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• Your Complete Guide to January 2019 Events in Seattle

  05-01-2019 23:47 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffThe Seattle Women's March will return this month with a three-day event series over MLK Day weekend—including a partnership with the Seattle MLK Jr. Day March. Jessica Stein
  If you've made a New Year's resolution to stop watching so much Netflix and go out more instead, we've got you covered. We've rounded up 125 big food festivals, performances, art shows, concerts, and other good reasons to immerse yourself in Seattle's culture this month, no matter what the
  
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• The Biggest Events You Should Know About This Month

  05-01-2019 23:47 via thestranger.com
  The 125 Biggest Arts, Music, Food & Culture Events in Januaryby Stranger Things To Do StaffIf you've made a New Year's resolution to stop watching so much Netflix and go out more instead, we've got you covered. We've rounded up 125 big food festivals, performances, art shows, concerts, and other good reasons to immerse yourself in Seattle's culture this month, no matter what the temperature is outside. Below, find everything from an evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Katherine Bo
  
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• Oregon woman ordered held without bail in shooting death

  05-01-2019 23:05
  MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A Jacksonville woman facing a murder charge in the shooting death of her uncle has been ordered held without bail after a smartphone recorded her shouting an expletive when told he was still alive a few minutes after the shooting. The Mail Tribune reports that Jackson County Circuit Judge Lisa Greif […]
  
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• Suspicious car leads police to shut down downtown Seattle streets near federal building

  05-01-2019 22:06
  Police blocked off an area around the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle on Saturday, as they inspected a suspicious parked car. The shutdown around First and Second avenues between Marion and Madison streets began before noon. Police announced the all-clear just before 1:15 p.m., saying the vehicle had been checked and streets […]
  
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• Idaho group blasts acquittal in puppy-fed-to-turtle case

  05-01-2019 21:48
  BLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho animal welfare group is blasting the acquittal of an eastern Idaho teacher who was accused of feeding a live puppy to a snapping turtle in front of several students. The Idaho Humane Society called the Franklin County jury’s decision on Friday to find Robert Crosland not guilty of misdemeanor […]
  
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• Woman in vegetative state for decade reportedly gives birth

  05-01-2019 20:59
  PHOENIX (AP) — A woman said to have been in a vegetative state for at least a decade at a private health care facility in Phoenix reportedly gave birth recently, triggering a police investigation and reviews by state agencies in a situation that the state governor’s office called “deeply troubling.'” Azfamily.com, a news website for […]
  
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• NAACP links earthquake signs in Oregon to white supremacy

  05-01-2019 19:30
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A new city policy requiring public signs on brick buildings warning they might collapse in an earthquake is part of a long history of white supremacy aimed at forcing black people to move out of neighborhoods, the NAACP of Portland, Oregon, says. The group on Thursday decried the policy affecting some […]
  
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• Government shutdown takes toll on science as data goes uncollected

  05-01-2019 18:58
  The shutdown has emptied some laboratories across the country, forced scientists from the field, upended important scientific conferences, imperiled the flow of grant money and disrupted planning for future studies, some of which are time-sensitive.
  
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• Man gets 14 years for role in death of teen in Portland park

  05-01-2019 18:48
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison for his role in the 2016 killing of a 17-year-old boy while trying to rob him of his belt in a Portland Park. Miguel Thompson was sentenced Friday in Multnomah County Circuit Court after pleading guilty in November to […]
  
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• Eastern Idaho man pleads guilty in shooting death of wife

  05-01-2019 17:45
  BLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) — A southeastern Idaho man has pleaded guilty to killing his wife. Sixty-three-year-old Eugene Ralph Ruff of Aberdeen pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder in 6th District Court in the shooting death of 62-year-old Bettilee Paulie Ruff. Authorities say that the couple had been drinking and got into an argument. After the […]
  
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• The urban-rural divide in Oregon has become more pronounced

  05-01-2019 16:05
  LA GRANDE, Ore. (AP) — In 1966 in Multnomah County, 59 percent of voters were registered Democrats. In the Eastern Oregon region, 56 percent were registered Democrats. Each region of the state was at least 50 percent Democrat. But, Republican Tom McCall handily won the 1966 gubernatorial election with more than 55 percent of the […]
  
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• Portland mayor’s chief of staff resigns

  05-01-2019 15:40
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Mayor Ted Wheeler’s chief of staff has resigned. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Michael Cox sent a two-sentence email to Wheeler Friday morning, saying his resignation would be effective Monday. In a statement, Wheeler thanked Cox for his service and lauded him not only as a trusted and loyal adviser but also as […]
  
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• Sweden: No Ebola virus detected in hospital patient

  05-01-2019 11:21
  HELSINKI (AP) — Swedish health officials say a suspected Ebola case reported by a hospital has turned out to be a false alarm with tests carried out on the unidentified patient showing no signs of the deadly virus. Medical authorities said late Friday that the young male patient was admitted to an isolated emergency ward […]
  
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• Group aims to restore lifts at Hatcher Pass ski area

  05-01-2019 11:15
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Until the late 1970s, skiers bombed down runs high in the Talkeetna Mountains at Hatcher Pass, cranked up the slopes by rope tows at Independence Mine. The old-fashioned lifts disappeared, ushering in decades of corporate alpine resort proposals that fizzled despite the proximity of population centers Palmer and Wasilla just a […]
  
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• Fairbanks man honored for volunteer work

  05-01-2019 11:05
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Clark Milne learned to love volunteer work while growing up in Illinois, and he credits the Boy Scouts of America with teaching him the lifelong lesson of helping others. Now, Milne is being honored for his volunteer work by the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, which presented Milne its 2019 George […]
  
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• Japan’s whaling decision could affect Alaska Native whalers

  05-01-2019 05:10
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Japan’s decision to leave the International Whaling Commission could have consequences on subsistence whaling by Alaska Natives. Alaska’s Energy Desk reports Japan announced last month that it’s leaving the commission to resume commercial whaling for the first time in 30 years. John Hopson Jr., chairman of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission, […]
  
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• Bethel records second-warmest year over last century

  05-01-2019 05:10
  BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — Last year marked the second-warmest year in nearly a century of record keeping for a western Alaska city. Alaska climate scientist Rick Thoman tells KYUK-AM that 2018 was the fifth year in a row that the average temperature in Bethel has been above freezing. He says Bethel has never had a […]
  
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• Oregon man who made racists remarks allowed to teach again

  05-01-2019 05:04
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon teacher who lost his teaching license after state education officials say he used racist nicknames and made derogatory comments toward students has been allowed to teach again. The Bulletin reports the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission issued a new license that allows former Bend-La Pine Schools music instructor […]
  
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• Rogue Pack of wolves takes down eighth cow in Oregon

  05-01-2019 05:01
  MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say gray wolf OR-7’s Rogue Pack has been blamed for killing another cow at a ranch in southwest Oregon, marking the eighth confirmed livestock kill attributed to the pack since late October. The Mail Tribune reports that the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says a livestock owner found an […]
  
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• Body found in wooded area in Everett, police say

  05-01-2019 04:57
  The wooded area is near a cemetery and an office building that houses The (Everett) Herald and other businesses. Police released few details Friday.
  
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• Chinese rover powers up devices in pioneering moon mission

  05-01-2019 04:28
  BEIJING (AP) — All systems are go as a Chinese spacecraft and rover power up their observation equipment after making a first-ever landing on the far side of the moon, the Chinese National Space Administration said. The Jade Rabbit 2 rover has succeeded in establishing a digital transmission link with a relay satellite that sends […]
  
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• Police investigate sexual-assault accusations after woman in vegetative state gives birth

  05-01-2019 04:06
  The institution has at least 74 patient beds and cares for people who have a range of developmental conditions and cognitive abilities.
  
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• In the great debate to save the orcas, the apex predator is missing

  05-01-2019 04:00
  Some say we could give our starving whales more food instantly simply by not fishing. But the idea that the apex predator might need to stand down isn't on the table.
  
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• Yellowstone plans to capture more than 600 bison

  05-01-2019 03:51
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park officials plan to capture 600 to 900 bison to slaughter this winter for the continuing effort to manage the herd’s population. The Billings Gazette reports Interagency Bison Management Plan partners signed Monday the agreement outlining the winter operations plan for the bison. Yellowstone counted about 4,500 bison this […]
  
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• Teacher accused of feeding puppy to turtle found not guilty

  05-01-2019 03:18
  PRESTON, Idaho (AP) — A southeast Idaho teacher accused of feeding a live puppy to a snapping turtle in front of students has been acquitted of misdemeanor animal cruelty. Media outlets report a Franklin County jury found Robert Crosland not guilty Friday after deliberating for about 30 minutes. The charge was filed in June after […]
  
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• Navy destroyer to be named after Ted Stevens

  05-01-2019 02:54
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s congressional delegation says the U.S. Navy plans to name a new destroyer after the late former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens. The Anchorage Daily News reports that Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announced the news Friday. Stevens died in a plane crash in Alaska in 2010. At the time […]
  
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• Slog PM: A Win for Tim Eyman, Karate Instructor Saves Woman From Kidnapper, I Wish My Grandma Was This Small

  05-01-2019 02:49 via thestranger.com
  
  by Nathalie GrahamKidnapping tip: If your intended victim runs into a karate studio, do not follow.FatCamera/Getty Images
  Slog PM tonight is brought to you by my favorite sandwich in Seattle: I'm writing a story about it so I can't tell you which one it is. Don't try to guess. It'll come out soon enough.yum
  All you need to know is that it's delicious and if anyone ever wants to eat sandwiches with me let me know and I will take you here. I also learned that sandwiches were invented by a British
  
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• I'm Still Upset Annihilation Got Snubbed at the Golden Globes

  05-01-2019 02:31 via thestranger.com
  
  Powerhouses like Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Oscar Isaac were not nominated for a single category. Not a one!by Jasmyne Keimig
  The Golden Globes are airing this Sunday which is normally a fun affair but I was a little surprised that Annihilation, directed by Alex Garland of Ex Machina fame and starring acting powerhouses like Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Oscar Isaac, was not nominated for a single category. Not a one!
  Yes, I know that the Globes are governed by a boa
  
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• Wyoming records more than 2,500 earthquakes over last year

  05-01-2019 01:48
  CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming State Geological Survey says more than 2,500 earthquakes were recorded in the state over the last year, but most were never noticed by residents. The survey’s geological hazards report released Thursday shows that nine earthquakes reached a magnitude of five or greater and dozens exceeded magnitude 2.5. Seth Wittke, […]
  
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• Legacy of the late Mildred Ollée lives on at Seattle Central College

  05-01-2019 01:39
  Mildred Ollée became the first woman president of Seattle Central in 2003, strengthening the college's programming and scholarship fund. Throughout her career, she was passionate about increasing the number of African Americans in higher education, focusing on outreach in the community.
  
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• Appeals filed in lawsuits targeting Alaska oil lease sales

  05-01-2019 01:38
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Environmental groups have appealed the dismissal of two lawsuits challenging federal lease sales in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Four groups sued in February, claiming lease sales in 2016 and 2017 were illegal because the Interior Department failed to consider their effects on greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. The lawsuit said […]
  
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• "Unwise, Weak, and Irresponsible": Seattle Congressman Slams Trump's New Border Wall Plan

  05-01-2019 01:23 via thestranger.com
  
  It's Rep. Adam Smith's first broadside against Trump as Chair of the House Armed Services Committee.by Eli SandersPresident Trump says he might declare a national emergency and order the military to build his wall. Alex Wong / Getty Images
  Earlier today, Seattle Democratic Congressman Adam Smith became the Chair of the House Armed Services Committee—and he's wasting no time in using his post to call out what he says is President Trump's continued misuse of the US military.In a Rose Garden
  
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• Oregon women achieve historic milestone next week

  05-01-2019 00:52
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — When Oregon’s next labor commissioner is sworn in, the state’s governor and attorney general, both women, will be administering the oath of office. It’s significant, Gov. Kate Brown noted on Friday, because Labor Commissioner-elect Val Hoyle is also a woman. “For the first time in Oregon history, a majority of statewide […]
  
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