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• Renton police arrest suspect after trash dumped, witness shot

  25-08-2018 23:49
  Police say they've arrested a 50-year-old Renton Highlands man accused of shooting a towing-company employee who confronted him about dumping trash at their lot on Rainier Ave. South The victim was released from the hospital.
  
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• Strong earthquake rattles remote Alaska region

  25-08-2018 21:51
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A strong earthquake shook a remote part of Alaska but no damage was reported. The Alaska Earthquake Center says the magnitude 6.0 quake struck Saturday off the Fox Islands along the Aleutian chain. The site is more than 900 miles southwest of Anchorage. Natalie Ruppert with the center says the quake […]
  
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• Seattle’s smoke is clearing. Now it’s up to rain and wind to finish the job

  25-08-2018 20:40
  Air quality was moderate by federal standards in the Seattle area as of 11 a.m. on Sunday. "Good" air quality was found further south of the city.
  
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• Changing winds bring smoke back to Seattle, likely to stay through Sunday

  25-08-2018 20:40
  After two days of relatively clear skies, air-quality watchdogs Saturday issued an alert for King County and most of Western Washington, saying smoke was likely to make it unhealthy to be outside at times through Sunday, and perhaps afterward.
  
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• Changing winds bring smoke back to Seattle, could stay through Sunday

  25-08-2018 20:40
  After two days of relatively clear skies, air-quality watchdogs Saturday issued an alert for King County and most of Western Washington, saying smoke was likely to make it unhealthy to be outside at times through Sunday, and perhaps afterward.
  
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• Former Spokane cop gets life sentence after rape conviction

  25-08-2018 20:15
  A jury in March convicted Gordon Ennis of second-degree rape following a two-week trial that detailed heavy drinking at a party at an officer's home three years ago.
  
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• Firefighters make progress with forest fire outside Berlin

  25-08-2018 11:00
  BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say they’re making progress fighting a major forest fire some 50 kilometers (30 miles) outside Berlin, but an area around two evacuated villages remains a source of concern. The blaze near the town of Treuenbrietzen started Thursday afternoon and spread quickly through bone-dry pine forests. It has at times sent […]
  
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• Winds die down but rain is still a threat to Hawaii

  25-08-2018 06:01
  HONOLULU (AP) — Strong winds have died down but officials warned Saturday that torrential rains still remained a big threat to Hawaii after once-powerful Hurricane Lane was downgraded to a tropical storm. Forecasters said as much as 10 more inches (25 centimeters) of rain could fall on Oahu and Maui as the storm churned about […]
  
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• Warnings dropped as tropical storm turns away from Hawaii

  25-08-2018 06:01
  HONOLULU (AP) — Weather officials dropped all warnings Saturday after tropical storm Lane weakened and turned away from Hawaii. The storm began moving to the west, breaking its northward march toward Honolulu after drenching the Big Island and Maui over the past two days. The slow-moving storm, moving less than 5 mph, dumped nearly four […]
  
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• Once-powerful Hawaii hurricane downgraded to tropical storm

  25-08-2018 06:01
  HONOLULU (AP) — A powerful hurricane that threatened Hawaii for a week rapidly disintegrated to become a tropical storm south of Honolulu. But meteorologists warned heavy rains could still wallop the islands with flash flooding and punishing winds. Lane dumped nearly 3 feet of rain on parts of the Big Island of Hawaii over the […]
  
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• Hawaii emerges from threat as storm veers away from islands

  25-08-2018 06:01
  HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii emerged Saturday from the threat of a potentially devastating hurricane after flooding forced evacuations on some islands but damage appeared less than feared despite historic amounts of rain. Tropical Storm Lane, once known as Hurricane Lane, began to break apart as it veered west into the open Pacific, leaving behind sighs […]
  
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• ‘Don’t let your guard down,’ federal officials tell Hawaii

  25-08-2018 06:01
  HONOLULU (AP) — Federal officials said Saturday that torrential rains are now the biggest threat to Hawaii after a once-powerful hurricane that threatened the island state was downgraded to a tropical storm, and they urged people to continue to take the storm seriously. “Today’s message to the citizens of Hawaii is don’t let your guard […]
  
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• Police locate ‘vulnerable’ 33-year-old man who was passenger in carjacked vehicle

  25-08-2018 05:31
  Agencies throughout Western Washington were put on alert after reports that a vehicle carjacked in Seattle contained a vulnerable man as a passenger.
  
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• As China retaliates in Trump trade war, damage for Northwest cherry growers could reach $86 million

  25-08-2018 05:09
  Four members of Washington’s congressional delegation sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue asking that cherry growers be included in a $12 billion aid package the Trump administration is expected to soon roll out for American farmers.
  
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• As China retaliates in trade war, damage for Northwest cherry growers could reach $86 million

  25-08-2018 05:09
  Four members of Washington’s congressional delegation sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue asking that cherry growers be included in a $12 billion aid package the Trump administration is expected to soon roll out for American farmers.
  
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• National Weather Service says Hurricane Lane in waters off Hawaii has weakened to become Tropical Storm Lane

  25-08-2018 04:55
  HONOLULU (AP) — National Weather Service says Hurricane Lane in waters off Hawaii has weakened to become Tropical Storm Lane.
  
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• Oregon woman who survived Las Vegas shooting becomes officer

  25-08-2018 04:48
  Lauren Card, 23, was at the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival in Las Vegas last October when a gunman killed 58 people and wounded more than 500. On Monday, Card was sworn in as a Springfield police officer, a career decision that she said was inspired by the shooting.
  
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• Seattle’s secret meetings are creating more suspicion than progress

  25-08-2018 04:36
  Holding closed-door talks on contentious topics such as taxes and zoning may be easier than inviting in the disagreeable public. But now Seattle finds itself stalled in an atmosphere of distrust.
  
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• Oregon Shakespeare Festival revenues down due to wildfires

  25-08-2018 04:12
  Smoky conditions have cost the Oregon Shakespeare Festival $2 million in lost revenue, officials say.
  
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• Serial cat mutilations leave Olympia-area residents angry, scared and suspicious

  25-08-2018 03:29
  The cat mutilations/killings attributed to the same person or persons in Thurston County now total 11, including one found Friday morning. The investigation has so far come up empty despite “hundreds of calls” and a substantial reward.
  
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• Unmanned boat spins out of control near Normandy Park; Coast Guard on-site

  25-08-2018 03:12
  The U.S. Coast Guard received numerous calls from witnesses who said they saw a boat driving erratically and heard screams for help.
  
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• The Abuses of the Suppression of Fire Theory

  25-08-2018 02:33 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles Mudede RonBailey/gettyimages.com
  In the eighth lecture, "Exploring the Planet," of Patrick N. Allitt's Teaching Company course The Rise and Fall of the British Empire, the danger of suppressing fires is mentioned in the context of the British discovery and eventual colonization of Australia. Allitt says that when the 18th century British explorer Captain James Cook and his crew first made contact with the natives of that continent, it was noticed that they carried fire sticks with the
  
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• Fishing guide sentenced to federal prison for Social Security and disability fraud scheme

  25-08-2018 02:24
  Billy Jim Swann had tried to claim Social Security disability benefits in 2006, swearing under oath he was only a volunteer for a few weeks at a time at an Alaskan summer camp.
  
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• National Weather Service says Hurricane Lane has weakened to Category 1 storm but danger remains as it moves toward Oahu

  25-08-2018 02:07
  HONOLULU (AP) — National Weather Service says Hurricane Lane has weakened to Category 1 storm but danger remains as it moves toward Oahu.
  
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• Washington Supreme Court puts gun-regulations measure I-1639 back on November ballot

  25-08-2018 02:01
  The Washington state Supreme Court has ruled that the proposed gun-regulations measure, Initiative 1639 will appear on November’s election ballot.
  
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• Washington Supreme Court puts gun-regulation measure I-1639 back on November ballot

  25-08-2018 02:01
  The Washington state Supreme Court overturned a Thurston County court decision about Initiative I-1639. The measure, among other things, would raise the legal age to buy semi-automatic rifles to 21.
  
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• Gun Control Initiative Is Back on the Ballot, Baby!

  25-08-2018 01:57 via thestranger.com
  
  The state's biggest gun control initiative in years is back on the ballot after the Washington State Supreme Court reversed a lower court's ruling.by Lester BlackI-1639 would establish waiting periods and new background checks on these guns. Getty
  Initiative 1639, a far reaching gun control measure, is back on November's ballot after the Washington Supreme Court overturned a lower court's ruling Friday afternoon.The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a typo on the petitions circulated by I-163
  
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• Public health officials warn of a confirmed case of measles in King County man who traveled overseas

  25-08-2018 01:52
  Seattle-King County Public Health officials have confirmed a case of measles in a King County man and warn that others may have been exposed.
  
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• Man with measles may have exposed people at Sea-Tac Airport and Harborview waiting room

  25-08-2018 01:52
  Seattle-King County Public Health officials have confirmed a case of measles in a King County man and warn that others may have been exposed.
  
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• The (Mostly) Original Lineup of Smashing Pumpkins Lands at KeyArena Tonight with Their "Reunion" Tour

  25-08-2018 01:26 via thestranger.com
  
  by Leilani PolkSeems like someone's missing ... Olivia Bee
  Many old-school Smashing Pumpkins fans are up in arms that this 30th anniversary reunion tour of original members doesn’t include bassist D’arcy Wretzky. Different accounts have been circulating: It was either a cold-as-ice shaft via a rescinded invitation from Billy Corgan or a musician ghosting her old band. Whatever the case, Wretzky is not in the lineup, which features Joy Division/New Order bassist Jack Bates joining Cor
  
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• Semi-truck hauling cars strikes Interstate 5 bridge near Lakewood; southbound traffic delayed

  25-08-2018 01:18
  WSP and WSDOT are scrambling to clear the southbound lanes of I-5 near SR-512 near Lakewood after an accident clogged the early evening commute.
  
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• Marijuana retailer is the state’s first to unionize

  25-08-2018 01:04
  One of Washingon’s largest licensed marijuana retailers, Have a Heart, has inked a union contract to cover 134 workers at five locations, helping it provide employee benefits while navigating the difficult waters of federal law.
  
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• Dwindling red-salmon catch has Alaskans uneasy

  25-08-2018 00:49
  Smaller than king salmon, with a saltier flavor and flesh as bright as raspberry jam, red salmon are what high summer in Alaska tastes like. But this summer has everyone asking where are them.
  
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• Australia wilts from climate change. Why can’t its politicians act?

  25-08-2018 00:47
  The global scientific consensus is clear: Australia is especially vulnerable to climate change. And yet, Malcolm Turnbull just lost his job as prime minister for trying to curb energy emissions.
  
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• Last-Minute Plans: 103 Free, Cheap & Easy Things To Do in Seattle This Weekend: Aug 24-26, 2018

  25-08-2018 00:41 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffCelebrate Asian diaspora cultures in the Northwest with art, a beer and sake garden, a Spam musubi making contest, and more at Hai! Japantown on Saturday. Japantown via Facebook
  Panicking because you haven't yet made plans for the weekend and you're short on cash? Don't worry—below, find all of your options for last-minute entertainment that won't cost more than $10, ranging from the 9th annual Linda's Fest to the Seattle Urban Book Expo, and from the Little S
  
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• Head Down to MoPOP to Watch the Chris Cornell Statue Unveiling on Oct. 7

  25-08-2018 00:26 via thestranger.com
  
  Here are the details about the Chris Cornell statue unveiling happening at MoPOP on Oct. 7.by Dave SegalChris Cornell, 1964-2017
  The late Chris Cornell, best known as Soundgarden's charismatic front man and one of the most commanding vocalist/lyricists in Seattle music history, is having a commemorative statue unveiled at MoPOP (northwest corner of 5th Avenue North and Thomas Street) on Sunday, October 7 at 5:30 pm-6:00 pm (it's free, all ages, and open to the public). Commissioned by his wife V
  
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• Fast-growing Montana wildfire forces evacuations in Canada

  25-08-2018 00:04
  WEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) — A fast-growing wildfire just south of the U.S.-Canada border has led to the evacuation of parts of Montana’s Glacier and Canada’s Waterton Lakes national parks. Waterton Lakes National Park’s trails and waterways have been closed but the Waterton townsite, home to the historic Prince of Wales Hotel, remains open. The […]
  
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