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• Rubblebucket Brings Sparkly, Lush Art-Pop to Neumos Tonight

  09-11-2018 23:58 via thestranger.com
  
  by Leilani PolkRubblebucket frontpeople, Alex Toth and Annakalmia Traver Shervin Lainez
  Rubblebucket build bright, sparkly, endlessly intriguing art-pop, with unexpected arrangements and prominent, well-used woodwinds (tenor and baritone saxes, trumpet, occasional flute), giving their music a classy feel and brassy-melodic appeal. The soaring and sliding vocals of front woman Annakalmia Traver are entrancingly dulcet, like a gently ringing bell, and complement bandmate Alex Toth’s sighing
  
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• Joey Gibson Asks Patriot Prayer Fans to Buy Him a Car

  09-11-2018 22:58 via thestranger.com
  
  by Blair StenvickJoey Gibson speaking at a pro-Trump rally he organized in 2017. DOUG BROWN
  If you need another reason not to be a violent, far-right extremist, here’s one: It apparently doesn't pay well.
  Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson is using his fear-mongering group’s Facebook page to fundraise for a new car. On Wednesday, a link appeared on the page to a GoFundMe website titled “Help Joey Gibsons Family Get A Car.”“11/6/2018 I got into an accident with my car
  
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• Your Seattle Weekend Cheat Sheet: Nov 9–11, 2018

  09-11-2018 22:55 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffThe Bellevue Arts Museum's Glasstastic biennial exhibition opens this weekend. David Chatt
  Congratulations, you've made it to the weekend! All week long, we at Stranger Things To Do have been posting lists of Seattle events to prepare you for this moment, but if you haven't been keeping up, don't worry—here are the basics to get you started on your weekend planning adventures.
  Check out our list of 113 cheap & easy things to do this weekend for events that
  
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• $3 Ramen and More Seattle Food News You Can Use: Nov 9, 2018 Edition

  09-11-2018 22:29 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffJapanese ramen chain Menya Musashi Niten Ichiryu unveils its second U.S. location in Seattle today, with $3 bowls of ramen for the first 300 customers (starting at 5 p.m.) to celebrate. Menya Musashi via Facebook
  Need comfort food to buoy your spirits against the rain? Good news: This week brings a grand opening from Japanese-based ramen chain Menya Musashi Niten Ichiryu, plus flaky biscuits and brunch from Los Angeles-based the Hart and the Hunter. Read on for your
  
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• Food News You Can Use This Week

  09-11-2018 22:28 via thestranger.com
  $3 ramen and more news and events for foodies: Nov 9 edition.by Stranger Things To Do StaffNeed comfort food to buoy your spirits against the rain? Good news: This week brings a grand opening from Japanese-based ramen chain Menya Musashi Niten Ichiryu, plus flaky biscuits and brunch from Los Angeles-based the Hart and the Hunter. Read on for your weekly food news update and can't-miss food events in the coming week, including the Northwest Chocolate Festival and chefs+togetherSEATTLE, a fundrais
  
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• FBI: Stolen Commercial Airplane Crash Was Intentional

  09-11-2018 21:40 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie Herzog DAVE ALAN/GETTY IMAGES
  The FBI's investigation into the theft of a Horizon Airlines plane from SeaTac International Airport on August 10 has concluded.
  Richard "Beebo" Russell, a 28-year-old baggage handler for Horizon, a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines, stole a Horizon Air Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 from the airport, took it for a spin, and ultimately crashed on a sparsely populated island in Puget Sound. According to the FBI's investigation, the crash was intentional. "If the pilot h
  
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• Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day: Klaus Weiss's Deeply Chilling "Survivor" off the Great New Library-Music Comp Unusual Sounds

  09-11-2018 21:17 via thestranger.com
  
  Check out a momentously cinematic track by German drummer Klaus Weiss off the excellent new comp of library music, Unusual Sounds.by Dave SegalKlaus Weiss's "Survivor" is just one of many jewels on the great new library-music comp, Unusual Sounds. Anthology Recordings
  
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• Last-Minute Plans: 113 Cheap & Easy Things To Do in Seattle This Weekend: Nov 9-11, 2018

  09-11-2018 21:06 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffCelebrate the unveiling of a 40-foot-long Seattle Chapter Black Panther Party tribute mural at a huge community party on Friday night hosted by Franklin High School’s Art of Resistance & Resilience club. Art of Resistance & Resilience / An Art Club via Facebook
  Panicking because you haven't yet made plans for the weekend and you're short on cash? Don't worry—below, find all of your options for last-minute entertainment that won't cost more than $
  
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• Rep. Matt Shea Wants to Split Washington State in Two

  09-11-2018 20:40 via thestranger.com
  
  Shea wants to do something about Washington's east-west, urban-rural divide: Namely, break it up.by Katie HerzogFuture Liberty State Governor Matt Shea Washington State RepublicansI am sorry to report that Rep. Matt Shea, the eastern Washington conservative radio host and end-of-days prepper who regularly shares fake news on Facebook, cheered the redneck militia occupation at Malheur Wildlife Refuge, and distributed a document called the "Biblical Basis for War," won his bid for reelection in Wa
  
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• JJ Abram's Overlord: War Movie Meets Full-Blown Nasty Horror

  09-11-2018 20:25 via thestranger.com
  
  by Andrew WrightOverlord is in theaters now.
  While carrying out a vital pre-D-Day mission, a ragtag bunch of American Dogfaces stumble across a small French village that’s just packed to the rafters with secret Gestapo experiments. (Note: In what may be a controversial move in this day and age, the Nazis are unequivocally depicted as the Bad Guys.)
  Genre mashups are often content to rest on their high-concept laurels, but this J.J. Abrams production is very willing to do the grunt work, so
  
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• Canada Enters the Wild World of Legal Weed—And They're Doing It Better Than Us

  09-11-2018 19:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Lester Black MIKE MERG
  Legal pot hasn't even been on sale for a month in Canada, and yet the weed industry there is already worth more than hockey is. You read that correctly: Even Canadian hockey, with a nearly $2 billion economic impact, is no match for the $6.61 billion impact legal pot is predicted to have on the Canadian economy.
  With roughly the same population as the state of California, Canada doesn't have a particularly large number of people, and its economy is far smaller than that
  
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• FBI: Richard Russell, who stole plane from Sea-Tac, acted alone, crashed on purpose; motive a mystery

  09-11-2018 19:22
  Richard Russell's "final descent to the ground was intentional," federal investigators said in a news release on Friday ending their months of investigation. The FBI will not be pursuing federal charges.
  
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• FBI: Richard Russell, who stole plane from Sea-Tac, acted alone, crashed on purpose

  09-11-2018 19:22
  Richard Russell's "final descent to the ground was intentional," federal investigators said in a press release on Friday ending their months of investigation. The FBI will not be pursuing federal charges.
  
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• Buses can avoid morning congestion by using I-5 shoulder lane in Snohomish County

  09-11-2018 19:14
  Buses will be able to use the shoulder lane starting Monday on 1.5 miles between the Lynnwood Transit Center and the Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station.
  
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• ‘Harvesting the sun’: Washington state’s largest solar farm nears production

  09-11-2018 18:56
  At 28 megawatts and nearly 82,000 panels, the Adams County solar farm is the largest to date in Washington. However, an even larger solar farm has been proposed on 300 acresnearby.
  
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• Light Rail Bar Crawl, Anyone?

  09-11-2018 18:36 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeDynasty Room Electric Coffin
  COLUMBIA CITY STATION
  If you are a drinker, this is a station you need to know about. Othello Station, by contrast, has lots of great places to eat, but no bars of distinction. The same goes for Rainier Beach Station. There are several good bars near Columbia City Station, however.Lottie's Lounge
  Lottie's (4900 Rainier Ave S) is a very relaxed place serving food and drinks.Happy Hour: 3–6 pm daily, $5 wells, $2.50 Rainier tallboys, $1 off draft
  
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• Seattle Company Gets Washington’s First Pot Research License

  09-11-2018 17:57 via thestranger.com
  
  The state just awarded their first pot research license, opening the door for pot breeding programs and pharmaceutical research inside of Washington.by Lester BlackThe state is allowing one Sodo company to research pot.CasarsaGuru/ Getty Images
  The state of Washington is about to hand out its very first cannabis research license. This new license allows companies to grow and process cannabis purely for research purposes.Verda Bio, a Seattle-based pharmaceutical company, told me they successfully
  
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• Next US astronaut on Russian rocket confident after mishaps

  09-11-2018 17:56
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A U.S. astronaut says she has no qualms about riding a Russian rocket next month despite back-to-back mishaps. NASA astronaut Anne McClain said Friday that spaceflight is never 100 percent safe and it’s coincidental the last two Soyuz missions to the International Space Station encountered trouble. Last month, astronauts had […]
  
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• Despite Police Union Protests, I-940 Passed. Now What?

  09-11-2018 17:45 via thestranger.com
  
  Voters passed I-940, making it easier to criminally charge a cop for killing someone. Now what happens to the compromise the legislature passed last year?by Lester BlackKing County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg (right) declined to charge Ian Birk (left) for killing John T. Williams because of the state's "malice" standard. The Stranger
  We were never supposed to vote on Initiative 940.The police reform ballot measure was originally an initiative to the legislature, which means voters don’t need
  
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• Slog AM: Fremont's Historic Sign Is Still Missing, California's Wildfires Are Still Raging, The Seattle Times Still Doesn't Get It

  09-11-2018 17:08 via thestranger.com
  
  by Michael BellYou know what makes these fires worse? Climate change. JPhilipson/Getty Images
  ‘Center of the Universe’ sign atrocity update: By now you’ve probably heard that some loser stole the beloved, historic Fremont sign indicating that 35th N and Fremont Ave N is the known center of the universe. Now, KIRO7 has video of the perp who did it. Warning, this video has graphic sign-dismantling footage, and if you are a “Fearsome and Frolicsome Fiefdom of Fremont”
  
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• Police investigate late Thursday shooting in Pioneer Square

  09-11-2018 16:38
  The shooting occurred as Sounders fans were filtering through Pioneer Square after the game finished.
  
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• Mittens and mufflers: Cool temps, clear skies ahead for weekend

  09-11-2018 15:59
  Saturday and Sunday are forecast to be mostly sunny with a chance of fog in the morning.
  
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• What’s next for trying to put a price on fossil fuels in Washington state?

  09-11-2018 15:00
  Initiative 1631 has gained less than 44 percent of the yes votes. The results underscore how tough it is to muster sufficient political support for putting a price on oil, natural gas and coal emissions — even in Washington, a stronghold of the environmental movement.
  
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• Pricing fossil-fuel pollution in Washington state faces an uncertain future after second election failure

  09-11-2018 15:00
  Initiative 1631 has gained less than 44 percent of the yes votes. The results underscore how tough it is to muster sufficient political support for putting a price on oil, natural gas and coal emissions — even in Washington, a stronghold of the environmental movement.
  
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• Podcast: Lessons from Kim Schrier’s win over Dino Rossi, and more on the 2018 midterms

  09-11-2018 15:00
  On Episode 94 of The Overcast, the Seattle Times politics podcast, we break down Kim Schrier's win over Dino Rossi, and other mysteries of the 2018 midterms.
  
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• New ape in town: Kwame makes rare alpha-male debut at Woodland Park Zoo

  09-11-2018 15:00
  Western lowland gorillas are native to West Africa and are critically endangered. The species belongs to the same biological family as humans, called Hominoidea, alongside chimpanzees and orangutans.
  
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• How booming King County helped Kim Schrier flip the 8th for Democrats

  09-11-2018 15:00
  Changing demographics in the 8th Congressional District may have played a role in the defeat of Republican Dino Rossi, handing the district over to the Democrats for the first time.
  
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• From suicide blast in Afghanistan to helping run Boeing Commercial Airplanes

  09-11-2018 15:00
  Veteran Flo Groberg, born in Paris to an Algerian Muslim mother, is the only immigrant to receive the Medal of Honor in America's post-9/11 wars. Severely wounded attempting to stop a suicide bomber in Afghanistan, he's now chief of staff to the CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
  
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• Carbon pricing in Washington state faces an uncertain future after second election failure

  09-11-2018 15:00
  Initiative 1631 has gained less than 44 percent of the yes votes. The results underscore how tough it is to muster sufficient political support for putting a price on oil, natural gas and coal emissions — even in Washington, a stronghold of the environmental movement.
  
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• Malibu residents ordered out as California wildfire nears

  09-11-2018 11:30
  MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — About two-thirds of the city of Malibu was ordered evacuated early Friday as a ferocious Southern California’s wildfire roared toward the beachside community that is home for many Hollywood celebrities. The Los Angeles County Fire Department tweeted that the fire raging through the Santa Monica Mountains was headed to the ocean. […]
  
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• California wildfire pushes toward tony Malibu, Pacific Ocean

  09-11-2018 11:30
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wind-driven wildfire raged through Southern California communities on Friday, burning homes and forcing thousands of people to flee as it relentlessly pushed toward tony Malibu and the Pacific Ocean. Fire officials couldn’t estimate how many buildings were lost from the so-called Woolsey Fire burning in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, […]
  
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• California wildfire pushes toward Malibu, Pacific Ocean

  09-11-2018 11:30
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wind-driven wildfire raged through Southern California communities on Friday, burning homes and forcing thousands of people to flee as it relentlessly pushed toward tony Malibu and the Pacific Ocean. Fire officials couldn’t estimate how many buildings were lost from the so-called Woolsey Fire burning in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, […]
  
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• California city reeling from mass shooting besieged by fire

  09-11-2018 11:30
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A city reeling from the tragedy of a mass shooting was under a siege of a different sort Friday as raging wildfires on both sides of the city forced evacuations and shut down part of the main freeway to town. Flames driven by powerful winds torched dozens of hillside homes in […]
  
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• Judge blocks disputed Keystone XL pipeline in setback for Trump’s energy agenda

  09-11-2018 10:56
  It was a major defeat for President Trump, who attacked the Obama administration for failing to move ahead in the face of protests based largely on environmental concerns. Trump signed an executive order two days into his presidency setting in motion a course reversal on the Keystone XL pipeline and the Dakota Access pipeline.
  
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• Federal judge blocks Keystone Pipeline XL in major blow to Trump administration, citing disregard of climate issues

  09-11-2018 10:56
  It was a major defeat for President Trump, who attacked the Obama administration for failing to move ahead in the face of protests based largely on environmental concerns. Trump signed an executive order two days into his presidency setting in motion a course reversal on the Keystone XL pipeline and the Dakota Access pipeline.
  
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• Federal judge blocks construction of Keystone XL pipeline

  09-11-2018 05:44
  The federal judge says the government's analysis didn't fully study the cumulative effects of greenhouse-gas emissions, the effects of oil prices on the pipeline's viability or include updated modeling of potential oil spills.
  
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• Youth climate change lawsuit placed on hold by appeals court

  09-11-2018 04:58
  A lawsuit by 25 youths accuses the government of failing to protect natural resources for future generations
  
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• 5 People on Why They Mobilized Against Trump Tonight

  09-11-2018 04:09 via thestranger.com
  
  What inspired hundreds of people to show up at Cal Anderson Park on Thursday night?by Lester BlackWhy is everyone in front of the Rancho Bravo on Capitol Hill?Because we're in a constitutional crisis. Lester Black
  What happens when our president fires the attorney general and installs a puppet at the head of the Department of Justice? Thousands of people turn out to Cal Anderson Park at the top of Capitol Hill to protest. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal showed up. So did Gov. Jay Inslee.I went out
  
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• Lawyer: 4 victims of Ride the Ducks crash settle with company midtrial for $8.25 million

  09-11-2018 03:43
  The largest share of the partial settlement, $7 million, will go to the family of 18-year-old Indonesian student who was killed in the 2015 crash.
  
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• Slog PM: Live From the Cal Anderson Protest We Didn't Think Would Be This Big!

  09-11-2018 03:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Nathalie GrahamPramila for President, y'all.Lester Black
  Trump’s acting Attorney General sucks: A coalition of 18 attorneys general are urging Trump’s pick to recuse himself from the investigation because he's obviously biased. Over 900 protests nationwide are happening right now to that same effect:Inbox: @AGOWA and 17 other state attorneys general urge Acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker to recuse himself from the special counsel’s Russia investigation.
  Here is our
  
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• WWII Army nurse, now 98, named to VA Wall of Heroes in Seattle

  09-11-2018 02:57
  Frances Harman wouldn't be left behind, choosing to go to war after her older brother got the call. She treated burned service members, and on Thursday became the first woman named to the Wall of Heroes at the VA Puget Sound in Seattle.
  
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• WWII Army nurse, now 98, honored as hero in Seattle

  09-11-2018 02:57
  Frances Harman wouldn't be left behind, choosing to go to war after her older brother got the call. She treated burned service members, and on Thursday became the first woman named to the Wall of Heroes at the VA Puget Sound in Seattle.
  
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• Sea-Tac tests allowing visitors beyond security checkpoints in attempt to recreate pre-9/11 airport experience

  09-11-2018 02:49
  Earlier last year, Pittsburgh International Airport became the first in the nation to introduce visitors back to the terminal.
  
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• Latest Ballot Drop: Das Overtakes Sen. Fain, Republicans Still Lead in the East

  09-11-2018 02:20 via thestranger.com
  
  Democrats are doing well!by Rich SmithDemocrat Mona Das is running for State Senate against Sen. Joe Fain, who was accused of rape by Candace Faber in late September. Fain denies the allegation.Courtesy of Mona Das
  After Thursday's ballot drop, we're still looking at a lot of close races in the Washington State legislature.The big news is Democrat Mona Das is now leading Sen. Joe Fain in the 47th Legislative District. She was down by 90 yesterday, but now she's up by 206 votes.Over in the 26th L
  
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• Voters approve I-1634, banning local soda and food taxes in Washington state

  09-11-2018 02:15
  Seattle's sweetened beverage tax remains in effect, but other local governments can no longer tax food, beverages or ingredients.
  
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• Protesters crowd into downtown Seattle to demand Russia investigation continue

  09-11-2018 01:40
  The event was part of nationwide protests organized in response to recent shakeups in the administration. Trump on Wednesday demanded Jeff Sessions resign as attorney general and named Matthew Whitaker acting attorney general.
  
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• Commuters warned: Demonstrations this evening will snarl downtown Seattle traffic

  09-11-2018 01:40
  The demonstration will aggravate congestion already expected as fans head for the Sounders playoff game tonight against the Portland Timbers.
  
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• 30 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend: Nov 8-11, 2018

  09-11-2018 01:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffMoney is the root of all evil, even on the moon in Prospect.
  If you're not at HUMP! this weekend, or even if you are, make time for the Nicole Kidman- and Lucas Hedges-starring gay-conversion drama Boy Erased, the locally filmed "space noir" Prospect, or the Jim Jarmusch classic Mystery Train. You can even get Mediterranean with Cinema Italian Style or the Seattle Turkish Film Festival. Follow the links below to see complete showtimes, tickets, and trailers for all
  
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• Washington State Senate Moves to Hire Investigator to Look Into Rape Allegations Against Fain

  09-11-2018 00:50 via thestranger.com
  
  Members of the bipartisan senate committee feel that "the hiring of an independent third party provides the most potential for a fair, non-partisan and comprehensive outcome."by Rich SmithCandace Faber, former technology advocate for the city of Seattle, accused Sen. Joe Fain (pictured) of raping her in 2007. He denies the allegations.WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
  Two days after the elections, and more than a month after Candice Faber accused Sen. Joe Fain of raping her in a Washington D.C. hotel
  
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