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• Man Says the Most Amazing Thing Moments Before Russell Crashed Stolen Plane and Died

  20-08-2018 23:30
  
  by Charles MudedeWeek In Review: Live from Renton! Sarah Jane Marsh
  To be honest, much of what plane thief Richard Russell said to the air traffic controller during the last flight of his life was not that interesting. Even the thing about him being a white man, and therefore underappreciated by his society, which is run by white men, was pretty standard stuff. What the recorded exchange revealed was a regular guy who may have snapped because he wanted more out of life than his lot: a wife, a pl
  
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• Launch of wind tracking satellite delayed _ by adverse winds

  20-08-2018 23:27
  BERLIN (AP) — The launch of a European satellite that will be the first to directly measure wind speeds around the world has been delayed — because of bad weather. Launch company Arianespace said Monday that the liftoff of the Vega rocket carrying the Aeolus satellite into orbit has been postponed by 24 hours “due […]
  
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• The man who sold America on vitamin D — and profited in the process

  20-08-2018 23:20
  Dr. Michael Holick’s role in drafting national vitamin D guidelines, and the embrace of his message by mainstream doctors and wellness gurus alike, helped push supplement sales to $936 million in 2017. But few Americans likely know the industry has sent a lot of money Holick’s way.
  
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• Fires prompt sage grouse hunting ban in large part of Nevada

  20-08-2018 23:19
  RENO, Nev. (AP) — Destruction of sage grouse habitat by a series of large wildfires has prompted a ban on hunting for the game bird this fall across a stretch of Nevada that is nearly twice as big as the state of Delaware. The Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners approved the emergency closure Friday of […]
  
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• Meteorologists: Hawaii must keep close eye on hurricane

  20-08-2018 23:01
  HONOLULU (AP) — Weather forecasters warn that the entire state of Hawaii needs to brace for a possible hurricane strike. The National Weather Service says that’s because of the uncertainty of Hurricane Lane’s path and intensity. As of Monday, the storm is about 600 miles (966 kilometers) southeast of Hilo on the Big Island, or […]
  
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• The World Is on Fire. Are You Depressed?

  20-08-2018 22:45 via thestranger.com
  
  You should be.by Katie HerzogIn places like Seattle, where winters are so long, wet, and dreary that you grow a fine sheen of moss across your body by springtime, you look forward to summer with all the hope and anticipation of new lovers. It's usually worth the wait: While most of the U.S. is so hot and humid that it feels like you're the thong in someone's crack from Easter to Halloween, Seattle is blissfully mild come summer, with perfect blue skies and an average daily high of 75 degrees wit
  
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• Glacier Park wildfires see mixed weather, stronger winds

  20-08-2018 22:40
  WEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) — Monday’s weather was a mix of good and bad news for firefighters working in Glacier National Park. Some rain fell in the West Glacier area, offering a brief respite from the smoke, but there wasn’t enough precipitation to have much of an effect on a lightning-caused fire burning northwest of […]
  
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• APNewsBreak: Alaska Natives believed whale hunt was legal

  20-08-2018 22:18
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Indigenous hunters in Alaska initially believed they were legally hunting a beluga whale when they unlawfully killed a protected gray whale with harpoons and guns after the massive animal strayed into a river last year, a federal investigative report said. After the shooting began, the hunters then believed the whale to […]
  
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• APNewsBreak: Alaska Native hunters thought whale kill was legal

  20-08-2018 22:18
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Indigenous hunters in southwest Alaska initially believed they were legally taking a beluga whale when they unlawfully killed a protected gray whale with harpoons and guns after it strayed into the Kuskokwim River last year. That’s according to a federal investigative report provided to The Associated Press through a public records […]
  
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• APNewsBreak: Alaska Native hunters thought whale kill legal

  20-08-2018 22:18
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Indigenous hunters in southwest Alaska initially believed they were legally taking a beluga whale when they unlawfully killed a protected gray whale with harpoons and guns after it strayed into the Kuskokwim River last year. That’s according to a federal investigative report provided to The Associated Press through a public records […]
  
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• Driver alert: Third Avenue now bus-only from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day

  20-08-2018 22:14
  The change is meant to help mitigate the upcoming traffic disaster when the Alaskan Way Viaduct shuts down. About 100,000 people board or get off a bus on Third every weekday.
  
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• Driver alert: Seattle’s Third Avenue now bus-only from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day

  20-08-2018 22:14
  The change is meant to help mitigate the upcoming traffic disaster when the Alaskan Way Viaduct shuts down. About 100,000 people board or get off a bus on Third Avenue every weekday.
  
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• Driver alert: Seattle’s Third Avenue has new restrictions

  20-08-2018 22:14
  The change is meant to help mitigate the upcoming traffic disaster when the Alaskan Way Viaduct shuts down. About 100,000 people board or get off a bus on Third Avenue every weekday.
  
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• DJ Miss Lilli's Trickbag of 45s Maximizes Fun in Many Different Musical Styles

  20-08-2018 22:14 via thestranger.com
  
  Trickbag Record Party's Lilli Dennison spins 45s that maximize fun in over a dozen musical genres; here are her current top 5 cuts.by Dave SegalLilli Dennison, the 45 Queen. Irina Scott
  MISS LILLI (LILLI DENNISON; Trickbag Record Party)
  Current top 5 tracks:
  Diodes, "Tired of Waking Up Tired" (Epic)
  "This little wavy ditty came from Toronto and was a big hit on Boston left-of-the-dial radio back in the good old days. A copy of it reemerged in my life lately. It is a great anthem for night owls w
  
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• Police ID Salem couple killed in fiery crash

  20-08-2018 22:03
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Police have identified a Salem couple who died when their motorcycle was hit by a driver accused running a red light while drunk. Salem police said Monday that 34-year-old Logan Wilson and 32-year-old Jessica Wilson died at Salem Hospital after Sunday’s fiery crash. The Statesman Journal reports that the other driver […]
  
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• The 32 Best Music Shows in Seattle This Week: Aug 20-26, 2018

  20-08-2018 21:44
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffDon’t miss twenty-one-year-old rapper Rico Nasty’s “sugar trap” at the Vera Project on Sunday. Andrew Gospe writes that she “recently landed on the cover of FADER, a favorite publication of rap-internet aesthetes; don’t be surprised if the mainstream takes notice next.”
  This week, our music critics have picked everything from indie rock weirdos Modest Mouse to the face-melting and tear-inducing Next Exit: An Evening of
  
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• White American Missionary Punching a Black African: "Nigger Bitch, Look at Christ Who Died for You"

  20-08-2018 21:30
  
  by Charles MudedeGrand Imperial Hotel is next to the tallest building in this image. Lingbee/gettyimages.com
  In this incident—which recently occurred at the Grand Imperial Hotel in Kampala, Uganda—we have the three basic components of American conservatism in full and ugly American force: militarism, racism, and Christianity. The white man in the video is Jimmy Taylor, an American pastor, missionary, and Vietnam vet. He wears a veteran cap. He chases and repeatedly hits a black Afric
  
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• The Stranger Interviews Sarah Smith, the Democratic Socialist Who Wants to Be Seattle's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

  20-08-2018 20:46
  
  The Stranger interviews Democratic Socialist and "Justice Democrat" Sarah Smith, who wants to unseat longtime Democratic Congressman Adam Smith in Seattle's 9th District.by Eli SandersDemocratic Socialist and "Justice Democrat" Sarah Smith. Sarah Smith campaign
  Sarah Smith, 30, wants to be the Seattle area's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Now that she's made it through the primary election to challenge 11-term incumbent Congressman Adam Smith, The Stranger has a few (more) questions for her. We caugh
  
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• Trump ready to ease rules on coal-fired power plants

  20-08-2018 20:03
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is set to roll back the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s efforts to slow global warming. It’s expected to propose regulations that give states broad authority to determine how to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. The plan would let states relax pollution rules for power plants […]
  
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• Washington state approves killing of wolves that preyed on cattle in Ferry County

  20-08-2018 19:44
  The Togo wolves have targeted cattle six separate times since November, including three times in the past 30 days, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
  
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• Pilot Butte faces lengthy rehab after Fourth of July fire

  20-08-2018 19:44
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — The base of one of Oregon’s most iconic scenic viewpoints is still being rehabilitated about six weeks after an illegal firework ignited a fire that ravaged the area. A Bend resident illegally lit a firework on the Fourth of July, sparking a fire and forcing nearby residents of the popular hiking […]
  
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• Judge blocks order to kill wolves in northeast Washington state

  20-08-2018 19:44
  The Togo wolves have targeted cattle six separate times since November, including three times in the past 30 days, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
  
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• Bend landmark Pilot Butte faces lengthy rehab after Fourth of July fire

  20-08-2018 19:44
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — Rehabilitation of the base of Pilot Butte in Bend is still underway about six weeks after an illegal firework ignited a fire that ravaged the area. The Bend Bulletin reports Bend resident Alan Joseph Stout illegally lit the firework on the Fourth of July, sparking the fire and forcing nearby residents […]
  
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• Learn How to Waste a Day Like a Champion

  20-08-2018 19:16 via thestranger.com
  
  Sometimes, doing nothing can be the most appropriate response.by Rich SmithHampl reads tonight at Elliott Bay Books at 7 p.m.
  No one knows how to kill time better than a writer, and Patricia Hampl is of the better time-murderers in the business. Over at NPR, Maureen Corrigan calls Hampl’s new book, The Art of the Wasted Day, “a swirl of memoir, travelogue, and biography of some of history’s champion daydreamers,” one that makes the case “for the profound value of le
  
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• We Asked 10 People at Hempfest: How High Are You?

  20-08-2018 18:53
  
  We asked Hempfest the hard question everyone demands to know: How high are you?by Lester BlackFor over 25 years, The Stranger has maintained an unwavering commitment to independent journalism. And even in this age fraught with fake news and Trumpian Doublethink, we pledge to carry the Banner Of Journalism onward, thus we asked Hempfest the question everyone demands to know: How high are you? Lester Black
  Brandon VanBrunt (left): On a scale of 1 to 10? Probably 420.
  Montana Hamerly (right): 420?
  
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• Eugene recognized as a bee-friendly city

  20-08-2018 17:52
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Eugene is a fine place to be if you’re a bee. The Register-Guard reports that an environmental group dedicated to protecting bees, butterflies and pollinators has given the Oregon city a Bee City USA designation. Eugene is the 71st city to get the honor from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. […]
  
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• The Next Generation of Chinese Dumplings in Seattle

  20-08-2018 17:49
  
  by Jen SwansonPork and chive dumplings with crispy chicken wings and handmade noodles. NELSON LAU
  Jiaozi! dumpling house is part of the next generation of Chinese restaurants—literally. It opened in February, replacing an older Cantonese kitchen whose food was once described, in a 2007 review, as "just a shade better than a Hong Kong prison." The exterior, wedged between two massage parlors on Eighth Avenue South, doesn't immediately appeal, but the cozy hideaway inside more than compensat
  
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• 2 soldiers from same base found dead in separate cases

  20-08-2018 17:40
  The body of one sergeant was found Thursday off Joint Base Lewis-McChord and the body of the second was found the same day in his quarters on base.
  
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• 2 JBLM soldiers found dead in separate cases

  20-08-2018 17:40
  The body of one sergeant was found Thursday off Joint Base Lewis-McChord and the body of the second was found the same day in his quarters on base.
  
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• Slog AM: Upzone Talks Reach Standstill, Yes We Know It's Still Smoky, Asia Argento Allegedly Silenced Her Own Accuser

  20-08-2018 17:10
  
  Bikes are the future, cars are so yesterday, and Ted Cruz totally can't skateby Nathalie GrahamWhat's up(zone) with that?SANDIEGOA/GETTY
  Battle for the upzone reaches standstill: It’s a war being waged behind closed doors. Officials are trying to secure a plan to upzone—or allow denser buildings—in 27 neighborhoods. The plan, part of Mandatory Housing Affordability policy, would mandate that each new building has a number of affordable units as well. Or that each developer will
  
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• What we can learn from Seattle’s bike-counter data

  20-08-2018 15:00
  While millions of public dollars are going for bike lanes in Seattle, the city's data collection on actual bike-lane ridership is scattered and incomplete. Given they're the best the public can get, here's what those numbers can tell us about who's riding where.
  
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• Joy, peace feed black revolution in artist Natasha Marin’s new West Seattle exhibit

  20-08-2018 15:00
  “Reparations” artist Natasha Marin leads a movement to celebrate “black joy” in her latest exhibit.
  
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• Closed-door negotiations but no deal in battle over Seattle plan to upzone neighborhoods

  20-08-2018 15:00
  In addition to upzoning parts of 27 neighborhoods, the plan would require developers to build or pay for a number of apartments affordable to households with low incomes.
  
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• Are you new to bicycling? We’d like to hear your experiences

  20-08-2018 15:00
  Have you learned to ride a bicycle or started riding again within the previous year? We’re interested in hearing from you. What got you started? What has been your experience? Was it easier or harder than you expected? Also, are you still riding on a regular basis? Contact reporter Michelle Baruchman at [email protected], and your […]
  
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• Indians begin massive cleanup as rains diminish in Kerala

  20-08-2018 08:03
  ALAPPUZHA, India (AP) — Thousands of people in flood-ravaged south India waded Monday through muck and mud to begin the immense task of cleaning their homes and businesses. Rains have been diminishing in parts of Kerala state, where floods and landslides have killed more than 200 people in less than two weeks and about 800,000 […]
  
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• Indian navy opens airport to commercial planes amid floods

  20-08-2018 08:03
  ALAPPUZHA, India (AP) — Indian officials say a military airport has opened to commercial flights in the flood-savaged southern state of Kerala to help speed in relief and fly out residents. Suresh Prabhu, the minister of civil aviation, says the first flight landed Monday morning at the Indian naval air base in the city of […]
  
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• India military base open to commercial flights in flood zone

  20-08-2018 08:03
  ALAPPUZHA, India (AP) — The Indian military opened an air base to commercial flights Monday in the flood-ravaged southern state of Kerala to help speed in relief and fly out residents. The first flight landed Monday morning at the naval air station in the city of Kochi, where the commercial airport has been closed for […]
  
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• BrasilFest celebrates Brazilian culture at Seattle Center

  20-08-2018 03:54
  The event spanned Seattle Center all day Sunday, with performances, food, vendors and workshops.
  
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• Rainier Beach’s BAAMFest features everything from belly dancing to Buffalo Soldiers

  20-08-2018 03:38
  An eclectic mix of performers and participants came together at the Rainier Beach Community Center on Sunday.
  
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• Officers shoot, wound man near Soap Lake

  20-08-2018 01:19
  SOAP LAKE, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say officers shot and wounded a man near Soap Lake. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office says in a news release that a sheriff’s deputy and officers from Ephrata and Soap Lake police departments were investigating a report of a possible sighting of a wanted person when the shooting happened […]
  
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• Man shot during confrontation with police in Spokane Valley

  20-08-2018 00:45
  SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. (AP) — The Spokane County sheriff’s office says deputies shot and killed a man who held a gun to his head during a confrontation at a gas station in Spokane Valley. The office says police responded Sunday morning to reports of a man driving erratically, pulling into a gas station and breaking […]
  
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• Wildfire moves closer to Glacier National Park’s scenic road

  20-08-2018 00:44
  MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A wildfire in Montana’s Glacier National Park is forcing more evacuations and has burned within a mile of the scenic Going-to-the-Sun Road. The Missoulian newspaper reported Sunday that officials say protecting the highway through the park is their priority, with firefighters installing hoses and sprinklers to prevent it from spreading there. […]
  
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