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• My Gayest Nephew Is About to Get Married—To a Woman

  17-07-2018 23:59 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan Savage
  Hey, Faggot! (I’ve always wanted to say that since back in the Chicago days). Actually, Dan, I don’t know whereat to turn.
  I’m worried about my newphew. He is about to marry a woman and there lies the rub. Most of my family and has thought since he was two that he is gay. He will be 24 this month—we share the same bday—and he, his parents, and our maternal extended family are very born again. His fiancé was his best
  
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• Octo Sushi Closes

  17-07-2018 23:43 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
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• Feds arrest 11 in alleged heroin, meth trafficking ring

  17-07-2018 23:39
  Search warrants also were served Tuesday at 30 locations which netted 18 firearms, 10 pounds of heroin, 20 pounds of meth and over $500,000 in cash, authorities said.
  
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• Climate Change Will Destroy the Internet, Thank God!!!

  17-07-2018 23:35 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie Herzog Eric Overton/Getty
  Finally, some good news. According to a new study out of the University of Oregon and the University of Wisconsin, climate change is coming for our internet. Hooray!!Based on sea level rise projections from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the study, which was presented at the Applied Networking Research Workshop in Montreal on Monday, found that over 4,000 miles of fiber conduit and 1,000 nodes (whatever those are) could be underwater in th
  
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• Dino Rossi and Other Washington Republicans Silent on Trump-Putin Summit

  17-07-2018 23:11 via thestranger.com
  
  The quiet type.by Rich SmithThe quiet type.As you may have noticed from reading the internet, both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have criticized the President for taking Putin's word on Russian interference over the word of his own intelligence agencies at yesterday's summit in Helsinki. The joint presser with Putin went over so badly that even Fox News is reporting on the "bipartisan backlash."
  Congressman Adam Smith—who represents South Seattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue—said in a
  
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• Let's Think About the Seattle Apartment Advertised for $19,000 a Month

  17-07-2018 22:25 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles Mudedehttps://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=21847"[T]he Amazon jungle..." Charles Mudede
  Danny Westneat's present column, "Another ‘Manhattan moment’: Seattle’s new $19,265-a-month apartment" concerns an apartment that's at the top of a new Seattle building and, of course, only the super-rich can afford. It costs $19,000 not "per year—the advertised rent is $19,000 per month" (emphasis Westneat's). All of this talk about the battle for the city's soul (represente
  
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• Facebook to Washington State: We'll See You in Federal Court

  17-07-2018 22:06 via thestranger.com
  
  "First and foremost, Facebook is not a citizen of Washington," the company's lawyers wrote.by Eli SandersFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Sun Valley recently. His lawyers say "Facebook is not a citizen of Washington," so federal court is the right venue for AG Bob Ferguson's transparency lawsuit. Drew Angerer / Getty Images
  On June 4, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson sued Facebook and Google for what he said was a decade's worth of "negligent and/or intentional" violations of this s
  
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• Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day: The Scalding Aussie Rock of "FFS" by Sub Pop Badasses Deaf Wish

  17-07-2018 21:53 via thestranger.com
  
  Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day: Deaf Wish's adrenaline-spiking anthem "FFS" sounds as if it could slot easily onto Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation.by Dave SegalDeaf Wish prove that Sub Pop's ear for great Australian rock remains sharp. Ela Stiles
  Melbourne, Australia's Deaf Wish follow in the storied tradition of noise-rock bands who value melody and nuanced dynamics as much as they do dissonance and aggression. So, you may hear echoes of Sonic Youth, the Scientists, and Bailter Space in Deaf Wish
  
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• Opposition to King County youth jail grows as immigrant-rights group joins effort to halt construction

  17-07-2018 21:46
  Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Columbia Legal Services and King County's Department of Public Defense among more than 120 groups that oppose building the facility.
  
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• Very Stable Genius: "Did I Say I Wouldn't Come In Your Mouth?"

  17-07-2018 21:38 via thestranger.com
  by Dan Savage"Oh, sorry. Meant to say I would. My bad. Now go ahead and swallow that, sweetheart."That's basically Trump's excuse for all the treasoning he did yesterday in Helsinki. NBC:
  President Trump claims he misspoke while discussing election meddling during news conference with Putin: "In a key sentence in my remarks, I said the word 'would' instead of 'wouldn't.' ... The sentence should've been: 'I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t be Russia'"
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• PSU researcher to study Goldie Hawn’s mindfulness program for kids

  17-07-2018 21:37
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland State University professor has won a $3.3 million federal grant to measure whether a mindfulness program backed by actress Goldie Hawn works to get preschoolers ready for kindergarten. Hawn, an Academy Award winner who has embraced meditation, developed the mindfulness program called MindUp that she says promotes brain health […]
  
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• Pendleton residents left with questions after strange sighting in sky

  17-07-2018 21:28
  PENDLETON, Ore. — Many Pendleton residents are questioning what it was they saw last week in the skies over the town. Residents spotted a small white object Wednesday floating above the south area of Pendleton for the better part of an hour, the East Oregonian reported. Some thought the object was a kite or a […]
  
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• Iceberg near Greenland village is so big it’s spotted from space

  17-07-2018 21:28
  Dozens of village residents were evacuated to higher ground last week, but KNR reported that strong winds and elevated tides had moved the iceberg away from the harbor over the weekend.
  
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• Iceberg looming over Greenland village spotted from space

  17-07-2018 21:28
  Dozens of village residents were evacuated to higher ground last week due to concerns the 11 million-ton iceberg might break apart and produce waves large enough to wash away buildings.
  
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• Eastern Oregon residents left with questions after strange sighting in sky

  17-07-2018 21:28
  PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Many Pendleton residents are questioning what it was they saw in the skies over the town. The East Oregonian reports residents spotted a small white object Wednesday floating above the south area of Pendleton for the better part of an hour. Some thought the object was a kite or plastic shopping […]
  
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• Pro-Second Amendment measure to appear on Klamath County, Ore., ballot

  17-07-2018 21:18
  KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Petitioners collected enough signatures to place a pro-Second Amendment measure on the November ballot in Klamath County. The Herald and News reports the measure — if passed — would create an ordinance making it illegal for the county to infringe on a person’s right to bear arms. The ordinance would […]
  
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• What to Do If You See ICE in Seattle

  17-07-2018 21:15 via thestranger.com
  
  Instead of posting unsubstantiated information, call this hotline.by Heidi GrooverWhat to do if you see ICE in Seattle. What to do if ICE is at your door. John Moore/Getty
  Over the weekend, rumors swirled in Seattle that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were roaming Link light rail stations. It now appears those rumors were inaccurate. (More on that in a minute.)
  But the reported sightings—which came amid an ongoing immigration crackdown by the Trump Administration and
  
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• It Doesn't Matter How Badly Trump Botched Helsinki; Fox News Keeps Him Afloat

  17-07-2018 20:55 via thestranger.com
  
  Maybe some Fox News hosts spoke out against Trump, but the two with the highest ratings still have their noses shoved straight up his ass.by Katie HerzogBFFs Chris McGrath/Getty
  Few people think Trump did well at Monday's circle jerk in Helsinki. Calls of treason from the left were no surprise, but Trump's performance was so over-the-top bad that even the right had to admit it. John McCain took a time out from fighting for his life to call it, "one of the most disgraceful performances by an Amer
  
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• Iceberg looming over Greenland village is spotted from space

  17-07-2018 20:52
  BERLIN (AP) — An iceberg that has drifted perilously close to a remote Greenland village is so big it can be seen from space. The European Space Agency released an image Tuesday showing the giant iceberg just off the coast of Innaarsuit in northwestern Greenland. Dozens of residents were evacuated to higher ground last week […]
  
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• McDonald’s teams with Starbucks on search for recyclable, compostable cups

  17-07-2018 20:36
  McDonald's participation bolsters an effort to find a recycling or composting option for some 600 billion cups sent to landfills each year.
  
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• Study: Blowhole spray can provide fast data on whale health

  17-07-2018 20:26
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Scientists no longer have to collect poop to get key data on the health of endangered right whales. A new study indicates that under the right conditions, scientist can get real-time hormonal data by collecting the spray from whales’ blowholes. Researchers with the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the […]
  
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• It's Like Pizza, but Better

  17-07-2018 20:13 via thestranger.com
  
  by Jen Swanson“Pide is very popular in Turkey, but it’s not known in the US at all.”COURTESY OF MISS CAFE
  Even considering Seattle's record-setting urban growth, and the culinary diversity blossoming lately, the availability of Turkish fare is still limited.
  Sure, there are plenty of places serving up doner kebabs, but those fast-food outlets don't do justice to the country's centuries-old food history, which remains as delightfully vast as the former Ottoman Empire. But Turkis
  
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• Car rear-ends Metro bus on I-5 in Seattle

  17-07-2018 20:12
  A Metro spokesman said there were no reported injuries to bus passengers or the driver, but a spokesman for the Washington State Patrol said that a few "reported minor injuries on the bus."
  
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• Things To Do: Capitol Hill Block Party 2018 Guide

  17-07-2018 19:15 via thestranger.com
  July 20–22by Stranger Things To Do Staff
  
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• Site work begins for opposed oil refinery near N.D. national park

  17-07-2018 18:42
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A company has begun site work for an oil refinery about 3 miles (5 kilometers) from Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota. Meridian Energy Group says it’s hired a Minnesota-based company to handle such work as grading land, installing erosion control devices and developing storm water ponds. Meridian spokesman […]
  
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• Site work begins for opposed oil refinery near national park

  17-07-2018 18:42
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Meridian Energy Group said Tuesday that it has begun site work for an oil refinery about 3 miles (5 kilometers) from Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota, though the project still faces hurdles, including a lawsuit by environmental groups. Meridian said it hired St. Paul, Minnesota-based SEH Design/Build Inc. […]
  
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• Interim Police Chief Carmen Best Selected As Permanent Chief

  17-07-2018 18:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Lester BlackSeattle's new chief of police Carmen Best, center, with Nikkita Oliver of Seattle's People's Party and Andre Taylor of Not This Time. Lester Black
  Interim Police Chief Carmen Best is the new chief of police pending confirmation from the City Council, according to a Tuesday morning announcement from the mayor's office.
  Mayor Jenny Durkan plans to officially nominate Best as the permanent chief at a 10 a.m. press conference, according to the release. Best's nomination will need to b
  
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• Another endangered black rhino dies after Kenya transfer

  17-07-2018 18:25
  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan authorities say a ninth critically endangered black rhino has died after being moved from the capital to a new wildlife park. A statement Tuesday from the ministry of tourism and wildlife notes the latest death. The others were announced on Friday. The ministry says preliminary investigations point to salt poisoning […]
  
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• Minus intrigue at the end, Carmen Best picked as new Seattle police chief

  17-07-2018 18:19
  Mayor Jenny Durkan nominated Carmen Best as chief of the Seattle Police Department, passing up two outsider candidates after a monthslong national search with several surprise twists.
  
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• Carmen Best picked as new Seattle police chief

  17-07-2018 18:19
  Carmen Best was picked Tuesday as Mayor Jenny Durkan’s nominee for chief of the Seattle Police Department.
  
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• Portland Police Tell LGBT Couple to "Ignore" Man Yelling Homophobic Slurs at Them

  17-07-2018 18:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Alex ZielinskiTRUDY DRAGOON
  This reporting was originally published in The Stranger's sister paper, The Portland Mercury.
  Wendy and Trudy Dragoon were crossing a street in their Portland neighborhood of Brentwood-Darlington Sunday evening around 7:30 when they heard an engine rev nearby. They turned to see a truck speeding towards them. The couple ran onto the sidewalk to watch the truck whip by, do a U-turn, and park in front of a nearby home. Three men exited the vehicle, including a skinny
  
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• Popular route to Oregon lake cleared of boulders from slide

  17-07-2018 18:02
  BLUE RIVER, Ore. (AP) — The quickest and easiest route to Terwilliger Hot Springs from Eugene is expected to reopen sometime next month after being blocked by a landslide since before Christmas. The Register-Guard reports that earthmovers have been pushing massive boulders into Cougar Lake since late last week. While removing the rock has gone […]
  
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• Slog AM: UW President Cauce Gives Back, A Mother-Daughter Sleepover Behind Bars, MGM Sues Las Vegas Shooting Victims

  17-07-2018 17:07 via thestranger.com
  
  Obama is doing stuff and we all long for the past, AI facial recognition in Seattle schools, toll roads in Seattle tunnelsby Nathalie GrahamSuing shooting victims isn't exactly saving face, but go for it.brians101 / Getty Images
  Girl Scouts Behind Bars: Don’t get too excited, no girl scouts were incarcerated for cookie-related tax fraud. There also aren’t any prisoners making a quick buck with Thin Mint sales. Instead, “Girl Scouts Behind Bars” is a program that sponsors
  
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• Slog AM: MGM Sues Las Vegas Shooting Victims, UW President Gives Back, A Mother-Daughter Sleepover Behind Bars

  17-07-2018 17:07 via thestranger.com
  
  Obama is doing stuff and we all long for the past, AI facial recognition in Seattle schools, toll roads in Seattle tunnelsby Nathalie GrahamSuing shooting victims isn't exactly saving face, but go for it.brians101 / Getty Images
  Girl Scouts Behind Bars: Don’t get too excited, no girl scouts were incarcerated for cookie-related tax fraud. There also aren’t any prisoners making a quick buck with Thin Mint sales. Instead, “Girl Scouts Behind Bars” is a program that sponsors
  
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• Suspected driver in fatal hit-and-run turns herself in

  17-07-2018 16:47
  Michael D. Keaton, who was wearing a bright-colored shirt and a reflective vest, was walking "well off the roadway" around 7 a.m. Saturday when he was struck, authorities said.
  
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• Suspected driver in fatal hit-and-run in Kitsap County turns herself in

  17-07-2018 16:47
  Michael D. Keaton, who was wearing a bright-colored shirt and a reflective vest, was walking "well off the roadway" around 7 a.m. Saturday when he was struck, authorities said.
  
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