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• Pickathon Announces Its 2019 Lineup: Lucius, Yob, Khruangbin, and More!

  21-01-2019 23:55
  
  by Ciara DolanTinariwen at Pickathon 2018 Katie Summer
  Pickathon kicked off its 21st year last night with a lineup announcement party at Revolution Hall in Portland that included performances from Black Belt Eagle Scout (whose debut LP Mother of My Children was one of Portland's best albums of 2018), Eric Johnson of Fruit Bats, and Laura Veirs, who will all play at this year's festival August 2-4 at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, Oregon.
  Big names on the lineup include Lucius, Mountain Man, and
  
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• Bill increases penalty for attacking Idaho parks officers

  21-01-2019 23:51
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to increase penalties for a person who attacks an Idaho Parks and Recreation employee authorized to enforce state laws has been introduced. Republican Sen. Dan Johnson of Lewiston brought forward the legislation Monday in the Senate Judiciary Rules Committee. The change would make the punishment for assaulting an Idaho parks […]
  
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• Scientists Boost the "Planetary Health Diet" for Your and Earth's Benefit

  21-01-2019 23:30
  
  The "planetary health diet" reminds us that the Smiths' Meat Is Murder message was on point. We need to change our eating habits, stat.by Dave Segal Narong KHUEANKAEW/Getty
  An international group of scientists has devised a "planetary health diet" it asserts can offer health benefits while maintaining sustainable food production to minimize further damage to Earth. This diet is centered on halving red meat and sugar consumption and doubling the consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and nut
  
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• Emmett says he’s being replaced on Alaska marijuana board

  21-01-2019 23:07
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — One of the industry representatives on the board that regulates Alaska’s legal marijuana industry says he’s being replaced. Brandon Emmett says Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s boards and commissions director told him Dunleavy was going “in another direction” and Emmett’s service was no longer needed. An email seeking comment was sent to a […]
  
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• Teen shot at Walmart in Renton was a ‘good kid’ and father of two, grandmother says

  21-01-2019 22:23
  The shooting followed some sort of altercation inside a car. Police were still investigating Monday and had few details and no suspects.
  
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• Does She Have to Tell Randos That She Has an IUD?

  21-01-2019 22:18
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan Savage
  I'm a 21-year-old female who has an IUD. I've had sex with quite a few men and one thing seems to be almost constant among them: trying to fuck without condoms. Many of the men I've been with seem to be perfectly fine and terribly eager to have sex without condoms. This has always angered me. They generally assume or make sure I'm on birth control, which they immediately take to mean condom-free sex is welcome. I don't want to have sex without condoms w
  
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• Why Generation Xers Are So Forgettable

  21-01-2019 22:11
  
  by Charles Mudede"Andy, Dag and Claire have been handed a society priced beyond their means. Twentysomethings, brought up with divorce, Watergate and Three Mile Island, and scarred by the '80s fallout of yuppies, recession, crack and Ronald Reagan, they represent the new generation - Generation X." St. Martin's PressIf you were paying attention to Twitter this weekend, and it was a very busy weekend, you have might have caught this image of a CBS news report inspired by the January 5 Buzzfeed st
  
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• There Are No Perks to Being a Wallflower: A Discussion with Kara Mia Fenoglietto on "Body as Sculpture"

  21-01-2019 21:55
  
  "Wallflower" closes this Saturday—check it out before it goes away forever.by Jasmyne Keimig"Wallflower" at Shift Gallery Courtesy of Shift
  I was surprised at the determination with which Seattle-based artist Kara Mia Fenoglietto was unhinging the mannequin’s arm. She was trying to take off a beautiful coat made of silk organza that she’d constructed for her first solo show at Shift Gallery, Wallflower, to demonstrate what it looked like on a Real Human Body. I attempted to hel
  
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• There Are No Perks to Being a Wallflower

  21-01-2019 21:55
  
  "Wallflower" closes this Saturday—check it out before it goes away forever.by Jasmyne Keimig"Wallflower" at Shift Gallery Courtesy of Shift
  I was surprised at the determination with which Seattle-based artist Kara Mia Fenoglietto was unhinging the mannequin’s arm. She was trying to take off a beautiful coat made of silk organza that she’d constructed for her first solo show at Shift Gallery, Wallflower, to demonstrate what it looked like on a Real Human Body. I attempted to hel
  
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• Unorganized Alaska House throws hitch in State of State plan

  21-01-2019 20:50
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska lawmakers are preparing for Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s first State of the State speech but the lack of an organized House has thrown a hitch in that. While the Senate accepted Dunleavy’s request to address a joint session Tuesday to give his speech, the House had yet to do so. The […]
  
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• Alaska governor preparing for first State of State speech

  21-01-2019 20:50
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A spokesman for Gov. Mike Dunleavy says Dunleavy is moving forward as though he will give his first State of the State speech on Tuesday. The Senate last week accepted Dunleavy’s request to address a joint session to deliver his speech but the House had yet to do so. The House […]
  
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• Alaska governor prepares for first State of State speech

  21-01-2019 20:50
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy was preparing for his first State of the State speech even though the House had yet to formally accept his request to deliver the address Tuesday before a joint session. The House lacks an organized majority, which means it is limited in what business it can take […]
  
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• New system to help in backcountry rescue missions

  21-01-2019 20:47
  JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — An anonymous Wyoming resident has given more than $100,000 to Teton County Search and Rescue to help purchase a system to help find people lost or injured in remote areas with no cellphone service. The device, Lifeseeker, attaches to a helicopter or plane and allows rescuers to locate people where there […]
  
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• The 54 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: Jan 21-27, 2014

  21-01-2019 20:30
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffDear Evan Hansen, which won a bunch of Tony Awards, is about how social media can really screw up people’s lives. It opens this week at the Paramount.Matthew Murphy
  Our music critics have already chosen the 29 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 for in every genre—from Six Pack Series: Burn It Down to the Children's Film Festival Seattle, and from a
  
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• Walden talks border issues, tax cuts at town hall

  21-01-2019 20:23
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — Rep. Greg Walden, the only Republican in Oregon’s congressional delegation, held his first town hall in Bend in nearly two years to discuss national and local issues facing his 2nd Congressional District. The Bulletin reports a crowd packed into the Mountain View High School auditorium on Saturday to hear from Walden. […]
  
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• Editor's Note: We Got a Basic Fact About Government Wrong in Our Last Issue

  21-01-2019 20:15
  
  by The Stranger Joe Newton
  In The Stranger's annual Regrets Issue, published January 2, we included an item that read: "In the 2018 midterms, 12 million more people voted for Democrats in Senate races than Republicans, yet those elephant motherfuckers are still in control of that chamber of government. We regret the Electoral College." This item was written by someone with a bachelor's degree in history, and edited by someone with a master's degree in nonfiction writing, and yet neither of them
  
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• Bill to promote government transparency clears Idaho House

  21-01-2019 19:59
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s House has approved a bill intended to promote government transparency by exempting public records requests from a sales tax on top of copying and other fees. The House passed the bill with a 67-0 vote on Monday. Officials say the change clarifies existing law. The bill now heads to the […]
  
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• Mike Pence Uses MLK's Words to Support Border Wall

  21-01-2019 19:58
  
  by Eli SandersPresident Trump and Mike Pence spent just two minutes at the MLK memorial in DC today.Pete Marovich / Getty Images
  In case you missed it over the weekend, the Vice President of the United States seems to think that one of the lessons of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech is "Build the Wall."
  People interested in honoring King's real legacy wasted no time in correcting the record and slamming Pence:This is an insult to Dr. King's Legacy. https://t.co/tJ6jTfweIJ
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• The 29 Best Music Shows in Seattle This Week: Jan 21-27, 2019

  21-01-2019 19:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffTake in NYC singer-songwriter Emily King's soulful, breathy-husky yet sweetly melodic and confident vocals at Neumos on Saturday.Bao Ngo
  This week, our music critics have picked everything from Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival to '70s-bred funk/soul ensemble War to San Francisco rapper Andre Nickatina (with Cool Nutz and J.Lately). Follow the links below for ticket links and music clips for all of their picks, and find even more shows on our complete music calendar. T
  
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• I Thought the MAGA Boys Were Shit-Eating Monsters. Then I Watched the Full Video.

  21-01-2019 19:10 via thestranger.com
  
  The incident in DC is a good lesson in confirmation bias.by Katie Herzog
  The outrage machine whipped itself up into quite the frenzy this weekend after video that appeared to show a bunch of virginal pro-life activists in MAGA hats harassing an elderly Native American man went viral online.The video clip was enraging. It showed an older Native American man drumming, surrounded by jeering white teenagers in MAGA hats. The clip focused on one red-hatted boy staring directly at the man with the dru
  
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• “Which School Did You Go To?” The Covington Catholic Incident Hits Close to Home

  21-01-2019 18:52 via thestranger.com
  
  by David ColeSouth Fort Thomas Avenue in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. DAVID COLE
  What school did you go to?
  When people in New York or Boston ask that question, they want to know where you went for college. When people from Cincinnati ask it, they’re asking where you went to high school. Its ubiquitousness as an icebreaker in the region is practically an inside joke. And your answer tells the inquirer everything they need to know about your socioeconomic background, which side of the tracks you
  
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• China seems to confirm scientist’s gene-edited babies claim

  21-01-2019 18:44
  Chinese authorities appear to have confirmed a scientist’s unpublished claim that he helped make the world’s first gene-edited babies and that a second pregnancy is underway, and say he could face consequences for his work. China’s official Xinhua News Agency said Monday that investigators in Guangdong province determined that the scientist, He Jiankui (HUH JEEN-qway), […]
  
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• China probe faults scientist for gene-edited babies work

  21-01-2019 18:44
  A Chinese investigation into reports of the world’s first gene-edited babies seems to have confirmed their existence, and investigators say the scientist responsible acted on his own and will be punished for any violations of law. China’s official news agency said Monday that investigators in Guangdong province determined that the scientist, He Jiankui (HUH JEEN-qway), […]
  
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• Christopher Peguero Announces City Council Campaign for South Seattle’s District 2

  21-01-2019 18:39 via thestranger.com
  
  There's a new candidate in the already crowded race to fill City Council President Bruce Harrell's District 2 race.by Lester Black Courtesy District 2 for Peguero
  The City Council race for South Seattle’s District 2 just got a little more crowded. Christopher Peguero, an employee of Seattle City Light who lives on Beacon Hill, announced his candidacy this morning for the open council seat.
  Peguero is jumping into what might become the most crowded council race this year. District 2’s
  
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• Christopher Peguero Announces City Council Campaign

  21-01-2019 18:39
  
  There's a new candidate in the already crowded race to fill City Council President Bruce Harrell's District 2 race.by Lester Black Courtesy District 2 for Peguero
  The City Council race for South Seattle’s District 2 just got a little more crowded. Christopher Peguero, an employee of Seattle City Light who lives on Beacon Hill, announced his candidacy this morning for the open council seat.
  Peguero is jumping into what might become the most crowded council race this year. District 2’s
  
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• I Guess I Vape Now

  21-01-2019 18:10 via thestranger.com
  
  by Jasmyne KeimigActivity: Help Jasmyne find her vape pen by solving this maze!ILLUSTRATIONS BY AARON BAGLEY; MAZE BY JESSICA STEIN
  Not long ago, I moved back in with my parents. Gone were the days of loudly inappropriate conversations with friends, questionable houseguests, and drunk-eating leftovers at 4 a.m. Now I had to pass by my 12-year-old sister's bedroom to get to the bathroom. Smoking weed had to become a clandestine activity once again.
  Despite the many years away at college, I felt l
  
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• Europeans contemplating moon mission by 2025

  21-01-2019 17:41
  PARIS (AP) — The ArianeGroup wants to send a scientific mission to the moon before 2025. Nearly 50 years after Neil Armstrong walked on the Earth’s satellite, the Paris-based company said on Monday it has signed a one-year contract with the European Space agency to study the possibility of preparing a mission, with the aim […]
  
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• Slog AM: STEM Kids Are Killing Humanities, Howard Schultz May Be Running in 2020, Super Wolf Blood Moon

  21-01-2019 17:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Timothy KenneyOur new god.Timothy Kenney
  Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day everyone! I'm a privileged white guy so read about it from much more insightful writers today like Tyrone Beason's latest article or Ijeoma Oluo's recent speech. Email me your favorite MLK writing of the day!"It's a cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his bootstraps.
  And many Negroes, by the thousands and millions, have been left bootless … as the result of a society that delibera
  
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• Board that oversees Idaho education makes budget request

  21-01-2019 17:26
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho office that provides support staff to the State Board of Education in overseeing the state’s $2.3 billion education system from kindergarten through the doctoral level is requesting lawmakers approve a budget of about $16.5 million. State Board of Education Executive Director Matt Freeman made the request Monday to the […]
  
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• Bill: Allow state to shut down unlicensed food operations

  21-01-2019 16:56
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon legislative committee will consider a bill that would allow the state to shut down the more than 600 food-related establishments operating without permits. House Bill 2060 would allow the Oregon Department of Agriculture, which licenses and inspects non-restaurant food establishments, to condemn or close operations that refuse to get […]
  
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• With hate crimes on the rise, Seattle area teens practice safe intervention against bullying

  21-01-2019 15:00
  Some of the teenagers participated in forming a so-called hassle line, a practice that dates back to the Civil Rights Movement era.
  
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• Gov. Jay Inslee faces mixed reception from New Hampshire Democrats ahead of visit

  21-01-2019 15:00
  The visit is a chance for Inslee to draw attention to his proto-candidacy — and his case that the Democratic Party must nominate a presidential candidate, who, as he wrote in a Washington Post Op-Ed published Thursday, "will put fighting climate change at the top of the agenda."
  
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• Former Olympian John Carlos raised a gloved fist for justice 50 years ago, but his act should inspire us all today

  21-01-2019 15:00
  John Carlos, visiting Bellevue for its Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration, reflects on today's racial injustices — some of the same issues he and teammate Tommie Smith protested with a Black Power salute on the victory stand at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
  
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• Did you know that these ‘odd laws’ existed in Idaho?

  21-01-2019 15:00
  TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Some laws were created to keep us safe. Others help enhance or protect the state’s business and agriculture. Certain acts are against the law because they are offensive or deemed to be in bad taste. And others are an attempt to conform to a moral code. But as far as […]
  
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• Bright lights, dark city: Lingering downtown decorations ease the winter gloom

  21-01-2019 15:00
  I'm noticing more decorative lights than in years past, and they make Seattle so much more welcoming.
  
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• $3M awarded to children molested by ‘psychopath’ foster child placed by state with Island County family

  21-01-2019 15:00
  The settlement comes in a lawsuit that alleged the state withheld the extent of a 12-year-old foster child's violent behavior, including a diagnosis of psychosis, from the family who adopted him. The boy molested three children in the home.
  
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• Frigid air, high winds sweep the Northeast; at least 6 dead

  21-01-2019 12:24
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Falling temperatures replaced the weekend’s falling snow Monday as bitter cold and gusty winds swept across the eastern United States. The National Weather Service had forecast that temperatures would be more than 20 degrees below normal across the Northeast, with wind gusts up to 30 mph and wind chills approaching minus […]
  
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• Frigid air, high winds cause dangerous travel conditions

  21-01-2019 12:24
  Bitter cold and gusty winds swept across the eastern U.S. Monday with falling temperatures replacing the weekend’s falling snow. The National Weather Service had forecast that temperatures would be more than 20 degrees below normal across the Northeast, with wind gusts up to 30 mph and wind chills approaching minus 40 degrees (-4 degrees Celsius) […]
  
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• China says doctor behind gene-edited babies acted on his own

  21-01-2019 09:38
  BEIJING (AP) — Chinese investigators have determined that the doctor behind the reported birth of two babies whose genes had been edited in hopes of making them resistant to the AIDS virus acted on his own and will be punished for any violations of the law, a state media report said Monday. Investigators in the […]
  
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• China says doctor behind gene edited babies acted on his own

  21-01-2019 09:38
  BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese investigation says the doctor behind the reported birth of two babies whose genes had been edited in hopes of making them resistant to the AIDS virus acted on his own and will be punished for any violations of the law. The official Xinhua News Agency said Monday that investigators in […]
  
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• Iraq says goodbye to its beloved archaeologist al-Gailani

  21-01-2019 09:37
  BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq is mourning the loss of a beloved archaeologist who helped rebuild her country’s leading museum in the aftermath of the U.S. invasion in 2003. Lamia al-Gailani, who died on Friday at the age of 80, was one of Iraq’s first women to excavate the country’s rich archaeological heritage. Friends, colleagues, and […]
  
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• Pakistan kicks off year’s first polio campaign in 2019

  21-01-2019 08:29
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani health official says the country has kicked off its first nationwide polio vaccination campaign for the year in efforts to eradicate the crippling disease by the end of 2019. Pakistan is one of three countries in the world where polio is still endemic. The other two are Afghanistan and Nigeria. […]
  
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• Alaska’s new system flags schools needing more support

  21-01-2019 06:12
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska education officials have flagged about one-fifth of the state’s public schools as requiring additional support under the new school accountability system. The Anchorage Daily News reports the state Department of Education and Early Development rolled out the first set of school ratings last year, identifying 107 schools that had low […]
  
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• Alaska plans for new ferry Tazlina to begin operation in May

  21-01-2019 06:11
  KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Marine Highway System says the new ferry Tazlina will begin operating in waters in the southeastern Alaska in May. The Ketchikan Daily News reports the ferry system announced last week that the 280-foot (85-meter) Tazlina will operate in Lynn Canal, replacing the ferry Fairweather that connects Juneau, Haines and […]
  
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• Seattle Women’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women March

  21-01-2019 03:03
  Marchers drew attention to the large number of missing or murdered Indigenous women of Washington. 
  
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• Seattle marchers call for justice for missing and murdered indigenous women

  21-01-2019 03:03
  The number of Native American women and girls who go missing or are murdered was the focus of a recent study released by the Seattle-based Urban Indian Health Institute. They identified 45 cases in Seattle, the most of any city in the study.
  
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