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• University researchers analyze data from Alaska earthquake

  22-12-2018 23:33
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rocked southcentral Alaska last month is providing a wealth of information for researchers at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Anchorage television station KTUU reports that researchers are analyzing data captured during the powerful Nov. 30 quake. Researchers collected perishable data from sources like ground fissures, building […]
  
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• Congolese boy dies in US after surgery for facial tumor

  22-12-2018 22:09
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Congolese boy who traveled to Los Angeles to undergo surgery to remove a large tumor on his face has died after having an adverse reaction to anesthesia. The Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, which sponsored 8-year-old Matadi Sela Petit’s travels and medical procedures, announced his death Saturday. The foundation headed by the […]
  
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• Government shutdown closes parts of Washington state national parks, cuts search and rescue staff

  22-12-2018 21:30
  Many federal agencies are putting a majority of their employees on furlough during the shutdown reducing services, even if some facilities remain open.
  
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• Bald-eagle watching canceled, TSA employees at Sea-Tac Airport working without pay. Federal government closure hits Washington

  22-12-2018 21:30
  For now, impact is limited. But if the government shutdown is prolonged, a shortage of funds will impact everything from family-planning services to trade-relief for farmers to food safety.
  
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• Bald-eagle watching canceled, TSA employees at Sea-Tac Airport working on delayed pay. Federal government closure hits Washington

  22-12-2018 21:30
  For now, impact is limited. But if the government shutdown is prolonged, a shortage of funds will impact everything from family-planning services to trade-relief for farmers to food safety.
  
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• Anchorage teachers get new labor contracts

  22-12-2018 21:28
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage teachers have new three-year labor contracts following months of talks. Alaska Public Media reports the agreement between the teachers union and the Anchorage School District was officially adopted by the school board by a 4-2 vote Monday. Board member Dave Donley, among the dissenting votes, said during a board discussion […]
  
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• Oklahoma quickly becoming medical marijuana hotbed

  22-12-2018 20:25
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The rollout of statewide medical and recreational marijuana programs typically is a grindingly slow process that can take years. Not so in Oklahoma, which moved with lightning speed once voters approved medical cannabis in June. The ballot question received 57 percent support and established one of the nation’s most liberal medical […]
  
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• Oregon City Police: Woman walking on tracks killed by train

  22-12-2018 20:19
  OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in western Oregon say a woman has died after being hit by a cargo train. Oregon City Police say the woman was hit Saturday morning by a Union Pacific Railroad train near a railroad crossing. Police say witnesses report that the woman was walking on the tracks before being […]
  
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• Updated lawsuit teases new details against OxyContin maker

  22-12-2018 19:01
  An updated complaint in Massachusetts’ lawsuit against Purdue Pharma claims members of the family that owns the OxyContin maker are personally responsible for fueling abuse of the deadly painkiller. The filing late Friday in Suffolk Superior Court expands on the lawsuit the state filed in June against the drugmaker, 16 current and former executives and […]
  
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• 2 charged with embezzling $800,000 from amusement park

  22-12-2018 18:27
  COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Two northern Idaho residents have been indicted by a grand jury and face charges that they embezzled $800,000 from an amusement park. Forty-four-year-old Melissa K. Foeller and 43-year-old Christopher A. Wyatt each face five counts of grand theft following the indictments filed Wednesday in 1st District Court. Foeller worked as […]
  
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• It's Day 22 of 25 Days of Giveaways—Enter Now!

  22-12-2018 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:
  Pure Pies: One free gluten-free and vegan pie of choice (serves 12)
  Red Star Taco Bar: $100 gift certificate and a Red Star Taco Bar hoodie (must be 21+)
  Head over to our contest page to enter. You can a
  
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• Police: Traffic stop leads discovery of 800 pounds of pot

  22-12-2018 17:45
  DUBOIS, Idaho (AP) — Idaho State Police say a traffic stop in eastern Idaho led to the discovery of 800 pounds of marijuana worth more than $3 million. Police in a news release on Friday say 37-year-old Jonathan D. Speckman of Hainesville, Illinois, was taken into custody on Dec. 15 on suspicion of trafficking marijuana. […]
  
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• Chief judges step down in Idaho but will maintain caseloads

  22-12-2018 17:23
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two federal court chief judges in Idaho are stepping down as chief judges but will maintain full caseloads. The U.S. Courts for the District of Idaho in a news release Friday says Chief U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill and Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Terry L. Meyers will step down […]
  
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• Oregon man convicted of abusing children gets 94 years

  22-12-2018 16:55
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A 45-year-old man convicted of sexually abusing two children younger than 14 when he lived in Springfield has been sentenced to 94 years in prison with no chance of early release. The Register-Guard reports that Roy Jay Williams of Aumsville received the sentence Friday in Lane County Circuit Court. A jury […]
  
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• ‘The life that they always envisioned for me’: A daughter of refugees now makes her way as a UW student

  22-12-2018 15:00
  Ayan Mohamed, the first in her family to go to college, credits Kent Youth and Family Services and its after-school program for helping her when she struggled as a young child in school.
  
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• Seattle narrows in on offer for Mercer Mega Block, but process under wraps

  22-12-2018 15:00
  Composed partly of land left over from the city’s reconfiguration of Mercer Street, the site spans 2.86 acres, is located steps from Amazon’s headquarters and can accommodate more than 1,300 apartments or 1 million square feet of commercial space.
  
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• Egypt releases UW doctoral student from prison — but uncertainty remains amid crackdown on free expression

  22-12-2018 15:00
  Walid Salem's family and professors at UW worked a quiet campaign for his release. His court case is ongoing.
  
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• Battle continues over pay, collective bargaining for Uber, Lyft drivers in Seattle

  22-12-2018 15:00
  The move is part of an effort by some council members to ensure what they say is fair compensation among drivers for Uber, Lyft and other ride services.
  
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• Teen Fairbanks education board member eyes political future

  22-12-2018 11:15
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Alden Jerome collects bow ties, reads books about leadership and hosts a show that is broadcast at his school, Hutchison High School. The 16-year-old, who won a statewide public speaking contest in March, is halfway through his term as the student representative on the Board of Education, the highest position in […]
  
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• Some families displaced by Alaska Earthquake

  22-12-2018 11:05
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Albert Schoonbeek and Candice Roberson slept on a mattress in their living room for the first few nights after the Nov. 30 earthquake rocked Southcentral Alaska. The bedroom was unsafe, they worried. The 7.0 quake caused the floor of their garage, which was on the same side of the house as […]
  
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• Idaho’s bounty hunters are unregulated, leading to questions

  22-12-2018 09:01
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In a state where no regulations exist for bounty hunters, Gooding-based 208 Bail Recovery Services is illustrating why some Idahoans still want that to change. Its owner pleaded guilty to carrying a weapon onto school property, court documents show, and the bounty hunter has begun the questionable practice of livestreaming its […]
  
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• Seattle EMTs reach tentative deal with employer, averting strike

  22-12-2018 04:05
  In last-minute bargaining, the two sides met until midnight Thursday and resumed talks again Friday at 11 a.m. The details of the deal have not yet been released.
  
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• Assault charge dismissed against Seattle police officer after alleged victim vanished

  22-12-2018 03:52
  Prosecutors dropped the charge when the alleged victim wasn't available to assist in the case.
  
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• Woman charged with aggravated murder in death of 14-year-old daughter in Renton

  22-12-2018 03:33
  Prosecutors say the woman bound her daughter’s ankles and hands with zip ties before shooting her between the eyes at close range.
  
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• Story of Seattle: The city’s new soda tax is usurious — and also too low

  22-12-2018 03:25
  Soda tax revenue is pouring in so much faster than expected that it may not be having the deterrent effect city officials were hoping for. Maybe the tax is just too low for such a wealthy city?
  
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• Ballard High School assistant soccer coach arrested on charges of molesting student

  22-12-2018 03:13
  Meghan Miller, 35, is accused of sexually abusing a student for more than two years, pursuing a relationship that included sexual encounters in the coach's office and the high-school gym locker room.
  
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• Dunleavy names Saxe as Alaska military affairs commissioner

  22-12-2018 02:54
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy has named Col. Torrence Saxe commissioner of the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Saxe will also be adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard. He will replace Maj. General Laurie Hummel in those roles. Saxe most recently served as an assistant adjutant general and as commander […]
  
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• Secret video of Seattle teacher criticizing YouTube sensation ‘PewDiePie’ goes viral, raises school-security concerns

  22-12-2018 02:37
  A Hamilton International Middle School teacher decided to use posts from YouTube firebrand Felix Kjellberg to discuss bigotry and fake news; a student secretly taped the lesson and posted it on Twitter, and the teacher has been targeted on the internet.
  
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• Secret video of Seattle teacher criticizing YouTube personality ‘PewDiePie’ goes viral, raises school-security concerns

  22-12-2018 02:37
  A Hamilton International Middle School teacher decided to use YouTube posts from Felix Kjellberg to discuss bigotry and fake news; a student secretly taped the lesson and posted it on Twitter, and the teacher has been targeted on the internet.
  
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• Missing snowmobiler’s body found in Big Lake

  22-12-2018 02:37
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The body of a missing snowmobiler has been found, but the search continues for the woman’s missing husband. Anchorage television station KTUU reports the body of LaVerne Pettigen was found Friday in Big Lake north of Anchorage. Alaska State Troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters says troopers used sonar and a remotely operated […]
  
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• Two injured, residents displaced after Edmonds motel fire

  22-12-2018 02:19
  The fire happened at about 11:50 a.m. in one unit of the motel in the 23900 block of Highway 99 in Edmonds, authorities said.
  
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• Slog PM: Is the Government Shutting Down? Will It Be Dark Forever? Have You Met Our New Intern?

  22-12-2018 02:01 via thestranger.com
  
  by Nathalie GrahamHappy winter solstice. Night is the new normal.pkanchana/Getty Images
  Slog PM tonight is brought to you by our very own Slog Bong: Brent Rogers made us the pot paraphernalia of our dreams. You can learn more about him from this story from our Green Guide last year.Katie Herzog
  It's sleek, it's sexy, it's Slog. We may have taken a little holiday toke in the office. We lit it and quit it, baby. Holidays? More like holidaze. (I should get fired for that joke.) Speaking of the holi
  
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• 2 priests resign from Gonzaga after abusive-clergy report

  22-12-2018 01:59
  The Center for Investigative Reporting reported Monday that the Jesuits had sent at least 20 priests facing sexual-abuse allegations to Gonzaga.
  
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• New Year's Day Events

  22-12-2018 01:43 via thestranger.com
  17 Ways to Kick Off 2019by Stranger Things To Do StaffYou made it through 2018! Good job. If you want to kick off the new year with some sort of activity, there are plenty of fun things to do around town. We've gathered all the options below, whether you want to get a refreshing slap in the face by dipping into local waters at a Polar Bear Plunge (like the one at Golden Gardens) drink away your hangover (like at the Beer Junction's Strong Ale Fest) or watch football (like at Union's Rose Bowl wa
  
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• 17 New Year's Day 2019 Events in Seattle

  22-12-2018 01:40 via thestranger.com
  Ways to spend the first day of 2019 in Seattle.by Stranger Things To Do StaffYou made it through 2018! Good job. If you want to kick off the new year with some sort of activity, there are plenty of fun things to do around town. We've gathered all the options below, whether you want to get a refreshing slap in the face by dipping into local waters at a Polar Bear Plunge (like the one at Golden Gardens) drink away your hangover (like at the Beer Junction's Strong Ale Fest) or watch football (like
  
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• The Link's Escalators Are Bad Because Americans Can't Make Good Things Anymore

  22-12-2018 01:19 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeBadly Made in America kali9/gettyimages.com
  Gossip is important. How else do we know about what's really going down in the White House but through networks of gossip? Now that that's said, I have some gossip about the dysfunctional escalators in Link's stations. Nathalie Graham reported that between 2017 and 2018, "the escalators in Sound Transit light rail stations broke down 2,115 times for a total of 19,289 hours." That's bad. But why are these escalators so bad? No one will
  
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• Suspect identified in fatal Anchorage stabbing

  22-12-2018 01:19
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 32-year-old man has been identified as the suspect in the fatal stabbing of another man outside an Anchorage building that offers mental health services. Police said Friday that Michael Drost was already in custody on a burglary charge Wednesday. That’s one day after 61-year-old Dwayne English was found wounded outside […]
  
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• Vice: Because Nothing Screams "Holiday Movie" Like Dick Cheney!

  22-12-2018 00:47 via thestranger.com
  by Ned LannamannThe woke-ening of Adam McKay started in a strange place: the closing credits of his 2010 Will Ferrell/Mark Wahlberg buddy-cop comedy The Other Guys. As the names of second unit directors and assistant location managers flashed across the screen, so did statistics and figures about government bailouts and hefty CEO bonuses in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. McKay later turned that PowerPoint presentation into 2015’s The Big Short, a scathing comedy about the crisis th
  
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• The day a tiger came to school — and other wild animals caught on camera by kids

  22-12-2018 00:26
  Researchers gave wildlife camera traps to teachers and students in four countries. The results were wild.
  
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• More Thoughts on Premature Ejaculation

  22-12-2018 00:25 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Day: Reader Advice Round-upby Dan Savage
  Recent Savage Love Letters of the Day: How do you tell if he's actually dangerous or just really sweet? And she wasn't that into him... until he made it clear he wasn't that into her. And, as always, last week's column and Savage Lovecast.
  First, premature ejaculation:Just read your advice to the guy who, among other woes, has problems with PE. I loved your ending, where you suggest that he should consider accepting his cockular
  
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• Is screen time bad for kids’ brains?

  22-12-2018 00:25
  The ABCD (Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development) Study aims to reveal how brain development is affected by a range of experiences, including substance use, concussions and screen time.
  
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• Saturn with no rings? It could happen, and sooner than astronomers expected

  22-12-2018 00:23
  The “ring rain” that falls into the gas giant is so abundant that the icy bands could disappear in 300 million years.
  
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• Feathers and fur fly over pterosaur fossil finding

  22-12-2018 00:23
  An analysis of the two fossils would push back the origins of feathers by about 70 million years.
  
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• Polar vortex could unleash winter wallop by January

  22-12-2018 00:22
  If the vortex is disrupted as some models predict, the winter could suddenly turn severe and memorable.
  
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• Eat Ice Cream In the Winter, You Cowards

  22-12-2018 00:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich SmithI tasted some premium creams in this cool little room above Odd Fellows RS
  What kind of consumer gives up on a whole range of cold snacks just because the temperature drops from a breezy 75 to a chilly 50? Gutless cowards, that's who. No associate of mine, I can tell you. In fact, I increase my consumption of colder foods during the winter in order to promote internal homeostasis. That's science. (Not really, but eating high caloric foods such as ice cream does warm up your body, wh
  
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