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• Travel ban ruling leaves Seattle woman wondering when she will see her husband again

  26-06-2018 23:57
  “I don’t want to go live in another country, but if that’s what it takes to be together, that’s what I’ll probably end up doing,” said a Seattle woman separated from her husband by the travel ban. Many local Somali immigrants are also waiting for family to get waivers.
  
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• Spokane Street Bridge reopens after six-day closure

  26-06-2018 22:55
  The bridge closed June 20 after an inspector discovered leaking hydraulic fluid, used in the mechanism that allows the bridge to swing open.
  
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• Washington, 16 other states sue Trump administration over family separations

  26-06-2018 22:40
  The complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle describes the refusal of asylum and separation of families as a "cruel and unlawful policy" that has already taken more than 2,000 immigrant children and infants from their parents.
  
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• Trump Ruins Everything, Even the Pleasure of Arguing About David Lynch

  26-06-2018 22:08 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sean NelsonDavid Lynch looks as tired as you feel of hearing about his Trump comments. TRISTAN FEWINGS / GETTY
  All day yesterday and much of Sunday, I went back and forth on a question that has plagued journalists since time immemorial (and/or 2016-ish): Should I bother to write a stupid blog post about that stupid Guardian piece about David Lynch?Admittedly, of the many things Donald Trump has ruined, culture writing ranks low on the overall index of injustice. Nevertheless, people need jobs
  
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• My Dad Sent Me a Meme...

  26-06-2018 21:38 via thestranger.com
  
  by Leilani Polk
  ...he printed it out and dropped it in the mail. Gotta love the effort though.[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  
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• Washington State University Quarterback's Parents Say He Had CTE When He Committed Suicide

  26-06-2018 21:23 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sophia StephensTyler Hilinski of the Washington State Cougars at the SDCCU Holiday Bowl on December 28, 2017. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images
  In breaking news, 21-year-old Washington State University quarterback Tyler Hilinski, who was found dead by an apparent suicide in January, was confirmed to have had Stage 1 of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) at the time of his death, following an examination by the Mayo Clinic. Hilinski’s parents, Mark and Kym, revealed the findings during an
  
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• Oregon man who beheaded his mother is sent to psychiatric hospital

  26-06-2018 20:58
  OREGON CITY, Ore. — A man who decapitated his mother on Mother’s Day and walked into a rural Oregon grocery store holding her severed head was found guilty of murder by reason of insanity Tuesday and sent to a psychiatric hospital. Joshua Lee Webb qualified for the plea because two psychiatrists diagnosed him with schizophrenia […]
  
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• 17 states sue Trump administration over family separations

  26-06-2018 20:53
  SEATTLE (AP) — Seventeen states, including Washington, New York and California, sued President Donald Trump’s administration Tuesday in an effort to force officials to reunite migrant families who have been separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. The states, all of which are led by Democratic attorneys general, joined Washington, D.C., in filing the lawsuit in U.S. […]
  
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• Protesters Surround ICE Headquarters in Portland and New York

  26-06-2018 20:51 via thestranger.com
  
  There isn't currently an "Occupy ICE" action in Seattle like those in Portland and New York.by Eli SandersA protester with Occupy ICE PDX. Kelly Kenoyer
  Down in Portland, protesters have been surrounding the local ICE headquarters for nine days—and are now being warned they're breaking the law, which could be a precursor to arrests."Which laws are more important: Breaking a law about obstructing this building or breaking international human rights laws?" asked Jacob Bureros, a member of th
  
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• Just Because You Liked The Matrix, Doesn't Mean You Can't Heckle the Hell Out of It

  26-06-2018 20:35 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles Mudede
  In 2011, economist Yanis Varoufakis posted an essay on his blog titled “The Trouble with Humans: Why is labour special and especially targeted at a time of crisis” that provides an interesting interpretation of the science fiction classic The Matrix. The film’s basic plot: In the year 1999, a computer hacker named Neo (Keanu Reeves) learns from a mysterious figure, Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), that the world he lives in is not real, but a sinister computer s
  
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• Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Lying Liars

  26-06-2018 20:13 via thestranger.com
  
  SCOTUS ruled Monday in favor of so-called "pregnancy crisis centers."by Katie Herzog Sean Pavone/GettyRuling in favor of Donald Trump's Patented Muslim Travel Ban™wasn't the only terrible thing the Supreme Court did on Monday: The highest court in the land also decided in favor of "pregnancy crisis centers," which are oddly named pro-life clinics that pretend to offer abortion services and then try to railroad pregnant women into something (anything!) else.The case, National Institute of F
  
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• Eight Resistance Events in Seattle This Week: June 26–July 1, 2018

  26-06-2018 19:53 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do Staff Jessica Fu
  If you’re incensed or depressed by recent national developments concerning immigration and human rights, you’re not alone. Here, you can find gatherings this week and beyond that are geared toward resisting xenophobia, executive overreach, and religious prejudice. Our resistance calendar is continually updated, so check back any time for other opportunities to find your fellow activists. And if we're missing anything, please email us and let
  
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• Can You Guess Who Just Became the First Sitting Congressperson with a Unionized Campaign?

  26-06-2018 19:37 via thestranger.com
  
  "Pro-labor candidates must hire unionized organizers; if they don’t, they’re not pro-labor."by Heidi GrooverSeattle Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. JOHN BOAL
  Of course you can.
  Seattle Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal's campaign staff has unionized with the Campaign Workers Guild.The employees join a small but growing number of campaign staffs that have organized with the union. The movement has drawn attention to the low pay and demanding hours of campaign work—particularly among
  
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• Washington state immigrant-rights advocates condemn Supreme Court’s ruling upholding Trump travel ban

  26-06-2018 19:12
  There's no expected impact on arrivals at Sea-Tac International Airport since the travel ban has been in place.
  
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• Gov. Jay Inslee, immigration-rights advocates blast Supreme Court travel ban ruling as ‘abhorrent’

  26-06-2018 19:12
  There's no expected impact on arrivals at Sea-Tac International Airport since the travel ban has been in place.
  
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• University of Washington Computer Science Lecturer Explains "Why Women Don't Code"; Chaos Ensues

  26-06-2018 18:55 via thestranger.com
  
  Stuart Reges argues that women are underrepresented in tech because they aren't interested in tech.by Katie HerzogPaul G. Allen School of Computer Science and EngineeringLara Swimmer
  Why don't women code? The response to this question depends on who you ask. If you poll Mike Pence, he might say it's because women are too busy gestating to waste brain cells on man stuff. Someone with slightly more feminist leanings, on the other hand, might tell you it's because women have been historically oppre
  
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• Seattle City Council Approves Free ORCA Cards for All Public High School Students

  26-06-2018 17:40 via thestranger.com
  
  "The whole reason we're even having this conversation is that some students at Rainier Beach made this a priority."by Heidi Groover SDOT
  All public high school students in Seattle could soon get free bus passes under a plan approved by the mayor and city council but driven by advocacy from students themselves.
  The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a measure Monday to allow up to $7 million a year in tax revenues that fund bus service to go toward youth transportation. The legislation did
  
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• Businesses in Idaho town struggle to find workers

  26-06-2018 17:28
  MCCALL, Idaho — An Idaho business is short staffed and having trouble finding people to hire. KTVB-TV reports The Pancake House in McCall has been open for nearly 70 years. Owner Bonnie Bertram says this is the worst worker shortage she’s seen in 40 years in the restaurant business. She credits the shortage to the […]
  
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• WSU quarterback Hilinski had CTE; travel ban upheld | Tuesday Morning Brief, June 26

  26-06-2018 17:10
  Morning Brief is a newsletter from The Seattle Times delivered straight to your inbox every morning, Monday through Friday. Our editors choose the morning’s most important and entertaining items, and deliver them to you in short, easy-to-digest bites.
  
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• California wildfire grows, 1,500 under evacuation orders

  26-06-2018 17:09
  SAN FRANCISCO — Fire officials say a blaze in Northern California that drove more than 1,000 people to flee their homes grew overnight and was heading toward a sparsely populated area. California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokeswoman Emily Smith said Tuesday that the fire in Lake County north of San Francisco is now […]
  
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• Slog AM: Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban, Republicans Want to Give Farm Workers Temporary Visas, WSU Quarterback Showed Signs of CTE

  26-06-2018 17:03 via thestranger.com
  
  Praying football coach, a state trooper with a confederate flag, and a dystopian led by a Sean Spicer talk showby Nathalie GrahamRemember back when Obama had the right to appoint Scalia’s replacement and it was stolen? Good times. Getty Images
  Supreme Court upholds Trump’s travel ban: In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court voted to uphold Donald Trump’s travel ban that restricted travel from several Muslim countries. It rejected the outcry that the ban discriminated against Musli
  
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• School board member resigns after making slur against tribe

  26-06-2018 16:49
  The former member of the Darrington School Board wrote disparingly about Native Americans in reference to casinos. 
  
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• Sweet celestial treat for Seattle moon watchers this week

  26-06-2018 16:10
  Sky watchers in the Puget Sound area could be in for a sweet treat this week when June’s fat full moon makes a rosy appearance on Wednesday night. If the weather cooperates, that is. The first full moon of summer, which is traditionally called a Strawberry Moon, will likely have a pink cast and appear […]
  
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• Sweet celestial treat awaits Seattle moon watchers this week

  26-06-2018 16:10
  The first full moon of summer, which is traditionally called a Strawberry Moon, will likely have a pink cast and appear unusually large, according to Washington State University astronomers.
  
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• With labor in short supply, House Republicans weigh legal status for undocumented farmworkers

  26-06-2018 15:00
  As growers in Central Washington struggle to find enough workers to pick cherries and other crops, some Republicans in Congress are this week considering a divisive proposal: allow undocumented immigrants to stay in this country – so long as they work in agriculture.
  
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• Legalize undocumented farmworkers? Some Republicans say yes, and a U.S. House vote is near.

  26-06-2018 15:00
  As Central Washington growers struggle to find enough workers to pick cherries and other crops, the U.S. House is expected to vote this week on a divisive GOP proposal: allow undocumented immigrants to stay in this country – so long as they work in agriculture.
  
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• Legalize undocumented farmworkers? Some Republicans say yes

  26-06-2018 15:00
  As Central Washington growers struggle to find enough workers to pick cherries and other crops, the U.S. House is expected to vote this week on a divisive GOP proposal: allow undocumented immigrants to stay in this country – so long as they work in agriculture.
  
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• Buzz Aldrin’s ex-manager says she’s been unfairly defamed

  26-06-2018 14:37
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The former business manager for Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin said Tuesday she’s being unfairly defamed in a lawsuit accusing her along with two of his children of misusing his credit cards and slandering him. Christina Korp also posted a statement on Twitter late Monday blaming people who began to “exert […]
  
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• An entire town’s police force is detained in Mexico after the killing of another candidate

  26-06-2018 13:38
  Days after the slaying of a mayoral candidate, state authorities in Michoacán, Mexico, detained a town’s entire police force for questioning. A convoy of more than 80 patrols descended on the town of Ocampo, about 100 miles west of Mexico City, in a surprise arrest operation, according to local news outlets. Photos show the entire […]
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court to review Yakama gas-tax exemption case

  26-06-2018 07:36
  The case which stems from a Washington state Department of Licensing lawsuit in 2013 against a gas station and convenience store in White Swan, Yakima County.
  
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• Video shows last construction platform removed from Space Needle

  26-06-2018 03:21
  Access to the rotating glass floor won't be available to the public until mid-July, according to a release from the company.
  
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• Seattle council approves changes to first-in-the-nation ‘democracy vouchers’ program

  26-06-2018 02:48
  The city will mail the vouchers in March of each election year rather than in January and will no longer automatically mail the vouchers to inactive voters, among other changes.
  
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• Woodland Park Zoo welcomes red panda cubs

  26-06-2018 02:31
  The cubs' parents, 2-year-old Hazel and 13-year-old Yukiko, are part ofa conservation breeding program for the Species Survival Plan.
  
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• Woodland Park Zoo offers early peek at newborn red pandas

  26-06-2018 02:31
  The red panda cubs' parents, 2-year-old Hazel and 13-year-old Yukiko, are part ofa conservation-breeding program.
  
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• Washington State trooper flew confederate flag at home

  26-06-2018 02:00
  The Washington State Patrol says the trooper claimed he inherited the flag from his grandfather and that he wasn't aware of the "implications" of such a symbol.
  
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• Washington State trooper flew confederate flag at his Silverdale home

  26-06-2018 02:00
  The Washington State Patrol says the trooper claimed he inherited the flag from his grandfather and that he wasn't aware of the "implications" of such a symbol.
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court hands Richland florist’s gay-wedding case back to Washington courts

  26-06-2018 01:58
  The justices returned to Washington’s lower courts the case of florist Barronelle Stutzman, who refused to provide a floral arrangement for a longtime customer when he told her it was for his wedding to another man.
  
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• Attorneys for ex-Bremerton football coach who prayed after games petition U.S. Supreme Court

  26-06-2018 01:10
  The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Kennedy’s appeal earlier this year that claimed the district infringed on his religious and personal rights.
  
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• Attorneys for ex-Bremerton football coach who prayed after games petition Supreme Court

  26-06-2018 01:10
  The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Kennedy’s appeal earlier this year that claimed the district infringed on his religious and personal rights.
  
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• Seattle City Council approves free bus passes for high-school students

  26-06-2018 00:28
  The council approved Mayor Jenny Durkan's proposal to spend about $5 million a year to provide year-round ORCA cards for 16,000 students in Seattle public schools.
  
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