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• Two Men Charged with Committing Sexual Assault on Planes Bound for SeaTac

  30-08-2018 23:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie Herzog Kgrif/Getty Images
  On Thursday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that two men have been arrested and charged with abusive sexual contact aboard an aircraft—a crime punishable by up to two years in prison—in connection with two alleged assaults that took place on the way to Seattle.In one incident, Babak Rezapour of Van Nuys, California, is accused of assaulting a sleeping passenger on a Norwegian Air flight from London to Seattle in January. According to the
  
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• Twitter Justice: Ted Cruz Tries to Shame Beto O'Rourke; Hits Self In Nuts

  30-08-2018 23:10 via thestranger.com
  
  by Wm.™ Steven HumphreyYoung Beto O'Rourke and Young Ted Cruz: Make Your Choice, America!
  One of the most exciting and watched Senate races is happening (clap-clap-clap-clap) deep in the heart of Texas between human ferret and probable Zodiac Killer Ted Cruz, and progressive dreamboat Beto O'Rourke. Currently O'Rourke is only trailing Cruz by one percentage point in the polls, which is freaking Cruz the fuck out—primarily because he is a deeply unlikable person. So what does Cruz and
  
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• Thanks for Sending Me Your Butts

  30-08-2018 22:39 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Day: Reader Advice Round-upby Dan Savage
  Recent Savage Love Letters of the Day: Drugs are "deal breaker" forher—should he tell her he uses shrooms once in a while? She wants her current to fuck her like her ex did—and her ex is willing to show her current how it's done. Is her partner a pedophile or has she turned into her Born Again Christian mother? Plus, another very fake Savage Love Letter of the Day. And, as always, last week's column and Savage Lovecas
  
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• Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day: The Julee Cruise-like "Idiot Orange" by Seattle Supergroup Red Ribbon

  30-08-2018 22:35 via thestranger.com
  
  Float into the night with Seattle supergroup Red Ribbon's dolefully beautiful "Idiot Orange," off their forthcoming debut LP, Dark Party.by Dave SegalRed Ribbon's music is the epitome of understated cool. Lauren Rodriguez
  Led by former Dræmhouse member Emma Danner, Red Ribbon are a Seattle supergroup of sorts, consisting of Monika Khot (Zen Mother, Nordra), Natasha El-Sergany (somesurprises), Veronica Dye (ex-Rose Windows), and Pat Schowe (Feed, ex-Rose Windows). It might be too glib to sa
  
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• We want to hear from you about the potential Seattle Public Schools strike

  30-08-2018 22:21
  Since the Seattle Education Association authorized a potential strike this week, there are some urgent questions: When do students go back to school? What will happen to them if a walkout does disrupt their return to class? We're working hard to answer these, but we want to hear more from you.
  
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• Health officials, worried about outbreak, investigate HIV cluster in North Seattle

  30-08-2018 22:09
  The diagnoses are among 19 HIV cases reported so far this year among heterosexuals in King County. For all of last year, that number was seven, according to the health agency.
  
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• Health officials investigating cluster of HIV infections in North Seattle

  30-08-2018 22:09
  Public health officials are concerned about a cluster of new HIV infections among people described as being homeless, heterosexuals and drug users in North Seattle, with eight such cases identified during routine testing, according to Public Health – Seattle & King County. “This cluster is unusual and worrying, suggesting that we are seeing an increase […]
  
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• Motorcyclist dies after hitting guardrail on I-5 ramp in Seattle

  30-08-2018 21:58
  The motorcycle hit the guardrail, causing the rider to go over it, a State Patrol trooper said. No other vehicles were involved,
  
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• Uniformed and undercover police to provide security during PAX West gaming convention in Seattle

  30-08-2018 21:55
  The annual PAX West convention at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center comes less than a week after a gunman killed two and wounded 11 Sunday at a gaming competition in Florida.
  
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• Fill Your Belly at B-EATS, Bumbershoot's High Class Food Court

  30-08-2018 21:25 via thestranger.com
  
  by Leilani Polk PETER GAMLEN
  A few years back, Seattle restaurateur Dan Bugge was approached by Bumbershoot organizers to create an elevated culinary experience for the festival. He obliged, and B-EATS was born, dazzling attendees with a high-class food court that, instead of greasy fast-food options, featured cuisine from a curated selection of local restaurants and eateries on the Fisher Rooftop.
  
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• Concern over endangered orcas blows up approval of Trans Mountain pipeline in Canada

  30-08-2018 21:17
  The Canadian government has recently moved to nationalize the expansion of the controversial pipeline. But the ruling Thursday by the Federal Court of Appeals is requiring the government to assess the project's possible impact on southern resident killer whales, which use trans-boundary waters of the Salish Sea.
  
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• Puget Sound Mine Mystery Revealed

  30-08-2018 20:58 via thestranger.com
  by Katie HerzogThe Navy did it.According to the Associated Press, the mine found floating in Puget Sound between Brownsville and Bainbridge Island on Thursday was leftover from a 2005 Navy excercise near Keyport.The Navy blew up the mine shortly after it was discovered, but because there was not a secondary explosion, they were able to determine that it was inert. Fortunately for those of us who couldn't be there, KIRO took video....The Navy doesn't know if this is the only stray mine floating a
  
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• Hospital staff question officials after 2nd attack in a week

  30-08-2018 20:51
  Workers at the state psychiatric hospital rallied Thursday to demand changes to the way officials assign dangerous patients to wards and to call for an increase in staffing. "I feel like every day I go to work, somebody is going to die," one nursing supervisor said.
  
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• After 2nd nurse attacked this week, Western State Hospital staff rally for change

  30-08-2018 20:51
  Workers at the state psychiatric hospital rallied Thursday to demand changes to the way officials assign dangerous patients to wards and to call for an increase in staffing. "I feel like every day I go to work, somebody is going to die," one nursing supervisor said.
  
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• Oregon hunter rescued after hanging upside-down for 2 days

  30-08-2018 20:37
  LA GRANDE, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon hunter who fell out of his tree stand and got tangled in his safety harness has been rescued after hanging upside-down for two days about 30 feet (9 meters) from the ground. The Union County Sheriff’s Department says Thursday another hunter found the man and drove to a […]
  
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• Donald's Mission to Destroy Trust in the Media Is an Old Nazi Tactic

  30-08-2018 20:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogWelcome to Day 587 in Donald's America DREW ANGERER/GETTY IMAGES
  It seems Donald is having night sweats again. Early this morning, Our Dumb President tweeted that NBC News host Lester Holt "got caught fudging" his "tape on Russia." Fudging Russia sounds like something Donald might choose from a brothel menu, but, in this case, it appears he's now claiming that NBC News doctored the 2017 interview in which he admitted, on tape, that he fired James Comey over, in his words, "this Ru
  
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• Global warming could spur more and hungrier crop-eating bugs

  30-08-2018 20:29
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A warmer world likely means more and hungrier insects chomping on crops and less food on dinner plates, a new study suggests. Insects now consume about 10 percent of the globe’s food, but that will increase to 15 to 20 percent by the end of the century if climate change isn’t stopped, […]
  
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• Where to Get Your Art on at Bumbershoot 2018

  30-08-2018 20:10 via thestranger.com
  
  by Leilani Polk PETE GAMLEN
  Of course you're going to see music at Bumbershoot, maybe some comedy, possibly a Laser Dome show (they're running throughout!), or a live performance (there's theater and dance, too!), or a film (it's all about SIFF). But don't forget about art, which is spread all over the Seattle Center grounds.
  Among the most noteworthy is large-scale installation artist Celeste Cooning, whose piece will be set up above the walkway between the Armory and the Fisher Green Stage. In
  
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• Navy says mystery mine found off Bainbridge Island was from 2005 exercise

  30-08-2018 19:59
  Other mines were dropped in surrounding waters, but haven't been recovered. The Navy will survey the areas to recover any remaining buoyant mines.
  
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• I Toured a Barge, and It Increased My Sympathy Toward Alaskans!

  30-08-2018 19:11 via thestranger.com
  
  The barge* saga comes to a conclusion.by Rich SmithMeet the Sitka Provider, an Alaska Marine Line barge that ships booze and beans to Alaska. RS
  Faithful readers of Slog know I've been on a phenomenological quest involving the shipping industry all summer long. First I sent the mariner community into fits by referring to container ships as barges* in a post about the Sexiest Barges In Puget Sound. Then I doubled down, insisting that container ships could be called barges*. A few weeks ago, David
  
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• Oregon’s last heart-transplant doctor resigns; Portland hospital suspends program

  30-08-2018 19:00
  Oregon's closest transplant programs are now in Washington and California.
  
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• Last heart transplant doctor leaves Oregon hospital

  30-08-2018 19:00
  Oregon's closest transplant programs are now in Washington and California.
  
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• Expect legal action if safe-injection sites open, warns U.S. deputy attorney general

  30-08-2018 18:58
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein says the federal government will take swift and aggressive legal action if Philadelphia and other cities open supervised injection sites for illegal drug users. Rosenstein made the comments in a Wednesday interview with WHYY. U.S. Department of Justice officials had previously declined to comment on the […]
  
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• Deputy AG: Expect legal action if safe injection sites open

  30-08-2018 18:58
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told a Philadelphia news site the federal government will take swift and aggressive legal action if Philadelphia and other cities open supervised injection sites for illegal drug users. Rosenstein made the comments in a Wednesday interview with WHYY . U.S. Department of Justice officials had previously […]
  
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• Bumbershoot 2018 Must-See: Hypnotic Seattle Rapper DoNormaal

  30-08-2018 18:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sophia Stephens Osato Cooley
  God damn, I’m in awe of DoNormaal. Thoroughly established as one of the most sought-after rappers in the Pacific Northwest, DoNormaal is fucking unstoppable, and her arrival to the Bumbershoot stage cannot be missed if you dare to call yourself a Seattleite. Her ease with rhyme surpasses flow with enchantingly hypnotic rapping that is an undeniable standout in the Seattle music scene. DoNormaal’s power is unmatched, and only grows with each enigmatic,
  
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• Waters off New England in midst of record year for warmth

  30-08-2018 18:03
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The waters off of New England are already warming faster than most of the world’s oceans, and they are nearing the end of one of the hottest summers in their history. That is the takeaway from an analysis of summer sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Maine by a marine […]
  
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• Waters off Maine in midst of record year for warmth

  30-08-2018 18:03
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The waters off of New England are already warming faster than most of the world’s oceans, and they are nearing the end of one of the hottest summers in their history. That is the takeaway from an analysis of summer sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Maine by a marine […]
  
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• Small air leak in Russian capsule patched at space station

  30-08-2018 17:11
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronauts scrambled Thursday to patch a tiny hole in a Russian capsule that was allowing air to leak from the International Space Station. NASA and Russian space officials stressed the six astronauts were in no danger. The leak was detected Wednesday night — possibly from a micrometeorite strike — when […]
  
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• Air leak temporarily patched at International Space Station

  30-08-2018 17:11
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronauts scrambled Thursday to patch a tiny hole that was allowing air to leak from the Russian side of the International Space Station. NASA and Russian space officials stressed the six astronauts were in no danger. The leak was detected Wednesday night — possibly from a micrometeorite strike — resulting […]
  
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• Slog AM: Microsoft Pushes for Paid Parental Leave, Net Pen Fishing Continues, Hispanic U.S. Citizens Denied Passport Renewals

  30-08-2018 17:05 via thestranger.com
  
  Clint Dempsey retires, 300 sea turtles are dead, Yahoo is shitby Nathalie GrahamMany have been thrown into deportation proceedings. They're American.goodmoments / Getty Images
  Microsoft wants everyone to get paid parental leave: They’re starting with their suppliers. It’s a requirement now for them to offer paid parental leave if they have over 50 employees. Microsoft is hoping that this will increase the adoption of this policy at other companies outside of Microsoft and its supply
  
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• Lynnwood man died of ‘accidental drowning’ during hike in Cascades, medical examiner says

  30-08-2018 17:03
  The 33-year-old was identified as Steven T. Le. He was found dead Tuesday.
  
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• Lynnwood man, 33, died of drowning during hike in Cascades

  30-08-2018 17:03
  The 33-year-old was identified as Steven T. Le. He was found dead Tuesday.
  
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• Paul Taylor, giant of modern dance, dead at 88 in New York

  30-08-2018 17:01
  NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Taylor, a towering figure in American modern dance who, in a career that spanned more than six decades, created a vast body of work that reflected both the giddy highs and the depraved lows of the human condition, has died. He was 88. Spokeswoman Lisa Labrado told The Associated Press […]
  
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• Court quashes Canada’s approval of pipeline

  30-08-2018 17:01
  TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal on Thursday quashed the approval of the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that would nearly triple the flow of oil from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific Coast. The decision means the country’s National Energy Board will have to redo its review of the pipeline. Prime […]
  
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• Canada court halts Pacific pipeline in blow to Trudeau

  30-08-2018 17:01
  TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal on Thursday halted the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that would nearly triple the flow of oil from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific Coast — a setback that comes just as the government is buying the project. The court ordered the country’s National Energy Board […]
  
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• No smoke, no heat: Seattle has a Labor Day weekend to look forward to

  30-08-2018 16:08
  High temperatures are becoming more unlikely as we enter into September, says the National Weather Service in Seattle.
  
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• ‘It’s like a woman giving away her crown’: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance’s Shine salon tends to hair, and hearts

  30-08-2018 15:00
  Hair is a touchy thing for anyone, but especially for cancer patients, who enter treatment knowing that once they start chemotherapy it's just a matter of time before they lose some, or all of it. Volunteer stylists at Shine, a store run by the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, are there to help.
  
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• Tentative deal: Seattle police officers would receive more than 17% in pay raises in exchange for reforms

  30-08-2018 14:52
  The Seattle Police Officers’ Guild has agreed to the removal of a stringent legal standard to fire officers for dishonesty; allow the city to add civilian internal investigators; and narrow the appeals process for disciplinary actions, according to sources.
  
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• Another mutilated cat found, bringing number of cases to 12

  30-08-2018 14:42
  The reward for information that leads to an arrest of the perpetrator has grown to $30,000.
  
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• Norman grows into Category 4 hurricane in Pacific

  30-08-2018 14:40
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Norman has grown into a Category 4 storm in the eastern Pacific Ocean and could become even stronger, though it poses no threat to land. Forecasters say Norman had maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 kph) early Thursday. It was centered about 600 […]
  
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• After teachers approve strike, parents question silence from Seattle Public Schools: ‘You basically have to be an investigator’

  30-08-2018 14:00
  While the potential of a teacher walkout next week prompted some families to coordinate emergency child-care plans, other parents wondered why they had heard nothing from Seattle Public Schools.
  
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• Agencies call for more resources to monitor sea level rise

  30-08-2018 07:38
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Officials say more resources are needed to monitor sea level rise and erosion rates that could threaten coastal Alaska communities. The Juneau Empire reports the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hydrographic Services Review Panel is meeting in Juneau this week to discuss the issue with state and federal agencies. Molly McCammon, […]
  
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• Mom’s use of opioids in pregnancy may stunt kids’ learning

  30-08-2018 06:01
  A study in Tennessee has found learning disabilities and other special-education needs are more common in young children who were born with symptoms from their mothers' prenatal opioid use.
  
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• Mom’s prenatal opioids may stunt kids’ learning, study says

  30-08-2018 06:01
  A study in Tennessee has found learning disabilities and other special-education needs are more common in young children who were born with symptoms from their mothers' prenatal opioid use.
  
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• Vashon-area shellfish hunting banned after high levels of toxins identified

  30-08-2018 05:28
  Health officials say they've found high levels of biotoxins in Vashon-area shellfish and have banned recreational hunting.
  
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• Fabio the rooster has plenty to crow about at Evergreen State Fair

  30-08-2018 03:28
  Fabio is the epitome of cool. He also knows how to be a champion, well-prepared for his role by 10-year-old 4-H member Cora Shieder, who is his owner, trainer and personal groomer. There’s no scrounging around in the dirt for grubs, not for this bird. He lives in a barn, with occasional visits into Cora’s […]
  
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