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• 4 killed, 1 injured in head-on crash in Idaho

  09-02-2019 23:34
  MERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) — A head-on truck crash in Meridian killed four people and left another hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The Ada County Sheriff’s Office said it happened just after 7:30 p.m. Friday when a Ford F-250 collided with a Nissan Titan that was pulling a trailer. The Idaho Statesman reports that officials said it […]
  
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• Snowy scenes around Seattle on Saturday

  09-02-2019 23:22
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• Snow tapers off in Seattle, but could return Sunday

  09-02-2019 20:13
  Residents around the region awoke to snow-covered streets and roofs Saturday morning after a rare, heavy winter storm blanketed Western Washington with snow that is, according to the experts at the National Weather Service, “quite fluffy by Seattle standards.” And it’s not over yet. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Seattle expect several more […]
  
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• Record-setting snow: Just setting the table for what’s next in the Seattle area?

  09-02-2019 20:13
  Residents around the region awoke to snow-covered streets and roofs Saturday morning after a rare, heavy winter storm blanketed Western Washington with snow that is, according to the experts at the National Weather Service, “quite fluffy by Seattle standards.” And it’s not over yet. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Seattle expect several more […]
  
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• Game officials, Bend police track, kill cougar deemed threat

  09-02-2019 19:36
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say they’ve killed a cougar that had been seen around homes in Bend. Agents with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Bend police tracked the animal into the Deschutes River Woods on Saturday morning. They say they believe that based on the territorial nature of male cougars and […]
  
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• Ketchikan historical museum displays model boats

  09-02-2019 17:20
  KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — Terry Richardson blends art, science and patience to create intricately accurate models of marine vessels and aircraft, of which a few specimens can be seen in the Tongass Historical Museum. Richardson explained the history, process and materials involved in his passion for creating the models to an audience of about 25 […]
  
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• Kodiak students step back in time at Fort Abercrombie

  09-02-2019 17:00
  KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — A group of Peterson Elementary third-graders glimpsed snapshots of World War II history on Kodiak Island when they visited the Kodiak Military Museum at Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park on a crisp, clear Jan. 25 morning. Led by third-grade teacher John Malloy and armed with iPads to document their trip, the […]
  
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• Anchorage schools still tallying costs from earthquake

  09-02-2019 16:56
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The cost of recovery for schools damaged by an earthquake in Anchorage could exceed an initial estimate of $25 million to $50 million, the superintendent of the Anchorage School District said. Deena Bishop told state lawmakers this week that the district has invoiced or paid more than $22 million in repairs […]
  
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• Alaska mental health trust looks to sell downtown Juneau lot

  09-02-2019 16:50
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority is looking to sell a prominent waterfront lot in the capital city. A report commissioned by the trust estimates the value of the 2.9-acre (1.2-hectare) lot at $3 million and concludes that selling is a more financially sound option than leasing and managing the property […]
  
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• Oregon sees dozens of gun-seizure orders in law’s first year

  09-02-2019 16:30
  Dozens of petitions seeking to take away guns from potentially dangerous individuals were filed in Oregon during the first year of its new law. Data provided by the Oregon Judicial Department shows 74 petitions for extreme risk protection orders were filed in 2018. About two-thirds were filed by law enforcement officials, and one-third by family […]
  
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• Judge critical of Mass. mental health services for children

  09-02-2019 16:13
  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A federal judge has criticized Massachusetts for being too slow to provide mental health services to low-income children. The Boston Globe reports U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor in Springfield rebuked the state in an order Thursday and denied its request for those services to be removed from court oversight. The judge […]
  
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• Share your snow photos with us!

  09-02-2019 16:00
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  09-02-2019 16:00
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• Depression 101: Dallas schoolkids learn about mental health

  09-02-2019 15:54
  DALLAS (AP) — In a scenario playing out in more and more classrooms around the world, a Dallas teenager recently asked her classmate if anything was wrong, noting that she hadn’t been acting like herself. The brusque reply: “Just leave me alone.” The ninth-graders at the Uplift Hampton Preparatory school were role-playing as part of […]
  
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• Coroners issue warnings following new opioid death spikes

  09-02-2019 15:03
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Coroners in two of Ohio’s largest counties have issued drug abuse warnings following the reappearance of an opioid so powerful it’s sometimes used to sedate elephants. Dr. Anahi Ortiz (AN’-ih-hee ohr-TEEZ’) is coroner in Franklin County in central Ohio. She said Friday that the county which calls Columbus home had at […]
  
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• Springfield Christian teacher gets prison for student rape

  09-02-2019 15:01
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A former Springfield Christian school teacher has been sentenced to less than two years in prison for third-degree rape of a student. The Register-Guard reports 30-year-old Andrea Baber pleaded guilty with the Douglas County District attorney to six counts of contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor and three counts […]
  
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• 50 years ago today, the first 747 took off and changed aviation

  09-02-2019 15:00
  In 50 years, the 747 has transported an astounding 5.9 billion people, 80 percent of the world’s population. But its inception represented a huge gamble for the aerospace giant.
  
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• Idaho gets ‘F’ on American Lung Association’s tobacco report

  09-02-2019 09:01
  TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Idaho received an overall grade of “F” in a new tobacco control report from the American Lung Association. The 2019 “State of Tobacco Control” outlines three recommendations for Idaho: increase funding for tobacco prevention and control work, raise the legal age for the sale of tobacco products from 18 to […]
  
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• Sharing the culture of hunting with a younger generation

  09-02-2019 09:00
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — At 6 a.m. in mid-January, a trio of hunters sat cloaked in layers of camouflage, waiting for first light when they could begin shooting during what would likely be one of the final duck hunts of the year. With an hour before the hunt could begin, their decoys already floating in […]
  
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• China reports new outbreak of African swine fever

  09-02-2019 04:34
  BEIJING (AP) — China has reported a new outbreak of African swine fever that is threating the country’s vital pork industry. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs reported Friday the disease had been detected on a farm in Yongzhou in the central province of Hunan, where 4,600 pigs were being raised. Although just 171 […]
  
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• Should Seattle make trims to neighborhood-upzones plan? City Council wades into debate

  09-02-2019 03:42
  Councilmembers Teresa Mosqueda and M. Lorena González, who represent the city at-large, spoke out against attempts by certain district-based council members to scale back upzones proposed for some blocks of single-family houses.
  
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• Slog PM: Second Woman Alleges Sexual Assault Against Virginia Lt. Gov, Did You Know It's Snowing?

  09-02-2019 03:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Nathalie GrahamThere are three thirsty hummingbirds in my yard. Here is one of them.Nathalie Graham
  Slog PM is brought to you tonight by The Snow: You were warned. You prepared—sort of. I got at least two cans of peaches so I'll be fine in a Holes-reference kind of way. Now, the sky looks like it's falling and my sleepy neighborhood somehow got quieter and sleepier. This may be our state-of-being for the next few days. Hunker down or invest in a sled. It's all Seattle can talk about.Rev
  
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• How Amazon gets whatever it wants

  09-02-2019 03:30
  Two power plays this past week show why it's Amazon's world, and we're just living in it.
  
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• Y La Bamba Drops Mujeres

  09-02-2019 03:05 via thestranger.com
  
  by Jasmyne KeimigY La Bamba's lead visionary Luz Elena Mendoza Christal Angelique
  Oh my god, Y La Bamba is so good. So good it’s hard to describe why what they do works so well, but I will try. Today the Portland band dropped their album Mujeres on Tender Loving Planet. The album represents an opening up and exploration of new sounds and possibilities for bandleader Luz Elena Mendoza.I had a chance to catch up with Mendoza fresh off an extended stay in Mexico, where she spent time in vario
  
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• Landlord Goes Off on Racist Ramble at Hearing for Eviction Reform

  09-02-2019 02:50 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich SmithThe senators of the Senate Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade Committee are not impressed.Screenshot from TVWDuring a hearing for Senate Bill 5733, which would end “no cause” evictions across Washington state, a landlord suggested that “minorities” face higher evictions rates than whites do because minorities abuse alcohol, drugs, and have “psychosis.”“Why do we have such high [eviction] numbers with minorities and thes
  
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• Bill to legalize hemp introduced in Idaho

  09-02-2019 02:41
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho House of Representatives committee will introduce legislation to legalize the growth, transportation and sale of hemp throughout the state. The Idaho Press reports the bill introduced Friday comes as a Colorado company is suing Idaho agencies, trying to get its shipment of 6,700 pounds of declared hemp that Idaho […]
  
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• Man sentenced in Alaska mail theft case

  09-02-2019 02:36
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a former supervisor with an Alaska commuter airline has been sentenced to six months in a halfway house for stealing mail, including computers that were destined for rural schools. Breadoflife “Presley” Faiupu also was sentenced Friday to five years of probation in connection with thefts between March 2015 […]
  
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• Logan Bowers Rides a Solowheel, Shaun Scott Takes on Young Republican, and More City Council Election News

  09-02-2019 02:15 via thestranger.com
  
  The snow can't stop the City Council election news.by Lester BlackStay safe out there. ZUBERKA/GETTY IMAGES
  The Snowpocalypse has descended upon Seattle throwing the streets into gridlock and causing a run on sliced bread at the supermarkets. But just because PCC is out of avocados doesn’t mean the snow can stop the City Council election news!Logan Bowers wants to beat Sawant so he can legalize housing: Seattle has fucked up zoning laws and District 3 candidate Bowers told my colleague Ric
  
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• Is Her Boyfriend a Jerk... Or Was It Muuuuuurder? Reader Response Roundup!

  09-02-2019 01:54 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Day: Reader Advice Roundupby Dan Savage
  Recent Savage Love Letters of the Day: She thought he was perfect—then she checked out the girls he was checking out; he's been out for years—so where's his boyfriend and when does it get better; when does she get to meet the man she met on Tinder; and a letter that's more than a mouthful. And, as always, last week's column and Savage Lovecast.
  On Boyfriend Always Wailing Loudly...Usually I agree with you, mostly becau
  
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• Snowstorm hits Seattle region as governor declares state of emergency

  09-02-2019 01:37
  Meteorologists predict 4 to 6 inches of accumulation through Saturday morning, and cold temperatures ensure it'll stick around for days.
  
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• Snowstorm hammers Seattle region as governor declares state of emergency

  09-02-2019 01:37
  Meteorologists predict 4 to 6 inches of accumulation through Saturday morning, and cold temperatures ensure it'll stick around for days.
  
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• Same As It Ever Was: Joe Rudko's New Show in Three Parts

  09-02-2019 01:07 via thestranger.com
  
  He's got great collages.by Jasmyne KeimigView this post on InstagramA post shared by Joe Rudko (@joerudko) on Jan 12, 2019 at 11:03am PST
  Joe Rudko told me that his showSame as it ever was (yes, based off that Talking Heads song, "Once in a lifetime") at Greg Kucera Gallery could actually be called Twice in a lifetime, which is clever. Working with found photography that he gets from friends, markets, and donations, the Seattle artist intervenes in some way—through drawing, collage, paint&
  
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• Be Embarrassed, 206: #SeattleSnowpocalypse Trending on Twitter, and Not Once but Twice

  09-02-2019 00:08 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles Mudede Bellen Drake
  The snow is falling. Nothing, however, is at all special about this snow. It is not a little. It is certainly not astounding. It will (and should) be forgotten soon after it is a thing of the past. And yet, this kind of underwhelming snow, the kind of snow that would make most Northern Americans yawn, is currently treading on Twitter under the tags: #SeattleSnowpocalypse and #Snowmaggedon2019.How is this possible? Seattle's imagination is so gripped by its own fear
  
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