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• Rob Johnson Is Out, So Who's Going to Represent District 4?

  21-03-2019 23:36 via thestranger.com
  
  Whoever fills that seat could ostensibly run for re-election.by Nathalie GrahamA drama!GETTY/DRIAL7M1
  The Seattle City Council will have to fill Rob Johnson's District 4 seat a lot sooner than planned. Johnson announced Thursday that he will resign from his post on April 5. The following day, the city council will start its search for Johnson's replacement. They have 20 calendar days to do so.Johnson was the first city council member to announce that he wasn't going to seek reelection during the
  
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• $12 million Belltown penthouse, used as a second home, is region’s priciest condo sale ever

  21-03-2019 23:36
  The buyer's and seller's identities are hidden from public records, though brokers say both are local techies who used the condo as a second home -- a pied-à-terre with a giant 5,700-square-foot footprint.
  
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• Senate committee OKs bill involving Medicaid expansion

  21-03-2019 22:40
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho Senate committee has approved legislation involving Medicaid expansion that includes voluntary work and received significant positive comments from the public. The Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Thursday voted 5-4 to send to the Senate the legislation with a “do pass” recommendation. Republican Sen. Fred Martin put forward the […]
  
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• Dueling Idaho Medicaid bills advance in House and Senate

  21-03-2019 22:40
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Dueling versions of legislation involving Medicaid expansion in Idaho advanced in both the House and Senate on Thursday. On the House side, representatives voted 45-25 to send to the Senate the bill put forward by Nampa Republican Rep. John Vander Woude and that has work requirements for potential Medicaid recipients. Meanwhile, […]
  
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• She's Secretly Perving On the People She Serves

  21-03-2019 22:17 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan Savage
  I’ve been reading Savage Love for years and think you are serving up exactly what people need not what they want to hear. In that vein, I have some questions if you have some time.
  I’m 19, a college sophomore, and a cisgender straight woman. When I was 15, a girlfriend and I were walking to get ice cream and we took a shortcut through a wooded park type area and found a homeless person living there. My girlfriend dared me to make out with hi
  
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• Oregon Department of Human Services confirms data breach

  21-03-2019 22:03
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Human Services says that a data breach may have exposed the personal information of the 1.6 million residents the department serves. The department said on Thursday it isn’t sure exactly how many people had their information exposed after nearly 2 million employee emails were made vulnerable to […]
  
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• I'm Talking Soap Operas, Charmin Rolls, and Dreams Tonight with Patty Gone

  21-03-2019 21:46 via thestranger.com
  by Jasmyne KeimigView this post on InstagramA post shared by Patty (@patty__gone) on Aug 13, 2018 at 9:14am PDT
  Today is the closing celebration of Patty Gone's residency at Pioneer Square gallery Mount Analogue. Tonight, Patty will be screening Painted Dreams, their video series that looks at soap operas through a personal, academic, and queer lens. And I, Jasmyne Rae Keimig, will be hosting a talkback/chat/Q&A/two-friends-talking-about-their-love-of-fiction-and-how-they-found-themselves-th
  
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• Study Shows Medical Cannabis Is a Viable Option for Seniors with Chronic Pain

  21-03-2019 21:17 via thestranger.com
  
  by Josh JardineSee, Grandma? It's fun! manonallard/Getty ImagesMany of us have a grandparent or elderly family member who, under doctors' orders, are taking more pharmaceuticals than they would like for chronic pain, side effects and all. But with more states allowing cannabis access through medical and recreational adult-use programs, some seniors are coming around to the idea that they might find the relief they're looking for with cannabis. A new study, although preliminary, gives researchers
  
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• Couple sues neighbors over snow piled in driveway

  21-03-2019 21:17
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — February’s record-breaking snowstorms brought a longstanding dispute between rural Deschutes County neighbors to a head after one couple allegedly blocked their neighbors’ driveway with 20 feet (6 meters) of snow. The Bulletin reports a lawsuit filed by Mary and David Carper against Dolores and Ronald Wieglenda was filed this week. The […]
  
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• Seattle Mourns the Death of Legendary Hip-hop DJ/Graffiti Artist Jeff Higashi (aka Soul One)

  21-03-2019 20:48 via thestranger.com
  
  Seattle music-scene luminaries pay tribute to the late, legendary hip-hop DJ/graffiti artist Jeff Higashi (aka Soul One).by Dave Segal"He was the walking embodiment of the hip-hop spirit and ethos of being fresh and original in all of the disciplines: graffiti, DJing, breaking, rhyming." Vivian Hsu/Courtesy of Danny Clavesilla
  Seattle DJ/graffiti artist/B-Boy extraordinaire Jeff Higashi—aka Soul One, aka Soul Uno—passed away in his sleep on March 19. The outpouring of love among his
  
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• ‘Oso Slide Memorial Highway’ signs to be unveiled Friday, five years after landslide

  21-03-2019 20:33
  Families of the victims and community members will host a remembrance ceremony near the former Steelhead Haven neighborhood, where 43 people were killed in a massive landslide.
  
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• Canadian company applies for permit for exploratory mining in headwaters of Skagit River

  21-03-2019 20:33
  The headwaters over decades have been steeped in controversy as environmentalists have sought to protect them from logging and mining.
  
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• A Play at Seattle Rep Brings Nina Simone Back to Life

  21-03-2019 20:10 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles Mudede PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JESSICA STEINThe musical career of American pianist Nina Simone has three important events.
  The first one happens when a white woman who employs Simone's mother as a maid recognizes that the young black girl is a prodigy. The woman attends a service at the mother's church one Sunday, hears the girl play, and is so impressed that she decides to fund piano lessons.
  The piano teacher turns out to be Muriel Mazzanovich. And it's here that something special hap
  
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• New Jersey governor: Push to legalize pot is short on votes

  21-03-2019 19:57
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Days ahead of a planned vote in the Legislature that would make New Jersey the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana, Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday that the measure is short of the votes needed to pass. The Democrat spoke Thursday during a news conference alongside more than a dozen supporters […]
  
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• King County Jails Are Still Putting Kids in Solitary Confinement

  21-03-2019 19:37 via thestranger.com
  
  They shouldn't be—there's a law banning the practice.by Lester BlackA detention wing at the King County Juvenile Detention Center. Courtesy King County
  Over a year ago, the King County government pledged to change how they were incarcerating youth. The County Council passed a law that they claimed banned solitary confinement and King County Executive Dow Constantine created new regulations that he said would “reduce traumatization of youth in detention.”
  But a new report obtain
  
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• King County Illegally Used Solitary Confinement 15 Times on Youth Inmates Last Year

  21-03-2019 19:37 via thestranger.com
  
  by Lester BlackA detention wing at the King County Juvenile Detention Center. Courtesy King County
  Over a year ago, the King County government pledged to change how they were incarcerating youth. The County Council passed a law that they claimed banned solitary confinement and King County Executive Dow Constantine created new regulations that he said would “reduce traumatization of youth in detention.”
  But a new report obtained by The Stranger has found that the county is still regul
  
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• Savage Love: Crazy Switch Asians

  21-03-2019 19:17 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage Joe NewtonI'm a straight white woman in my early 30s. In theory, I've always been into men of all races—but in practice, most of my exes are Latino and white. In September, I met this really handsome Chinese American guy, and I feel like he rewired me. I've been exclusively attracted to Asian guys since. I'm not writing to ask if this is racist, because I'm not asking these guys to, like, speak Korean to me in bed or do any role-playing stuff. We just date and have sex, same
  
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• Monkey birth a step to saving fertility of boys with cancer

  21-03-2019 19:04
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists are closing in on a way to help young boys undergoing cancer treatment preserve their future fertility — and the proof is the first monkey born from the experimental technology. More and more people are surviving childhood cancer, but nearly 1 in 3 will be left infertile from the chemotherapy or […]
  
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• Vermont hospital email hack exposes info of more than 72,000

  21-03-2019 18:50
  RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — Officials at a Vermont hospital say the information of more than 72,000 people may have been exposed during an email hack. Rutland Regional Medical Center says the email accounts had information such as patient names, medical records and contact information, as well as more than 3,500 Social Security numbers. The breach […]
  
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• Not All Blunt Smokers Are Your Friends: College Cheating Scandal Edition

  21-03-2019 18:37 via thestranger.com
  
  by Josh Jardine MRTNfoto/Getty ImagesI'm a strong believer that cannabis can serve as a tool to build community, foster closeness, heighten intimacy, and forge opportunities for developing and maintaining friendships. It's a great way to bridge differences and find commonalities, gain insight to the viewpoints of others, and expand perspectives of our communities. I send love to all my fellow cannabis partaking brethren, and enjoy opportunities to session up with all people.
  Except This Guy. Alt
  
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• Podcast: U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal on Medicare for All and how to pay for it

  21-03-2019 18:34
  In the podcast interview, Seattle's Democratic congresswoman explains her single-payer health-care legislation and answers questions on other controversies, including the 2020 presidential race and calls to break up Amazon and other tech giants.
  
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• City council in Idaho urges mayor to resign after arrest

  21-03-2019 18:32
  MIDDLETON, Idaho (AP) — Officials in a western Idaho town have urged the mayor to resign following his arrest on a domestic battery charge earlier this month. The Idaho Press reports the Middleton City Council unanimously voted Wednesday to adopt a resolution requesting Mayor Darin Taylor to resign. Taylor said at the meeting — his […]
  
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• Idaho ballot initiative bill back on track after amendments

  21-03-2019 18:25
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would dramatically toughen the requirements to get an initiative or referendum on the Idaho ballot is back on track after being amended in the Senate. The Senate on Thursday approved three technical amendments to the bill from Eagle Republican Sen. C. Scott Grow. The amendments involved clarifying when […]
  
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• Councilmember Rob Johnson to Resign in April

  21-03-2019 18:13 via thestranger.com
  
  by Nathalie GrahamRob Johnson will not see out the end of his term. Lester Black
  Rob Johnson the Seattle City Council member from District 4 announced today that he will be resigning on April 5. Johnson already announced that he would not seek re-election after his term was up this year and will be taking up a role working with the National Hockey League on their Key Arena project after his time on the council. The resignation comes right as the ink dried on the MHA (Mandatory Housing Affordabil
  
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• Arrest of former deputy puts criminal cases in jeopardy

  21-03-2019 18:09
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The arrest of a former Marion County Sheriff’s detective on more than two dozen counts of theft, evidence tampering and official misconduct has thrown into question numerous criminal cases he worked on. The Statesman Journal reports that charges already have been dropped in several cases, including one involving child pornography accusations, […]
  
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• State ups budget, timeline for review of Alaska ferry system

  21-03-2019 17:59
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration is upping the budget and extending the time for a review of potential options for the future of Alaska’s ferry system. A spokeswoman for the system, Aurah Landau, said the administration so far has not changed its position on funding to continue operating the ferries while future […]
  
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• Road rage suspect who killed deputy was in US illegally

  21-03-2019 17:18
  Juan Manuel Flores Del Toro, 29, of Ellensburg, was not wanted on warrants when he fled from police Tuesday before killing a deputy in a shootout. Del Toro was also killed.
  
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• Tucker Carlson's Public Shaming Accomplished Precisely Nothing

  21-03-2019 16:52 via thestranger.com
  
  You can't shame someone who has no sense of shame.by Katie HerzogTucker Carlson, a man seemingly incapable of feeling shame. Phillip Faraone/Getty Images
  I'm a few days late to this but John Oliver, the host of Last Week Tonight, took on a subject near and dear to my personal heart on his show Sunday evening: public shaming. (Scroll to the end of this post to see the video.)
  Public shaming is an old form of punishment—The Scarlet Letter was about public humiliation, and in early American c
  
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• Upzone booster Rob Johnson to resign early from Seattle City Council, triggering appointment process

  21-03-2019 16:39
  Rob Johnson's resignation will trigger an appointment process, and the City Council will have 20 days to select a temporary replacement.
  
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• Rob Johnson to resign early from Seattle City Council, triggering appointment process

  21-03-2019 16:39
  Rob Johnson's resignation will trigger an appointment process, and the City Council will have 20 days to select a temporary replacement.
  
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• Slog AM: Man Fatally Shot at Cal Anderson Park, The First DNA Computer, New Zealand Bans Assault Rifles

  21-03-2019 16:35 via thestranger.com
  
  by Timothy KenneyUpload the DNA to the mainframe!!!!zefart/Getty Images
  Man fatally shot at Cal Anderson Park: Where just under a week ago, hundreds of students gathered to demand action on climate change, a man in his early 20s was shot dead last night. At around 9:40 p.m., when the park was still busy with soccer players and dog walkers, a man was shot in the back of the head near the illuminated basketball courts. This follows a suicidal man being shot by police the night before on Capitol Hi
  
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• Beer, wine sales approved for historic Idaho theaters

  21-03-2019 16:32
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to allow Idaho theaters on the National Register of Historic Places to obtain licenses to sell beer and wine has been signed into law by Gov. Brad Little. The Republican Little last week signed the legislation that applies to a handful of theaters built before 1950. Besides providing entertainment, the […]
  
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• Bill to create maternal death review panel signed into law

  21-03-2019 16:17
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to determine why so many Idaho women die while pregnant or from childbirth-related complications has been signed into law by Gov. Brad Little. Little earlier this week signed the legislation to create a panel of doctors and medical professionals to study maternal deaths, and then make recommendations about how to […]
  
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• Poll: More Americans say too little spending on health

  21-03-2019 16:05
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A growing majority of Americans want greater government spending on health care, and the increase is being driven by both Democrats and Republicans. That’s according to new data from the General Social Survey, a widely respected trend survey that has been measuring views of government spending since the 1970s. An analysis by […]
  
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• Does Netflix have a killer problem?

  21-03-2019 15:44
  Netflix is both more popular (some 60 million U.S. subscribers) and more intensely watched (in all rooms of the house, often multiple episodes at a time) than traditional television, raising worries among some media-violence experts.
  
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• Insta-gram: Teen accused of using platform to advertise weed

  21-03-2019 15:21
  DURHAM, N.C. — A North Carolina teen who went by “itslilhotgirl” on Instagram is accused of using the social media platform to sell marijuana. Citing a Durham County Sheriff’s Office warrant, The Herald-Sun reports 18-year-old Hannah Lyne Peters posed online with what appeared to be a pound of marijuana and a pink-and-black semi-automatic rifle and […]
  
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• Stranded residents rescued amid flooding in Missouri

  21-03-2019 15:13
  The Missouri River has swelled following heavy rains and snowmelt this month. The flooding has claimed three lives, damaged thousands of homes and busted more than a dozen levees in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri.
  
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• Shoplifting suspect fatally hit by car after being Tased by Mount Vernon police

  21-03-2019 14:56
  A man suspected of shoplifting was Tased by a Mount Vernon police officer while running across Freeway Drive. He collapsed onto the road, then was struck by a vehicle and killed.
  
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• Man who drowned 6-year-old nephew in Lynnwood gets 18 years in prison

  21-03-2019 14:20
  Andrew Henckel had been visiting from Texas and was staying at his sister's home in Lynnwood when he drowned his nephew in a bathtub on Oct. 16, 2017.
  
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• Remember Amy, the dog-like pig? She’s grown up and retired now

  21-03-2019 14:00
  Amy the pig was the star pupil in dog-obedience class four years ago. After showing her stuff in shows and visiting retirement homes, she's retired now, rooting around with a half-sister and friend and just being a pig.
  
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• Washington’s teacher diversity numbers for 2019 are in — and they haven’t changed much

  21-03-2019 13:00
  It would take more than a century for Washington's teacher workforce to become racially representative of public-school students, at the current rate of change.
  
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• Mississippi governor signs ‘heartbeat’ abortion law

  21-03-2019 11:54
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Thursday signed one of the strictest abortion laws in the nation — a measure that bans most abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, about six weeks into pregnancy. The New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights called the measure “cruel and clearly unconstitutional” and said […]
  
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• Mississippi governor set to sign ‘heartbeat’ abortion law

  21-03-2019 11:54
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Gov. Phil Bryant says he’s not worried about lawsuits as Mississippi prepares to enact one of the strictest abortion laws in the nation. The Republican governor is scheduled to sign a bill Thursday to outlaw most abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, about six weeks into pregnancy. The New […]
  
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• Seattle Opera names Christina Scheppelmann as its new leader

  21-03-2019 11:00
  Christina Scheppelmann, currently artistic leader of the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain, will become the fourth general director in Seattle Opera's 56-year history and one of only two women to lead a large-budget opera company in the U.S.
  
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• Jimmy Kimmel reacts to Spokane backlash proving Gonzaga’s existence, then picks Zags to win NCAA tournament

  21-03-2019 08:20
  After online backlash to Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue questioning the existence of Gonzaga, the late night TV host had something to say to Zags fans. “Now people from Spokane, Washington, are claiming (Gonzaga) is real, and it is located there. This even made the front page of the local newspaper,” he said late Wednesday night on […]
  
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• Seattle police investigating shooting in Cal Anderson Park

  21-03-2019 05:58
  Police are investigating after one person was fatally shot in Cal Anderson Park Wednesday night, according to Seattle police and fire officials.
  
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• Seattle police investigating deadly shooting in Cal Anderson Park

  21-03-2019 05:58
  Police are investigating after one person was fatally shot in Cal Anderson Park Wednesday night, according to Seattle police and fire officials.
  
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• Oregon student convicted of hate crime faces new charge

  21-03-2019 05:08
  CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon State University graduate student previously convicted of a hate crime is facing a new, unrelated charge. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reported Wednesday that 28-year-old Andrew Joseph Oswalt has been charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief in the second degree. Oswalt is accused of damaging a sign in July 2017 and is […]
  
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