Just sickening’: Man accused of raping a woman in restroom of Ballard car dealership

  16-05-2018 22:45
  Seattle police say the suspect followed a woman into the restroom at Carter Volkswagen, forced open a stall door, grabbed her by the throat and raped her. Two employees were eventually able to restrain the man until officers arrived.
  
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• Alela Diane’s Cusp Is a Radical Portrait of Motherhood

  16-05-2018 22:09 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ciara DolanAlela Diana performs with Mariee Sioux at Fremont Arts Center on Thursday. JACLYN CAMPANARO
  Alela Diane’s new album Cusp is, first and foremost, about her experience becoming a mother, and perhaps more indirectly about the way that identity has intersected with her preexisting identity as a musician.
  Since her 2006 debut, The Pirate’s Gospel, the Portland singer/songwriter’s records have cataloged different chapters of life, with incisive lyrics that often source
  
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• Charges: Federal Way teen 'thrill killer' wanted to 'see the effects' of shooting new gun

  16-05-2018 21:56
  Justice Henderson, 19, is accused of four counts of first-degree murder for an alleged 2016 killing spree in Federal Way, a suburb of Seattle.
  
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• Women candidates making 'herstory': They already have in this Washington

  16-05-2018 21:49
  Women candidates, many running for the first time, are piling up primary election victories across America. Glass ceilings are being shattered, with women likely to enter previously all male congressional delegations.Washington state arrived long ago at places women in other states are just now reaching.Even in this corner of the "Left Coast," however, a record number of women are running, in several cases against other women.
  
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• Scientists study lava for clues to how volcano will behave

  16-05-2018 21:44
  PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — Whether spewing from the ground in red plumes or crawling in a fiery blob across neighborhoods, lava from the Kilauea volcano has produced the most arresting images of the recent eruption. But not all lava is created equal, and the differences could offer hints about the volcano’s behavior. For instance, the […]
  
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• Laura Veirs on Looking Out for Each Other

  16-05-2018 21:39 via thestranger.com
  Portland singer-songwriter Laura Veirs focuses her energy.by Ben SalmonLaura Veirs has plenty on her plate. The
  Portland-based singer-songwriter has two decades of wondrous albums to her name. She tours regularly. She’s a mother to two young children, and she’s married to busy record producer Tucker Martine, who works with big names like My Morning Jacket and Beth Orton.Two years ago, Veirs collaborated with k.d. lang and Neko Case on a collection of lovely folk-pop songs. In January
  
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• Humans are causing massive changes in the location of water all over the Earth, NASA says

  16-05-2018 21:34
  A 14-year NASA mission has confirmed that a massive redistribution of freshwater is occurring across the Earth, with middle-latitude belts drying and the tropics and higher latitudes gaining water supplies. The consequences could be profound.
  
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• Humans are causing massive changes in location of water all over Earth, NASA says

  16-05-2018 21:34
  A 14-year NASA mission has confirmed that a massive redistribution of freshwater is occurring across the Earth, with middle-latitude belts drying and the tropics and higher latitudes gaining water supplies. The consequences could be profound.
  
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• Whole Foods Is Offering Exclusive Discounts for Prime Members, and This Should Scare You

  16-05-2018 21:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie Herzog Whole FoodsAmazon continued its march to marketplace domination today by announcing that Prime members will get deep discounts from Whole Foods, the asparagus water shilling-grocer Amazon acquired last year for nearly $14 billion.Starting today, according to a statement from Whole Foods, Amazon Prime members in Florida (where this is being rolled out for some reason), will get an additional 10 percent off all sale items and exclusive weekly discounts on select items in-store. The
  
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• Education Dept. scales back unit investigating fraud at for-profit colleges

  16-05-2018 21:25
  The unwinding of the team has effectively killed investigations into possibly fraudulent activities at several large for-profit colleges where top hires of Betsy DeVos, the education secretary, had previously worked.
  
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• Spokane investigates sexual harassment, bullying claims in fire department

  16-05-2018 20:17
  A firefighter brought forward the allegations, claiming a pattern of abuse has existed for years that created an "unhealthy atmosphere for probationary employees."
  
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• Science Says: Green-blooded lizards pose evolutionary puzzle

  16-05-2018 20:03
  WASHINGTON (AP) — For some lizards it’s easy being green. It’s in their blood. Six species of lizards in New Guinea bleed lime green thanks to evolution gone weird. It’s unusual, but there are critters that bleed different colors of the rainbow besides red. The New Guinea lizards’ blood — along with their tongues, muscles […]
  
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• Quakes damage roads as ash spews from Hawaii volcano

  16-05-2018 20:01
  HONOLULU (AP) — Earthquakes were damaging roads and buildings on Hawaii’s Big Island on Wednesday as ash emissions streamed from Kilauea volcano. The strongest shaking was recorded around 8:30 a.m., measured as a 4.4-magnitude earthquake. The floor of the summit crater has also dropped about three feet (90 centimeters), as the threat of a strong, […]
  
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• Plume of volcanic ash lingers over Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano

  16-05-2018 20:01
  HONOLULU (AP) — A plume of volcanic ash lingered over the Kilauea volcano Wednesday, prompting more warnings for pilots to avoid the mountain a day after it spewed ash 12,000 feet into the air, scientists said. The plume is separate from the lava eruptions happening about 25 miles (40 kilometers) away from summit, where about […]
  
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• Giant rocks spewing from Hawaii volcano summit

  16-05-2018 20:01
  HONOLULU (AP) — Ash emissions from the summit at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano decreased, prompting the cancellation Wednesday of an ash fall advisory. There are occasional bursts of ash coming from the crater causing ash to fall downwind to several communities, though there are only trace amounts, said the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Ash plumes on Tuesday […]
  
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• Amount of ash in plume above Hawaii volcano decreases

  16-05-2018 20:01
  PAHO, Hawaii (AP) — A geophysicist says a plume that’s rising from the Kilauea volcano summit on Hawaii’s Big Island does not contain as much ash as it did on Tuesday. Mike Poland with the U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday the plume seems to be made largely of rock dust. Because there’s little wind, the […]
  
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• Seattle program brings underserved students outdoors: ‘Snowshoeing! That’s fun!’

  16-05-2018 20:00
  Seattle’s Every Kid in a Park Collaborative addresses some of the barriers that keep low-income youth from accessing public lands.
  
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• A Seattle program is bringing outdoor education to underserved schools

  16-05-2018 20:00
  Seattle’s Every Kid in a Park Collaborative addresses some of the barriers that keep low-income youth from accessing public lands.
  
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• After Seattle passes ‘Amazon tax,’ mayor of neighboring city says ‘Bellevue is open for business’

  16-05-2018 19:36
  Speculation that Seattle's new head tax could be a boon for neighboring cities has been swirling since before the City Council approved the controversial legislationMonday afternoon. After all, what's to stop a company from moving just outside of Seattle city limits to tap the same talent pool with a lower tax bill?
  
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• After investigation into Seattle’s pension system, readers wonder: Why not just invest in index funds?

  16-05-2018 19:33
  Our Times Watchdog team answers reader questions after a Seattle Times investigation into past mismanagement problems with Seattle's pension fund.
  
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• Politics runs in the family: Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s sister wins Multnomah County Commission seat

  16-05-2018 19:23
  Susheela Jayapal, the older sister of U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Seattle, on Tuesday beat out three rivals to win a seat on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners in Portland.
  
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• Emissions of banned ozone-eating chemical somehow are rising

  16-05-2018 19:06
  Something strange is happening with a now-banned chemical that eats at Earth's protective ozone layer: Scientists say there's more of it — not less — going into the atmosphere. Global monitoring suggests it's coming from somewhere around China, Mongolia and the Koreas.
  
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• Connelly: Canada comes to aid of U.S.-based pipeline builder; Greenpeace protests

  16-05-2018 19:02
  Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is working on various fronts and behind the scenes to "get the pipeline built" -- an 890,000 barrels-a-day pipeline that would feed an oil port just east of Vancouver.The project would send bitumen crude oil from Alberta through some of the most sensitive marine waters in North America, shared by Washington and British Columbia.Greenpeace launched protests against the project in Seattle on Tuesday.  A big demonstration is planned Su
  
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• Family of fallen Mount Hood climber sues, claims rescue was delayed

  16-05-2018 18:27
  The family of a 32-year-old climber who died on Mount Hood claims officials were responsible for a series of missteps that contributed to a more than four-hour rescue delay.
  
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• Trump reversal of mining pollution rule challenged in court

  16-05-2018 18:03
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Environmental groups challenged the Trump administration in federal court Wednesday over its rejection of an Obama-era proposal that would have required mining companies to prove they have enough money to clean up their pollution. The Idaho Conservation League, Earthworks, Sierra Club and other groups filed a petition with the U.S. Court […]
  
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• APNewsBreak: Trump mining pollution rule change challenged

  16-05-2018 18:03
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Environmental groups challenged the Trump administration in federal court Wednesday over its rejection of an Obama-era proposal that would have required mining companies to prove they have enough money to clean up their pollution. The Idaho Conservation League, Earthworks, Sierra Club and other groups filed a petition with the U.S. Court […]
  
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• Slog AM: Criminal Weed Activity In Washington, Head Tax Will Add 5.5% More Affordable Units, A Highline For Seattle

  16-05-2018 17:26 via thestranger.com
  
  Don Jr. does not recall, Bellevue wants Seattle scraps, nude guy terrorizes flightby Nathalie GrahamNon-GMO, free range, legally-grown weed only Nastasic / Getty Images
  People still do illegal weed stuff: Despite marijuana legalization in Washington state, there’s still criminal activity afoot. Unsanctioned farms crop up and try to blend in with legal farms right next door. People smuggle weed into nearby states where it’s not legal since they’ll fetch a better price. Legal gro
  
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• Kitsap County deputies wound man after police pursuit

  16-05-2018 16:19
  The wounded man's condition was not known. Details of the shooting were not immediately available.
  
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• What does it take to be called a Pacific Northwest ‘local’? Your entire life, some say

  16-05-2018 15:00
  For some newcomers to the Pacific Northwest, it’s only a matter of unpacking boxes before they feel “home.” For others, it’s that first long hike, knowing how to pronounce Puyallup and Sequim or finding a local tavern with decent draft beer and some personality. But for longtime Northwest residents, the bar’s a bit higher — […]
  
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• Seattle’s head-tax fight goes to the next round: How best to solve homelessness?

  16-05-2018 15:00
  After passage of Seattle’s head tax, the City Council and the mayor must hash out conflicting strategies to address the homelessness crisis.
  
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• Most common job in Seattle isn’t in retail anymore, and 4 out of 5 of these workers are men

  16-05-2018 15:00
  More than 60,000 software developers now work in the Seattle area, and four out of five of them are men. Here's a look at the gender breakdown of our metro area's top 25 jobs.
  
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• Meet the Seattle nun who infiltrated a gun company

  16-05-2018 15:00
  A sister who lives in a Wedgwood convent was feeling powerless about gun violence and mass shootings. So she started buying stock in the gun manufacturers.
  
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• Spacewalking astronauts tackle pump work at space station

  16-05-2018 13:54
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA astronauts took a spacewalk Wednesday to shuffle around a couple of space station pumps. Popping out early, Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold quickly began rearranging the International Space Station’s external cooling system by swapping the positions of two spare ammonia pumps. NASA wants the best spare in the best […]
  
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• Spacewalking astronauts tackle pump swap at space station

  16-05-2018 13:54
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Spacewalking astronauts carried out a high-flying, high-tech version of musical chairs Wednesday, rearranging pumps outside the International Space Station. Popping out early, NASA astronauts Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold quickly swapped the positions of two spare ammonia pumps that are part of the space station’s critical cooling system. One pump […]
  
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