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• Last-Minute Plans: 235 Cheap & Easy Halloween Events: Oct 26-31, 2018

  26-10-2018 20:39 via thestranger.com
  No advance planning required for these cheap Halloween events.by Stranger Things To Do StaffIf you missed your chance to get tickets to the biggest Halloween parties and concerts (or you don't want to shell out the cash), fear not: There are still tons of events happening around town the weekend before Halloween and the week of the holiday that won't cost more than $15. We've rounded them all up below, from parties (like the Chophouse Row Halloween Costume Party) to music shows (like Guayaba, Li
  
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• Metro says fatal Westlake Avenue bus-pedestrian crash was preventable, agrees to $7.7M settlement

  26-10-2018 20:30
  Bellevue resident John Ahn was fatally struck when he started to cross Westlake Avenue at Blanchard Street the evening of Oct. 12, 2017. The bus driver failed to see him, while turning right from Blanchard onto southbound Westlake.
  
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• Matthew Shepard Is the World's Most Famous Gay Hate Crime Victim. But Was He Really Killed for Being Gay?

  26-10-2018 20:30 via thestranger.com
  
  Even if he was more the victim of a robbery than a hate crime, his death still helped push forward the fight for gay rights.by Katie HerzogAn urn containing Matthew Shepard's remains at the National Cathedral. Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images
  Matthew Shepard was interned Friday at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. His ashes, along with a few keepsakes from his childhood—report cards, a Superman cape—will be kept alongside other notables like President Woodrow Wilson, Helen Kel
  
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• Joe Nguyen for State Senator, Legislative District No. 34

  26-10-2018 19:59 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Election Control Board
  The voters of West Seattle, Vashon Island, White Center, and Burien have the chance to send a young, inspired, and passionate senator to Olympia this year. Joe Nguyen grew up the son of an immigrant single mother in Burien and went on to become a senior manager at Microsoft. He has worked as a community organizer and activist on police reform issues and representation for the South King County Vietnamese community. He's so fucking passionate about advancing pro
  
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• Rash of cougar sightings in downtown Ashland cause alarm

  26-10-2018 19:36
  ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) — A rash of cougar sightings in dAshland is causing alarm, but state wildlife officials say that because the big cats have all been spotted at night and haven’t attacked anyone, it’s not a public safety concern. The Daily Tidings reports Friday that there have been about six cougar sightings in the […]
  
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• Oregon’s incumbent Democrat faces tight race for governor

  26-10-2018 19:24
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — On a warm fall day, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown stood in a public square known as Portland’s living room, surrounded by excited children on their way back from a field trip to a local courthouse. Brown used the pronoun ‘she’ as she explained what a governor does — until one child […]
  
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• Barry White’s 1970s-Era Albums Are Back in Print and Better Than Ever

  26-10-2018 19:20 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ned LannamannBarry White’s classic ’70s albums have been reissued, both individually and as a box set.Universal
  It’s unfortunate that the works of soul-disco maestro Barry White have become shorthand for swanky, horny love-jams. When your unfunny office mate makes that lame “wah chicka wah-wahhh” porn-music sound-effect, it’s White’s sound that he’s aping. Barry White’s immensely popular work has long been overdue for reappraisal, chiefly
  
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• State will kill remaining 2 wolves of pack killing cattle

  26-10-2018 19:13
  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state has decided to kill the remaining two wolves from a pack that has repeatedly preyed on cattle in the Kettle River Range of Ferry County. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife says it documented another wolf depredation on Tuesday, bringing the total to 16 attributed to the Old […]
  
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• Bombing Suspect Arrested

  26-10-2018 18:59 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan SavageSpoiler alert: this doesn't appear to be a false flag operation run out of Elizabeth Warren's guest bathroom on George Soro's dime using bombs assembled by Kathy Griffin's elderly mother. NYT:
  Federal authorities made an arrest on Friday in connection with the nationwide bombing campaign against outspoken critics of President Trump, a significant breakthrough in a case that has gripped the country in the days leading up to the midterm elections. A law enforcement official identified
  
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• Is Seattle Ready for a Light Beer Brewery?

  26-10-2018 18:15 via thestranger.com
  
  Seattle-Lite Brewing in South Seattle brews light beer, only. Our beer critic decided to make a visit.by Lester BlackCan you still be an American craft brewery if you only make three beers and they're all light? Lester Black
  The lager from Seattle-Lite Brewing is so light that I had completely forgotten its flavor by the end of its polite little crisp finish. I couldn't even remember if it had any flavor. So I drank another sip and noticed it did, in fact, taste like something, just some light g
  
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• US says no radiation released in steam leak at nuclear site

  26-10-2018 18:05
  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — No airborne radiation was detected after steam escaped Friday from a tunnel containing radioactive waste at a former nuclear weapons production site in Washington state, U.S. officials said, the second problem with aging tunnels at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in a year. Workers who had been ordered to stay inside buildings […]
  
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• Nuclear waste site workers ordered inside after steam leak

  26-10-2018 18:05
  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some workers at a nuclear weapons production site in Washington state were ordered to stay inside Friday because steam escaped from a tunnel with radioactive waste as it was being filled with cement, officials said. There no indication that the steam seen at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation contained radiation or any […]
  
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• Hanford workers ordered to stay inside as steam escapes from tunnel

  26-10-2018 18:05
  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Officials have ordered some workers at the sprawling Hanford nuclear-waste site to go inside and stay there because steam has emerged from a tunnel filled with waste that was being filled with cement. The U.S. Department of Energy says in a statement Friday that there is no indication that the steam […]
  
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• I Asked Sound Transit Why the Escalators Break Down All the Time and They Sent Me This PowerPoint

  26-10-2018 17:45 via thestranger.com
  
  Let's look through this bad boy together.by Nathalie GrahamSound Transit is sorry.Sound TransitOkay, listen, I love the light rail. My heart beats for the light rail. It's my only solace in the cruel summer when the sun bullies me for not owning enough tank tops; it's my shelter in the winter when my supposedly waterproof boots are soggy like a sandwich with too much tomato. But, there are some issues. Namely, the escalators.They break down all the time—especially the ones at the Universit
  
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• Slog AM: Everett Tacks on More for Parking Tickets, More Bombs, Can We Save The Tigers?

  26-10-2018 17:21 via thestranger.com
  
  by Michael BellGoing extinct is not grrrreat!Zocha_K/Getty Images
  More freaking bombs: One sent to Senator Cory Booker, the other to former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. The total count is now at 12. Clapper states that critics of Trump “need to be on an extra alert and take some precautions, particularly with respect to mail,” but also said “we shouldn't get too overblown about it, too overwrought, I guess is the right word, at this point."
  LATEST: 12 suspic
  
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• Slog AM: Everett Doubles Cost of Parking Tickets, More Bombs, Can We Save The Tigers?

  26-10-2018 17:21 via thestranger.com
  
  by Michael BellGoing extinct is not grrrreat!Zocha_K/Getty Images
  More freaking bombs: One sent to Senator Cory Booker, the other to former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. The total count is now at 12. Clapper states that critics of Trump “need to be on an extra alert and take some precautions, particularly with respect to mail,” but also said “we shouldn't get too overblown about it, too overwrought, I guess is the right word, at this point."
  LATEST: 12 suspic
  
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• Judge dismisses case against state over Carlton Complex fire

  26-10-2018 17:21
  OKANOGAN, Wash. (AP) — A judge in north-central Washington has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Washington state of negligence for failing to contain one of the state’s largest wildfires in 2014. Okanogan County Superior Court Judge Christopher Culp on Wednesday dismissed the claims filed by families who suffered losses in the Carlton Complex fire. KREM-TV reports […]
  
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• ‘River of moisture’ flows in to Seattle area, but will it dry up in time for Halloween?

  26-10-2018 16:10
  A gust of warm southern air brought rain into Western Washington this week, and it could persist into next week. The subtropic weather system, which the National Weather Service in Seattle described in a tweet as a “river of moisture,” brought rain across the region Thursday but should dissipate by midnight Friday. Saturday morning could […]
  
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• Vote: What do you want to know about solutions to homelessness?

  26-10-2018 15:00
  This summer, Project Homeless asked Seattle Times readers what they wanted to understand about homelessness. After more than 900 questions and almost 5,000 votes, we narrowed down a few questions and tried our best to answer them: “Why don’t police enforce laws against camping in Seattle’s parks and streets?“, “What would it cost to house […]
  
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• Seattle’s waterfront-overhaul plan meeting resistance from the people who are supposed to foot the $200M bill for it

  26-10-2018 15:00
  The talks could result in the city reducing the size of the assessment and making commitments related to maintaining the public space that's planned to be built after the Alaskan Way Viaduct is demolished.
  
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• Seattle negotiating with downtown property owners over $200 million tax for waterfront project

  26-10-2018 15:00
  The talks could result in the city reducing the size of the assessment and making commitments related to maintaining the public space that's planned to be built after the Alaskan Way Viaduct is demolished.
  
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• How many homeless people in Seattle are from here?

  26-10-2018 15:00
  For decades, Seattleites have wondered whether the city is a magnet for homeless people. We tried to answer that question.
  
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• ‘Bring ’Em Back’: An ode to Sonics fans who haven’t given up hope

  26-10-2018 15:00
  The Seattle Sonics left town and changed names. But the team's fans didn't. They're still here, and a video titled "Bring ’Em Back" captures their enduring spirit.
  
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• Flash floods kill 6 in southern Russia; 1 person missing

  26-10-2018 10:00
  MOSCOW (AP) — At least six people died as flash floods hit southern Russia, paralyzing road and train traffic across the Black Sea region and forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes, rescue officials said Friday. The region, which hosted many events for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, saw a huge amount of rain on a […]
  
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• Flash floods kill 6 in southern Russia; 1 missing

  26-10-2018 10:00
  MOSCOW (AP) — Russian investigators say at least six people have died in flash floods in the country’s south. The Investigative Committee said in a statement on Friday that six people died in Russia’s Krasnodar region when torrential rains and flash floods hit the area on Wednesday. One more person is believed to be missing. […]
  
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• Issaquah School District sued for allegedly failing to protect 2 students from bullying following sexual assault

  26-10-2018 09:00
  The Issaquah School District said it's reviewing the lawsuit with its lawyers, "but generally denies any allegations of legal wrongdoing."
  
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• US Pacific territory will need help to recover from typhoon

  26-10-2018 06:48
  Residents of a U.S. territory in the Pacific ravaged by Super Typhoon Yutu are hopeful for help from the federal government as they dig out from damage including crumbled concrete houses, smashed cars and fallen utility poles. Used to riding out monster storms, about 50,000 people living in the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana […]
  
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• Kennewick has plan to remove homeless camps in Zintel Canyon

  26-10-2018 04:58
  The city is also planning to trim trees to help prevent more fires in the mostly natural area.
  
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• One dead in North Seattle shooting; suspect in custody

  26-10-2018 02:54
  One person suffered life-threatening injuries after a shooting Thursday near Nesbit Avenue North and North 90th Street.
  
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• Man wounded in North Seattle shooting; suspect in custody

  26-10-2018 02:54
  One person suffered life-threatening injuries after a shooting Thursday near Nesbit Avenue North and North 90th Street.
  
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• Former Gov. Gary Locke attacks Dino Rossi’s budget claims in 8th Congressional District campaign

  26-10-2018 02:50
  Dino Rossi disputed Locke's claims, saying the former governor has fallen "into the trap of partisanship" despite their cordial working relationship on the state budget 15 years ago.
  
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• Slog PM: A Fire on Capitol Hill, a Bomb Threat in Tacoma, a Soggy Seattle Night

  26-10-2018 02:40 via thestranger.com
  
  Amazon ghosts its suitors, UPS goes back to bike basics, Costco is expandingby Nathalie GrahamMonochrome is really in these days.baona/Getty Images
  Rain intensity will pick up later this afternoon into evening and will impact the PM commute! Plan ahead!#wawx pic.twitter.com/6u6zsfGPEb
  — NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) October 25, 2018Bomb threat in Tacoma: A phoned-in bomb threat shut down a mental health facility in Tacoma today. There was no actual threat. Really a bomb-y week.There was a fire
  
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• Issaquah School District sued for allegedly failing to protect 2 students from bullying following sexual-assault incident

  26-10-2018 01:15
  The Issaquah School District said it's reviewing the lawsuit with its lawyers, "but generally denies any allegations of legal wrongdoing."
  
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• Washington state pays $19 million to settle abuse case that left child paralyzed and blind

  26-10-2018 01:09
  It is believed to be the largest such settlement involving a single child in Washington state history.
  
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• Savage Love: Meow and Forever

  26-10-2018 01:04 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage JOE NEWTON
  Hi, Dan: I am a homosexual young adult seeking advice about kitten play. I find it very intriguing, and I'm wondering where to start. It's a turn-on when someone calls me kitten, but I'm not sure how to express my kink or desire for kink play to the person or persons I am into. Any advice would be appreciated.
  Constructive Advice Thoughtfully Sought
  Hi, CATS: I am a homosexual not-so-young adult without much advice to offer where kitten play is concerned. I've encountere
  
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• Washington volcanoes remain among the most dangerous in the country, new report says

  26-10-2018 00:59
  Changes to how the U.S. Geological Survey assesses the threats from volcanoes didn't knock any of Washington's volcanoes off the most-dangerous list.
  
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• Sound Transit will add stairs and stronger escalators to fix UW Station breakdowns

  26-10-2018 00:55
  Sound Transit has given up on its breakdown-prone escalators at University of Washington Station next to Husky Stadium, and says they’ll be replaced soon by a combination of stairs and stronger escalators. In addition, the 2021 U District Station will be redesigned to include stairs to the lower level where people board the trains — instead […]
  
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• Escalators at UW light-rail station keep breaking down; Sound Transit will improve them — and open a staircase

  26-10-2018 00:55
  The U District Station opening in 2021 will also be redesigned to include stairs to the train platform instead of depending entirely on escalators like the UW and Capitol Hill Stations do currently.
  
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• Former Governor Gary Locke Puts Dino Rossi on Blast for Proposing Cuts to 40,000 Kids on Medicaid

  26-10-2018 00:45 via thestranger.com
  
  Hell yeah baby, who's ready to rehash negotiations on a 15-year old budget?by Rich SmithGov. Gary Lock, pumped to talk about a budget he signed over a decade ago.RS
  For 15 years Dino Rossi, the Republican running against Democrat Kim Schrier in Washington's closest Congressional race, has said the same thing over and over again about his one major accomplishment during his tenure in the Washington state legislature: "I mean, I'm the guy that balanced the biggest deficit in state history without
  
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• 24 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend: Oct 25–28, 2018

  26-10-2018 00:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffRevisit those wicked Sanderson sisters in Hocus Pocus!
  Choose something scary, suspenseful, heartfelt, or innovative this weekend: Go back in time to your Halloween favorites like The Cabin in the Woods or Hocus Pocus, or witness fresh new cinema talent at NFFTY, the "young filmmakers' Cannes." Follow the links below to see complete showtimes, tickets, and trailers for all of our critics' picks, and, if you're looking for even more options, check out our complete fi
  
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