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• UW Marching Band parents, alums donate to George Elementary

  15-12-2018 22:57
  GEORGE, Grant County — The parents and alumni of the University of Washington Marching Band have shown their thanks to the community for its help after a crash on Thanksgiving that hurt nearly 50 band members. After the accident, George Elementary School was opened for the band members, who received Thanksgiving meals from concerned locals, […]
  
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• Federal ruling against Obamacare will not affect Washington’s Saturday night deadline to sign up for health insurance

  15-12-2018 22:11
  By midweek, the Washington Health Benefit Exchange had more than 206,000 sign-ups since enrollment opened Nov. 1.
  
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• Yakima police: 66-year-old driver shot and killed after hitting patrol cars

  15-12-2018 22:00
  An officer shot and killed a driver who struck police cars during a traffic stop, according to police. The person's name and gender hasn't been released.
  
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• Nations agree upon a set of rules to govern Paris climate accord after 2 weeks of UN climate talks

  15-12-2018 21:56
  KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Nations agree upon a set of rules to govern Paris climate accord after 2 weeks of UN climate talks.
  
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• Kenai borough plans improvements in earthquake response

  15-12-2018 21:48
  KENAI, Alaska (AP) — The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District performed admirably after southcentral Alaska’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake on Nov. 30, according to the borough mayor. Charlie Pierce, however, said there was room for improvement by the borough administration, the Peninsula Clarion reported . “It was evident that our performance, although very well, was not […]
  
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• Lights back on for most after high winds cut power to more than 200,000 in Puget Sound region

  15-12-2018 19:47
  Wind speeds reached 40 mph at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Friday night, but surged as high as 54 mph and 51 mph on the Highway 520 and Interstate 90 bridges, respectively.
  
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• Report rips expensive decisions in California wildfire fight

  15-12-2018 18:08
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — When a wildfire burned across Big Sur two years ago and threatened hundreds of homes scattered on the scenic hills, thousands of firefighters responded with overwhelming force, attacking flames from the air and ground. In the first week, the blaze destroyed 57 homes and killed a bulldozer operator, then moved into […]
  
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• It's Day 15 of 25 Days of Giveaways—Enter Now!

  15-12-2018 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:
  1-World Globes & Maps: Peel-and-stick world map wall mural, with customization or personalization up to $450 value
  Moore Theatre (STG): Two tickets to Savion Glover's All Funk'd Up (Sat Dec 22)
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• Idaho test reactor is pivotal in US nuclear power strategy

  15-12-2018 16:51
  IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY, Idaho (AP) — A nuclear test reactor that can melt uranium fuel rods in seconds is running again after a nearly quarter-century shutdown as U.S. officials try to revamp a fading nuclear power industry with safer fuel designs and a new generation of power plants. The reactor at the U.S. Energy Department’s […]
  
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• ‘We’ve got to learn from that’: Seattle volunteers shed new light on dark history of Chinese exclusion

  15-12-2018 16:00
  Seattle's National Archives contain about 50,000 case files related to the Chinese Exclusion Act, which for decades barred most Chinese immigration. Volunteers working to index the files say they hold precious personal information and poignant broader lessons.
  
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• Inslee’s big tax plan: Even Democratic lawmakers aren’t all on board

  15-12-2018 15:00
  While many say they support his ambitious budget proposal, Washington's Democratic lawmakers Friday gave mixed reviews of Gov. Jay Inslee's $3.7 billion tax package. Three moderate Democratic senators say they are unlikely to support a capital-gains tax.
  
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• Police investigate fatal shooting at Edmonds Senior Center

  15-12-2018 10:35
  The senior center was being rented out for a private event when the shooting occurred late Friday night.
  
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• Man, 23, killed in shooting at party at Edmonds Senior Center

  15-12-2018 10:35
  The senior center was being rented out for a private event when the shooting occurred late Friday night.
  
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• UN climate talks in Poland go into overtime

  15-12-2018 08:47
  KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Officials from around the world are still working to agree on the fine print of the Paris climate accord after two weeks of talks, even as workers dismantle sections of the conferenced venue around them. Diplomats and ministers prepared for a closing meeting at noon Saturday, a day past the original […]
  
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• Nations at UN climate talks back universal emissions rules

  15-12-2018 08:47
  KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — After two weeks of bruising negotiations, officials from almost 200 countries agreed Saturday on universal, transparent rules that will govern efforts to cut emissions and curb global warming. Fierce disagreements on two other climate issues were kicked down the road for a year to help bridge a chasm of opinions on […]
  
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• Light at the end of the tunnel for UN climate talks

  15-12-2018 08:47
  KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — A deal on the rules that govern the Paris climate accord appeared within grasp Saturday, as officials from almost 200 countries worked to bridge remaining differences after two weeks of U.N. talks in Poland. The 2015 Paris Agreement was a landmark moment in international diplomacy, bringing together governments with vastly different […]
  
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• Local GOP doing autopsy on itself, but hasn’t quite isolated the real disease

  15-12-2018 05:00
  After being wiped out in the midterms, local Republicans are picking new leaders and talking about a resurrection. But they haven't quite come to grips with what really ails them: Donald Trump.
  
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• Seattle officials, police department seek to reverse decision to rehire officer who punched handcuffed woman

  15-12-2018 03:13
  In a filing in King County Superior Court, the City of Seattle and Seattle Police Department argue the decision to reinstate Officer Adley Shepherd violated state public policy against excessive use of force in policing.
  
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• Slog PM: Burke-Gilman's Missing Link to Remain Missing, the Boy Scouts are Filing for Bankruptcy

  15-12-2018 02:54 via thestranger.com
  
  Ex-Trump aide wants a Congress seat, two men crushed to death by truck, the gig economy works sometimesby Nathalie GrahamWill this ever be us in Ballard??? A girl can dream.DAVID_SCH/GETTY IMAGES
  Slog PM tonight is brought to you by the Holiday Spirit: Also the velvet jumpsuit I bought but you can't see, the dress Stranger arts writer Jasmyne Keimig bought and you can see, black femme Santa, Stranger music calendar editor Kim Selling's vintage pieces, Jesus, and the Clock Out Lounge in Beacon Hi
  
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• A job with a very cool perk: a unique view of Seattle

  15-12-2018 02:22
  The Central Library in downtown Seattle gets a good washing this week.
  
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• Jean Nagai's Paintings Put You Back in Your Body

  15-12-2018 01:55 via thestranger.com
  
  Nagai’s work is uplifting and spiritual in the way that walking through the woods or smelling rain brings you back to your body.by Jasmyne Keimig"A Place We Never Visited" (2017) Photo courtesy Timothy RysdykeJean Nagai’s paintings are a welcome sight among all the Seattle gray. They are not only vibrant but seemingly vibrating—his brilliantly hued naturescape paintings spreading a warmth that envelopes you. Even his cooler-toned works radiate a centering tranquility.Close up o
  
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• Misplaced heart offers window into nation’s organ-transplant system

  15-12-2018 01:22
  The heart that missed its stop Sunday in Seattle has put a spotlight on a little-known and very lightly regulated system that collects and distributes human organs around the country. Critics, including a U.S. senator, say it's time for more oversight.
  
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• Oregon gets a new playbook for responding to an earthquake

  15-12-2018 01:00
  The new playbook for preparing and responding to a major earthquake dictates what should be tackled over time versus a list of tasks to get done.
  
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• Older Americans are flocking to medical marijuana

  15-12-2018 01:00
  Physicians who treat older adults expect their cannabis use to increase as the number of states legalizing medical marijuana keeps growing.
  
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• 1 dead, 1 hurt while working underneath bus in Seattle

  15-12-2018 00:55
  The state Department of Labor and Industries is opening an investigation.
  
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• To catch an orca

  15-12-2018 00:48
  https://projects.seattletimes.com/2018/to-catch-an-orca/
  
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• Mariners Donate $3 Million to Renters After Taking $135 Million From Affordable Housing

  15-12-2018 00:43 via thestranger.com
  
  The Mariners are spending $3 million to help renters avoid eviction. They recently received $135 million from the county, money that some council members wanted to spend on affordable housing.by Lester BlackAltruism doesn't live in this house. OTTO GREULE JR / GETTY
  The corporation that owns the Seattle Mariners is pledging to spend $3 million on helping people in King County avoid eviction, according to a press release from the Transit Riders Union. Isn't it great when private companies altruis
  
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• By Far the Strangest Scientific Discovery of 2018: Your Memories Are a Viral Infection

  15-12-2018 00:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles Mudede Artem_Egorov/gettyimages.com
  According to two papers published in Cell on January 11, 2018, the making of memories and the processes of learning resemble, of all things, a viral infection. It works like this: The shells that transport information between neurons are assembled by a gene called Arc. Experiments revealed that the Arc protein that forms a shell functions much like a Gag, a gene that transports a virus's genetic material between cells during an infection. For exampl
  
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