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• Steven Soderbergh's Annual List of Things He Watched and Read and Thought About Will Make You Feel Very, Very Lazy

  07-01-2019 23:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Erik HenriksenREADY PLAYER ONE Soderbergh saw it. Multiple times.
  Writer/director Steven Soderbergh keeps track of what he watches, reads, and listens to, and for the past few years, he's posted his "Seen, Read" list on his website/store, Extension 765. The 2018 edition of that list is now out, and it's... you know, every year, I only think of one word with this list, which is "insane."
  That, and a suspicion that between his creative endeavors and his ravenous consumption of other people's cr
  
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• Whitman County GOP ejects far-right activist James Allsup

  07-01-2019 23:06
  A prolific YouTuber known for racist taunts, the 22-year-old Allsup gained attention in 2016 when he erected a "Trump Wall" on the WSU campus in Pullman.
  
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• The 43 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: Jan 7-13, 2019

  07-01-2019 23:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffProfessor and Egyptologist Kara Cooney will review the legacy of female rule at National Geographic Live: When Women Ruled the World.Marissa Stevens
  Our music critics have already chosen the 33 best music shows this week, but now it's our arts critics' turn to recommend the best events in their areas of expertise. Here are their picks in every genre—from Sovereign: Black Queer One Womyn Show Festival to the first-ever Tasveer South Asian Litfest, and from a st
  
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• The 44 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: Jan 7-13, 2019

  07-01-2019 22:52 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's arts critics recommend the best local events.by Stranger Things To Do StaffOur music critics have already chosen the 33 best music shows this week, but now it's our arts critics' turn to recommend the best events in their areas of expertise. Here are their picks in every genre—from Sovereign: Black Queer One Womyn Show Festival to the first-ever Tasveer South Asian Litfest, and from a stand-up show with Lewis Black to Chocolate and Bourbon: An Evening of Experiential Tasting
  
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• DJ Olivia Bee Spins Minimal Techno and House Tracks That Take You into Deep Space

  07-01-2019 22:45 via thestranger.com
  
  DJ Olivia Bee and her Tremulant crew want to take your mind and body into deep space with their transcendent minimal techno and house selections.by Dave SegalTechno/house DJ Olivia Bee's sets "often turn toward the highly ethereal and psychedelic." John Allen
  DJ OLIVIA BEE (aka OLIVIA BASENER; Tremulant)
  Current top 5 tracks:
  Marcelo Cura/Luca Cantalejo, "That Smile" (D-Floor)
  "Marcelo Cura is an artist I discovered more recently. Originally a hiphop DJ and MC, he was inspired by '90s house perc
  
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• I Am a Gay Man, and I Liked Bohemian Rhapsody

  07-01-2019 22:23 via thestranger.com
  
  I was thrilled to see a movie about a guy who died of AIDS that didn't treat that as the most important thing about him.by Christopher FrizzelleI may need to go into hiding for expressing this opinion. People who dislike this movie act like they're on a moral crusade. Nick Delaney/20th Century Fox
  Did you know Freddie Mercury died of AIDS? Did you know he lived in a time when gay sexuality was criminalized in most jurisdictions? Did you know he liked gay sex? Did I mention he died of AIDS?
  Those
  
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• Alaska restricts king salmon fishing in northern Cook Inlet

  07-01-2019 22:23
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — State fisheries officials have closed commercial and sport fishing for chinook salmon in northern Cook Inlet for 2019. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Monday also announced restrictions for subsistence fishing of chinooks, also known as king salmon. The department is restricting fishing to conserve weak stocks. Many streams […]
  
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• The 33 Best Music Shows in Seattle This Week: Jan 7-13, 2019

  07-01-2019 22:14 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffLondon singer Nao is in the 23rd century, in terms of what her vision for R&B looks and sounds like. Catch her at the Showbox this Sunday.
  This week, our music critics have picked everything from young Michigan rockers Greta Van Fleet to Portland Cello Project's live rendition of Radiohead's OK Computer to the musical variety show the Animaniacs in Concert. Follow the links below for ticket links and music clips for all of their picks, and find even more shows o
  
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• Technics Unveils Two New Turntables, Including One Designed for DJs

  07-01-2019 21:46 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ned LannamannThe SL-1200MK7. TechnicsThis morning during a keynote conference at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Japanese electronics company Technics announced two new model of turntables: the SL-1200MK7, the first new DJ-oriented turntable the company's made in nine years, and the SL-1500C with a built-in phono preamp. No word on what the price will be just yet—and recent Technics models have been quite pricey since the company (a subsidiary of Panasonics) reentered the tu
  
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• Bill would bar Alaska gender confirmation surgery coverage

  07-01-2019 21:40
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A conservative Alaska lawmaker has proposed barring the state from paying for gender confirmation surgery and limiting what is taught in sex education classes. The measures from Republican Rep. George Rauscher of Sutton were among more than 40 bills and proposed constitutional amendments released Monday ahead of the new legislative session, […]
  
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• New Idaho governor says education will be his top priority

  07-01-2019 21:04
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little said Monday his top priority for the state budget is education, and he plans to create a new cabinet of educators and parents to advise him. The 64-year-old Republican kept to an upbeat theme in his first State of the State address to lawmakers in what is […]
  
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• Ruth Bader Ginsburg Misses Supreme Court Oral Arguments For the First Time

  07-01-2019 20:59 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan SavageUm, Rich? Is it time to panic yet? Asking for a country. Politico:
  Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will not be on the bench to hear oral arguments Monday, missing arguments in person for the first time in more than 25 years she has served on the court. Ginsburg underwent surgery to remove two malignant nodules from her left lung that were detected after she had a fall that fractured three ribs late last year, the court announced in December.
  Early in Obama's second term so
  
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• Man critically hurt in stabbing at downtown Seattle bus stop, police say

  07-01-2019 20:55
  The victim was able to describe his attacker to police, who are also seeking a motive.
  
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• He Can't Come With His Hot Girlfriend and It's Making Her Angry and Him Crazy

  07-01-2019 20:30 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan SavageI feel like I’m totally broken sexually. I’m deeply in love with a woman who deeply loves me, too, but I can’t orgasm at all when I’m with her.
  I’m a guy who just turned 60. I enjoy excellent health, I have high testosterone, and look and feel a lot younger. She’s 44, every straight guy’s fantasy, and guys by the score, young, old and in between, are hot for her. Every aspect of her personality and body excites m
  
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• Fiery crash kills 2 in Oregon, closes Newberg-Dundee highway

  07-01-2019 20:26
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two trucks collided on an icy highway in western Oregon before dawn, killing both drivers and triggering a fire. The Oregon State Police said the collision happened about 5:20 a.m. Monday on Highway 18 on a recently opened Newberg-Dundee bypass. Photos sent by the state police showed flames across the highway […]
  
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• Fiery crash kills 2 in Oregon, closes highway

  07-01-2019 20:26
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two trucks collided on an icy highway in western Oregon before dawn, killing both drivers and triggering a fire. The Oregon State Police said the collision happened about 5:20 a.m. Monday on Highway 18 on a recently opened Newberg-Dundee bypass. Photos sent by the state police showed flames across the highway […]
  
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• Environmental groups withdraw from Oregon wolf plan talks

  07-01-2019 20:10
  The announcement came after months of negotiations to update rules on how and when wolves can be killed as their numbers increase and they spread farther west and south after re-entering northeastern Oregon from Idaho more than a decade ago.
  
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• 2 men found dead in vehicle submerged in Collawash River

  07-01-2019 19:34
  ESTACADA, Ore. (AP) — Two men who went missing after a New Year’s Eve trip to explore the forest southeast of Portland are dead. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Department says a red Chevrolet Tahoe containing the bodies of Kevin Shaver and Chase Villarreal was pulled from the Collawash River over the weekend. Family members reported […]
  
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• Grand Targhee Resort celebrates 50th winter season

  07-01-2019 17:59
  ALTA, Wyo. (AP) — Grand Targhee Resort in northwest Wyoming is celebrating its 50th winter season this year. The resort near the small town of Alta was built in 1969 and originally opened with over 2,000 skiers paying $4.75 to hit the new slopes on Fred’s Mountain. Since that opening day, Targhee’s story has been […]
  
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• Highway officials seek $1.5 million for repair of overpass

  07-01-2019 17:41
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — State highway officials are seeking $1.5 million dollars for repair of a busy Anchorage overpass. Anchorage television station KTUU reports the final cost for repair of the Glenn Highway overpass at Tudor Road could be higher or lower. A dump truck with a raised bed hit the overpass Jan. 3, damaging […]
  
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• Slog AM: We Love Wet Winters, Free Transit Please, Bye-Bye Seahawks

  07-01-2019 17:26 via thestranger.com
  
  by Timothy KenneySeattle is horny for rain. Don't listen to the complaints. Keith Getter/Getty Images
  A potential Viadoom (or, Viafuct if you're more into that) silver lining: The Alaskan Way Viaduct is closing forever on Friday and it feels like we’re getting ready for a traffic nightmare on par with the The Purge. But there may be a silver lining (maybe). Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant wants to make all bus and light rail services free for the duration of the shutdown to encour
  
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• Welfare-fraud trial for former Rachel Dolezal set for March 4 in Spokane

  07-01-2019 17:20
  The charge is related to income she received from a book and other sources while also receiving some $8,800 in welfare benefits, prosecutors have said.
  
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• California storm brings power outages, shuts down highway

  07-01-2019 16:11
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Utility crews worked Monday to restore power to thousands of people after a winter storm swept through Northern California, toppling utility poles and trees and prompting the temporary closure of a major highway. Strong winds and downed trees knocked out electricity for nearly 90,000 customers across the Sacramento region Sunday night. […]
  
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• Idaho police: 3 adults dead, 2 children safe after standoff

  07-01-2019 16:08
  MERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) — Idaho police say a man shot and killed two adults and then held two children hostage during a standoff before killing himself Sunday afternoon. The children were released without physical injury after police negotiations. A third child had earlier escaped the home and ran to get help. Meridian Police Department Deputy […]
  
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• Growing opioid crisis adds to Puerto Rico’s problems

  07-01-2019 16:04
  HUMACAO, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jose Carlos Laviena emptied his pockets, took off his shoes and waited to die. He had just injected himself with a new type of heroin that his dealer was promoting, but the high was so strong that Laviena thought he had overdosed. The 35-year-old was preparing his body for how […]
  
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• Locals love (or at least like) Seattle’s rainy, gloomy weather, survey shows

  07-01-2019 15:47
  More than half of the people surveyed in Washington and Oregon said they're OK with the amount of rain we get here.
  
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• Alaska suicide rate jumps 13 pct during 2012-17 period

  07-01-2019 15:26
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A new state study shows the suicide rate in Alaska has jumped in recent years. There was a 13 percent increase in suicides between 2012 and 2017 compared to a similar period from 2007 to 2011, Alaska Public Media reported . Suicide was the leading cause of death for people between […]
  
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• Names of Native teens added to plaque marking Denali summit

  07-01-2019 15:21
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The names of two Alaska Native teenagers have been added to a plaque commemorating the first summit of North America’s highest mountain more than a century ago. Anchorage television station KTVA reports the plaque now bears the names of teens John Fredsen and Esaias George, who took part in the 1913 […]
  
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• Kent police fatally shoot hit-and-run suspect who fired on officers

  07-01-2019 15:04
  The suspect died on the way to the hospital, Kent police said.
  
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• The deed to your Seattle-area home may contain racist language. Here’s how to fix it.

  07-01-2019 15:00
  Starting in the 1920s, covenants in force throughout the region allowed only white people to own property in most neighborhoods in Seattle. The covenants were outlawed in the 1960s, but now a new state law allows property owners to strike them from a property deed.
  
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• The deed to your Seattle-area home may contain racist covenants. Here’s how to fix it.

  07-01-2019 15:00
  Starting in the 1920s, covenants in force throughout the region allowed only white people to own property in most neighborhoods in Seattle. The covenants were outlawed in the 1960s, but now a new state law allows property owners to strike them from a property deed.
  
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• The deed to your house may contain racist covenants. Here’s how to fix it.

  07-01-2019 15:00
  Starting in the 1920s, covenants in force throughout the region allowed only white people to own property in most neighborhoods in Seattle. The covenants were outlawed in the 1960s, but now a new state law allows property owners to strike them from a property deed.
  
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• Seattle City Council starts debate on upzones today; here’s how neighborhoods across the city would be affected

  07-01-2019 15:00
  Initially proposed years ago, the plan would bring larger buildings and affordable-housing requirements to 27 neighborhood nodes, plus commercial corridors and a small percentage of lots now zoned exclusively for detached, single-family houses.
  
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• Highway 99 tunnel has been in the works 10 years; some still don’t think it’s right for growing, changing Seattle

  07-01-2019 15:00
  Seattle has changed a lot in the 10 years since Gov. Christine Gregoire decided to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel. But the debate over how best to move people and goods through the city remains.
  
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• Going back home to Kentucky brought back soulful memories, as well as my guilt over staying away

  07-01-2019 15:00
  Everyone's love for me in my hometown of Bowling Green, Kentucky, seemed unconditional, but my love for my birthplace has often come with reservations.
  
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• After 10 years, Seattle has changed dramatically but arguments over the tunnel, not so much

  07-01-2019 15:00
  Seattle has changed a lot in the 10 years since Gov. Christine Gregoire decided to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel. But the debate over how best to move people and goods through the city remains.
  
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• A look back at the Alaskan Way Viaduct as its demise — and the new Highway 99 tunnel — draw near

  07-01-2019 15:00
  For more than 60 years, drivers have skirted downtown on the Alaskan Way Viaduct while enjoying a scenic, waterfront view of Elliott Bay. But the elevated highway is about to be torn down, replaced by a tunnel. Here's a look back at its history.
  
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• Seattle police say 911 caller reported killing his brother at Fremont home

  07-01-2019 07:05
  When officers responded to the location of the 911 call, they found a dead man at the Fremont home.
  
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• Mount Rainier National Park closes lower-elevation gate amid government shutdown

  07-01-2019 03:32
  After the government shutdown began last month, lower elevation locations within the park had remained accessible to visitors. Now, as low-elevation snow piles up, the park has closed its gates at its Nisqually entrance near Ashford.
  
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• Only Herb Kelleher could make an airline revolution this fun

  07-01-2019 02:00
  Commentary | The former chairman and chief executive of Southwest Airlines, who died Thursday, did the near impossible: building, from scratch, a consistently profitable airline that today carries more passengers than United Airlines.
  
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• Los Angeles braces for teachers strike this week

  07-01-2019 01:55
  Barring a last-minute settlement, Los Angeles teachers plan to go on strike Thursday. A lot is at stake for educators, their union and the nation’s second-largest school system.
  
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• In Seattle and around U.S., shutdown keeps hundreds of federal scientists from conferences

  07-01-2019 01:31
  The impact stretches well beyond empty chairs at this week's conferences, said one group's leader. It means some of the nation's smartest scientific minds are home, not doing science, for weeks, with no clear end in sight.
  
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