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• Hazelnut harvest falls short of expectations

  12-11-2018 23:39
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hazelnut growers in Oregon were anticipating a record-high crop in 2018, although it appears the harvest is coming in short of expectations. The Capital Press reported Monday that the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service predicted 52,000 tons of hazelnuts in August, which would have beaten the previous record of 49,500 tons […]
  
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• Police: Renton grandfather fatally shot grandson during domestic-violence incident

  12-11-2018 23:26
  After reportedly assaulting his mother, a 26-year-old Renton man was fatally shot by his grandfather on Saturday night.
  
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• One Year Later, and the State's Pot Tracking System Is Still Fucked

  12-11-2018 23:10 via thestranger.com
  
  Washington's pot tracking system is so messed up that the software company responsible for it is being charged $3,750 a day by the state.by Lester BlackThe state still doesn't have a fully functioning system to track all of this pot. Lester Black
  The state is still working without a fully functioning pot tracking system, a year after glitches in this same system brought Washington's pot industry to a standstill. The state’s software vendor is now being charged a $3,750 daily penalty for fa
  
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• Woman dies in Mountlake Terrace after man hits her on the head during argument

  12-11-2018 23:01
  The man told officers that he had hit the woman after getting into an argument with her about his son's death, police said.
  
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• He Saw Something Very Disturbing on the Internet—Now What?

  12-11-2018 22:39 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan SavageI have question for you. The night before last I was bored and looking at random porn. The last entry I made was cartoon porn (I feel it is less exploitive) and I clicked Google videos. From that point I clicked on a series of videos one after the other. Then Igot a bunch of pop ups from the porn sites—as one does. I was closing them when I noticed two had advertisements for websites with what looked like really young kids. Under 12 young. I didn't
  
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• Washington Senate Democrats choose Andy Billig of Spokane as new majority leader

  12-11-2018 21:56
  Billig replaces Senate Majority Leader Sharon Nelson of Maury Island in a year where Democrats have extended their control of the chamber after the November elections.
  
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• Arson suspected in North Queen Anne fire that destroyed Elks Lodge

  12-11-2018 21:50
  Damage is estimated at $250,000, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
  
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• So Long, True Believers: Stan Lee, 1922-2018

  12-11-2018 21:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Bobby Roberts Kevin Winter/Getty Images
  Stanley Martin Lieber was born on December 28th, 1922, in New York City. Over the course of his 95-years-long and amazingly eventful life, which ended in Los Angeles on November 12, 2018, he came to inhabit many titles and many positions within the entertainment industry: Inkwell-filler. Proofer. Writer. Editor-in-Chief. Publisher. Chairman. The Man.
  But the position he held most proudly in that life was ambassador. It was unofficial, of course; there i
  
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• The Patriotism of Stormy Daniels Pouring Hot Wax Across Her Vagina on Veterans Day

  12-11-2018 21:24 via thestranger.com
  
  This was probably the most important performance this city has seen in years.by Chase BurnsStormy bringing the thunder to a Fort Lauderdale strip club in March. Joe Raedle / Getty
  This was probably the most important performance this city has seen in years.
  Last night, at promptly 11 p.m., Stormy Daniels took to the stage of Seattle's Dream Girls at SoDo and gave an historic, patriotic, vagina-forward, wax-driven erotic dance for me, my boyfriend, and the troops (they got in for free) on Veteran
  
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• Stormy Daniels Is a Patriot

  12-11-2018 21:24 via thestranger.com
  
  This was probably the most important performance this city has seen in years.by Chase BurnsStormy bringing the thunder to a Fort Lauderdale strip club in March. Joe Raedle / Getty
  This was probably the most important performance this city has seen in years.
  Last night, at promptly 11 p.m., Stormy Daniels took to the stage of Seattle's Dream Girls at SoDo and gave a historic, patriotic, vagina-forward, wax-driven erotic dance for me, my boyfriend, and the troops (they got in for free) on Veterans
  
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• Astoria clears homeless camps on city forestland

  12-11-2018 20:59
  ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — After delays Astoria work crews have cleared several camps located in city forestland where some people without shelter had lived for years. The Daily Astorian reports crews on Friday moved nearly two dumpsters filled with trash, mattresses, bicycles, and other belongings from the camps. The city had delayed action on the […]
  
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• Why? Land at Neumos Tonight with Their Alopecia 10th Anniversary Tour

  12-11-2018 20:50 via thestranger.com
  
  by Leilani PolkYoni Wolf: “I never would have played these shows five years ago.”Why?'s career-launching Alopecia is an alt-hiphop album unlike any other; it's more like an experiment in ruthless self-reflection that's pitch-dark yet pop catchy. It's progressive indie-rock with an avant-rap heart and head-bobbing beats. Frontman Yoni Wolf's warm, nasally intonations switch between singsong rhyme-slinging and tunefully apathetic singing that climbs and falls over live band instrumenta
  
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• Barn fire in south King County kills 7 horses

  12-11-2018 20:41
  Firefighters weren't able to get inside the barn, which was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived.
  
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• Stan Lee, creator of a galaxy of Marvel superheroes, dies

  12-11-2018 20:11
  Stan Lee helped guide the rise of Marvel Comics into a powerhouse in the 1960s with morally complex heroes, including Spider-Man, theFantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk. In recent years he was credited on many of the blockbuster movies starring Marvel characters including Black Panther, Iron Man, X-Men and more.
  
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• The 70 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: Nov 12-18, 2018

  12-11-2018 19:50 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffDon't miss Seattle burlesque duo Kitten N' Lou's Spanksgiving feast of drag and burlesque in Cream this weekend. Jules Doyle
  Our music critics have already chosen the 35 best music shows this week, but now it's our arts critics' turn to pick the best events in their areas of expertise. Here are their picks in every genre—from Seattle's 26th Annual Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Festival to the Seattle7Writers' Holiday Bookfest, and from the opening of Edgar Arceneaux
  
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• Bellevue tech company Apptio to be taken private in sale to Vista Equity

  12-11-2018 19:27
  Vista Equity Partners will pay about $1.94 billion for Apptio.
  
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• Scientists: Wind, drought worsen fires, not bad management

  12-11-2018 19:09
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Both nature and humans share blame for California’s devastating wildfires, but forest management did not play a major role, despite President Donald Trump’s claims, fire scientists say. Nature provides the dangerous winds that have whipped the fires, and human-caused climate change over the long haul is killing and drying the shrubs and […]
  
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• Veterans Day affects transit, street parking, mail delivery in Puget Sound area

  12-11-2018 19:03
  One perk: free parking in Seattle.
  
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• Seahawks Reenact Last Week’s Good Loss, But Are Two Good Losses Better Than One? (No.)

  12-11-2018 18:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Spike FriedmanWide receiver Tyler Lockett scoring a touchdown in yesterday’s game.John McCoy/Getty Images
  Coming into this season, I was not high on this Seahawks team. I was, in fact, low on them. This was only because they got rid of a bunch of great players, hired a bad offensive coordinator, and didn’t seem to draft particularly well. Coming off of their first season missing the playoffs since Russell Wilson arrived in town? Everything was pointing down.
  And yet, despite the t
  
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• Read Seven Stories About Cannabis Written by Veterans

  12-11-2018 18:15 via thestranger.com
  
  Leafly published seven short stories written by veterans, each one is worth reading.by Lester BlackThese flowers can help veterans, so why does our federal government make them illegal? Lester Black
  Acclimating to the civilian world after serving in the military can be a grueling experience for a veteran to endure. Just like cannabis is incredibly helpful for a wide variety of medical conditions, thousands of American veterans have found medical marijuana to be helpful when dealing with the afte
  
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• Savage Love: What Ain't Broke

  12-11-2018 17:42 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage JOE NEWTON
  I've been spending a lot of time lately thinking about myself and my sexuality and my romantic self. I can log on and easily find someone to fuck. I'm a bear-built top guy. There are ladies in my life who choose to share their beds with me. I can find subs to tie up and torture. (I'm kinky and bi.) What I can't find is a long-term partner. The problem is that after I fuck/sleep with/torture someone, my brain stops seeing them as sexual and moves them into the friend cate
  
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• Slain University of Utah track athlete is buried

  12-11-2018 17:26
  PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — A University of Utah track athlete who was shot by a sex offender parolee she had briefly dated has been buried in her hometown of Pullman, Washington. Lauren McCluskey was remembered late Sunday as kind, sensitive, intelligent, dedicated and beautiful. The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reported that hundreds of mourners turned out […]
  
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• Need to perform CPR? Mentally cuing up Lady Gaga, the Bee Gees or Beyoncé could help.

  12-11-2018 17:20
  The playlist, developed by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, collects songs that have a tempo between 100 and 120 beats per minute — the perfect pace for lifesaving chest compressions in case you have to perform CPR.
  
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• Hospital playlist raises awareness on how to save a life with rhythmic CPR

  12-11-2018 17:20
  The playlist, developed by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, collects songs that have a tempo between 100 and 120 beats per minute - the perfect pace for lifesaving chest compressions in case you have to perform CPR.
  
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• Slog AM: Washington Gun Shops Expect Increase in Gun Sales, Trump Is an Embarrassment While Abroad

  12-11-2018 17:13 via thestranger.com
  
  by Michael BellThese guns are going like hotcakes!IPGGutenbergUKLtd/ Getty Images
  Remember our veterans while exploring nature? Today we pay our respects and celebrate the sacrifice made by our friends, family and all other Americans who have served our country in the military. In observance of Veteran's Day, all state and national parks are free of charge today, one of the 12 free admission days in the year. How can you go wrong? You never need an excuse to pay respect or journey out into the o
  
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• Portland officer injured in pipe assault

  12-11-2018 17:02
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Police says a 36-year-old man is in jail accused of striking a police officer in the head with a pipe over the weekend. Police say the officer was hospitalized with serious injuries following the incident late Saturday. They say a woman who initially called police to report that the suspect […]
  
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• The 35 Best Music Shows in Seattle This Week: Nov 12-18, 2018

  12-11-2018 16:14 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's music critics' picks for the week.by Stranger Things To Do StaffThis week, our music critics have picked everything from the finely honed piano chops of Rufus Wainwright to the Blade Runner-esque hiphop trio Young Fathers to the Sixth Annual Freakout Festival.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.Jump to: Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday MONDAYCLASS
  
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• Washington firefighters going to help fight California blazes

  12-11-2018 16:04
  Two strike teams consisting of 39 firefighters from King County fire departments have been sent to California to assist with wildfire efforts. 
  
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• Still years from finishing a new shelter, Bellevue looks at fixing the old one

  12-11-2018 15:00
  A permanent shelter is still at least five years out from opening its doors, according to city leaders. But for the first time, they all agree Bellevue needs one year-round.
  
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• Seattle budget proposal: Divert $2.7 million in red-light fines from safe-school projects

  12-11-2018 15:00
  The money is collected as $136 fines whenever a driver passes a camera-equipped intersection, after the light turns red. Currently, all school-zone cameras income and 20 percent of red-light cameras income goes to school-safety projects.
  
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• Readers share their thoughts on road rage and how to keep calm in Seattle traffic

  12-11-2018 15:00
  After our recent story on road rage, you shared your own tips on staying cool behind the wheel.
  
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• Filmmaker, author sue FBI, seeking records about infamous 1981 Seattle murders

  12-11-2018 15:00
  The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, stems from the fatal shootings of Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes in the Pioneer Square headquarters of Cannery Workers Local 37 on June 1, 1981.
  
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• Bellevue looks for fixes in ’emergency situation,’ with permanent homeless shelter still years from opening

  12-11-2018 15:00
  A permanent shelter is still at least five years out from opening its doors, according to city leaders. But for the first time, they all agree Bellevue needs one year-round.
  
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• New exercise guidelines: Move more, sit less, start younger

  12-11-2018 14:01
  CHICAGO (AP) — Move more, sit less and get kids active as young as age 3, say new federal guidelines that stress that any amount and any type of exercise helps health. The advice is the first update since the government’s physical activity guidelines came out a decade ago. Since then, the list of benefits […]
  
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• With housing instability on the rise, how do you pick the best school for your child? We’re investigating your questions.

  12-11-2018 14:00
  For this round of Education Lab IQ (Interesting Questions), we're investigating your questions about picking the best schools for your children in the midst of change or instability.
  
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• What questions do you have about school enrollment in Washington?

  12-11-2018 14:00
  For this round of Education Lab IQ (Interesting Questions), we're investigating your questions about picking the best schools for your children in the midst of change or instability.
  
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• Cargo mission to space station is set to launch this week

  12-11-2018 13:08
  WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. (AP) — An unmanned cargo rocket is scheduled to blast off this week from Virginia’s coast to the International Space Station. The Daily Press reports that the launch is scheduled for shortly before 5 a.m. Thursday at the spaceport on Wallops Island along the Eastern Shore. The unmanned Cygnus cargo craft will […]
  
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• Veterans share their experiences at Seattle open-mic event

  12-11-2018 02:40
  Everyone For Veterans, in partnership with What They Signed Up For, hosted a free event for the public to hear from veterans who were deployed to war at the Rainier Arts Center on Sunday.
  
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• Evelyn Y. Davis, a shareholder scourge of CEOs, dies at 89

  12-11-2018 02:00
  One of a handful of well-known corporate gadflies, she sometimes appeared in costumes that would underscore her messages to company leaders. Her relentless questions about CEO pay and the selection of board members were credited with helping to advance stricter rules for corporate governance.
  
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• State and national parks will be free of charge Monday

  12-11-2018 00:28
  All national and state parks in Washington will offer free admission Monday in celebration of Veterans Day.
  
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• New Medicare Advantage benefits will be hard for seniors to find

  12-11-2018 00:25
  Medicare officials have touted the expansion as a way to keep seniors healthy and independent, yet a full listing of the new services is not available on the web-based “Medicare Plan Finder,” the government tool used to sort through dozens of plan options.
  
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