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• Humane Society seeks homes for 300 rabbits taken from Poulsbo home

  04-03-2019 23:59
  The bunnies were taken from a Kitsap home where people were trying to start a rescue for rabbits when it got out of hand.
  
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• Key Idaho water legislation heads to Senate for amendments

  04-03-2019 23:54
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation that supporters say is critical to preserving a historic water agreement between two sets of water users and is intended to prevent declines in a giant Idaho aquifer relied on by farmers and cities has passed out of a Senate committee. The Senate Resources and Environment Committee voted unanimously Monday […]
  
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• Bill to allow civil lawsuits for blocking public lands fails

  04-03-2019 23:45
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation that would have allowed private citizens to bring civil lawsuits against private individuals or entities willfully and knowingly blocking access to public lands has failed. The Senate Resources and Environment Committee on Monday voted to hold the bill in committee, killing it. Backers of the legislation say illegally blocking access […]
  
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• Richard Chiem Has Written a Dreamy Novel About Grief and We're Going to Talk About It

  04-03-2019 23:40
  
  Richard Chiem's debut novel, King of Joy, launches Tuesday, March 5 at Elliott Bay Books.by Rich SmithThe King of Joy himself.BROOKS CALISON
  Seattle author Richard Chiem launches his dreamy, beautifully written, hippo-inflected, grief-soaked debut novel, King of Joy, in Elliott Bay's basement book cathedral on Tuesday. After his reading, I'll join the author onstage for a nice little chat and Q & A. I promise you all here and now and in front of god that the entire post-reading talkback will
  
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• Should She Stay or Should She Go?

  04-03-2019 23:26
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan Savage
  I'm a 24-year-old female, currently pursing the first year of a masters degree. Healthy, independent, strong network of family and friends. I have been with my partner exclusively for almost seven years—we started dating at the end of high school! I moved to a different town for school, so for four years we were long distance. After that, I moved back home. We have lived together for almost two years now.
  My partner is a wonderful person. He's a h
  
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• High heat warnings go out too late in some of US, study says

  04-03-2019 23:25
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study finds even moderate heat sends Northerners to the hospital, suggesting that government warnings of dangerously high temperatures are coming too late in some parts of the U.S. The research shows an uptick in hospital admissions for heat problems long before alerts go out in northern, generally cooler states. And […]
  
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• First lady visits Microsoft to discuss online safety for kids

  04-03-2019 23:18
  The visit is part of the first lady's "Be Best" initiative on child well-being, online safety, and the opioid crisis.
  
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• First lady arrives to visit Microsoft, discuss online safety for kids

  04-03-2019 23:18
  The visit is part of the first lady's "Be Best" initiative on child well-being, online safety, and the opioid crisis.
  
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• Idaho high court says defamation can be implied

  04-03-2019 23:17
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court says individuals have the right to sue if they think someone implied — but didn’t outright say — something defamatory. The ruling was handed down Monday in a lawsuit brought by former teacher James Verity against USA Today; Boise television station KTVB; KGW television in Portland, Oregon, […]
  
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• The 58 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: March 4-10, 2019

  04-03-2019 23:00
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffCheers to Seattle Cocktail Week, which presents tasty libations at over 60 participating venues, plus special events like a booze-soaked bartender’s brunch. Seattle Cocktail Week via Facebook
  Our music critics have already chosen the 35 best music shows this week, but now it's our arts critics' turn. Here are their picks for the best events in every genre—from Seattle Cocktail Week to a screening of Torrey Pines with Kimya Dawson and Clyde Petersen, and
  
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• Trooper say 1 dead in Aniak residential fire

  04-03-2019 22:52
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Troopers say a person has died in a residential fire in the western Alaska village of Aniak. Troopers say were notified Sunday of the fire. According to troopers, a woman inside the home smelled smoke coming from a bedroom, and was injured and suffered smoke inhalation when she tried […]
  
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• A New Study in Favor of Circumcision Draws Fierce Criticism

  04-03-2019 22:30
  
  by Katie HerzogEven if circumcision does reduce the rates of HPV, there are other ways to do that that don't involve inflicting pain on toddlers. Joel Carillet/Getty Images
  According to a recently published paper, circumcision can prevent the spread of certain sexually transmitted infections and even prevent cancer.Not everyone, however, believes that disease-prevention is justification for cutting infant foreskins off.Researchers including Brian Morris, a professor emeritus at the University of
  
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• Oregon works to limit use of “hush money” payments

  04-03-2019 22:17
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers want to ban the use of “hush money” payments as part of an ongoing response to a sexual harassment scandal that’s dogged the Legislature’s top leaders. The bill prohibits public officials and candidates from using taxpayer dollars or campaign funds to pay for nondisclosure agreements regarding workplace harassment. The […]
  
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• The 35 Best Music Shows in Seattle This Week: March 4-10, 2019

  04-03-2019 22:10
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffLos Angeles pop-rock band Cherry Glazerr will come to Neumos on Thursday.
  This week, our music critics have picked everything from poet-turned-rapper Noname to the paranormal mini music festival Look Up Fest: Underwater to Umphrey's McGee. 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.
  Found something you like and don't want to forget about it later? Click "Save Event" on any o
  
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• How Banned Google Ads Influenced a Spokane Ballot Measure Fight

  04-03-2019 21:51
  
  Is Google giving some Washington State campaigns an unfair competitive advantage?by Eli SandersSince Google banned local political in Washington State, it's sold close to $20,000 worth of them. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images
  Nearly nine months ago, Google announced it would no longer sell political ads aimed at influencing Washington State's elections and ballot measure campaigns.But over in Spokane, the second-largest city in Washington State, people trying to influence the outcome of a Februar
  
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• FDA chief calls out Walgreens over tobacco sales to minors

  04-03-2019 21:48
  A top U.S. regulator wants to meet with Walgreens leaders to discuss whether the drugstore chain has a problem with illegal tobacco sales to minors. Scott Gottlieb of the Food and Drug Administration said Monday Walgreens is a top violator among drugstores that sell tobacco products including cigarettes, smokeless tobacco and e-cigarettes. He says inspectors […]
  
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• New BLM Nevada director has 20 years with federal agencies

  04-03-2019 21:24
  RENO, Nev. (AP) — The new state director for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Nevada has spent more than two decades working for federal land management agencies in Washington D.C. and the West. Jon Raby was officially sworn in Monday by Brian Steed, BLM’s deputy director for policy. Raby has worked for the […]
  
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• Fremont Gets a Little Less Fremont As Caravan Carpets Closes Up Shop

  04-03-2019 21:20
  
  The carpet store is being evicted from its building as Fremont continues to change.by Nathalie GrahamGoodbye to Reza and Caravan Carpets.Angela Katiraya/Courtesy of Caravan Carpets
  When you buy a carpet from Caravan Carpets in Fremont, the owner, Reza Katiraya tells you to go home, light some candles, drink some wine, and dance on the carpet. The rug will speak to you if you dance on it. It’s kinda like the Tempur-Pedic Mattress glass of wine test. Except, to Reza (he's just Reza to anyone
  
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• Oregon man snowed in with taco sauce grateful for rescue

  04-03-2019 21:16
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man who had only taco sauce and melted snow to eat while he was snowed in for five days with his dog is grateful to his rescuer and sorry to have caused so much trouble. Jeremy Taylor’s aunt, Denise Tremaine, also told The Associated Press in a telephone interview […]
  
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• Notorious California serial killer Juan Corona dead at 85

  04-03-2019 20:57
  The man considered the nation's most prolific serial killer when he was convicted in 1971 has died. Juan Corona had been serving a life sentence at a California state prison before he was hospitalized.
  
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• Judge: Idaho can’t delay transgender inmate’s surgery

  04-03-2019 20:40
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge says Idaho prison officials cannot delay gender confirmation surgery for a transgender inmate while they appeal the court ruling requiring them to provide the surgery. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill made the order Monday, saying he believed the Idaho Department of Correction’s appeal in the case was […]
  
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• Amid Mardi Gras joy, tears for bicyclists killed in traffic

  04-03-2019 20:08
  The dead have been identified as 27-year-old Sharree Walls of New Orleans and 31-year-old David Hynes of Seattle. They were among nine people hit Saturday when a car sped into a bicycle lane, blocks away from a parade route.
  
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• Some in Oregon could be without power for weeks after storm

  04-03-2019 19:55
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Parts of Oregon are still without power a week after a major snowstorm, and it could be several more weeks before everything is fixed as crews deal with downed trees and impassable roadways. KGW reports that Douglas Electric Cooperative has crews working all over Southern Oregon, but say that in some […]
  
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• Authorities arrest suspect for vandalism at cemetery

  04-03-2019 19:40
  ROBBINSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina have arrested a woman who they say vandalized a cemetery. The Graham County Sheriff’s Office says 58-year-old Dawn Renee Phillips of Pendleton, Oregon, is charged with 61 counts of desecrating grave sites and is jailed on a $125,000 bond. Lt. James Hyde said Phillips, who had a […]
  
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• Idaho’s biggest county running out of morgue space

  04-03-2019 19:39
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The morgue in Idaho’s biggest county is running out of space to hold bodies. The Idaho Statesman reports the Ada County Coroner’s office is at capacity with 15 to 18 bodies most days, some of them stored on cots and smaller folding tables until the remains are released to area funeral […]
  
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• The Prodigy's Flamboyant Frontman Keith Flint Has Died

  04-03-2019 19:18
  
  Keith Flint—the wild, energetic vocalist for UK electronic-music superstars the Prodigy—has died at age 49.by Dave SegalKeith Flint and the Prodigy at 2015's Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival. Chung Sung-Jun / Getty
  Keith Flint, the flamboyant, hyperkinetic frontman for British electronic-music superstars the Prodigy, took his own life while at home today in Essex, England. He was 49.
  Flint originally joined the Prodigy as a dancer, but he earned a promotion with the group's second alb
  
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• Savage Love: Outer Limits

  04-03-2019 19:15
  
  by Dan Savage Joe NewtonI'm a gay guy in my late 40s with a straight sister in her early 50s. My sister has been married for a bit more than two decades to a guy who always registered as a "possible" on my average-to-good gaydar. But I put "BIL," aka my brother-in-law, in the "improbable" bucket because he actively wooed my sister, was clearly in love with her, and fathered four boys with her, all in their late teens now. I'm sure you already saw this plot development coming: It turns out that B
  
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• Bill creating Idaho Medal of Honor Highway goes to governor

  04-03-2019 18:58
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to designate a roadway that crosses southern Idaho as the Idaho Medal of Honor Highway is headed to the governor. The Senate on Monday voted 35-0 to send to Gov. Brad Little the legislation for U.S. Highway 20 that has already passed the House. Backers say Idaho’s portion will be […]
  
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• Report: Alaska construction spending expected to increase

  04-03-2019 18:52
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A recent report shows spending on construction in Alaska is expected to increase by 10 percent this year, a sign the state’s struggling economy is on the rebound. The Anchorage Daily News reports that a forecast from the Institute of Social and Economic Research at the University of Alaska shows the […]
  
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• Yes, Michael Jackson Was a Monster. Does That Mean You Have to Watch All Four Hours of Leaving Neverland?

  04-03-2019 18:21
  
  by Ned Lannamann HBOThe two-part documentary Leaving Neverland (which aired on HBO last night and will finish tonight) examines the stories of two men who claim they were abused by pop star Michael Jackson when they were children. This does not sound like a fun watch. Its four-hour length would make it grueling enough, and its depiction of the sexual abuse of children hardly sounds like feel-good TV. There's also the more complicated question it will demand of viewers: about Jackson's legacy, ou
  
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• Oregon agencies pay millions to settle lawsuits

  04-03-2019 17:42
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Big liability payouts continued to plague Oregon state agencies last year. In fiscal year 2018, The Statesman Journal reports the state shelled out $15.24 million to resolve claims. Settlements are paid through the Oregon Department of Administrative Service’s self-insurance fund. The department’s risk management office bills state agencies every two years […]
  
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• UA Fairbanks student injured in fall from seventh-floor

  04-03-2019 17:41
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks suffered serious injuries in a fall from the seventh floor of a dormitory. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the student fell from a window in Moore Hall. Campus police received a report of a student acting erratically shortly after 12:30 a.m. Friday. Chancellor […]
  
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• Slog AM: Edmonds Man Gets Naked and Afraid, Senate May Block Emergency Declaration, U.S. Coal Is Fucking Up The Groundwater

  04-03-2019 17:32
  
  by Timothy KenneySomeone's poisoned the water hole! (hint: it was coal ash) KAMILPETRAN/GETTY IMAGES
  If Gov. Inslee is campaigning for president: Then who the hell is in charge of the state? Is he hiring a political babysitter while he follows his dreams, like a single dad who has always wanted to be a black belt? Well no, not exactly. He thinks he can do both jobs, ceaselessly campaigning around the country and running one of the fastest growing states in the country, at the same time. Others a
  
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• Proposed law could require Medicaid recipients to work

  04-03-2019 17:24
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation involving voter-approved Medicaid expansion in Idaho to require recipients to meet employment requirements similar to those for the state’s food assistance program will get a public hearing. The House Health and Welfare Committee voted 9-3 on Monday to hold the hearing on the legislation that would also end Medicaid expansion […]
  
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• Proposed Idaho bill could force Medicaid recipients to work

  04-03-2019 17:24
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A House panel on Monday voted to hold a public hearing on legislation involving voter-approved Medicaid expansion in Idaho to require recipients to meet employment requirements similar to those in place for the state’s food assistance program. The House Health and Welfare Committee voted 9-3 to hold the hearing on the […]
  
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• OSU study aims to improve wildfire modeling

  04-03-2019 17:07
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon State University project backed by more than $2 million in federal money could help firefighters better predict how wildfires behave in Central Oregon and beyond. The Bulletin reports a team from OSU’s College of Engineering was chosen by the U.S. Department of Defense to spearhead a four-year research project […]
  
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• Bill to make Idaho voter initiatives more difficult advances

  04-03-2019 16:32
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation that will make it more difficult to get a voter initiative on the Idaho ballot will get a hearing. The Senate State Affairs Committee on Monday approved the hearing requested by Republican Sen. Scott Grow. Grow says the current system allows urban counties to have too much sway in voter […]
  
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• Winter holds tight in Seattle area, with below-freezing temperatures and a biting wind chill

  04-03-2019 16:13
  Below-average temperatures are expected to last through this week and next. On the bright side, the sun will stick around for a few more days.
  
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• First commercial flight taking off from Paine Field in Everett today

  04-03-2019 16:01
  The first commercial flight from Snohomish County's Paine Field is an Alaska Airlines flight to Portland. The new, two-gate passenger terminal opens up more options for travelers from the greater Seattle area.
  
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• First commercial flight takes off from Paine Field in Everett today

  04-03-2019 16:01
  The first commercial flight from Snohomish County's Paine Field is an Alaska Airlines flight to Portland. The new, two-gate passenger terminal opens up more options for travelers from the greater Seattle area.
  
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• You asked, we answered: Transportation issues you wanted to know about this year

  04-03-2019 15:00
  Over the past year, Traffic Lab received hundreds of thoughtful and compelling questions about transportation from our readers. Here’s a roundup of some of our favorites submitted as part of our series of Q & As. If you have a question or idea for Traffic Lab as we head into our third year, send it […]
  
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