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• Man guilty of fatally shooting neighbor gets 66 years

  04-09-2018 23:35
  The shooting was allegedly prompted by disputes including a split electric bill for a shared well, placement of a car and basketball hoop in a shared easement and the shooting of the defendant's pet rabbits.
  
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• Lewis County man who fatally shot neighbor gets 66 years

  04-09-2018 23:35
  The shooting was allegedly prompted by disputes including a split electric bill for a shared well, placement of a car and basketball hoop in a shared easement and the shooting of the defendant's pet rabbits.
  
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• Court: Cities can’t prosecute people for sleeping on streets

  04-09-2018 22:53
  The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with six homeless people from Boise, Idaho, who sued the city in 2009 over a local ordinance that banned sleeping in public spaces. The ruling could affect several other cities across the U.S. West that have similar laws.
  
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• I'm up to My Eyes in Covet—Is It Time for Divorce?

  04-09-2018 22:41 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan SavageOriginally published on Feb 17, 2011.I am a straight man. From high school through college and after, I loved me some women. Then I met my present girl 10 years ago. I fell head over heels for her. I still love her. But, little by little, she has become boring to me. Our sex life has cooled. Days run together with mundane activities like watching TV, going to the store, and hanging out with our kids.
  We own a house, we're financially stable, we look very
  
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• I'm up to My Eyeballs in Covet—Is It Time for Divorce?

  04-09-2018 22:41 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan SavageOriginally published on Feb 17, 2011.I am a straight man. From high school through college and after, I loved me some women. Then I met my present girl 10 years ago. I fell head over heels for her. I still love her. But, little by little, she has become boring to me. Our sex life has cooled. Days run together with mundane activities like watching TV, going to the store, and hanging out with our kids.
  We own a house, we're financially stable, we look very
  
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• Go to The Habit Burger Grill—It's Where I Became a Woman

  04-09-2018 22:00 via thestranger.com
  
  I became a woman in The Habit.by Nathalie GrahamTruly a culinary and cultural experience.JR
  Every Tuesday in middle school I would have saxophone lessons with a man named Steve Carr. He had orange hair, always wore a fedora, and smelled of bacon and stale coffee. He was a talented saxophonist who scolded me regularly for not practicing and told me I should take swing dance lessons so I could learn how to keep a beat. I didn't take swing dance lessons.
  After that hour, my mom would pick me up and
  
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• Near Everest’s slopes, a helicopter rescue fraud preys on trekkers

  04-09-2018 21:45
  The Nepali government says that a wave of fraudulent claims and unneeded evacuations has cost insurance companies millions of dollars this year alone.
  
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• Inviting Steve Bannon to Headline the New Yorker Festival Was a Mistake; Disinviting Him Was a Bigger One

  04-09-2018 21:34 via thestranger.com
  
  Disinviting Bannon makes David Remnick and this storied institution look too weak to stand up to the mob.by Katie HerzogSteve Bannon was invited—and then quickly univited—from the New Yorker FestivalSean Gallup/Getty Images
  When it comes to the New Yorker Festival, this year, no one looks good.The Festival—an annual event in which New Yorker writers and famous people interview each other and exchange ideas on stage—came under fire Sunday after announcing that this year's
  
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• Sonic Reducer's Jenn G Champions Punk and Hardcore with a Vengeance

  04-09-2018 20:46 via thestranger.com
  
  KEXP DJ Jenn G picks 5 tracks that keep the punk and hardcore torches burning ferociously on the Sonic Reducer show every Saturday night.by Dave SegalJenn G is a font of hardcore/punk/industrial-music wisdom. Jennifer Govola
  JENN G (KEXP's Sonic Reducer)
  Current top 5 tracks:
  Special Interest, "Young, Gifted, Black, in Leather" (Raw Sugar) Lumpy & the Dumpers, "Clatter Song" (La Vida Es un Mus)HARAM, "Who Am I, Who Are You?" (Toxic State)
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• 2 women found dead in University District apartment, Seattle police say

  04-09-2018 20:29
  Homicide investigators are trying to determine what happened, and whether there were other people involved. The King County Medical Examiner is working to identify the women and figure out the cause of death.
  
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• Today Is the Last Day to Apply for Our Fall Internships!

  04-09-2018 19:46 via thestranger.com
  
  Get them in by 6 PM.by Chase Burns
  I repeat: TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR OUR FALL INTERNSHIPS. Get them in by 6 PM, although we'll consider applications through tomorrow morning but only if you're really cool.We're currently looking for two interns, a Slog AM intern and a Fall Arts intern. Both positions pay $15 an hour and are 15 hours a week for 12 weeks. Women and people of color are highly encouraged to apply. People with experience writing about Seattle neighborhoods outside of Capit
  
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• Researchers win prize for restoring children’s eyesight

  04-09-2018 19:34
  LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Researchers in the United States and Britain are sharing a 1 million-euro ($1.16 million) prize from a Portuguese scientific foundation for developing revolutionary gene therapy that has restored the sight of children. The Lisbon, Portugal-based Champalimaud Foundation’s annual Vision Award was given Tuesday for work on the treatment of children blinded […]
  
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• Twitter Justice: Racists Protest Nike's Support of Colin Kaepernick

  04-09-2018 19:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey"I'm going to burn shoes I've already paid for, which will surely put Nike out of business and... wait."
  Yesterday (conspicuously just a few days before the start of the NFL season) Nike released their newest "Just Do It" ad campaign featuring former quarterback Colin Kaepernick who famously knelt during the national anthem to protest police brutality and promote the Black Lives Matter movement, inspiring many other players to follow suit.
  Believe in something, even i
  
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• 61 Photos from Bumbershoot 2018

  04-09-2018 18:55 via thestranger.com
  
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• Washington task force on public records set to convene

  04-09-2018 18:32
  Wednesday's inaugural meeting will address the issue of legislative records and lawmakers' assertion that they are not subject to the same disclosure rules that apply to other elected officials.
  
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• To save fish that can’t swim, veterinarian made them tiny floaties

  04-09-2018 18:28
  Leafy sea dragons, foot-long fish with flowy and fernlike fronds, typically lead what appears to be a very chill existence. In their native Australian waters, they float with the current, avoiding predators by looking more like stray seaweed than flesh. To fill their bellies, they suck tiny crustaceans off the ocean floor through a columnar […]
  
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• The Real Final Photos Cassini Took of Saturn

  04-09-2018 18:25 via thestranger.com
  
  They're just as beautiful!by Lester BlackCassini's last image before entering Saturn's atmosphere and burning up. pic.twitter.com/94wnlM9zJk
  — Bill Wanatosky 8(a) (@DCMDVABroker) August 31, 2018
  I was scrolling through Twitter on Sunday when an image of Saturn's rings crashing through a cloudy atmosphere caught my eye. The image's caption said it was "Cassini's last image before entering Saturn's atmosphere and burning up."
  That a place like this existed in the universe and humans had sent
  
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• Police shoot, kill man with knife in Cheney

  04-09-2018 17:30
  The officers who opened fire have been placed on administrative leave, as is standard in officer-involved shootings.
  
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• NASA to test parachute system for landing spacecraft on Mars

  04-09-2018 17:22
  WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. (AP) — A parachute system that’s designed to land spacecraft on Mars will be tested this week off Virginia’s coast. Friday’s scheduled launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore will be the third test of the parachute system. NASA said in a press release that the system is designed […]
  
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• New advice on kids’ concussions calls for better tracking

  04-09-2018 17:20
  By some estimates, at least 1 million U.S. children get concussions each year, although the true frequency is unknown because there is no national effort to track them and many go untreated. The new guidelines aim to improve detection and treatment.
  
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• Slog AM: Paul Allen Donated $100,000 to GOP And Confirms He Sucks, Tacoma Teachers May Strike, Chaos at Kavanaugh Hearing

  04-09-2018 17:15 via thestranger.com
  
  Kaep is back and conservatives set Nike on fire, Bannon is out and the New Yorker is sorry, a fire in Rioby Nathalie GrahamHe loves sci-fi and the decline of democracy.MILES HARRIS (CC BY-SA 3.0)
  Paul Allen is the scary goblin man we all thought he was: Allen, the Seattle billionaire no one really likes to talk about because all he does used to do is ruin coral reefs with his behemoth of a boat while larping 2008's Fool’s Gold, donated $100,000 to a GOP group angling to keep control of the
  
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• Russia says air leak at space station caused by drill hole

  04-09-2018 17:09
  MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top space official says that last week’s air leak at the International Space Station was a drill hole that happened during manufacturing or in orbit. The leak, which was discovered last week, was traced to a small hole in one of the Russian Soyuz capsules docked at the station. The leak […]
  
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• The 24 Best Music Shows in Seattle This Week: Sept 4-9, 2018

  04-09-2018 16:54 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's music critics' picks for this week.by Stranger Things To Do StaffThis week, our music critics have picked everything from Mexico City's acoustic-guitar-wielding duo Rodrigo y Gabriela to Party Party leader Andrew W.K. returning to town after a sold-out show last year to former K-Records darling Mirah (and ings). Follow the links below for ticket links and music clips for all of their picks, and find even more shows on our complete music calendar.Stay in the know! Get all this and
  
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• Washington has underfunded efforts to control wildfire burning, despite smothering smoke

  04-09-2018 15:00
  Washington has 2.7 million acres of forests susceptible to wildfires. A 20-year plan to restore health to 1.25 million of those acres isn't getting the money it needs, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
  
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• UW picks former Navy lawyer with big personality to lead law school

  04-09-2018 15:00
  The new head of the University of Washington School of Law is a former prosecutor who learned from personal experience how using social identity in a court of law can have long-lasting effects on defendants.
  
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• The region’s toughest red-light camera busted drivers 24,000 times last year

  04-09-2018 15:00
  One red-light traffic camera in Des Moines gives out more than six times as many tickets as the busiest camera in Seattle. It’s the most prolific traffic ticketer in the region.
  
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• In a changing climate, will fire make a bigger run in Washington’s west-side forests?

  04-09-2018 15:00
  A research team studying the impact of the 2017 Norse Peak fire cautions that tactics used to reduce fire risk east of the Cascades are not likely to work as well in west-side forests, which are forecast to burn more often.
  
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• Despite the scourge of smoky summers, Washington underfunds wildfire-control efforts

  04-09-2018 15:00
  Washington has 2.7 million acres of forests susceptible to wildfires. A 20-year plan to restore health to 1.25 million of those acres isn't getting the money it needs, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
  
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• Beyond Seattle, legislative candidates try to woo voters with plans to ease housing costs

  04-09-2018 15:00
  With communities across Washington seeing higher rents and growing prices, both Democratic and Republican legislative candidates are talking about how Olympia can tackle the affordability crisis.
  
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• Over 300 people evacuated from flooded Kansas college town

  04-09-2018 13:59
  MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Heavy rain caused a creek to burst its banks and flood the Kansas college town of Manhattan, forcing more than 300 people to evacuate their homes, including some who were ferried to dry land in boats. Nearly 9 inches (23 centimeters) of rain fell from Sunday night into Monday. Kansas State […]
  
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• 5 pounds of marijuana found among thrift store donations

  04-09-2018 10:23
  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say employees at a Florida thrift store found 5 pounds of marijuana while sorting clothing donations. WTVT-TV reports the Sarasota thrift store workers were sorting clothing donations when they discovered a brown paper bag inside a plastic tote. A Sarasota Police report says an employee noticed the bag early last […]
  
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• Gordon strengthens, expected to hit Gulf Coast as hurricane

  04-09-2018 08:44
  MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Gordon is continuing to strengthen and is expected to become a hurricane late Tuesday when it hits the central U.S. Gulf Coast, including coastal Mississippi. From there, it is forecast to move inland over the lower Mississippi Valley on Wednesday. Gordon formed into a tropical storm near the […]
  
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• Gordon, moving fast, aims to hit Gulf Coast as hurricane

  04-09-2018 08:44
  MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Coastal residents from Florida to Louisiana hustled to prepare for a deluge as Tropical Storm Gordon grew stronger on a path to hit the central U.S. Gulf Coast as a hurricane Tuesday night. Boaters evacuated to safe harbors, motorists left barrier islands and homeowners looked over yards that could soon […]
  
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• Gordon may hit Gulf Coast as hurricane after nightfall

  04-09-2018 08:44
  A hurricane warning was in effect Tuesday for the entire Mississippi and Alabama coasts. The National Hurricane Center predicted a "life-threatening" storm surge along parts of the central Gulf Coast.
  
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• Gordon aims to hit Gulf Coast as hurricane after nightfall

  04-09-2018 08:44
  A hurricane warning was in effect Tuesday for the entire Mississippi and Alabama coasts. The National Hurricane Center predicted a "life-threatening" storm surge along parts of the central Gulf Coast.
  
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• Sensors on new California bridge to record earthquake data

  04-09-2018 08:01
  LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A replacement bridge under construction at the nation’s second-busiest port isn’t just a crucial route for cargo trucks and Southern California commuters — it’s a concrete-and-steel science experiment for engineers and seismologists. The new bridge, which will stretch 8,800 feet (2,680 meters) over the Port of Long Beach, is being […]
  
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• New California bridge gets sensors to gather earthquake data

  04-09-2018 08:01
  LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A replacement bridge under construction at the second-busiest port in the U.S. isn’t just a crucial route for cargo trucks and Southern California commuters — it’s a concrete-and-steel science experiment for engineers and seismologists. The new bridge, which will stretch 8,800 feet (2,680 meters) over the Port of Long Beach, […]
  
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• Demonstrators supporting hotel workers gather outside Westin Seattle; 21 arrested

  04-09-2018 06:46
  A demonstration in support of Marriott hotel employees outside the Westin Seattle ended with the arrests of 21 people who blocked traffic and refused to move.
  
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• 19 people rescued from ride at Puyallup fair after it malfunctions

  04-09-2018 04:04
  The riders were stuck for about 10 minutes, including some who were upside down.
  
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• 2 killed, 3 critically injured in I-90 motor-home crash near Ellensburg

  04-09-2018 03:10
  Travelers should expect delays on I-90 in both directions near the crash site, according to Washington State Patrol.
  
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• Typhoon set to bring rain, powerful winds to much of Japan

  04-09-2018 03:04
  TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon is approaching Japan’s Pacific coast and forecast to bring heavy rain and high winds to much of the country. Typhoon Jebi is expected to make landfall in western Japan and cross the main island of Honshu on Tuesday. The Japan Meteorological Agency said it had sustained winds of 160 […]
  
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• Typhoon brings heavy rain, powerful winds to western Japan

  04-09-2018 03:04
  TOKYO (AP) — Heavy rain and crashing surf were striking western Japan as a powerful typhoon neared its Pacific coast Tuesday, disrupting train service and air travel. Typhoon Jebi, heading north, was forecast to make landfall later in the day and cross the main island of Honshu. The Japan Meteorological Agency said it had sustained […]
  
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