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• Flood warnings, watches in central, northeast Nevada

  03-10-2018 23:54
  ELKO, Nev. (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for south-central Lander County in north-central Nevada. The service said Wednesday afternoon 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 centimeters) of rain already had fallen in the area. Areas expected to flood stretch from Railroad Pass and portions of U.S. Highway […]
  
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• Autumn Fauntleroy ferry sunset

  03-10-2018 23:54
  Rain clouds have returned to the Seattle area, but meteorologists are anticipating below-average rainfall for the next three months.
  
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• There's Some Good Spooky Shit on Netflix Right Now, Baby!

  03-10-2018 23:29 via thestranger.com
  
  The Boy, The Conjuring and more.by Leilani PolkThe Boy: "You wouldn't hurt me, would you Brahms?"
  The onset of October initiates an almost Pavlovian desire in me to binge-watch horror movies. This is not to say that I don't already watch them in my normal every day life. I do. It just seems so much more imperative to get a good scare in when Halloween is on the horizon, especially since I've gotten into the habit of not doing much else to practice the holiday even though I theoretically love it&
  
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• Longtime Reader/Listener/Voguer Wants Me to Stop Pushing Pot on My Callers

  03-10-2018 23:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan Savage
  I’m a longtime fan and back in the “Hey Faggot” days I used to run in many of the same circles as you and we met a few times. I remember one racy and very fun evening at The Vogue! Anyway, I’ve followed you over the years and admire you a great deal. I’ve read your books and enjoy Savage Love and Blabbermouth every week. I am a clinical social worker and I agree with (and use myself in my practice) almost all of your advice
  
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• Nobel Prize-winning physicist Leon Lederman dies at 96

  03-10-2018 22:53
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Leon Lederman, an experimental physicist who won a Nobel Prize in physics for his work on subatomic particles and coined the phrase “God particle,” has died. He was 96. Ellen Carr Lederman, his wife of 37 years, said her husband died Wednesday at a nursing home in the Idaho town of […]
  
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• Trump's Daddy Issues and Putin's Long Game

  03-10-2018 22:51 via thestranger.com
  
  Episode 168 of the Blabbermouth podcastby The StrangerEpisode 168 talks about all the millions Trump's dad gave him, plus an unsettling new film called Active Measures. Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesSubscribe to the podcast FOR FREE by clicking right here!
  Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Rich Smith talk about the bombshell New York Times story that proves Donald Trump lied about being a self-made billionaire. (Spoiler: Trump's daddy gave him a whole lot more cash than Trump has ever acknowledged.)
  
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• Academic Hoax Reveals Deep Problems in Social Sciences

  03-10-2018 22:37 via thestranger.com
  
  Over the past year, three scholars have been engaged in a massive, and massively secret, academic project.by Katie HerzogA professor at Portland State was involved in getting seven hoax papers published. cosmonaut/GettyOver the past year, three scholars have been engaged in a massive, and massively secret, academic project.Working with documentary filmmaker Mike Nayna, Helen Pluckrose, an English literature and history scholar; James Lindsay, a math PhD; and Peter Boghossian, a professor of phil
  
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• They Make a Phenomenal Pastrami on Rye at Dingfelder's Delicatessen

  03-10-2018 21:53 via thestranger.com
  
  Shhhhh, tell everyone!by Rich SmithLook at this big beautiful thing.RS
  Dingfelder's Delicatessen is set up in a semi-obscure house near 14th and Pine. If you want to get that big beautiful boy you see in the photo above, you have to approach a not-very-well-marked door, greet a man sitting behind an iPad, balk at the price of the pastrami sandwich listed on a laminated page near the register ($18 for full meat, $12 for half meat), remember you're doing this for your people (and for your belly, a
  
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• Michael Bloomberg Takes My Advice and Makes Large Donation to the DSCC

  03-10-2018 21:28 via thestranger.com
  by Dan SavageSo this confidential note appeared at the end of this week's Savage Love, which went live early last night...
  CONFIDENTIAL TO AMERICAN CITIZENS EVERYWHERE: Furious about Brett Kavanaugh? Me, too. That's why I donated to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Our only hope of protecting a woman's right to choose, voting rights, LGBTQ rights, the environment, organized labor—our only hope for blocking Trump's anti-everyone-and-everything agenda—is to take back the U
  
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• Seattle Public School District Says Teacher Displacement Is Not a Race or Economic-Equity Issue

  03-10-2018 20:52 via thestranger.com
  
  Seattle Public Schools answers your burning teacher displacement questionsby Nathalie GrahamSPS says recent teacher displacements don't have anything to do with teacher strikes either. Kelly O
  Staffing adjustments happen every fall for Seattle Public Schools (SPS). This fall was different because of an enrollment prediction error. For the first time in 10 years, Seattle's overall enrollment rate was lower than the year before.Actual enrollment was lower by 724 students than anticipated. The init
  
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• New Savage Love: Hearts and Minds

  03-10-2018 20:14 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage Joe Newton
  Is it even possible for a couple that stopped having sex to start back up again? My girlfriend and I (we're both women) have been together for four years, and we haven't had sex for two. I thought the sex was good before it stopped, but apparently she was going through the motions. She's a sex worker, and it took her a while to figure out she was not being present, and she wanted to stop having sex with me until she could figure out how to change that. I get that and res
  
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• Senate easily passes sweeping opioids’ legislation, sending to Trump

  03-10-2018 20:12
  Uniting dozens of smaller proposals, the bill creates, expands and reauthorizes programs and policies across almost every federal agency, aiming to address different aspects of the opioid epidemic, including prevention, treatment and recovery.
  
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• Have astronomers found 1st moon outside our solar system?

  03-10-2018 20:07
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers may have found the first moon outside our solar system. Two Columbia University researchers presented their tantalizing evidence Wednesday. Plenty of planets exist beyond our solar system, but a moon around one of those worlds has yet to be confirmed. The potential moon would be considerably larger than Earth […]
  
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• Remember, Dino Rossi Is a Loser

  03-10-2018 19:40 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich SmithOriginally published May 23, 2018.Dino Rossi is famous for one thing: losing statewide elections.
  Let's count 'em. After a remarkably conservative but otherwise unremarkable tenure in the state legislature, Rossi ran for governor against Christine Gregoire in 2004. After a recount, he lost by a little more than a hundred votes. Feeling cheated out of a win, Rossi challenged Gregoire to another round in 2008. He lost again, but this time much more decisively. In 2010, when Republican
  
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• Backstreet Boys cancel Oklahoma show where fans were hurt

  03-10-2018 19:29
  THACKERVILLE, Okla. (AP) — The Backstreet Boys won’t be rescheduling an Oklahoma concert that was postponed after fans were hurt when a storm damaged the venue where the band was supposed to perform. Band members announced Wednesday on Facebook that they won’t be able to reschedule the show at WinStar World Casino and Resort in […]
  
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• Morning Comics: Evan Cohen, Lisa Czech, and Johnny Sampson

  03-10-2018 18:21 via thestranger.com
  
  Did you even know we have a comics page?by The Stranger Evan CohenLisa Czech Johnny Sampson
  
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• Southern Arizona dam holding as water recedes

  03-10-2018 18:14
  PHOENIX (AP) — A southern Arizona dam that had been at risk of breaking and flooding a small village held steady Wednesday as the lake behind it receded after being swollen with runoff from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rosa. The water level at Menagers Dam dropped about 4 feet (1.2 meters) over the course […]
  
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• Officials warn Arizona dam could fail, more floods possible

  03-10-2018 18:14
  PHOENIX (AP) — An earthen dam in Arizona’s southern desert could fail because the lake behind it is swollen with storm runoff, and more flooding caused by rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rosa is possible elsewhere in the state, officials said Wednesday. Residents who live near the dam in the small Native American […]
  
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• Officials warn Arizona dam could fail and flood village

  03-10-2018 18:14
  PHOENIX (AP) — An earthen dam in Arizona’s southern desert could fail and flood a small village because the lake behind it is swollen with runoff from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rosa, officials said Wednesday. Ali Chuk, a Native American community with 162 people on the Tohono O’odham (TOH’-oh-no OH’-tum) Nation reservation, was being […]
  
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• Fremont Abbey Got Left Out of Our Feature About All-Ages Venues—Again, Damn It!

  03-10-2018 17:40 via thestranger.com
  
  Fremont Abbey is a solid all-ages music venue; so why does The Stranger keep forgetting about it?by Dave Segal Fremont Abbey Arts Center
  In this year's Back to School issue (now on stands—remember them?), The Stranger included a round-up of all-ages-friendly music venues, but for the third year in a row we forgot about Fremont Abbey Arts Center. We regret the errors.As the writer who forgot FAAC in 2016 and 2018, I can mainly attribute it to a mental block—you know, the sort of pheno
  
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• Slog AM: SeaTac Workers Rally for Healthcare, Trump Mocks Again, Did Somebody Say Cheeseburger?

  03-10-2018 17:20 via thestranger.com
  
  by Michael BellShow us the inquest reform, Dow.KING COUNTY
  Give your people health care: Workers at SeaTac rallied on Tuesday for more affordable health care. The union SEIU6’s surveys show that “41 percent of passenger services workers have no health insurance, and 73 percent do not have savings to cover a $400 emergency medical expense.” I don’t see why this is a complicated issue—full time American employees should absolutely have the savings to cover a $400 emer
  
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• Former state school official sentenced for attempted child sex

  03-10-2018 17:12
  Paul Rosier, who retired in 2014, was busted last year for trying to arrange sex with two teen girls.
  
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• Former school official sentenced for attempted child sex.

  03-10-2018 17:12
  Paul Rosier, who retired in 2014, was busted last year for trying to arrange sex with two teen girls.
  
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• Strange sights, sounds could herald California rocket return

  03-10-2018 17:01
  VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — The Air Force is warning residents on California’s central coast to be prepared for unusual sights and sounds this weekend as SpaceX attempts its first return of a rocket to launch site on the West Coast. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch a satellite into […]
  
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• 7 parked cars set on fire in Redmond; police investigating

  03-10-2018 16:57
  Seven parked vehicles that were left unlocked have been set on fire in Redmond.
  
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• Companies continue to pass more health-care costs to U.S. workers, survey finds

  03-10-2018 16:01
  More companies are making workers pay, or paymore, before insurance starts covering most care, according to a new survey Wednesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Annual deductibles for single coverage have now climbed about eight times as fast as wages over the last decade.
  
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• Beatles recording engineer Geoff Emerick dies at 72

  03-10-2018 15:26
  LONDON — Geoff Emerick, who worked as recording engineer for the Beatles for many years and played an important role in the creation of “Revolver,” ”Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and other albums, has died. He was 72. Abbey Road Studios confirmed the death Wednesday and vowed to ensure that Emerick’s legacy lives on […]
  
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• Seattle doctors, scientists fight superbugs that could kill millions

  03-10-2018 15:00
  ARMADA, a new Seattle-based nonprofit group, is creating a database of antibiotic-resistant bacteria so hospitals are better equipped to find the right drugs to beat them.
  
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• Remember Obamacare? Suddenly, GOP would rather you didn’t

  03-10-2018 15:00
  It was the Republicans’ signature issue for so long, but now they don't want to talk about it. This election, they don't seem to want to talk about health care at all.
  
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• In the wake of rape allegation against Washington state Sen. Joe Fain, questions linger over who should investigate

  03-10-2018 15:00
  A woman who publicly accused the Republican state senator of raping her in Washington D.C. in 2007 has said she won't pursue a criminal or civil investigation, but would cooperate with one. That has left Washington state officialsstruggling with what they call an "unprecedented" situation.
  
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• Constantine to unveil sweeping changes in inquests into police use of deadly force

  03-10-2018 15:00
  Rather than focus on whether officers feared for their lives, inquests will focus on whether they followed policies and training.
  
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• After rape allegation against Washington state Sen. Joe Fain, questions linger over who should investigate

  03-10-2018 15:00
  A woman who publicly accused the Republican state senator of raping her in Washington D.C. in 2007 has said she won't pursue a criminal or civil investigation, but would cooperate with one. That has left Washington state officialsstruggling with what they call an "unprecedented" situation.
  
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• Hurricane Leslie heads north in Atlantic Ocean

  03-10-2018 13:45
  MIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Hurricane Leslie is beginning to turn northward far out in the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters say large swells from the Category 1 hurricane will continue to affect portions of the southeastern U.S., Bermuda and the Bahamas over the next few days. The swells are also expected […]
  
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• Hurricane Leslie forms far out in Atlantic Ocean

  03-10-2018 13:45
  MIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Hurricane Leslie has formed far out over the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters say large swells from the Category 1 storm will continue to affect portions of the southeastern U.S., Bermuda and the Bahamas over the next few days. The swells are also expected to increase near […]
  
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• Los Angeles burglary ring that targeted Rihanna’s home also planned to hit LeBron James, police say

  03-10-2018 13:40
  In the ritzy Los Angeles-area neighborhoods inhabited by celebrities and professional athletes, the chances of a luxury car carrying well-dressed passengers raising any sort of alarm are slim. It was by using this disguise that a crew suspected of burglarizing various residences belonging to high-profile singers, actresses, athletes and Hollywood producers were able to go […]
  
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• Volcano erupts on same Indonesian island as earlier quake

  03-10-2018 07:57
  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A volcano erupted Wednesday morning on the same central Indonesian island as an earlier earthquake and authorities warned planes about volcanic ash in the air. Mount Soputan in North Sulawesi province spewed ash 6,000 meters (19,700 feet) into the sky Wednesday morning. No evacuations were immediately ordered. A government volcanologist said […]
  
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• A volcano has erupted in central Indonesia on the same island as earlier earthquake, but no evacuations immediately

  03-10-2018 07:55
  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A volcano has erupted in central Indonesia on the same island as earlier earthquake, but no evacuations immediately.
  
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• Winner of year’s final scientific Nobel Prize to be named

  03-10-2018 07:01
  STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Prize in chemistry, which honors researchers for advances in studying how molecules combine and interact, is being announced Wednesday by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The 9-million-kronor ($1.01 million) chemistry prize is the last of this year’s scientific Nobel Prizes. Last year’s prize went to researchers in the United […]
  
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• US, British scientists win Nobel Prize in chemistry

  03-10-2018 07:01
  STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three researchers who “harnessed the power of evolution” to produce enzymes and antibodies that have led to new drugs and biofuels have been named winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry. Half of the 9-million-kronor ($1.01 million) prize goes to Frances Arnold of the California Institute of Technology. The other half is […]
  
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• Japanese spacecraft drops observation device onto asteroid

  03-10-2018 07:01
  TOKYO (AP) — A German-French observation device safely landed on an asteroid on Wednesday after a Japanese spacecraft released it as part of a research effort that could find clues to the origin of the solar system, Japanese space officials said. The Japan Space Exploration Agency said the Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout, or MASCOT, was […]
  
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• Japanese spacecraft drops device to land on asteroid

  03-10-2018 07:01
  TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese spacecraft has dropped a German-French observation device to land on an asteroid as part of a research effort intended to find clues to the origin of the solar system. The Japan Space Exploration Agency said Wednesday that the Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout, or MASCOT, lander was released from the unmanned […]
  
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• 3 win chemistry Nobel; findings led to best-selling drug

  03-10-2018 07:01
  STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three researchers who “harnessed the power of evolution” to produce enzymes and antibodies that have led to a new best-selling drug and biofuels won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday. Frances Arnold of the California Institute of Technology was awarded half of the 9-million-kronor ($1.01 million) prize, while the other half […]
  
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• Proposed rule change worries some about radiation regulation

  03-10-2018 06:15
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The EPA is pursuing rule changes that experts say would weaken the way radiation exposure is regulated, turning to scientific outliers who argue that a bit of radiation damage is actually good for you — like a little bit of sunlight. The government’s current, decades-old guidance says that any exposure to harmful […]
  
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• Seattle city auditor report calls for increasing shelter space for homeless people

  03-10-2018 04:32
  The auditor recommended the city increase the availability of enhanced shelters, with numerous on-site services, to get more homeless people off the street.
  
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• It’s so close to fruition. Seattle is getting an NHL team! Is the NBA far behind? | Stone

  03-10-2018 02:55
  It’s also impossible to ignore the vast connections the Oak View Group holds in the sports world that greased the paths to the NHL expansion bid. OVG holds those same connections with the NBA, which bodes well for an eventual return of an NBA team.
  
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• Pence reiterates support for Kavanaugh, touts Trump policies in Spokane rally for McMorris Rodgers

  03-10-2018 02:19
  This was the first visit to Spokane by a sitting vice president since Dick Cheney spoke at Fairchild Air Force Base in 2006. Outside the Spokane Convention Center, more than 100 people protested.
  
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• Wildlife refuge workers evacuated from Pacific storm’s path

  03-10-2018 02:17
  HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has evacuated four workers from a remote wildlife refuge in the path of a powerful hurricane in the Pacific. The Coast Guard said Tuesday one of its Hawaii planes picked up the Fish and Wildlife Service workers from Johnston Atoll on Monday. The island is about 825 miles […]
  
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• Slog PM: Seattle Is on Track to Get a Hockey Team, Western State Hospital Nurse Attacked, A Letter From Teenage Brett Kavanaugh

  03-10-2018 02:17 via thestranger.com
  
  Mike Pence has never heard of Spokane before, get your fucking flu shot, positive vibes only for NHL teamby Nathalie GrahamIf the team isn't called the Seattle Freeze we riot.skynesher/Getty Images
  ‘Nothing but positive vibes’ for NHL Seattle expansion: The National Hockey League’s executive committee voted unanimously to forward Seattle’s expansion bid. A full board of governors will vote in December. The NHL expansion is not entirely predicated on the KeyArena renovatio
  
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• Tornado prompts nursing home evacuation; no serious injuries

  03-10-2018 01:44
  CONNEAUTVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A tornado struck a nursing home in northwestern Pennsylvania, blowing a roof off one building and causing moderate to heavy damage, authorities said. No serious injuries were reported. Meteorologist Mike Griffin of the National Weather Service office in Cleveland said the EF-2 twister packing winds up to 115 mph struck Rolling […]
  
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