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• Renton police look for suspect after man shot, killed Friday

  01-12-2018 23:06
  The shooting occurred at about 6:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Aberdeen Avenue Northeast, according to Renton police.
  
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• Missing 2-year-old boy presumed drowned in Skagit River as search continues

  01-12-2018 21:57
  The boy was playing in a toy electric car near the river and apparently was washed away, according to the Skagit County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• The Rise of Seattle's Tiny Apartments and the Needed Death of the Private Kitchen

  01-12-2018 21:13 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeEnemy of the Future Gladiathor/gettyimages.com
  When I visited Bologna in 2013, I, after drinking at some small bar/cafe, chanced to come across the remains of a 16th-century Jewish ghetto. It was starkly different from any other part of the city. It was as if there were no streets. Only allyes. Life was squeezed into a very small area. I recall recalling with horror the words the British economist John Maynard Keynes used to describe Harry Dexter White, a brilliant Jewish econom
  
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• Edmonds police investigate shooting death of 17-year-old girl

  01-12-2018 18:32
  The suspect, a 16-year-old boy, left the scene and has not been found.
  
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• It's Day 1 of 25 Days of Giveaways—Enter Now!

  01-12-2018 18:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do Staff
  Each day this month until Christmas, we're giving away new and exciting prizes from local Seattle businesses as part of 25 Days of Giveaways. Everything from event tickets to restaurant and retail gift cards to unique experiences is up for grabs.Today's prizes are:
  Mezcaleria Oaxaca: Introduction to the cuisine of Oaxaca (chef's selection) and a curated introduction to Mezcal for two (must be 21+)
  Village Theatre: Pair of tickets to Matilda the Musical in Issaquah
  
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• Take stock of student loans as grace period ends and bills come due

  01-12-2018 17:00
  Many student loans have a six-month grace period, which means that bills are starting to arrive. Now is a good time for borrowers to take stock of their loans — and here is some information to help you out.
  
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• Whale songs and war: The less talked-about climate impacts

  01-12-2018 15:47
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Near Antarctica, whales are singing in deeper tones to cut through the noise of melting icebergs. In California, a big college football rivalry game was postponed until Saturday because of smoky air from wildfires. And Alaskan shellfish were struck by an outbreak of warm water bacteria. That’s global warming in action. Climate […]
  
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• Proof of alien visitors? Artifact from an ancient civilization? The truth is out there — in Seattle

  01-12-2018 15:00
  For years, the strange object embedded in a rocklike formation sparked speculation and wonder. Was it proof of a visit by aliens? It's at the Pacific Science Center for you to see for yourself. The truth is out there.
  
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• ‘I knew he could learn, and that gave me hope’: Seattle-area parents find help at Kindering

  01-12-2018 15:00
  Donations, such as those to the Fund For The Needy, allow Kindering to ensure that no child with special needs in King County is turned away because of family finances.
  
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• ‘I am a gay Christian’: Debates about LGBTQ acceptance roil Seattle-area nonprofits, churches

  01-12-2018 15:00
  Achingly personal stories – parents losing their gay son, Christians losing their jobs in faith-based organizations after coming out – are prompting some groups to reexamine their discriminatory positions on sexuality and gender.
  
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• Thousands march in Germany to demand quick exit from coal

  01-12-2018 14:51
  BERLIN (AP) — Thousands are marching in Berlin to demand that Germany make a quick exit from using coal-fired energy, a day before a U.N. climate summit opens in neighboring Poland. Saturday’s march through Berlin’s government district and a simultaneous event in the western city of Cologne were organized by environmental groups. Many demonstrators carried […]
  
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• Planet Earth working on 3 Mars landers to follow InSight

  01-12-2018 14:13
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — As Mars’ newest resident settles in, Planet Earth is working on three more landers and at least two orbiters to join the scientific Martian brigade. NASA’s InSight spacecraft touched down on the sweeping, red equatorial plains Monday, less than 400 miles (640 kilometers) from Curiosity, the only other working robot […]
  
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• Several thousand without power in West Seattle

  01-12-2018 06:51
  Seattle City Light said a cable on 26th Avenue Southwest and Southwest Juneau Street caused the outage.
  
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• Former President George H.W. Bush dies at age 94

  01-12-2018 06:07
  George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States and the father of the 43rd, died Friday. The World War II hero presided during the collapse of the Soviet Union and the final months of the Cold War.
  
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• Hundreds of aftershocks shake Alaskans following big quake

  01-12-2018 05:47
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Chris Riekena was driving his 7-year-old son to school when his car started acting up. As he pulled over, he realized the problem wasn’t his car — it was a huge earthquake. Riekena turned around to calm his son in the back seat and when he looked forward again, the road […]
  
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• Experts: Alaska quake damage could have been much worse

  01-12-2018 05:47
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rattled Alaska’s largest city cracked roads and collapsed highway ramps, but there were no reports of widespread catastrophic damage or collapsed buildings. There’s a good reason for that. A devastating 1964 Alaska earthquake — the most powerful on record in the United States — led to […]
  
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• Alaska surveys damage from major earthquakes

  01-12-2018 05:47
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Chris Riekena was driving his 7-year-old son to school when his car started acting up. As he pulled over, he realized the problem wasn’t his car — it was a huge earthquake. Riekena turned around to calm his son in the back seat and when he looked forward again, the road […]
  
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• Alaska quake damage could have been much worse, experts say

  01-12-2018 05:47
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rattled Alaska’s largest city cracked roads and collapsed highway ramps, but there were no reports of widespread catastrophic damage or collapsed buildings. There’s a good reason for that. A devastating 1964 Alaska earthquake — the most powerful on record in the United States — led to […]
  
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• Contract talks stall between Seattle’s EMTs and American Medical Response, setting stage for possible strike

  01-12-2018 05:19
  Emergency medical technicians who work for American Medical Response have rejected the latest contract offer from the company and authorized a strike. The Seattle Fire Department says it's "exploring various contingency options."
  
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• ‘Like terrain for a Jeep obstacle course’: the enduring mystery of why Seattle can’t fix its roads

  01-12-2018 04:00
  Seattle this week announced it is lowering expectations for what it can do under a massive voter-approved roads and transit levy. When it comes to the seemingly basic work of street repaving, it marks the fourth such major downward revision in 12 years.
  
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• Mayor Jenny Durkan’s top staffers used private email accounts to talk head-tax strategy, new records show

  01-12-2018 03:53
  Seattle officials did not initially turn over the emails in response to The Seattle Times' June 11 Public Records Act, but the newspaper appealed. The communications raise questions about the use of private email accounts to discuss city business.
  
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• Mayor Jenny Durkan’s top staffers, consultants used private email accounts to discuss head-tax repeal, new records show

  01-12-2018 03:53
  Seattle officials did not initially turn over the emails in response to The Times' June 11 Public Records Act, but the newspaper appealed. The communications raise questions about the use of private email accounts to discuss city business.
  
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• Slog PM: Microsoft Finally Bests Apple, That Anchorage Quake Was Wild, Porn Bans Starbucks

  01-12-2018 03:17 via thestranger.com
  
  G20 summit is going okay? NYC hospitals tried to charge rape survivors for rape kits. New Mexico is a foreign country, actuallyby Nathalie GrahamPorn and coffee: forbidden love.GETTY IMAGES
  Slog PM is brought to you by this beer from the Sean Nelson Memorial Fridge: It's the Hazealicious IPA from Reuben's Brews. They keep sending Lester Black beer. Lester also told us to call the fridge the Sean Nelson Memorial Fridge. We're thinking of getting a plaque for it.we are a good team who loves to sha
  
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• One of Washington's Best Beers Is About to Go on Sale

  01-12-2018 03:05 via thestranger.com
  
  Fremont is releasing their Coconut and Coffee Cinnamon B-Bomb winter ales tomorrow.by Lester BlackFremont has all the barrels. Lester Black
  For most Seattleites, Fremont Brewing is a hop-forward brewery. Their yellow cans of Interurban IPA and blue cans of Universale Pale Ale are nearly omnipresent in Seattle. But for the people who don’t live in Seattle that know about Fremont Brewing—and this brewery is well known outside of Seattle—Fremont means one thing: barrel-aged beer.
  
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• One injured Friday in International District shooting

  01-12-2018 03:05
  The 52-year-old victim was transported to Harborview in stable condition.
  
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• Bailey Stober Endorses Natalie Reber for Chair of King County Democrats

  01-12-2018 02:50 via thestranger.com
  
  Stober resigned as chair of King County Democrats earlier this year after allegations of harassment and mismanaging funds.by Rich SmithThe race for chair of the King County Dems between Reber (above) and Shasti Conrad remains excruciatingly polite, veering on passive aggressive, with tons of verbal subtweeting on all sides. TRACY RIVERA PHOTOGRAPHYBailey Stober, who resigned as chair of King County Democrats earlier this year after allegations of harassment and mismanaging funds, endorsed curren
  
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• Puget Sound’s orcas are back in town, thrilling onlookers at Alki

  01-12-2018 02:47
  Members of the critically endangered southern resident orca population are chasing salmon into central Puget Sound.
  
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• Funeral services set for Sgt. Leandro Jasso, Washington soldier killed in Afghanistan

  01-12-2018 02:40
  Services will be held Dec. 9 at Leavenworth's Cascade High School, which Sgt. Leandro Jasso graduated from in 2012. The event is open to the public.
  
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• The War for 35th Will Be Decided by Jenny Durkan

  01-12-2018 02:22 via thestranger.com
  
  The city is stalling and wasting money on an arterial in a wealthy suburb.by Nathalie GrahamTaboo symbol. May incite irrational anger in your neighbors. Use with caution.olaser/Getty Images
  There's a civil war happening right under our noses in Northeast Seattle. The War for 35th Avenue will go down in history books, mark my words.As first reported by The C Is for Crank, the future of a safe street redesign is in the hands of Mayor Jenny Durkan.
  Back in 2012, the Wedgwood, Bryant, and Ravenna ne
  
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• Five big ways the United States will need to adapt to climate change

  01-12-2018 01:55
  The National Climate Assessment is out. After the dire warnings, now is time to look at how we can adapt to the changes that are coming.
  
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• A museum showing its age, and sharing its DNA

  01-12-2018 01:55
  The Zoological Museum of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ collection, first formed from acquisitions made by Peter the Great three centuries ago, is nowhelping to unlock genetic information and precious clues to aid species survival.
  
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• Why drug deaths are down in troubled Ohio

  01-12-2018 01:54
  Emergency response, Medicaid expansion that increased access to treatment and follow-up programs have been pointed as key to the city of Dayton’s sucess. And police and health workers are working together.
  
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• What Is Congress Doing About Earthquake Preparedness?

  01-12-2018 01:52 via thestranger.com
  
  Turns out they are actually trying to do something!by Rich SmithI would like to know when stuff like this is about to happen. Getty Images / Handout
  On Tuesday the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018 (people call it NEHRP, pronounced "neeherp," which makes it sound like baby herpes) passed through Congress and is headed to the President’s desk. Seattle Rep. Pramila Jayapal was the only Democrat to co-sponsor the House's version of the bill, though Sen.
  
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• Beneath Antarctica’s ice is a graveyard of dead continents

  01-12-2018 01:52
  The satellite’s eye revealed that East Antarctica is a jigsaw puzzle of at least three geological titans, showing geological similarities with some of Australia’s bedrock, while another resembles part of India’s. The third is an amalgamation of pieces of old seafloors.
  
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• Your Complete Guide to December 2018 Events in Seattle

  01-12-2018 01:26 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffHot-ticket New Year's Eve parties this month include Spectra 2019: New Year’s Eve Under the Arches. COURTESY OF PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
  It's December in Seattle, and that means not only loads upon loads of winter holiday events and New Year's Eve parties, but also tons of great arts, music, and food events to look forward to that have nothing to do with snowflakes or Santa. Below, we've rounded up the biggest events that you should know about this month, rangin
  
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• The Masonry's Fremont Meatballeria Is Celebrating Its First Birthday Tomorrow With the Best Beer Bash

  01-12-2018 00:44 via thestranger.com
  
  The Masonry's Fremont location turns one year old tomorrow. Our beer critic talked with the bar's owner about how he's able to get amazing world class beer and why a vegetarian is so obsessed with meatballs.by Lester BlackMatt Storm raising a beer at The Masonry in Fremont. Melissa Twist
  The Masonry's second location in Fremont turns one year old tomorrow. To celebrate, the world-class beer bar/meatballeria/pizzeria is throwing a ridiculously tasty birthday party. They're even debuting a new col
  
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• An Anchorage wedding called off after big earthquake — only briefly

  01-12-2018 00:43
  A 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Anchorage, Alaska, Friday. "It seemed like the end," the groom said.
  
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• Donna Haraway: Story Telling for Earthly Survival Presents a Philosopher for a Planet in Crisis

  01-12-2018 00:05 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeDonna Haraway: Story Telling for Earthly Survival is a weirdly peaceful documentary, given the subject is our own demise.COURTESY OF ICARUS FILMS
  The world as we know it is in rapid decline.
  The cause of this decline is without question a mode of human/cultural metabolism that has, unfortunately, unlimited growth as its only condition of existence. This cultural form (the political economy known as capitalism) has resulted in a "metabolic rift."
  Put another way: The historically
  
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