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• 3 people seriously injured in 5-car Juneau wrong-way crash

  21-02-2019 23:53
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Three people were seriously hurt and four vehicles demolished in a five-car wrong-way crash on the highway between downtown Juneau and the Mendenhall Valley. Juneau police say the driver of a car in the outbound lane of the divided highway made a U-turn and drove toward downtown Juneau, starting the five-car […]
  
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• Peter Tork of the Monkees Is Dead

  21-02-2019 23:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ned Lannamann MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIVES / GETTY IMAGES
  The Monkees' Peter Tork, born Peter Thorkelson, died this morning at age 77. The announcement came over his Facebook page, which did not state the cause of death, although in 2009 it was reported that Tork was treated for cancer in the form of adenoid cystic carcinoma.
  As depicted on the 1960s TV show, Tork played the role of the goofy, "dumb" Monkee, with his head in the clouds—the Harpo Marx of the gang. Behind the scenes, Tork was a
  
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• Updates to Idaho mining law advances despite some concerns

  21-02-2019 23:28
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation rewriting portions of Idaho’s mining law passed a House committee Thursday despite concerns from two conservation groups that it could leave taxpayers with cleanup bills if a company declares bankruptcy. The House Resources and Conservation Committee voted 16-0 to send to the House the legislation that the conservation groups also […]
  
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• Sullivan: 90-day comment period for mine review inadequate

  21-02-2019 23:21
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan said a 90-day comment period is inadequate for a draft environmental review of a large copper-and-gold mine near the headwaters of a major Alaska fishery. “It’s a very legitimate request from my perspective to have more time to do the due diligence on a project of this […]
  
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• Where to Watch the Academy Award Ceremonies

  21-02-2019 23:17 via thestranger.com
  Academy Awards 2019 parties with trivia, drink specials, drag queens, and more.by Stranger Things To Do StaffThe 91st Academy Awards are this Sunday, February 24 at 5 p.m. PST. If you're looking for a place to watch the show beyond the comfort of your couch, we've got you covered, whether you want your own red-carpet experience (like at Rhein Haus) or you want to watch the show on the big screen (like at Central Cinema). BALLARDBad Jimmy'sNo offense to the hard-working actors and filmmakers whos
  
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• 16 Places To Watch the 2019 Academy Awards Ceremony in Seattle

  21-02-2019 23:11 via thestranger.com
  Academy Awards 2019 parties with trivia, drink specials, drag queens, and more.by Stranger Things To Do StaffThe 91st Academy Awards are this Sunday, February 24 at 5 p.m. PST. If you're looking for a place to watch the show beyond the comfort of your couch—after you've caught up on the Oscar-nominated films still playing in Seattle—we've got you covered, whether you want your own red-carpet experience (like at Rhein Haus) or you want to watch the show on the big screen (like at Cent
  
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• Her Boyfriend Is Lovely and Kind and Smart and Jealous and Irrational

  21-02-2019 23:04 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan SavageMy boyfriend is jealous of a co-researcher on my team. I have no interest in him romantically because he’s unattractive and married. We also have nothing in common outside of work. We’ve been messaging a lot because about the project and because of a problem we had with a coworker. But all our messages are work related. Instead of telling me directly that this flurry of messaging was making him (my BF) uncomfortable, my BF was making snide remarks. It was hard for me to
  
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• Iowa appeals judge’s ruling on undercover ag workers law

  21-02-2019 23:00
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The state of Iowa is appealing a federal judge’s ruling last month that found unconstitutional a 2012 law that made it illegal to get a job at a livestock farm to conduct animal cruelty undercover investigations. The Des Moines Register reports that Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller filed a motion […]
  
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• Oklahoma GOP leaders to push ‘triggered’ abortion ban

  21-02-2019 22:59
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican leaders in Oklahoma want to join at least five other states in automatically banning abortions if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its landmark 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. Republican Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat said Thursday that a bill will be drafted and considered next week that would […]
  
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• Buy Your Tickets to These 30 Newly Announced Seattle Events Before They Sell Out

  21-02-2019 22:57 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffPopular potty-mouthed comedienne Chelsea Handler will make a June stop in Seattle on her Life Will Be the Death of Me book tour.We all know that many of the biggest Seattle events often sell out well in advance. But it's not a lost cause—if you plan ahead, you can still score tickets for the most popular events. To help you with that, we've rounded up all of the major events that are going on sale in the next couple of days, like the Watershed Festival and Dav
  
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• 2 Oregon lawmakers demoted for rude behavior

  21-02-2019 22:54
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A leader of the Oregon Legislature demoted two lawmakers on Thursday for disrespectful and rude behavior as the statehouse struggles to make itself a more respectful workplace. Rep. Mitch Greenlick, a Portland Democrat, called a pharmaceutical lobbyist “stupid” during a health care committee hearing Tuesday on a drug pricing bill. House […]
  
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• Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day: The Gospel-Soul Gem "You Got to Learn, to Let It Go" from Sam Waymon's Soundtrack for Cult-Classic Film Ganja & Hess

  21-02-2019 22:34 via thestranger.com
  
  Sam Waymon's "You Got to Learn, to Let It Go" is the soulful heart of the bizarre cult film Ganja & Hess, which screens tonight at Northwest Film Forum.by Dave SegalYou got to learn that Ganja & Hess is one of the most compelling films ever—with a killer soundtrack. Strange Disc
  Sam Waymon, "You Got to Learn, to Let It Go" (Strange Disc)
  Bill Gunn's bizarre 1973 film Ganja & Hess is an unprecedented fusion of blaxploitation, religious salvation drama, vampire thriller, and horr
  
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• Anchorage man’s death now a homicide investigation

  21-02-2019 22:26
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police have reclassified the death of a man last weekend as a homicide. Police say the man found Sunday behind a business on west 36th Avenue had suffered trauma to his body. The man’s name has not been released. Police took a call shortly after midnight that a man had […]
  
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• Idaho budget writers OK 3.8 percent corrections budget boost

  21-02-2019 22:05
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Department of Corrections is on track to receive a 3.8 percent budget increase next year under a spending plan approved by legislative budget writers on Thursday. The corrections budget still needs approval from both the Idaho House and Senate and the governor’s signature to become law. But budget bills […]
  
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• House OKs bill allowing alcohol sales in old theaters

  21-02-2019 21:33
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to allow 13 historic Idaho theaters to sell alcoholic beverages during movies has passed the House. The 60-7 vote on Thursday sends to the Senate the legislation that applies to theaters built before 1950 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Idaho theaters with the appropriate license can […]
  
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• House passes measure to create long-term care program

  21-02-2019 21:14
  "Nearly all of us are going to need some sort of long-term care as we age," said the bill's sponsor. A percentage of workers' wages would fund the program, which would start paying out in 2025. The bill now goes to the Senate.
  
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• Oregon lawmakers consider bill to form a hemp commission

  21-02-2019 21:07
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would establish a hemp commission in the state to raise money for research and promotion. The Capital Press reported Thursday that House Bill 2740 would pay for the commission by charging assessments to hemp growers. It would also align the state and federal definitions […]
  
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• State provides $100,000 to remove cows killed in Yakima Valley blizzard

  21-02-2019 21:00
  Dairy-industry representatives said 1,830 dairy cows were killed outright at about 14 farms when a blizzard swept through the Yakima Valley on Feb. 9, with subfreezing temperatures and winds gusting as high as 80 mph.
  
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• Andrew Yang Has No Idea What Capitalism Is

  21-02-2019 20:58 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeAndrew Yang speaking at the Des Moines Register’s Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair in 2018 Andrew Frawley
  What is human-centered capitalism? The 2020 presidential Democratic candidate Andrew Yang believes it's the "next stage of capitalism." He sees capitalism as an evolution that begins with the markets of old, then moves to mercantilism (which is just robbery), to the industrial capitalism of the 19th century, to the welfare capitalism of the second half of the 2
  
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• King County jury awards West Seattle woman nearly $14M for stroke during heart surgery

  21-02-2019 20:55
  The woman underwent a cardiac catheterization at Seattle Children's when she was a teen to replace a fractured stent. The jury found that a stroke she suffered occurred during surgery and wasn't identified in a timely manner.
  
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• Man dies under suspicious circumstances in house fire

  21-02-2019 20:52
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police and fire officials are investigating the death of a man inside a burned house. Police say the circumstances of the death are suspicious. Firefighters at about 4:30 a.m. Thursday were called to a home on Twining Drive a block east of Russian Jack Park. Witnesses said smoke was billowing […]
  
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• Oh Shit! Mariane Ibrahim Gallery Is Moving to Chicago!

  21-02-2019 20:35 via thestranger.com
  
  by Jasmyne KeimigThe gallery will be bidding adieu to the Pacific Northwest Courtesy Mariane Ibrahim Gallery
  After seven years in Seattle, Mariane Ibrahim Gallery is packing up their bags (er...white cube) and moving to Chicago. The internationally renowned gallery will be closing officially on Feb. 28. In a statement on their Instagram last week, they said that they will be opening their new flagship location later in the year with a "strong focus on international growth." In the time between t
  
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• Report: Millennial voter registration in Oregon soars

  21-02-2019 20:32
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday touted the success of the state’s unique automatic voter registration program, pointing to a new report that argues the “Oregon model” could be key to engaging millennial voters nationwide. The study by the nonprofit Center for American Progress found that voter registration numbers among youths […]
  
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• Father of man fatally shot by Seattle police on New Year’s Eve sues in federal court

  21-02-2019 20:06
  According to the suit, police body-camera video showed Iosia Faletago wasn't holding a gun when he was shot. The incident is being investigated by Washington State Patrol.
  
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• House passes bill to examine maternal deaths in Idaho

  21-02-2019 19:57
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to determine why so many Idaho women die while pregnant or due to complications from childbirth in Idaho is heading to the Senate. The House on Thursday voted 34-33 to approve a proposal put forward by the Idaho Medical Association that would create a panel to review maternal deaths. Idaho […]
  
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• Kremwerk's Research Night Features the Unpredictable Electronic Musician Laurel Halo

  21-02-2019 19:56 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dave SegalAnn Arbor-born, Berlin-based Laurel Halo Phillip Aumann
  Berlin via Ann Arbor, Michigan, musician Laurel Halo has gone far in the underground-electronic-music world by eschewing obviousness in her productions. That courageous approach has led to releases on discerning labels such as Hyperdub, RVNG Intl., and Livity Sound. I once described Halo’s sound as being “poised between artful abstraction and strangely beautiful song-based structures”; that still holds. With 2
  
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• Big News!

  21-02-2019 19:34 via thestranger.com
  by Nathalie GrahamIt’s true! 😉 We are the 2nd largest in the world, and largest in the U.S. https://t.co/Svlb63jbwl 🤯 #WeLikeBigLots #AndWeCannotLie https://t.co/DdUe49XsZP— Sea-Tac Airport (@SeaTacAirport) February 21, 2019 [ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  
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• Ruling may give purse-snatcher a chance at child care work

  21-02-2019 19:27
  The justices ruled 5-4 that it was unconstitutional for the state to automatically deprive the woman of the ability to work in child care solely based on her conviction.
  
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• Court: Old conviction can’t bar woman from child care work

  21-02-2019 19:27
  The justices ruled 5-4 that it was unconstitutional for the state to automatically deprive the woman of the ability to work in child care solely based on her conviction.
  
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• Ex-Gardnerville man gets prison for heroin trafficking

  21-02-2019 19:24
  GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — A former Gardnerville man convicted of selling heroin as part of a drug ring at Lake Tahoe has been sentenced to up to six years in prison. The Record-Courier reports 28-year-old Adam Guenther received consecutive sentences of one to three years after pleading guilty earlier this month to one count of […]
  
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• Howard Schultz Didn't Vote. Again.

  21-02-2019 19:06 via thestranger.com
  
  I guess school levies just aren't important enough for this great unifier.by Rich SmithSchool levies just aren't important enough for this great unifier.SPENCER PLATT / GETTY
  Howard Schultz failed to cast a vote in the special election on February 12, according to the Seattle Times. That means the billionaire has only voted in 11 out of the last 39 cycles, giving him a 28 percent participation rate in the democracy he's thinking about maybe hoping to save.A key detail from the Times's story: "In
  
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• Israel aiming to land on moon with SpaceX launch

  21-02-2019 18:41
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Israel aims to land on the moon after hitching a ride with SpaceX. The Falcon rocket is scheduled to blast off Thursday night from Cape Canaveral, Florida. A communications satellite for Indonesia is the main cargo. But Israel’s privately funded lunar lander — a first not just for Israel but […]
  
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• German Guitar God Michael Rother Goes Deep on Neu! Bandmate Klaus Dinger, Producer Conny Plank, "Hallogallo," and More

  21-02-2019 18:19 via thestranger.com
  
  In part 2 of our interview with German guitar god Michael Rother, he discusses working with Klaus Dinger and Jaki Liebezeit, the Neu! classic "Hallogallo," Harmonia, and other topics.by Dave Segal"Every time when I hear Hallogallo, I’m puzzled again. How did it happen?"Max Zerrahn
  Michael Rother's forthcoming Solo box set (out February 22 on Grönland Records) makes a strong case for his greatness outside of his most worshiped musical projects: Neu! and Harmonia. (It also contains much
  
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• Trial to begin for husband of missing Anchorage woman

  21-02-2019 18:05
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A trial will begin Thursday for a 37-year-old Anchorage man charged with killing his wife in 2016. KTVA-television reports Thomas Skeek is charged with first- and second-degree murder and evidence tampering in the death of 32-year-old Linda Skeek. Thomas Skeek on Jan. 4, 2016, reported his wife missing. He told police […]
  
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• Medicaid expansion repeal effort fails in Idaho committee

  21-02-2019 17:48
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two pieces of legislation to repeal a voter-approved law expanding Medicaid in Idaho failed Thursday. The House Health and Welfare Committee in separate 7-5 votes returned both pieces of legislation to sponsors, killing both efforts. The first introductory piece of legislation was an outright repeal of the expansion. The second would […]
  
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• Medicaid expansion repeal effort fails in House committee

  21-02-2019 17:48
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two pieces of legislation to repeal a voter-approved law expanding Medicaid in Idaho have failed. The House Health and Welfare Committee on Thursday voted 7-5 to return to the sponsors both efforts. The first was an outright repeal of the expansion and the second a plan to repeal the expansion in […]
  
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• Tim Eyman, accused of stealing office chair, films himself bringing it back

  21-02-2019 17:40
  Anti-tax activist Tim Eyman, charged with stealing an office chair from a Lacey store, released a video Wednesday of himself trying to return the chair and eventually bringing it to police. In the video, Eyman calls the incident a "total mistake."
  
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• Peter Tork, endearingly offbeat bassist and singer in the Monkees, dies at 77

  21-02-2019 17:36
  A versatile multi-instrumentalist, Peter Tork mostly played bass and keyboard for the Monkees, in addition to singing lead on tracks.
  
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• Slog AM: ISIS Bride Not Allowed to Return Home, Washington Measles Outbreak Costs Over $1 Million

  21-02-2019 17:28 via thestranger.com
  
  by Timothy KenneyTHIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.TERO VESALAINEN/GETTY IMAGES
  The Northwest is having a dry spell: Not for water, we’ve got plenty of that, but for earthquakes. According to a new study, we’re not having as many large earthquakes as the historical record would predict. The author believes that this “lull” is hurting our earthquake preparedness because we’re not getting those existential reminders that the earth beneath our very feet could break open at
  
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• Authorities arrest man in 1995 death of Idaho teen

  21-02-2019 16:48
  BURLEY, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say they have arrested a man in the death of a 14-year-old girl whose body was found in a southern Idaho river more than two decades ago. The Cassia County Sheriff’s Office says 56-year-old Gilberto Flores Rodriguez, of Burley, was arrested Wednesday on a first-degree murder charge in the death […]
  
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• Portland man sentenced for assaulting stranger outside store

  21-02-2019 16:14
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland man has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for attacking a stranger because he thought the man had insulted him. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 55-year-old Kory Thomle pleaded guilty to second-degree assault Wednesday — a day after his trial began in Multnomah County Circuit Court. Thomle told police […]
  
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• Suspected drunken driver crashes into Everett hair salon

  21-02-2019 15:58
  The force of the impact shattered glass, ripped out the entrance door frame and smashed fixtures in the interior of the salon.
  
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• Suspected drunk driver crashes into hair salon

  21-02-2019 15:58
  The force of the impact shattered glass, ripped out the entrance door frame and smashed fixtures in the interior of the salon.
  
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• Snow in Vegas! Desert city gets first white stuff in decade

  21-02-2019 15:32
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas is getting a rare taste of winter weather, with significant snowfall across the metro area for the first time in a decade. The National Weather Service said Las Vegas’ half an inch (1.3 centimeters) of snow late Wednesday was the first measurable snow on a Feb. 20 since record […]
  
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• Snow in Las Vegas! Strip gets first white stuff in decade

  21-02-2019 15:32
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A winter storm brought rare snowfall to the Las Vegas Strip, dusting casino marquees and prompting revelers to erect a snowman near the famous “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign. A half-inch (1.3 centimeters) of the white stuff began falling late Wednesday, marking the first significant snowfall at McCarran International Airport in […]
  
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• Measles epidemic in Madagascar kills more than 900, says WHO

  21-02-2019 15:06
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The World Health Organization says that an epidemic of measles in Madagascar has caused more than 900 deaths. According to WHO figures, there have been more than 68,000 cases of the disease in which 553 deaths were confirmed and another 373 suspected from measles since the outbreak began in September. Those most […]
  
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• I-5 overpass in Seattle was damaged by Stanford track team’s bus fire

  21-02-2019 15:00
  Bridge inspectors confirmed the Columbian Way overpass is safe to drive, said a spokesman for the Washington State Department of Transportation. About 5,300 vehicles a day use it.
  
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• Howard Schultz didn’t vote on latest Seattle school levies

  21-02-2019 15:00
  The no-show was in line with Schultz's pattern of ignoring many elections over the decades, even while urging increased civic and political involvement by Americans.
  
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• Ever wander by these little cottages in the heart of Belltown? Stop in for an art class sometime soon

  21-02-2019 15:00
  Ever wonder who owns this trio of little houses at Vine Street and Elliott Avenue in the heart of Belltown? Well, they're operated by Seattle Parks and Recreation. But, what should they be used for? Any ideas?
  
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• Do you rely on a bus through downtown? Prepare for big changes

  21-02-2019 15:00
  Instead of traveling beneath downtown in the bus tunnel, 830 bus trips each weekday will shift to already congested surface streets next month to allow Sound Transit to run more light-rail trains through the tunnel.
  
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