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• At Amazon's Kent Warehouse, Spending Too Long in the Bathroom Will Cost You

  02-07-2018 23:45 via thestranger.com
  
  How long is too long? Anything over six minutes.by Eli SandersDo your business in under six minutes—or else. ollo / Getty Images
  The Seattle Times recently got a tour of Amazon's "fulfillment center" in Kent, apparently as part of an effort by Amazon to rebut claims in a new book that decries Orwellian, "prison"-like conditions in the company's warehouses.
  But what Times reporter Nina Shapiro found in the Kent warehouse, just 20 miles south of Seattle, was not exactly idyllic.Employees at
  
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• Sheriff, deputies of rural Oregon county to leave office

  02-07-2018 23:38
  PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — A rural Oregon county will be without law enforcement officers after a sheriff and his deputies announced their departures. Wheeler County Sheriff Chris Humphreys notified county officials last month of his plans to leave, giving officials up to six months to find a replacement, the East Oregonian reported . The department’s […]
  
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• Sheriff, all deputies of rural Oregon county to leave office

  02-07-2018 23:38
  PENDLETON, Ore. — A rural Oregon county will be without law-enforcement officers after a sheriff and his deputies announced their departures. The East Oregonian reports Wheeler County Sheriff Chris Humphreys notified county officials last month of his plans to leave, giving officials up to six months to find a replacement. Humphreys, who was elected in […]
  
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• Carbon Fee Likely to Appear on November Ballot

  02-07-2018 23:14 via thestranger.com
  
  Supporters of I-1631 turned in their signatures today.by Heidi Groover ANGEL_NT/GETTYIMAGES.COM
  This November, Washington voters are likely to get the chance to pass a carbon fee that has broad support from environmental and racial justice advocates.That's a marked difference from back in 2016, when a carbon tax initiative bitterly divided the state's environmental community and lost 59 to 41 percent.
  The campaign behind Initiative 1631 said it turned in more than 375,000 signatures to the Washi
  
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• Teen taken by state after parents let him use pot goes home

  02-07-2018 22:44
  JEFFERSONVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia teenager taken from his parents after they allowed him to smoke marijuana to treat frequent seizures was allowed to return home Monday. The 15-year-old boy suffers daily epileptic seizures, according to a brief filed in juvenile court by the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia. The teen had tried […]
  
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• Nuclear security agency begins work on New Mexico complex

  02-07-2018 22:27
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The head of the U.S. agency that oversees the nation’s nuclear weapons cache and key deterrence initiatives around the globe describes working conditions at one of its largest hubs as untenable, saying Monday that the National Nuclear Security Administration finally has funding to address the problems. Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, head of the […]
  
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• Fired up: Rocket engine designed for reusable flights tested

  02-07-2018 22:17
  STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (AP) — With a massive cloud of vapor and a roar, a rocket engine designed as part of a reusable spacecraft is being test fired in Mississippi. Tom Martin from Aerojet Rocketdyne says Monday’s test of the AR-22 engine was “awesome” to see and everything went exactly as planned at Stennis […]
  
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• Magnolia Is Seattle's Crime-Infested Ghetto

  02-07-2018 22:10 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeMagnolia, Seattle Karl Weatherly/gettyimages.comGene Balk's June 28 story "'Mean world syndrome': In some Seattle neighborhoods, fear of crime exceeds reality" has upset a number of people who live in the pretty posh and almost totally white neighborhood of Magnolia. They are mad at him for stating what should be obvious to anyone whose relationship with reality is checked and shaped by the facts.By comparing a recent public safety study conducted by the Seattle University&rsquo
  
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• The 28 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: July 2-8, 2018

  02-07-2018 21:43 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffBring a picnic blanket and your dog to this weekend's Seattle International Beerfest. Seattle International Beerfest
  Our music critics have already chosen the 30 best music shows this week, but now it's our arts critics' turn to recommend the best events in their areas of expertise. Here are their picks in every genre—from SIFF's Czech That Film festival to Colectiva Noroeste's Seattle Frida Fest 2018, and from Steve Martin & Martin Short's comedy show to
  
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• One job-training program for young adults makes a significant difference, study shows

  02-07-2018 21:27
  Participants in Year Up, a national workforce training program with an office in Seattle, saw their average earnings rise 53 percent after the program.
  
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• NASA spacecraft sending back close-ups of dwarf planet Ceres

  02-07-2018 21:16
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is sending back incredible close-ups of the dwarf planet Ceres. The spacecraft has been circling Ceres since 2015. In June, it reached its lowest orbit yet, skimming the surface from just 22 miles (35 kilometers) up. The latest pictures released Monday offer unprecedented views of a huge […]
  
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• 12 Rules for Twitter: An Antidote to Chaos

  02-07-2018 21:10 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogWelcome to Hell! hocus-focus/Getty Images
  Follow people you disagree with. At worst, it will force you out of your echo chamber. At best, it will enrage you so much you’ll spend less time on Twitter.Fact check everything. If someone posts a link refuting your argument, actually read it. Chances are, they haven't.Don’t block; mute. When someone is clogging your timeline with say, a 10-point thread on why you should have been an abortion, mute. They’ll keep screami
  
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• 10 years ago today, the Sonics moved from Seattle to Oklahoma City

  02-07-2018 21:09
  Ten years ago Monday, the Sonics' 41-year run in Seattle came to abrupt close, leaving hoops fans in town broken-hearted and searching for answers.
  
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• Honeybees finding it harder to eat at America’s bee hot spot

  02-07-2018 21:04
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Bees are having a much harder time finding food in the region known as America’s last honeybee refuge, a new federal study found. The country’s hot spot for commercial beekeeping is the Northern Great Plains of the Dakotas and neighboring areas, where more 1 million colonies spend their summer feasting on pollen […]
  
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• The 30 Best Music Shows in Seattle This Week: July 2-8, 2018

  02-07-2018 20:43 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffFans of Heart, power ballads, and killer vocals mustn't miss a performance from Ann Wilson this Friday. Jess Griffin
  This week, our music critics have picked everything from a Black Lives Matter Hiphop Show and Fundraiser to the beginning of the month-long 2018 Seattle Chamber Music Society Summer Festival to Harry Styles and Kacey Musgraves. Follow the links below for ticket links and music clips for all of their picks, and find even more shows on our complete musi
  
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• Light in the Attic Store Manager and DJ Brad Tilbe Goes All Over the Map in His Club and Radio Sets

  02-07-2018 20:31 via thestranger.com
  
  In this week's Spun Out, Light in the Attic store manager/Hollow Earth Radio DJ Brad Tilbe revels in sonic diversity and reveals his top 5 tracks.by Dave SegalBrad Tilbe prefers to wing it in his wildly eclectic DJ sets. Garrett Day
  BRAD TILBE (Light in the Attic; Hollow Earth Radio)
  Current top 5 tracks:
  Wally Badarou, "In the Morning" (Disktopia) DVWB, "Aqua" (Because Music)Say Hi, "Every Gauge Is on Empty" (Euphobia)Jorge Ben, "Ponta De Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)" (Philips)Pontiak, "
  
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• Haven't Seen One of These In a While

  02-07-2018 19:49 via thestranger.com
  
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• We go inside Amazon’s warehouse world, plus Kam Chancellor retires from the NFL | Monday Morning Brief, July 2

  02-07-2018 19:21
  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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• Your Complete Guide to July 2018 Events in Seattle

  02-07-2018 19:18 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffSeafair is in full swing this month—check out events like the Seafair Summer Fourth, Lucerne Seafair Milk Carton Derby, and Seafair Torchlight Parade.
  Summer gets into full-swing in July, and there are plenty of ways to go out and enjoy it this month in Seattle. Below, we've rounded up the 150 biggest events that you should know about, including music festivals like Capitol Hill Block Party and Timber!, food events like the Bite of Seattle and Burning Beast, a
  
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• Man’s body found in Arlington park with multiple gunshot wounds, police say

  02-07-2018 18:46
  The body was found near Blue Stilly Park by someone walking their dog.
  
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• The Best Places to Eat Sweets in Seattle

  02-07-2018 18:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Julianne BellFran's Chocolates Courtesy of Fran's Chocolates
  If you've got a sweet tooth, Seattle is the place to satisfy it, as evidenced by all the local franchises peddling doughnuts, cupcakes, ice cream, and other sugary treats around town, not to mention numerous stand-alone joints. We've put together a list of some favorites, from local staples to hidden gems to nationally recognized treasures.
  Amandine Bakeshop
  Capitol Hill
  Everything is on point at Sara Naftaly's gem of a bakery in Ch
  
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• The Biggest July Events

  02-07-2018 18:24 via thestranger.com
  The 150 biggest arts, music, food & culture events to know about this month.by Stranger Things To Do StaffSummer gets into full-swing in July, and there are plenty of ways to go out and enjoy it this month in Seattle. Below, we've rounded up the 150 biggest events that you should know about, including music festivals like Capitol Hill Block Party and Timber!, food events like the Bite of Seattle and Burning Beast, and arts and performance events like the Seattle Outdoor Theater Festival and
  
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• Oldest US nuke plant, near Jersey shore, closing Sept. 17

  02-07-2018 17:54
  LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — America’s oldest nuclear power plant will shut down on Sept. 17, but the Oyster Creek plant near the New Jersey shore will stay right where it is for the next 60 years. Officials with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a briefing Monday on shutdown plans for Oyster Creek, which […]
  
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• Oldest US nuke plant, in New Jersey, to shutter in September

  02-07-2018 17:54
  LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Federal regulators say America’s oldest nuclear power plant will shut down Sept. 17, and plans to have its reactor fuel placed into dry storage within about six years. But the Oyster Creek plant, which opened in 1969, will remain in Lacey Township, New Jersey, until nearly the end of this […]
  
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• Man shot gun from deck, forcing hours-long closure of Lake City Way, police say

  02-07-2018 17:25
  Police blocked Lake City Way in Northeast Seattle Monday morning after officers responded to reports that a man was shooting a pistol from his deck.
  
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• Lake City Way closed while Seattle police respond to reports of man shooting gun from deck

  02-07-2018 17:25
  Witnesses reported gunshots around 6 a.m. Monday. Negotiators are at the scene, Seattle Police said.
  
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• Lake City Way closed for hours as police negotiate with man who shot gun from deck

  02-07-2018 17:25
  Police blocked Lake City Way in Northeast Seattle Monday morning after officers responded to reports that a man was shooting a pistol from his deck.
  
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• Fresh grounds for coffee: Study shows it may boost longevity

  02-07-2018 17:03
  CHICAGO (AP) — Go ahead and have that cup of coffee, maybe even several more. New research shows it may boost chances for a longer life, even for those who down at least eight cups daily. In a study of nearly half-a-million British adults, coffee drinkers had a slightly lower risk of death over 10 […]
  
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• Slog AM: Families Belong Together, Everyone Hates ICE, Capitol Hill's Mystery Coke Machine of Horror Disappears

  02-07-2018 17:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan SavageTwo pieces of inspired wignage at the Families Belong Together March in LA. Kassie Thornton
  Families Belong Together: "Galvanized by the images and voices of migrant children separated from their parents by President Trump’s immigration policies, hundreds of thousands took to the streets Saturday in major cities and small towns across America to express outrage that they hope will carry over into the fall election," the Los Angeles Times reports.
  ICE Agents Are the New Trump S
  
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• Wind spreads California fire as other states battle blazes

  02-07-2018 16:53
  GUINDA, Calif. (AP) — Hot winds fueling a massive wildfire that prompted evacuations in rural Northern California have pushed the flames into three counties. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Monday that the blaze that ignited Saturday in western Yolo County spread over the weekend to neighboring Lake and Napa counties. The […]
  
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• Hawaii is about to ban popular sunscreen brands to protect its coral reefs

  02-07-2018 15:46
  The governor is expected to sign the bill this week, making Hawaii the first state to enact legislation designed to protect marine ecosystems by banning certain sunscreen ingredients, to take effect in 2021.
  
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• Two Seattle tech-training programs — why did one succeed, one fail?

  02-07-2018 15:01
  Millions of dollars in federal grant money were awarded to two Seattle tech training programs that aimed to help bring more diversity to the tech industry. But only one of the programs has succeeded.
  
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• Under pressure, afraid to take bathroom breaks? Inside Amazon’s fast-paced warehouse world

  02-07-2018 15:00
  Amazon warehouse workers afraid to go to the bathroom or take a sick day. Unattainable productivity targets. Constant surveillance. How accurate is author James Bloodworth’s portrayal? A tour in Kent delivers some answers.
  
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• Summer update: What’s next for transportation projects in Puget Sound area

  02-07-2018 15:00
  From the I-90 floating bridge and a new overpass in Kent to the Highway 520 rebuild from Montlake to I-5, readers are wondering what work is underway.
  
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• Seattle great-grandmother of 20 makes it to prom

  02-07-2018 15:00
  Her date is Chief Sealth graduate Juan “Neeto” Old Chief Betancourt. The 18-year-old wanted to honor his great-grandmother Antone by taking her to his senior prom at the Seattle Art Museum in June.
  
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• Burien man sues 3 bowling associations over alleged sex abuse by his former coach

  02-07-2018 15:00
  The lawsuit filed last monthnames as defendants the United States Bowling Congress, the World Tenpin Bowling Association and the Northwest Challenge League, previously known as the Puget Sound Travel League.
  
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• Astronomers report 1st image of baby planet being formed

  02-07-2018 14:24
  BERLIN (AP) — Astronomers say they’ve captured the first confirmed image of a planet forming in the dust swirling around a young star. Scientists said Monday the planet appears as a bright spot in the snapshot taken using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile. Miriam Kepler of the Max Planck Institute for […]
  
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• SpaceX delivers ice cream, mice, AI robot to space station

  02-07-2018 12:56
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A SpaceX shipment has arrived at the International Space Station, bearing berries and ice cream, mice and the first orbiting robot with artificial intelligence. The Dragon capsule reached the station Monday, three days after launching from Florida. Station astronauts used a large mechanical arm to grab the Dragon. The nearly […]
  
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• SpaceX delivers AI robot, ice cream, mice to space station

  02-07-2018 12:56
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The International Space Station got its first robot with artificial intelligence Monday, along with some berries, ice cream and identical brown mice. SpaceX’s capsule reached the station three days after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Station astronaut Ricky Arnold used a large mechanical arm to grab the Dragon capsule as […]
  
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• Choreographer Gillian Lynne of ‘Cats’ fame dies at age 92.

  02-07-2018 10:38
  Choreographer Gillian Lynne, who worked closely for many years with composer Andrew Lloyd Webber on some of his most famous works, has died in London at 92.
  
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• Stabbings at kid’s party echo violence refugee families fled

  02-07-2018 07:00
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Families who had fled danger and violence overseas were enjoying a 3-year-old’s birthday party in Boise, Idaho, when the unthinkable happened: A man ran up and began chasing and stabbing the children, then turned his knife on the adults who tried to stop him. The attack Saturday night at a low-income […]
  
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• Man suspected in birthday party stabbings due in court

  02-07-2018 07:00
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A man suspected of stabbing nine people at a children’s birthday party was expected to make his first court appearance Monday in Idaho. Timmy Kinner was charged with wounding six children and three adults in the Saturday night attack at a Boise apartment complex. The 30-year-old had recently been a guest […]
  
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• Spokane County Jail removing bedsheets, hiring suicide-prevention expert after 3 inmates hang themselves in a year

  02-07-2018 04:54
  While inmates will no longer receive bedsheets, they will each get two blankets, which are thicker, harder to tear and harder to tie around one’s neck without drawing attention from jail deputies.
  
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• Shell of invasive green crab found in Fidalgo Bay

  02-07-2018 04:22
  It’s the third year Fidalgo Bay has been monitored for green crabs, but the first time evidence of one has been found.
  
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• Oregon woman killed in I-5 collision near Arlington caused by wrong-way driver

  02-07-2018 03:20
  The man was booked into the Snohomish County Jail Sunday night on suspicion of vehicular homicide, driving a vehicle without an ignition interlock device and driving with an invalid license.
  
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• 1 dead after wrong-way driver causes 4 collisions, shuts down I-5 near Arlington

  02-07-2018 03:20
  The four accidents Sunday afternoon have shut down Interstate 5 southbound.
  
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