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• Subtropical Storm Joyce forms in the north Atlantic; expected to strengthen but not currently a threat to land

  12-09-2018 23:33
  MIAMI (AP) — Subtropical Storm Joyce forms in the north Atlantic; expected to strengthen but not currently a threat to land.
  
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• Washington state to kill more wolves in Ferry County

  12-09-2018 23:30
  The state plans to start killing wolves again in the same area where the animals were killed in 2016 and earlier this year.
  
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• Televangelist Warlock Pat Robertson Casts Spell on Hurricane Florence

  12-09-2018 23:04 via thestranger.com
  by Wm.™ Steven HumphreyPat Robertson: "Bubble, bubble! Toil and trouble!" Courtesy YouTube
  As you know, the Southeastern United States is bracing itself for Hurricane Florence, a category 4 storm that could cause "catastrophic" damage once it reaches landfall this Friday. Millions of residents have been ordered to move inland, and Imbecile-in-Chief Donald Trump is keeping himself busy by arguing with Puerto Rican officials about how he didn't botch their hurricane disaster, like, at all.But
  
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• More than 10M people under hurricane warnings, watches in Carolinas, Virginia, National Weather Service says

  12-09-2018 22:46
  MIAMI (AP) — More than 10M people under hurricane warnings, watches in Carolinas, Virginia, National Weather Service says.
  
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• CORRECTS: More than 10M people under storm watches and warnings in 3 states (Corrects to include tropical storm watches)

  12-09-2018 22:46
  MIAMI (AP) — CORRECTS: More than 10M people under storm watches and warnings in 3 states (Corrects to include tropical storm watches) (Corrects APNewsAlert to include tropical storm watches)
  
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• Florence and the coastal dilemma: How long will it hover?

  12-09-2018 22:24
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Oddly, the closer Hurricane Florence gets to land the murkier its future gets. Usually when a storm approaches the coast, forecasters can tell with ever increasing accuracy where it will hit and who will get walloped. But not Florence. That’s because the weather systems that push and pull a storm disappear as […]
  
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• Bob Montgomery, 96, dies; Seattle area’s last typewriter repairman had the write stuff

  12-09-2018 22:05
  Bob Montgomery was 7 or 8 when he began learning to repair the machines in his father’s Seattle shop. He spent some 85 years working on IBM Selectrics and Smith-Coronas, mostly from his Bremerton shop.
  
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• Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day: The David Axelrod-esque "One Day It All Ends" by Cinematic-Funk Duo hERON

  12-09-2018 21:05 via thestranger.com
  
  The Seattle-San Antonio duo hERON conjure the melancholy majesty of orchestral-funk deity David Axelrod on "One Day It All Ends."by Dave SegalYou should listen to hERON from here on out. Furnace Records
  hERON, “One Day It All Ends” (Furnace)
  hERON's self-titled album hit me like a long-lost 21st-century David Axelrod joint. Now, I don't casually throw around David Axelrod comparisons, so believe me when I say that Seattle bassist/keyboardist Rob Castro and San Antonio beatmaker/guita
  
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• We Still Have Many Climate Change Hammerings to Go Before the Bulk of White America Wakes Up to This New Reality

  12-09-2018 20:35 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles Mudede Karl Spencer/gettyimages.com
  Last night, Rachel Maddow dropped what should be a bomb on mainstream media: Trump diverted almost $10 million from FEMA, an organization whose importance only grows with the hardening inaction on climate change, to ICE, an organization that essentially does nothing but feed white America's insatiable hunger for racist solutions to all American problems.So, to make this as clear as possible: money to protect white Americans (the leading subject of t
  
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• To stay or go? Millions in hurricane’s path must decide

  12-09-2018 20:22
  Millions of people in the path of Hurricane Florence are frantically preparing for a monster storm that’s anticipated to make landfall sometime early Saturday morning. Residents in states from Virginia to Georgia — especially those who live in flood-prone areas or on the coast — must decide whether to stay or go. For some, like […]
  
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• Fatal Cougar Attack in Mt. Hood National Forest May Be Oregon's First

  12-09-2018 20:00 via thestranger.com
  by Alex Zielinski David Gn Photography / Getty ImagesThe Clackamas County Sheriff's Office believes a hiker died in the Mt. Hood National Forest after being attacked by a cougar. If verified by a DNA test, this attack would mark the first time a wild cougar (also known as a mountain lion) has killed someone in Oregon.
  The sheriff's office discovered the body of Diana Bober, 55, near the Hunchback Trail in Welches. She had been missing since August 29.According to the sheriff's office, state "wil
  
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• LEAD program, aimed at helping instead of punishing addicts, to expand to Burien

  12-09-2018 19:44
  The Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program began in Belltown in 2011 and has since expanded to other parts of Seattle. Burien is now set to become the second city in King County to offer community care to some addicts arrested for low-level drug possession.
  
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• NOAA lays plan to capture ailing orca J50, announces public meetings

  12-09-2018 19:33
  The plan has been coming together for months as the agency announced public meetings, with just a few days' notice. It's been decades since the capture era here, when members from the same orca family were taken away and sold to aquariums.
  
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• #Ancient? Crisscrossed lines called world’s oldest drawing

  12-09-2018 19:02
  NEW YORK (AP) — It looks a bit like a hashtag, but it’s 73,000 years old. And scientists say this tiny sketch found in a South African cave is the oldest known drawing. It’s not the earliest deliberate design; some abstract engravings are far older. But the drawing shows early humans in southern Africa could […]
  
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• KeyArena Buyer's Remorse?

  12-09-2018 18:55 via thestranger.com
  
  by Lester Black JOSH POWERS
  A new KeyArena is coming to Seattle Center.
  After years of negotiations, the city is now in the final stages of approving Oak View Group's (OVG) $700 million renovation of the historic venue. If all goes according to plan, the Los Angeles company will spend the next two years excavating millions of pounds of concrete from under KeyArena's historic roof and then building a gleaming new arena underneath it. By 2020, a professional hockey team will likely be skating in S
  
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• Georgia governor declares state of emergency after forecast shows Hurricane Florence possibly taking southwest turn

  12-09-2018 18:52
  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia governor declares state of emergency after forecast shows Hurricane Florence possibly taking southwest turn.
  
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• Unique Gullah communities have ridden out many hurricanes

  12-09-2018 18:06
  "If Mama won't leave, most folks aren't going to leave." When it comes to deciding whether to flee this island where thousands of black residents trace their ancestry back to enslaved West Africans, the opinions of family elders can carry as much weight as those of professional meteorologists.
  
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• Slaves’ descendants have long history of enduring hurricanes

  12-09-2018 18:06
  "If Mama won't leave, most folks aren't going to leave." When it comes to deciding whether to flee this island where thousands of black residents trace their ancestry back to enslaved West Africans, the opinions of family elders can carry as much weight as those of professional meteorologists.
  
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• FDA threatens to pull e-cigarettes to fight the rise of youth vaping

  12-09-2018 17:40
  Of the 3.6 million middle- and high-school students who said they are tobacco-product users, 2.1 million used e-cigarettes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  
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• Singer Rachid Taha, who fused Arabic music and rock, dies in France

  12-09-2018 17:25
  The Algerian singer who at times wore blue contact lenses to protest anti-Arab prejudice in his adoptive France died overnight after a heart attack at his home in the Paris suburb of Les Lilas.
  
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• Singer Rachid Taha, who fused Arabic music and rock, dies

  12-09-2018 17:25
  The Algerian singer who at times wore blue contact lenses to protest anti-Arab prejudice in his adoptive France died overnight after a heart attack at his home in the Paris suburb of Les Lilas.
  
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• Slog AM: Intern Makes Public Apology, Teresa Mosqueda Orders Audit of City Light, Bob Ferguson Strikes Again

  12-09-2018 17:22 via thestranger.com
  
  Ch-ch-ch-changes, the hurricane is afoot, wolfs deserve due processby Michael BellGo get 'em Bob!! JOE MABEL/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
  My Atonement: First and foremost, I want to apologize to all of the Slog readers for my inability to be Nathalie Graham. I am Michael Bell.This is a truth that even I am having a difficult time reckoning with. That being said, I hope this heartfelt apology brings us all a bit closer together. Nathalie will be starting an evening news round-up, Slog PM, today around 6. I
  
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• Undersea eruption detected at Japan’s Iwo Jima

  12-09-2018 16:14
  TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Meteorological Agency says aerial photos have detected signs of undersea volcanic eruptions at Iwo Jima, the site of one of the bloodiest battles in World War II. It said Wednesday that photos taken by navy aircraft showed seawater shooting as high as 10 meters (33 feet) above the surface just off […]
  
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• Troopers search for driver who crashed a box truck and ran

  12-09-2018 16:14
  Troopers say the driver of a pickup was taken to Madigan Army Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
  
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• ‘Miraculous’: Boy survives after meat skewer pierces skull

  12-09-2018 15:05
  HARRISONVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A 10-year-old Missouri boy is recovering after he was attacked by insects and tumbled from a tree, landing on a meat skewer that penetrated his skull from his face to the back of his head. But miraculously, that’s where Xavier Cunningham’s bad luck ended. The skewer had completely missed Xavier eye, […]
  
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• Seattle’s Hugo House — a gathering place for writers for 20 years — invites the public to the opening of its new home

  12-09-2018 15:00
  Hugo House opened 20 years ago, in a century-old Capitol Hill building that came down in 2016; in its place is a sleek brick edifice with Hugo House filling the ground floor with 10,000 square feet of space. It’ll open to the public on Saturday, Sept. 22.
  
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• Attack ads and a big mistake: The national election comes to town

  12-09-2018 15:00
  Our usually off-the-grid state just became ground zero for the national parties in the election.
  
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• ‘Airplane of opportunity’? Richard Russell raised pilot’s suspicions a year before Sea-Tac plane heist

  12-09-2018 15:00
  Newly released emergency-dispatch recordings reveal new details that could shed light on how Horizon Air employee Richard Russell was able to steal an airplane from Sea-Tac Airport before crashing and killing himself.
  
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• 7 businesses destroyed or damaged by fire in Kirkland strip mall

  12-09-2018 14:42
  The building had a flat roof, empty attic space and contained a large amount of combustible materials, which complicated fighting the blaze, according to the Kirkland Fire Department.
  
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• 10 businesses damaged by fire in Kirkland strip mall

  12-09-2018 14:42
  All 10 of the businesses in the strip mall have been damaged by fire or smoke, a Kirkland Fire Department spokesman said.
  
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• Philippines braces for most powerful typhoon this year

  12-09-2018 13:46
  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials say they plan to evacuate thousands of villagers, shut down schools and offices and scramble to harvest rice and corn as the most powerful typhoon so far this year menacingly roars toward the country’s north. Forecasters said Wednesday that Typhoon Mangkhut, which was churning 1,190 kilometers (738 miles) in […]
  
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• Fire captain arraigned on allegation of groping woman during training

  12-09-2018 13:40
  Scott Taube was charged Tuesday with third-degree sexual abuse and harassment.
  
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• Fire captain accused of groping woman during training

  12-09-2018 13:40
  Scott Taube was charged Tuesday with third-degree sexual abuse and harassment.
  
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• Trump administration diverted nearly $10 million from FEMA to ICE detention program, according to federal document

  12-09-2018 13:28
  "This is a scandal," said Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., who released the budget document showing that the feds requested that about $9.8 million going toward FEMA efforts be funneled instead to ICE, underwriting "Detention Beds" and the "Transportation and Removal Program."
  
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• The Weirdest Pot-Induced Medical Condition Ever

  12-09-2018 13:00 via thestranger.com
  This syndrome makes stoners vomit and shower uncontrollably.by Lester BlackForget being a gateway drug or sapping your motivation, the scariest thing smoking pot can cause is cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. This condition came to my attention after a reader wrote to us pleading that we not let the pot industry bury the news of this frightening syndrome.If I had known about cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) all this time, I certainly would have told you sooner.First described by Australian
  
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• The Complicated Life and Incredible Choreography of Jerome Robbins

  12-09-2018 13:00 via thestranger.com
  Pacific Northwest Ballet celebrates the work of Jerome Robbins.by Rich SmithJerome Robbins helped define the way an entire generation of dancers moved during Broadway's golden age, piling up Tonys and Oscars with hits like West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Peter Pan, and Gypsy. He was equally influential in the highbrow world of ballet.No matter the stage, Robbins colored his choreography with the dramas and gestures you'd find in the streets of postwar New York City. Think of the snapping i
  
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• Millions in Public Money and No Sonics Guarantee—Will the KeyArena Deal Leave Us With Buyer's Remorse?

  12-09-2018 13:00 via thestranger.com
  Redoing KeyArena isn't cheap, and it won't land us an NBA team.by Lester BlackA new KeyArena is coming to Seattle Center.After years of negotiations, the city is now in the final stages of approving Oak View Group's (OVG) $700 million renovation of the historic venue. If all goes according to plan, the Los Angeles company will spend the next two years excavating millions of pounds of concrete from under KeyArena's historic roof and then building a gleaming new arena underneath it. By 2020, a pro
  
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• Linda Derschang's Empire Now Includes the Oldest Bar in Seattle... Maybe

  12-09-2018 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  The owner of Linda's, Smith, and Oddfellows reinvents the iconic downtown bar Queen City.by Charles MudedeLinda Derschang is sitting on a patio at the corner of First Avenue and Blanchard Street. I first see her from across the street. She is under a dark-blue awning outside her new restaurant and bar, which is the very old restaurant and bar Queen City, previously known as Queen City Grill, and before that Queen City Tavern.She is wearing shoes that are silverish and dusty gold. She greets me w
  
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• Kremfest Offers an Extensive, Diverse Trip of Top-Flight Electronic Music and Virtual Reality

  12-09-2018 13:00 via thestranger.com
  In its second year, four-day electronic-music extravaganza Kremfest strives to fill the huge shoes of Decibel Festival.by Dave SegalWhen Sean Horton ended Decibel Festival after the 2015 edition and then moved to Los Angeles the next year, it left a void in Seattle's electronic-music eco-system. Every September from 2004 to 2015, Horton and his volunteers brought world-class electronic-music talent and cutting-edge video artists to Seattle for marathon days and nights of audiovisual stimulation.
  
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• I'm Leaving You, Seattle

  12-09-2018 13:00 via thestranger.com
  The change was so gradual, I found myself justifying each little death of our relationship.by AnonymousWhen I first met you 20 years ago, I wasn't sure what to think. You were quirky and a little unkempt, and your beauty was unconventional. But I fell in love anyway. Some folks complained about your California friends, but you all had a nice laid-back West Coast mentality. You were artistic and freaky, and your social activism made sense. You had a little cash, but weren't showy like your sister
  
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• Hugo House, Seattle's Premier Literary Center, Reopens on Capitol Hill

  12-09-2018 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  The new Hugo House is built with writers in mind.by Rich TafelWalking into Hugo House's new (and permanent!) home on 11th Avenue, I expected a wave of sadness to wash over me. The old house was a sagging, gray-green former funeral home with creaky boards, undulating carpet, chipped paint, horrific bathrooms, strange corridors, and a baby coffin in the basement. It was lived-in. A place only a writer could love.Now it is a ginormous-feeling, climate-controlled facility with 17-foot windows in the
  
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• Filipino American Food with a Pacific Northwest Twist

  12-09-2018 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Archipelago, a cozy Filipino American restaurant with a tasting menu concept, is opening in Hillman City.by Kara TiernanChef Aaron Verzosa has always been fascinated with flying over the Philippines and soaking in the aerial view of the chain of islands. That experience inspired the name he and his wife, Amber Manuguid, chose for their new Hillman City restaurant, Archipelago. "We didn't choose a Filipino name because we're not Filipino—we're Filipino American," he said. "We chose a word t
  
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• Editor's Note

  12-09-2018 13:00 via thestranger.com
  Bruce accuses The Stranger of "incorrect facts."The August 1 edition of The Stranger included a pop quiz called "Ice or ICE or ISIS?" Each of those things had to be matched to a descriptor like "Chops heads off" or "Took out the Titanic, an Air Florida Boeing 727, and Natasha Richardson." A Stranger reader named Bruce wrote in to complain about the accuracy of our quiz. Subject line: "Incorrect facts." With reference to the 1982 Air Florida plane that had ice on its wings at takeoff because it h
  
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• Digging a Hole Under KeyArena Probably Won’t Bring the Sonics Back

  12-09-2018 13:00 via thestranger.com
  Redoing KeyArena isn't cheap, and it won't land us an NBA team.by Lester BlackA new KeyArena is coming to Seattle Center.After years of negotiations, the city is now in the final stages of approving Oak View Group's (OVG) $700 million renovation of the historic venue. If all goes according to plan, the Los Angeles company will spend the next two years excavating millions of pounds of concrete from under KeyArena's historic roof and then building a gleaming new arena underneath it. By 2020, a pro
  
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• Crossword Solution: Divas

  12-09-2018 13:00 via thestranger.com
  The solutions to the crossword puzzle in the Sept 12, 2018 issue of The Strangerby Brendan Emmett Quigley[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  
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