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• The Miseducation of Cameron Post Is a Timely Reminder That Conversion Therapy Isn't Just in the Past

  09-08-2018 23:44 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie Herzog
  These days, when gay marriage is legal, same-sex parenting is no longer shocking, and every tween and her best friend group identifies as something other than straight, homosexuality can seem mundane, even passé. But it wasn't that long ago when gay folks in much of mainstream America were considered freaks, weirdos, abberations, sinners, or simply "gender confused." The Miseducation of Cameron Post, directed by Desiree Akhavan and based on the 2012 novel by Emily M. Danfo
  
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• Medical Cannabis Programs Score Wins in Florida and Oklahoma

  09-08-2018 23:18 via thestranger.com
  
  by Josh Jardine YARYGIN / GETTY IMAGES
  When I used to tour the country with various bands and artists, two of the least cannabis-friendly states we'd hit were Florida and Oklahoma. (The time I was asked to let the chief of police in a small Florida town onto our tour bus—in which nearly every flat surface was covered in weed—is a white-knuckle story for another time...)
  But things may be changing in these, um, jewels of the South, as shown by two stories this week from cannabis news
  
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• Researchers won’t take dead orca calf away from mother as she carries it into a 17th day

  09-08-2018 23:06
  Meanwhile, a medical team is racing to help J50, a starving 3 1/2-year-old orca in the same family.
  
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• 32 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend: Aug 9–12, 2018

  09-08-2018 22:55 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffWayne's World, the classic ode to the beautiful universe of public-access TV.
  At the movies this weekend, you could put yourself in a sexy summer-dance mood with Madonna: Truth or Dare, see what you think of Spike Lee's solid BlacKkKlansman, or feel your heart beautifully broken with Grave of the Fireflies. Follow the links below to see complete showtimes, tickets, and trailers for our critics' picks, and, if you're looking for even more options, check out our guide
  
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• Two girls badly hurt in auto-pedestrian collision on Rainier Avenue South

  09-08-2018 22:47
  The two girls are approximately 10 years old. One has life-threatening injuries and the other is in serious condition, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
  
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• Two girls badly hurt in auto-pedestrian accident on Rainier Avenue South

  09-08-2018 22:47
  The two girls are approximately 10 years old. One has life-threatening injuries and the other is in serious condition, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
  
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• U2’s Dark Night of the Soul

  09-08-2018 22:43 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ned Lannamann
  Creativity and commerce have always had a touchy relationship. During the frustratingly infrequent occasions when they do get along, everything seems to make a little more sense. But there are only a handful of times when the biggest musical act in the world is functioning at the peak of its artistic powers: The Beatles did it in the mid-’60s, Stevie Wonder in the ’70s, and Beyoncé in the last few years.
  U2 managed it in the early ’90s, and the Irish qua
  
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• Reader: If I Were Gay, I Would Totally Suck Your Dick

  09-08-2018 22:20 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Day: Reader Advice Round-upby Dan Savage
  Recent Savage Love Letters of the Day: A serious BDSM player can't be serious, sexual compatibility is important (ICYMI), gay man wonders if he should find a third the not-that-hard-way or take a $hortcut, and did mom just come outto her queer kids? And, as always, last week's colum and Savage Lovecast.
  First, regarding a call to the Lovecast from a subby/non-normative straight guy:Commenting on episode 615, the caller, the non-t
  
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• Historic Seattle Files Landmark Nomination For the Showbox

  09-08-2018 21:45 via thestranger.com
  
  “This building is not about the facade. It’s really about this cultural space here.”by Nathalie GrahamEveryone who spoke: "8 a.m.? That's the earliest anyone has ever been in The Showbox!"NG
  The steps leading up to the main stage of the Showbox are nothing to write home about. But they become something almost religious as each one leads you higher and higher until the expansive, curved ceiling opens up above you.
  There’s a feeling the Showbox invokes that is hard to pinpo
  
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• Tonight at the Frye: Ben Lerner Explains Why You Don't Care About Art

  09-08-2018 21:25 via thestranger.com
  
  It's not you. It's the temporal nature of narrative. I think.by Rich SmithIf I told you he lives in Brooklyn, would you believe me? (I'm being unfair. He's from Topeka.)
  Have you ever felt completely underwhelmed while looking at a painting you know you're supposed to like? Or, moments after reading a famous novel, have you ever closed the book and announced to no one in particular: "Literature is a scam."If so, then you've got a friend in award-winning author Ben Lerner! That's the kind of stuf
  
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• Don't Buy the Bullshit Rainier IPA

  09-08-2018 20:55 via thestranger.com
  
  The corporate overlords of Rainier Beer are releasing an IPA, don't buy it.by Lester BlackThis is bullshit. Rainier Brewing
  There’s going to be a Rainier IPA in the beer aisle later this month. Do not buy it.I repeat, do not buy the Rainier IPA.Buying corporate beer itself is shameful enough. It's stabbing your region in the back by intentionally removing capital from your community. But the knife goes deeper with Rainier beer and especially Rainier IPA; We’re not just giving money t
  
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• 30 Festivals to Check Out in the Seattle Area This Weekend: Aug 10-12, 2018

  09-08-2018 20:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffHead to Friday's free South Lake Union Block Party for food trucks, a beer garden, a letterpress "steamroller smackdown," and music from bands including Deep Sea Diver and Built to Spill. South Lake Union Block Party via Facebook
  It's time for some SPF this weekend—and we're not just talking about SPF30: Sub Pop’s 30th Anniversary Party. There's also a host of sunny weekend activities around Seattle and surrounding cities for families, foodies, music lov
  
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• Tribune Tells Sinclair to Fuck Off After $3.9 Billion Merger Fails

  09-08-2018 20:24 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie Herzog William Thomas Cain/Getty Images
  Ding dong, the witch is dead.The witch, in this case, is the Sinclair/Tribune merger, which, had it happened, would have consolidated much of local media under the ownership of the Trump-loving, propaganda-pushing, conservative agenda-spinning Sinclair Broadcast Group, a family-owned megacorp that became famous for forcing their news anchors, zombie-like, to read company talking points like it was a hostage situation. Remember this video from Dead
  
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• Court orders ban on harmful pesticide, says EPA violated law

  09-08-2018 19:56
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration endangered public health by keeping a widely used pesticide on the market despite extensive scientific evidence that even tiny levels of exposure can harm babies’ brains. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to […]
  
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• #TBT: We Sneaked into the Launch Party for an Elites-Only Dating App

  09-08-2018 18:48 via thestranger.com
  
  by Chase BurnsEditor's Note: ~1 year ago we sneaked into The League. We regret nothing.Hi. We're Rich and Chase. On the internet one day last week, we discovered a dating app called "The League." It's like Tinder, but only for people with robust LinkedIn networks and Ivy League educations. Don't worry: The app isn't elitist— it's "equalist." Or so says some tagline copy on the website, and so says self-proclaimed Alpha Female and app founder Amanda Bradford.
  On that same day last week, we
  
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• Idaho wildfire threatens historic gold mines, fire lookouts

  09-08-2018 18:45
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A wildfire in east-central Idaho burning in an area where there hasn’t been a wildfire in 80 years is threatening historic gold mines and fire lookouts, officials said Thursday. The fire in the Salmon-Challis National Forest grew to 9 square miles (23 square kilometers). “The fuels we have here are running […]
  
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• Good progress on some Idaho wildfires, but another pops up

  09-08-2018 18:45
  BOISE, Idaho — Firefighters made good progress on several large Idaho wildfires but another started that’s expected to burn into the fall. A central Idaho wildfire grew to 101 square miles (262 square kilometers) on Thursday, but officials say it’s 68 percent contained with full containment expected on Sunday. The Sharps Fire burning timber and […]
  
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• Thousands sign petition calling for LeBron James to replace Betsy DeVos

  09-08-2018 18:42
  If you could pick from LeBron James or Betsy DeVos to be the nation's secretary of education and those were your candidates, whom would you pick?
  
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• Very hot temperatures feed fire danger east of Washington’s Cascades

  09-08-2018 18:28
  SPOKANE, Wash. — Temperatures in the 100s are forecast in much of Eastern Washington, raising the threat from wildfires in the region. The state Department of Natural Resources says Thursday’s high temperatures, mixed with winds and low humidity, create conditions in which wildfires can grow larger. The largest of several wildfires is a lightning-caused blaze […]
  
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• WSU short of dorm rooms as it welcomes largest frosh class

  09-08-2018 17:52
  PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State University is preparing to welcome the largest freshman class in its history, and is short of dorm rooms to house them. More than 4,300 freshmen are expected to fill the school’s residence halls next week. Officials of the Pullman school say 237 students are still on a wait list […]
  
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• ‘Space Force all the way!’ Pence outlines plan for ‘next battlefield’

  09-08-2018 17:52
  The proposal taps into the American public's long fascination with space — but with a military focus. The plan faces daunting hurdles and requires congressional approval. Military leaders and experts have questioned the wisdom of launching an expensive, bureaucratic new service branch.
  
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• Pence outlines US Space Force plan for ‘next battlefield’

  09-08-2018 17:52
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Pointing to growing threats and competition from Russia and China, the White House on Thursday announced ambitious plans to create the U.S. Space Force as a sixth, separate military warfighting service by 2020. The proposal taps into the American public’s long fascination with space — but with a military focus. The plan […]
  
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• Pence outlines plan for new Space Force by 2020

  09-08-2018 17:52
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with growing competition and threats from Russia and China, the White House on Thursday said it will create the U.S. Space Force as a sixth, separate military service by 2020. Vice President Mike Pence told a Pentagon audience that the plan fulfills President Donald Trump’s vow to ensure America’s dominance in […]
  
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• Washington teen recovering after being pushed off a bridge

  09-08-2018 17:41
  Video shows bystanders waiting for the girl to jump and when she hesitated, a woman is seen pushing the teen off.
  
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• Washington teen recovering after being pushed off 60-foot bridge

  09-08-2018 17:41
  Video shows bystanders waiting for the girl to jump and when she hesitated, a woman is seen pushing the teen off.
  
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• Hot in the Highlands: Scottish games defeated by heat wave

  09-08-2018 17:25
  LONDON — In Scotland, which usually sees buckets of rain each summer, a traditional Highland Games event has fallen victim to Britain’s summer heat wave. Organizers of the Invercharron Highland Games say the “exceptionally dry weather” has slowed the growth of hay, so the farmer who lends his field for the event won’t be able […]
  
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• Retaining industrial jobs endorsed at Poland climate meeting

  09-08-2018 16:50
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Trade union leaders and government officials attending a climate conference in Poland have called for protecting industrial jobs and giving nations the freedom to choose their approaches for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The two-day meeting that opened Thursday in Katowice was organized to work out the positions of Poland’s trade unions […]
  
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• Poles want coal jobs protected amid green energy shift

  09-08-2018 16:50
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish trade union leaders and government officials at a climate conference called Thursday for nations to protect industrial jobs and be given the freedom to choose their own approaches to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The two-day meeting that opened in Katowice aimed to work out the positions of Poland’s trade unions […]
  
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• Wildfire smoke may add misery to Seattle’s August heat wave

  09-08-2018 16:05
  "It still feels hot right now and when you throw some smoke in the air it just makes it seem worse," said Dana Felton, weather-service meterologist.
  
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• Seattle may see brief relief after return of smoky 90-degree weather

  09-08-2018 16:05
  "It still feels hot right now and when you throw some smoke in the air it just makes it seem worse," said Dana Felton, weather-service meterologist.
  
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• With California’s huge wildfires, bad air becomes a threat, too

  09-08-2018 15:57
  Hazy skies and thick, smoky air aren’t just symptoms of the fire — they present their own dangers, even when wildfires themselves remain very far away. Poor air quality can have disastrous effects on people’s health.
  
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• SODO Track: Dozens of artists from around the world create two miles of outdoor murals in Seattle

  09-08-2018 15:00
  Sixty artists, three summers, 32 walls and one 2-mile art project you can see for free. The SODO Track is ready for you.
  
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• Seattle-area parents who struggled with addiction change their lives for their children

  09-08-2018 15:00
  A King County court program that reunites families separated by addiction found that homelessness is a common theme.
  
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• Housing construction in local suburbs is at historic lows, while Seattle is setting records

  09-08-2018 15:00
  Despite a record construction spree in Seattle, housing growth is actually down a bit this decade across King County as a whole, because development in the suburbs has plunged from its historical average.
  
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• Guest essay: Teaching For Black Lives book presents ideas for empowering marginalized students

  09-08-2018 14:00
  Teaching for Black Lives, a teaching manual compiled by three educators in the Pacific Northwest, offers some suggestions for solutions to raising the achievement and awareness of our Black students, writes Seattle teacher Evin Shinn.
  
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• Tribune calls off $3.9B buyout by Sinclair

  09-08-2018 12:58
  Tribune, which owns dozens of local television stations around the country including Seattle's Q13 Fox, is on the hook for a $135 million breakup fee. It said that it is suing Sinclair for breach of contract.
  
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• $3.9B buyout of Tribune by Sinclair ends in acrimony

  09-08-2018 12:58
  Tribune, which owns dozens of local television stations around the country including Seattle's Q13 Fox, is on the hook for a $135 million breakup fee. It said that it is suing Sinclair for breach of contract.
  
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• Rep. Devin Nunes, in secretly recorded tape, tells donors GOP majority is necessary to protect Trump: ‘We’re the only ones’

  09-08-2018 12:30
  In private, at a closed-door fundraiser for colleague U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee took the new step of tying the Trump-Russia investigation to the midterm elections this fall.
  
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• Kids swapping outdoor play for TV as smoke chokes California

  09-08-2018 08:21
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A dull haze and the faint smell of smoke from distant blazes have blanketed many California cities for two weeks, forcing summer campers to stay inside, obscuring normally bright skylines and leaving cars covered with ash. Smoky air from blowing winds is nothing new in California, but air quality experts say […]
  
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• Hazy Sacramento deals with smoky smell from distant blaze

  09-08-2018 08:21
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — No major wildfires are burning near Sacramento but for two weeks a dull haze and the faint smell of smoke from distant blazes has blanketed California’s capital region, forcing summer campers to stay inside, obscuring normally bright skylines and leaving ash on cars. Experiencing smoky air from blowing winds is nothing […]
  
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• Hazy California deals with smoky smell from distant blaze

  09-08-2018 08:21
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For two weeks a dull haze and the faint smell of smoke from distant blazes have blanketed many California cities, forcing summer campers to stay inside, obscuring normally bright skylines and leaving cars covered with ash. Smoky air from blowing winds is nothing new in California, but air quality experts say […]
  
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• Ack! Distant fires leave California’s capital city in a haze

  09-08-2018 08:21
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — No major wildfires are burning near Sacramento but for two weeks a dull haze and the faint smell of smoke from distant blazes has blanketed California’s capital region, forcing summer campers to stay inside, obscuring normally bright skylines and leaving ash on cars. Experiencing smoky air from blowing winds is nothing […]
  
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• Local Seattle preservation groups nominate Showbox theater for landmark status

  09-08-2018 06:27
  A trio of local historic-preservation groups has nominated the Showbox theater for landmark status, apparently ahead of the developer's plan to do the same.
  
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• Edmonds police investigating claim that 5-year-old was molested in park bathroom by man dressed as woman

  09-08-2018 05:40
  Detectives are trying to confirm the incident, which occurred last month, and locate a suspect.
  
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• Seattle City Council Is Ready to Fight to Save the Showbox

  09-08-2018 04:57 via thestranger.com
  The City Council appeared to be in support of finding a way to save the Showbox at a council meeting Wednesday.by Lester BlackThe Showbox Kelly O
  City Councilmember Kshama Sawant’s rush to save the Showbox theater from being demolished was slowed down Wednesday in the murky complexities of city law, but a nearly three hour meeting was dotted with multiple good signs for saving the venue.
  The strongest sign of hope came from Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, the chair of Wednesday’s financ
  
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• Washington’s primary-election vote puts Republicans on the spot in three U.S. House races

  09-08-2018 04:52
  National political analysts downgraded Republican odds in some state congressional races, while leaders of both parties predicted increased attention to the state in the fight for control of the U.S. House.
  
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• ‘I am sobbing’: Mother orca still carrying her dead calf — 16 days later

  09-08-2018 03:03
  Tahlequah is still carrying her dead calf, for a 16th straight day, and researchers fear she could be in danger.
  
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• Seattle City Council committee votes to confirm Carmen Best as permanent police chief

  09-08-2018 02:56
  If confirmed Monday, Best will become the first African American to serve as permanent Seattle police chief , a milestone overshadowed by the turmoil over her candidacy.
  
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• Carmen Best clears hurdle for Seattle police-chief job; now it’s up to full City Council

  09-08-2018 02:56
  If confirmed Monday, Best will become the first African American to serve as permanent Seattle police chief, a milestone overshadowed by the turmoil over her candidacy.
  
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