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• Endman Wants You to Watch Yourself

  22-02-2019 23:59 via thestranger.com
  
  by Jasmyne KeimigEndman by Karissa Sakumoto out on Cold Cube Press now Jasmyne KeimigReading Portland-based creator Karissa Sakumoto's book Endman is a bodily experience—which is strange to say about a work on paper. Endman is one of the latest releases from Seattle risograph press/publisher Cold Cube Press, dropping earlier this February. The 24-page book seems to occupy a space between reality, the page, and a digital landscape. It reminds me of the graphics in a video game. The way the
  
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• NASA, SpaceX OK 1st test flight of crew capsule next week

  22-02-2019 23:58
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA and SpaceX on Friday approved a first test flight next week of the new commercial Dragon capsule designed for crew. No one will be aboard, only an instrumented dummy in a white SpaceX spacesuit. But the capsule will still fly to the International Space Station, following its planned March […]
  
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• Grand jury: No criminal wrongdoing in cop shooting man

  22-02-2019 23:46
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Multnomah County grand jury has found no criminal wrongdoing in the fatal shooting by a Portland police officer of a 36-year-old legally blind man who had schizophrenia. The grand jury found Officer Consider Vosu’s shooting of Andre Gladen on Jan. 6 was a lawful act of self-defense or defense of […]
  
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• A New Sushi Spot Opens in Capitol Hill and More Seattle Food News You Can Use: Feb. 22, 2019 Edition

  22-02-2019 23:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffTaneda, a new sushi and kaiseki spot from a chef who's spent time at I Love Sushi and co-owns Fremont Bowl, is now open in Capitol Hill's Broadway Alley. Taneda via Facebook
  This week, Tacoma gets a new place for burgers, Filipino pop-up Musang announces an upcoming brick-and-mortar spot in Beacon Hill, and Marmite chef Bruce Naftaly goes head-to-head with the Food Network's Bobby Flay. Read on to discover more details about all of that, plus more of Seattle's lates
  
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• What the Fuck Is "With Extra Lobster"?

  22-02-2019 23:22 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Day: Reader Advice Round-upby Dan Savage
  Recent Savage Love Letters of the Day: America's most notorious biphobe (according to the anime avatar brigades) talks another guy into identifying as bisexual, a girlfriend with a boyfriend who won't cut off his toxic, violent, vodka-bottle-swinging ex, another girlfriend who is lovely and kind and smart and jealous and irrational, and where are all the peggers? And, as always, last week's column and Savage Lovecast.
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• Seattle, What's a Girl Gotta Do to Get a Fucking E-Scooter Around Here?

  22-02-2019 23:16 via thestranger.com
  
  I'm a scooter fangirl now and I won't apologize (at least until we get them in Seattle)by Nathalie GrahamA rainy scoot around Piedmont Park in Atlanta, GA.Nathalie Graham
  I visited Atlanta, Georgia last week. Atlanta, I quickly discovered, is not a walkable city. The week I was there my primary mode of transportation was by e-scooter. And I have to confess: I'm obsessed. Scooters are fast and fun, they're cheap and everywhere. I felt like I was behind-the-times on this transportation trend&mdash
  
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• Canyon County to consider ditching “English only” rule

  22-02-2019 23:15
  NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Canyon County Commissioners have known for six years that a resolution banning county communication was “constitutionally infirm,” records show. County legal staff made the warning in a memorandum dated Oct. 24, 2013 that was shared with the Idaho Press last week. The Nampa-based newspaper reports the commissioners will consider rescinding the […]
  
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• The Young Turks Come to Washington State on a Quest to Overturn Citizens United

  22-02-2019 22:17 via thestranger.com
  
  I am 100 percent for a constitutional convention if and only if all the delegates wear powdered wigs.by Rich SmithBreak out your powdered wigs, baby! It's time to talk about the viability of constitutional conventions! William Thomas Cain / GETTYOn Friday afternoon, the Washington State Senate committee will hear a bill often dismissed as a potentially disastrous pipe dream. The resolution would ask Congress to convene a "limited" constitutional convention for the purposes of "proposing a free a
  
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• German Guitar God Michael Rother Discusses Working with Eno, a Blown Bowie Collab, and His Alleged Disdain for Bass

  22-02-2019 21:47 via thestranger.com
  
  In the final edition of our interview with German guitar god Michael Rother, he discusses working with Eno, a blown Bowie collab, his alleged disdain for bass, and more.by Dave Segal"It’s possible that somebody in [Bowie's camp] decided just to make sure that no crazy German experimentalist would interfere with the pop artist David Bowie."MAX ZERRAHN
  In the third and final edition of The Stranger's interview with Michael Rother, he discusses a missed opportunity with David Bowie, collabora
  
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• Senator calls budget plan perfect tool for engaging Alaskans

  22-02-2019 21:39
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget proposal is the perfect tool for asking Alaskans if they want a budget that goes to extremes or if they are open to broader discussion, a Republican state lawmaker said Friday. Sen. Peter Micciche of Soldotna said Alaskans can help decide if they want to “live essentially […]
  
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• Federal judge blocks Washington state cyberstalking law

  22-02-2019 21:19
  U.S. District Judge Ronald Leighton said Washington's 2004 law appears to violate the U.S. Constitution because it bans not just threats but "a large range of non-obscene, non-threatening speech."
  
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• Who’s falling into homelessness, and how: King County hopes better data leads to better help

  22-02-2019 21:01
  King County finds most households who experience homelessness are first-timers, but a small number land back on the street repeatedly. The goal of its data system is to better understand how it all starts, and tailor how to respond.
  
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• Idaho officer killed in Utah in fight over ex-girlfriend

  22-02-2019 20:48
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say an off-duty Idaho Falls police officer was fatally shot after he entered a Utah home uninvited and confronted a man who was dating his ex-girlfriend. Layton Police Lt. James Petre said Friday that Idaho Falls police officer Blaine Reed was shot several times Thursday night by the homeowner […]
  
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• House rejects plan to take Idaho off daylight saving time

  22-02-2019 20:36
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idahoans will continue springing ahead and falling back. A proposal to exempt Idaho from daylight saving time failed 55-15 on Friday in the House. Republican Rep. Christy Zito sponsored the bill on the House floor and says it can cause problems for businesses, ranchers and farmers. She also says it can […]
  
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• Questions raised about cannabis growers’ water use

  22-02-2019 20:27
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — Some Deschutes County residents say their wells are running dry after cannabis growing operations move in nearby. While a state investigation determined that growing operations had a relatively limited effect on groundwater near Tumalo, that hasn’t stopped anecdotal reports from rural county residents who draw a connection between uses. The Bulletin […]
  
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• House approves Idaho Medal of Honor Highway

  22-02-2019 20:16
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to designate a roadway that crosses southern Idaho as the Idaho Medal of Honor Highway has passed the House. Lawmakers voted 66-0 on Friday to send to the Senate the proposal for U.S. Highway 20. Backers say Idaho’s portion will be part of a larger plan to have the entire […]
  
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• As Virgin Galactic launches another test flight, its next spaceships are taking shape

  22-02-2019 19:58
  More than 600 customers have put down deposits of up to $250,000 each to experience several minutes of weightlessness while watching the sky fade from light blue to the blackness of space.
  
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• Former Idaho Gov. Butch Otter joins cobalt mining company

  22-02-2019 19:49
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Roughly seven weeks after leaving office, former Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has joined the board of a Canadian mining company that is expanding into Idaho. The Idaho Statesman reports Otter will be on the board of directors for First Cobalt, a Toronto-based company with a cobalt project southwest of Salmon, […]
  
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• Last-Minute Plans: 98 Free, Cheap & Easy Things To Do in Seattle This Weekend: Feb 22-24, 2019

  22-02-2019 19:45 via thestranger.com
  No advance planning required for these cheap events.by Stranger Things To Do StaffPanicking because you don’t know what to do this weekend and you're short on cash? Don't worry—below, find all of your options for last-minute entertainment that won't cost more than $10, ranging from Love in the Market, and from Vaginomicon to Mama's Thirsty: A Queer Valentine's Day Afterparty. For even more options, check out our complete Things To Do calendar, our list of cheap & easy things to d
  
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• Trump to bar abortion referrals by family planning clinics

  22-02-2019 19:38
  The rule released Friday pleased religious conservatives, a key building block of the president's political base. The plan also would prohibit federally funded family planning clinics from being housed in the same location as abortion providers.
  
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• Trump sets up abortion obstacles, barring clinic referrals

  22-02-2019 19:38
  The rule released Friday pleased religious conservatives, a key building block of the president's political base. The plan also would prohibit federally funded family planning clinics from being housed in the same location as abortion providers.
  
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• Science Reveals You Will Not Find God in Our DNA

  22-02-2019 19:27 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeGattaca Columbia Pictures
  There is a major difference between the 1997 movie Gattaca and its original script. The former doesn't explain the exact goal of the space mission to Saturn's moon Titan, but the latter does. It is to find the origins of life. What screenwriter Andrew Niccol (also the director) had in mind was to connect the space mission (old tech) with what at the time, mid-'90s, was all the rage—the human genome, the sequencing of which (new tech) began in 1990
  
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• Life Is Not All That: Human-Made DNA Works Just as Well as Natural DNA

  22-02-2019 19:27 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles Mudede Columbia Pictures
  There is a major difference between the 1997 movie Gattaca and its original script. The former doesn't explain the exact goal of the space mission to Saturn's moon Titan, but the latter does. It is to find the origins of life. What screenwriter Andrew Niccol (also the director) had in mind was to connect the space mission (old tech) with what at the time, mid-'90s, was all the rage—the human genome, the sequencing of which (new tech) began in 1990 and wa
  
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• 16 Places To Watch the 2019 Academy Award Ceremony in Seattle

  22-02-2019 18:51 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffGet gussied up for a red carpet Oscar viewing experience at Rhein Haus. Rhein Haus via Facebook
  The 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 scr
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline expansion gets green light from Canadian energy board

  22-02-2019 18:47
  The National Energy Board acknowledged that the pipeline expansion would be detrimental to the environment, but beneficial to Canadian national interest.
  
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• Did you see snowflakes this morning? They won’t stick, says weather service

  22-02-2019 18:47
  Brief snowflakes will likely turn to rain, the National Weather Service in Seattle advises. We could get weekend showers as well, with temperatures in the low- to mid-40s during the days and in the high 30s overnight.
  
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• Despite harm to Puget Sound orcas, Canada should expand Trans Mountain pipeline, energy board says

  22-02-2019 18:47
  The National Energy Board acknowledged that the pipeline expansion would be detrimental to the environment, but beneficial to Canadian national interest.
  
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• Bill to increase Idaho election finance transparency fails

  22-02-2019 18:44
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation intended to make more public who is donating to candidates and political causes in Idaho has been put on hold after a diverse array of nonprofit groups complained it would force them to reveal their donors. The Senate State Affairs Committee voted 6-0 on Friday to hold onto the bill […]
  
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• Virgin Galactic: Rocket reaches space again in test flight

  22-02-2019 18:38
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Virgin Galactic says its rocket plane has reached space for a second time in a test flight over California. The company says the winged spaceship reached an altitude of 55.8 miles (89.8 kilometers) Friday and then safely landed at Mojave Air and Space Port in the desert north of Los Angeles. […]
  
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• Troopers arrest Fairbanks man suspected in crash, shooting

  22-02-2019 17:38
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A 34-year-old Fairbanks driver suspected of crashing into a car and firing shots at the vehicle has been arrested. Alaska State Troopers say Tucker Holmgren was held on suspicion of weapons misconduct, assault, felony driving under the influence and refusal to submit to a blood alcohol test. Fairbanks Troopers just before […]
  
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• Slog AM: Seattle Squeeze 2.0, A Lot of Potholes, Mueller Probe Is Wrapping Up

  22-02-2019 17:16 via thestranger.com
  
  by Timothy KenneyPothole patrol can't really start until the weather warms up! kozmoat98/Getty Images
  Police arrest 22 men in child-sex crime sting: The police catfished 22 men into thinking they were talking to young children. One account even posed to be as young as 6. These kinds of operations are growing more common and State Patrol says they’ve arrested almost 250 people in sting operations like this one since August 2015. These men all came from Thurston County.
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• ‘Empire’ producers cut Smollett from season’s last episodes

  22-02-2019 16:30
  CHICAGO (AP) — Actor Jussie Smollett’s character on “Empire” will be removed from the final two episodes of this season in the wake of his arrest on charges that he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself last month in downtown Chicago, producers of the Fox TV show announced Friday. The announcement came a day […]
  
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• Washington state considers staying on Pacific Daylight Time forever

  22-02-2019 16:07
  When you switch your clock forward by one hour at the beginning of daylight saving time in two weeks, know this: it could be among the last times. Washington state lawmakers are considering several proposals to adopt year-round Pacific Daylight Time, ending the twice-a-year switch between it and Pacific Standard Time. It’s not a new […]
  
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• Daylight saving time: Washington state moving toward an end to the clock change

  22-02-2019 16:07
  If you hate changing your clocks twice a year, there’s good news: Washington might soon decide to stay on Pacific Daylight Time forever. It's not a new idea, but the lawmakers pushing for it say it has a better chance of happening now than ever.
  
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• US funds Coast Guard icebreaker in massive spending package

  22-02-2019 16:05
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The massive spending bill that Congress approved last week includes funding for a new polar icebreaker, spending that Alaska’s three-member congressional delegation has been pushing for. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the funding includes $655 million for designing and building the icebreaker for the U.S. Coast Guard, as well as $20 […]
  
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• What people said at Seattle’s public hearing on neighborhood upzones

  22-02-2019 15:56
  More than 100 people spoke at a public hearing on Seattle's plan to allow denser construction in more than two dozen neighborhoods while requiring developers to create affordable housing. Here are excerpts from some of their statements.
  
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• 22 men arrested in child sex-crime sting in Thurston County

  22-02-2019 15:51
  The suspects, who range in age from 17 to 59, were arrested after communicating with undercover officers and traveling to Thurston County.
  
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• Alaska governor wants to end public broadcasting funding

  22-02-2019 15:26
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy has proposed ending state funding for public broadcasting amid efforts to close a projected $1.6 billion budget deficit. The Republican governor introduced a measure this week to eliminate the Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission, saving the state about $3.6 million annually, the Anchorage Daily News reported. The commission distributes […]
  
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• Alaska governor plans no funding for public broadcasting

  22-02-2019 15:26
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has proposed ending state funding for public broadcasting amid efforts to address a $1.6 billion budget deficit. The Anchorage Daily News reports the Republican governor has introduced a measure this week to eliminate the Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission, saving the state about $3.6 million per year. The […]
  
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• Man sentenced to 28 years for sexually abusing 5 women

  22-02-2019 15:01
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A registered sex offender will spend the next 28 years in prison for raping and sexually abusing five women. The Register-Guard reports 24-year-old Ruben Orlando Guerrero of Eugene pleaded guilty earlier this month to two counts of rape and sodomy. Additional charges of rape and a strangulation charge were dropped as […]
  
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• “Shark Tank” star Robert Herjavec owes a debt of gratitude to a homeless shelter in Seattle

  22-02-2019 15:00
  Herjavec's relationship with the Union Gospel Mission has continued to this day.
  
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• Podcast: Washington state Rep. Nicole Macri on the push for new eviction protections for renters

  22-02-2019 15:00
  On Episode 102 of The Overcast, Washington state Rep. Nicole Macri, D-Seattle, explains her proposal now gaining traction in the Legislature, and related efforts to offer renters some more protections.
  
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• Podcast: State Rep. Nicole Macri on the push for new eviction protections for renters

  22-02-2019 15:00
   Renters in Washington state can face eviction proceedings with as little as three days notice after failing to meet a payment. With evictions a leading contributor to homelessness, some state lawmakers want to give renters more time to make good on payments to their landlords — saving families from the potential calamity of being […]
  
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• Man gets 6 years in prison for dealing meth, cockfighting

  22-02-2019 14:55
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Salem man has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for dealing methamphetamine and abusing hundreds of roosters by training them for cockfights. The Statesman Journal reports 37-year-old Arturo Aispuro previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute meth and training and selling of fighting animals. Court records say […]
  
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• Renowned psychiatrist facing malpractice lawsuits

  22-02-2019 14:34
  NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (AP) — Two more patients of Dr. Keith Ablow have filed lawsuits against the renowned Massachusetts psychiatrist alleging he pressured them into sexual relationships. The Boston Globe reports that the medical malpractice lawsuits filed Thursday allege Ablow lured the women he was treating for depression into degrading situations. Ablow was sued last year […]
  
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• The state released results of its first round of voluntary lead testing, and found the toxin at almost every school

  22-02-2019 14:00
  New state data show that 97 percent of schools participating in a voluntary testing program had at least one water source with levels of lead above one part per billion. Meanwhile, a bill that would have set new limits on lead in school drinking water appears likely to die in Olympia.
  
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• In first round of voluntary lead testing, Washington state found the toxin at almost every school

  22-02-2019 14:00
  New state data show that 97 percent of schools participating in a voluntary testing program had at least one water source with levels of lead above one part per billion. Meanwhile, a bill that would have set new limits on lead in school drinking water appears likely to die in Olympia.
  
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• Authors, mothers and teachers: Meet the speakers for Ignite Education Lab 2019

  22-02-2019 14:00
  Meet the lineup of speakers and grab your tickets for a night of great education stories on March 11.
  
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• Mattis for president? Grass-roots campaign takes root on Richland official’s lawn

  22-02-2019 11:41
  A Richland official is starting a grass-roots campaign to encourage former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis to run for public office. Mattis has been silent on the presidential rumblings emanating from his hometown.
  
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• Police: 5 children die of food poisoning in Pakistan

  22-02-2019 10:02
  KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say five children have died of suspected food poisoning after their family had dinner at a restaurant in the country’s south. Police official Ameer Shaikh said on Friday that the family of eight, from the southwestern city of Quetta, arrived in the port city of Karachi the previous night. […]
  
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