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• Soulectro and Stop Biting DJ WD4D Reveals His Top 5 Feel-Good Tracks

  04-12-2018 23:51 via thestranger.com
  
  Resident Soulectro and Stop Biting DJ WD4D reveals his top 5 feel-good tracks. Catch him opening for Egyptian Lover at Monkey Loft on New Year's Day.by Dave SegalWD4D: "Always try to break new music that people might not be familiar with." WAYLON DUNGAN
  WD4D (aka WAYLON DUNGAN; Care Package Music)
  Current top 5 tracks:
  Yaeji, "One More" (Yaeji) Toro y Moi, "Freelance" (Carpark)Photay, "The Everyday Push" (Astronautico)Sho Nuph, "HOWEVAYAWANT" (Care Package)
  HOWEVAYAWANT by Sho Nuph
  Sphyramid, "L
  
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• It's Official: Single-Family Zoning Is Making Our City More White

  04-12-2018 23:31 via thestranger.com
  
  A new report from the city shows in stark detail how the city's exclusionary single-family zoning is reinforcing segregation and making the city more white.by Lester BlackOur city has set aside the majority of housing space in our city for mostly white, mostly rich people. Getty
  Single-family zoning is a racist policy. That’s the biggest takeaway from Seattle Planning Commission’s latest report, a study that paints the racist effects of single-family zoning in stark detail.
  Exclusion
  
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• New Savage Lovecast: Why Aren't Young People Doing It?

  04-12-2018 23:10 via thestranger.com
  
  Episode #632 — December 4, 2018by The StrangerWhy oh why are the teens having so little sex? Kate Julian from The Atlantic is on to discuss her article about the "Sex Recession." And speaking of teens, 17-year-old girls dating their 45-year-old therapists: pro or con?
  And, a man's wife has been engaging in unauthorized wanking. She didn't fill out the proper forms. A snippet:[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  
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• With Alfonso Cuarón's Roma, the Netflix vs. Theater Debate Continues

  04-12-2018 22:39 via thestranger.com
  
  by Erik Henriksen Roma (Netflix)
  I've got a review for Alfonso Cuarón's Roma coming up in our next issue, in which I join the ranks of monocle-polishing, deeply punchable critics everywhere by insisting that you just have to see it in a theater. Cuarón's film—at this point, the runaway contender for the best picture of the year—is being distributed by Netflix, but it'll also have a relatively small theatrical release starting on December 14, the same date it's available
  
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• Senate investigation into rape allegation against Washington state Sen. Joe Fain suspended

  04-12-2018 22:33
  In the face of GOP opposition, Washington Senate Democrats suspended the planned outside investigation into the allegation of rape against state Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn.
  
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• Senate investigation into rape allegation against state Sen. Joe Fain suspended

  04-12-2018 22:33
  In the face of GOP opposition, Washington Senate Democrats suspended the planned outside investigation into the allegation of rape against state Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn.
  
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• Washington State University’s top academic officer quits

  04-12-2018 22:09
  The provost oversees instruction and the hiring of WSU's faculty and deans.
  
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• Washington State University provost is stepping down

  04-12-2018 22:09
  The provost oversees instruction and the hiring of WSU's faculty and deans.
  
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• The Best Opening Sentence to a Savage Love Letter—Ever

  04-12-2018 21:49 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan SavageOriginally published on Nov. 10, 2010.Do I have a duty to disclose to my wife that a guy licked my balls?
  My wife and I have twice indulged our fantasy of having MFM threesomes. These two encounters are the only activities we’ve done outside our otherwise monogamous relationship. We advertised for straight men to respond.
  The first encounter went well enough. We tried many of the positions we’ve watched in porn and talked about trying and fan
  
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• AD: Live music and art in Ballard

  04-12-2018 21:31 via veritycu.com
  Free event on December 20, featuring art by Joy Griffith and Maybe, live holiday music by Ben Mishby Stranger Things To Do Partner[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  
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• Booze Industry Supports Cannabis Legalization—with a Catch

  04-12-2018 20:35 via thestranger.com
  
  by Josh Jardine Mercury Staff
  The cannabis and alcohol industries have a complex relationship, built upon a history of beer and spirit companies contributing millions of dollars to groups like D.A.R.E.—which as you may recall, did not exactly strongly advocate for a regulated, taxed cannabis program, nor did it include alcohol as a drug that young people should avoid.
  All this seems to be changing, as big alcohol has embraced the multitude of therapeutic benefits that cannabis can offer, a
  
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• Free Will Astrology: December 4

  04-12-2018 19:37 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rob Brezsny
  ARIES (March 21–April 19): Every year, the bird known as the arctic tern experiences two summers and enjoys more daylight than any other animal. That's because it regularly makes a long-distance journey from the arctic to the antarctic and back again. Let's designate this hardy traveler as your inspirational creature for the next 10 months. May it help animate you to experiment with brave jaunts that broaden and deepen your views of the world. I don't necessarily mean you sh
  
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• WSU GOP students want to build replica of border wall

  04-12-2018 18:55
  PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — The Washington State University chapter of the College Republicans wants to build another replica of a border wall on the Pullman campus to show support for President Donald Trump’s immigration proposal. The club’s president is soliciting $2,500 on GoFundMe.com to pay for tools, building materials and any other costs. The Spokesman-Review […]
  
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• College Republicans at WSU want to build border-wall replica to show support for Trump

  04-12-2018 18:55
  PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — The Washington State University chapter of the College Republicans wants to build another replica of a border wall on the Pullman campus to show support for President Donald Trump’s immigration proposal. The club’s president is soliciting $2,500 on GoFundMe.com to pay for tools, building materials and any other costs. The Spokesman-Review […]
  
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• The Stranger Solves a Murder at a Techies's Mansion in Sand Point

  04-12-2018 18:42 via thestranger.com
  
  We cracked the code, saved the day, and wished we had a view like that.by Nathalie GrahamWho killed The Count?? Nathalie Graham
  Where: Sand PointWhen: Friday, November 30
  The Uber couldn't go any further. It dumped The Stranger in the middle of a dark, narrow road. We clutched our coat close and strode cautiously forward, our heels clicking on the wet pavement. The Count was expecting us.The drive opened up to reveal a mansion. We walked through a curved Hobbit-hole-like archway. The property sa
  
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• The Stranger Solves a Murder at a Tech Worker Mansion in Sand Point

  04-12-2018 18:42 via thestranger.com
  
  We cracked the code, saved the day, and wished we had a view like that.by Nathalie GrahamWho killed The Count?? Nathalie Graham
  The Uber couldn't go any further. It dumped The Stranger in the middle of a dark, narrow road. We clutched our coat close and strode cautiously forward, our heels clicking on the wet pavement. The Count was expecting us.The drive opened up to reveal a mansion. We walked through a curved Hobbit-hole-like archway. The property sat squat on Lake Washington. Someone—w
  
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• It's Day 4 of 25 Days of Giveaways—Enter Now!

  04-12-2018 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:
  Heritage Distilling Co.: $50 gift certificate (must be 21+)
  Seattle Aquarium: Pair of tickets to Aquarium After Hours
  Take 2: $100 gift certificate and a one-hour personal shopping consultation
  Head over
  
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• Seattle Musician Nordra's Post-Apocalyptic LP Pylon II Placed 20th on The Wire Magazine's Year-End Best Albums List

  04-12-2018 17:41 via thestranger.com
  
  Seattle musician Nordra's Pylon II grabbed the #20 spot on prestigious UK magazine The Wire's top 50 albums list of 2018.by Dave SegalThe Wire loves Nordra. Dave Segal
  In its annual Rewind issue (on stands in late December), esteemed British music magazine The Wire ranked Pylon II by Seattle musician Nordra at number 20 in its writers' top 50 albums of 2018 list. (The album was released via Bandcamp in 2016, soon after it was used to score a dance piece choreographed by Coleman Pester at King St
  
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• Seattle police arrest 19-year-old after fatal Pioneer Square shooting

  04-12-2018 17:15
  Officers found an unresponsive 37-year-old man on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound, and the suspect nearby.
  
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• Escaped horse dies after being hit by car

  04-12-2018 17:08
  REDMOND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a horse that escaped out of its pasture was hit by a car in Redmond, Oregon, and later died. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened around 11:49 p.m. Monday. KOIN reports that deputies arrived to find a Subaru Forester, driven by a 23-year-old woman, with significant […]
  
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• Slog AM: The Alaskan Way Viaduct Is Set to Come Down, Mayor Durkan Hates Electric Scooters

  04-12-2018 17:05 via thestranger.com
  
  by Michael Bell"Fuck you and your scooter!" -Jenny Durkan, probably Vasyl Dolmatov/Getty Images
  Mukilteo residents don’t fuck around: Neighbors have united for 13 years to fight against the development of 112 houses in Mukilteo, reports KING5. Yesterday morning, they banded together and used their cars to physically block a flatbed carrying a bulldozer. The community’s alleged reason for banding together against the development is that “the land is at risk for landslides and er
  
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• More U.S. beef being recalled over salmonella fears

  04-12-2018 16:28
  The products were packaged between late July and September. The USDA says all the potentially tainted products have been removed from retailer stores. But the agency says people still may have products in their freezers that should be thrown away.
  
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• It’s chilly out there! Cold snap could make for tricky driving around Puget Sound

  04-12-2018 16:13
  Some areas of Snohomish and King counties have already received below-freezing temperatures, which have combined with overnight fog to make driving more of a challenge Tuesday morning.
  
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• Russian space agency spokesman slams ‘information attack’

  04-12-2018 16:10
  MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian space agency Roscosmos is bemoaning the endless stream of bad publicity that it says is designed to curb its funding. The agency’s press secretary, Vladimir Ustimenko, said Tuesday in an interview published by the RIA Novosti news agency, that Roscosmos is facing an “information attack.” He said the goal of […]
  
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• ‘So much blood’: Son haunted by questions after Renton police’s ‘shoddy’ investigation of his dad’s death

  04-12-2018 15:00
  Brian Gatewood knew it would be wrenching, walking into the house where his father had died a day or two earlier, but he was unprepared for what he saw: blood sprayed across the ceiling and walls, and blood pooled on the ground. Assured by police in Renton that the death was due to natural causes, […]
  
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• Seattle’s big demolition spectacle: How crews plan to pulverize the Alaskan Way Viaduct

  04-12-2018 15:00
  Kiewit Infrastructure West, prime contractor for the $75 million demolition of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, has ironed out its final strategy for the work, which is expected to takeup to 5 1/2 months.
  
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• Police: Woman who fled to Japan after 2011 homicide is booked into the King County Jail

  04-12-2018 15:00
  Toshio Ota, 75, of Seattle, was reported missing in March 2011; his body was found in the Columbia River 17 months later. In 2016, King County prosecutors charged Kyung Hee Dowdle with murder, five years after she fled to Japan. She was extradited to the U.S. last week and remains jailed.
  
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• Police: Woman who fled to Japan after 2011 homicide booked into the King County Jail

  04-12-2018 15:00
  Toshio Ota, 75, of Seattle was reported missing in March 2011 and his body was found floating in the Columbia River 17 months later. In 2016, King County prosecutors charged Kyung Hee Dowdle with first-degree murder, five years after she fled to Japan. She was extradited back to the U.S. last week and remains jailed.
  
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• Final plans outlined for demolition of Alaskan Way Viaduct

  04-12-2018 15:00
  Kiewit Infrastructure West, prime contractor for the $75 million demolition of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, has ironed out its final strategy for the work, which is expected to takeup to 5 1/2 months.
  
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• Shares of Canadian pot company higher on Altria interest

  04-12-2018 14:33
  TORONTO (AP) — Curiosity from one the world’s largest tobacco companies about the marijuana business sent shares of a Canadian cannabis company higher at the opening bell Tuesday. Cronos Group confirmed talks late Monday with Marlboro maker Altria about a possible investment. Altria Group Inc., based in Richmond, Virginia, owns Philip Morris USA, the largest […]
  
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• Marlboro maker Altria the latest big company to explore pot

  04-12-2018 14:33
  TORONTO (AP) — Marijuana is going corporate. Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc. is the latest big company to explore the cannabis market, joining beverage makers like Molson Coors and Heineken. Other big companies like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Anheuser-Busch and Guinness brewer Diageo haven’t acted yet, but have said they’re watching closely as the market for marijuana […]
  
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• More electric vehicle charging stations coming to Portland

  04-12-2018 13:40
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland General Electric has pledged to build 36 electric vehicle charging stations next year. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the utility announced the plan Monday which includes six locations in east Portland as part of its overall $2.6 million station plan. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler called the plan an example of the entities’ […]
  
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• Climate talks shift to nitty-gritty details of Paris accord

  04-12-2018 10:05
  KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Negotiators gathered for the U.N. climate talks in Poland are getting down to the nitty-gritty part of the two-week meeting. Diplomats from almost 200 countries began holding a series of technical talks Tuesday aimed at finalizing the rules that define the 2015 Paris accord on curbing global warming. Decisions on crunch […]
  
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• 10 librarians each receive $5,000 prize

  04-12-2018 06:14
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Pittsburgh librarian who advocates for immigrants and refugees and a librarian from rural North Carolina who helps patrons navigate the internet are among 10 winners of the I Love My Librarian Award. The awards were announced Tuesday by the American Library Association. Winners, each of whom receive $5,000, are nominated […]
  
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• Community advocates, law enforcement groups call for Legislature to pass compromise bill on police deadly force

  04-12-2018 04:16
  Initiative 940, which will change the state law governing the use of deadly force by law enforcement, would be replaced with a compromise bill that retains key elements approved by voters.
  
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• Slog PM: GOP Doesn't Want to Investigate Joe Fain, Oregon Wants to Legalize Shrooms

  04-12-2018 03:25 via thestranger.com
  
  It's cold, hockey is coming, Nathan for You is realby Nathalie GrahamLegalize the fungus among us!!!!! Eileen Kumpf/Getty Images
  GOP don’t want to investigate Joe Fain: The former Senator was accused of rape in October. He was not investigated. His re-election bid failed. But, an investigation was authorized a month ago. An investigator hasn’t been hired yet and now GOP legislators are trying to stop it from happening it at all. It’s a “partisan witch hunt,” they sa
  
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• Shasti Conrad and Vision 2020 Sweep Elections for Leadership of King County Dems

  04-12-2018 02:25 via thestranger.com
  
  With Conrad in place, the King County Democrats can go back to being an organization that nobody cares about.by Rich SmithShasti Conrad hopes to lead the King County Dems out of the financial and emotional wilderness.ANDREW RUSSELL
  During their reorganization meeting on Saturday afternoon, King County Democrats elected Shasti Conrad, first vice chair of the club, to serve as their chair. Conrad beat the current chair, Natalie Reber, 237 to 75. The other candidates running along with Conrad on he
  
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• Spokane astronaut reaches space station aboard Russian craft

  04-12-2018 02:14
  The Soyuz rocket and spacecraft launched at 3:31 a.m. PST from Kazakhstan with three people on board: Lt. Col. Anne McClain, Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko.
  
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• Renton man who was beaten, shot in apartment-complex parking lot is identified

  04-12-2018 02:06
  Police have not yet identified a suspect but said "there is reason to believe the suspect(s) and victim knew each other and this was not a random incident."
  
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• Renton man beaten, shot in apartment complex parking lot, police say

  04-12-2018 02:06
  Police have not yet identified a suspect but said "there is reason to believe the suspect(s) and victim knew each other and this was not a random incident."
  
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• Federal Judge Demands Answers After SPD Cop Who Punched Handcuffed Woman in the Face Gets His Job Back

  04-12-2018 02:02 via thestranger.com
  
  The city's court-mandated police reforms are being questioned by a federal judge after a police officer was reinstated despite being fired for punching a handcuffed woman in the face.by Lester Black Ansel Herz
  A federal judge overseeing court-mandated reforms at the Seattle Police Department (SPD) is demanding answers from the city after SPD rehired a police officer that was previously fired for punching a handcuffed person in the face. Officer Adley Shepherd was fired in 2016 for using excessiv
  
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• Space Is for Billionaires and the Dead

  04-12-2018 01:50 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeGhost Rocket: "View of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket delivering a satellite to space."Jorge Villalba/gettyimages.com
  A rocket designed by the corporation owned by batty billionaire Elon Musk, and operated by Spaceflight Industries—a Seattle-based company that manages "rideshare launches"—will send the dust of a 100 or so dead humans into space. The service is provided by a San Francisco-based corporation, Elysium Space, that plans to make some kind of money from "memorial
  
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• Tumblr Bans Porn, Signs Its Death Certificate

  04-12-2018 01:33 via thestranger.com
  
  Give us porn or give us death!by Nathalie GrahamIf you're horny, you're banned.JLGutierrez/Getty Images
  There were nights where I’d stay up until 2 a.m. scrolling through my computer. On some occasions, I stuffed a towel under my door so the glow of my laptop screen wouldn’t give me up. During my freshman year of high school, my mom found out and started scheduling the internet to shut off at 10 p.m. It was torture.That time of night, when it feels like you’re the only person w
  
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