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• Washington state raises smoking age to 21

  06-04-2019 23:55
  The bill’s sponsor called it an effort to attack a last avenue for cigarettes into schools — 18-year-old students — and thus shrink the exposure of younger students.
  
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• Portland officials alarmed by traveling crude oil trains

  06-04-2019 22:58
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland officials are concerned about the dozens of rail cars filled with Canadian tar sands crude oil that travel through the city. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the trains travel from Canada through the Columbia River Gorge, then wind through Portland neighborhoods. Their destination is a terminal owned by Zenith Energy, where the […]
  
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• Sydney Brenner, who helped decipher genetic code, dies at 92

  06-04-2019 22:05
  LA JOLLA, Calif. (AP) — Sydney Brenner, a Nobel Prize-winning biologist who helped decipher the genetic code, has died. He was 92. The Salk Institute for Biological Studies said Brenner died Friday in Singapore. Brenner shared the Nobel Prize in medicine in 2002 for his contribution to work unraveling how genes control cell division. He […]
  
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• Soulful Seattle singer Shawn Smith dead at 53

  06-04-2019 21:48
  Smith, a founding member of the band Brad, worked with some of Seattle’s biggest musical names, including Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard and Heart’s Andy Stoller.
  
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• Portland police arrest suspect in theft of mayor portrait

  06-04-2019 20:55
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police have arrested a suspect in the theft of a portrait of former Mayor Neil Goldschmidt. The framed photograph was stolen from the outer entryway of the mayor’s office and the Central Precinct’s Neighborhood Response Team launched an investigation. On Friday night, officers found a video online showing the suspect […]
  
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• Seattle City Light CEO: Inspections offered no signs that 26 wooden power poles might break

  06-04-2019 20:26
  City Light doesn't have an explanation yet about why any of the poles suddenly toppled, causing a domino effect where not just one but an entire row snapped.
  
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• After mystery collapse of 26 power poles, City Light says outage near Museum of Flight will go for days

  06-04-2019 20:26
  The chain-reaction pole failure occurred around 4 p.m. Friday for reasons that are not yet clear.
  
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• After mystery collapse of 24 power poles, City Light says outage near Museum of Flight will go for days

  06-04-2019 20:26
  The chain-reaction pole failure occurred around 4 p.m. Friday for reasons that are not yet clear.
  
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• Woman sentenced to 15 years in fatal DUI crash

  06-04-2019 20:09
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A 23-year-old woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a DUI crash that killed a 36-year-old man last year. Idaho Press reports that the judge sentenced Courtni Verity to four fixed years in prison with 11 possible after that. Verity was driving drunk on July 22 when she rammed […]
  
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• Truck crash causes lane closures, backups on I-5 in Sodo

  06-04-2019 19:44
  Drivers are being asked to detour around Interstate 5 in Sodo, where a truck crash is blocking the median and at least two lanes in each direction. Tow crews arrived just after 10 a.m. and are starting to turn two trailers upright, according to a Twitter update from the Washington State Department of Transportation. Only two […]
  
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• Truck crash almost cleared from southbound I-5 in Sodo

  06-04-2019 19:44
  Traffic has been clogged since Saturday morning through southbound Interstate 5 in Sodo, where an hours-long effort to clear a truck crash is almost done. Tow crews arrived just after 10 a.m., and only the carpool lane in each direction remained closed as of 2 p.m., according to Twitter updates from the Washington State Department of […]
  
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• Fungus immune to drugs quietly sweeps the globe

  06-04-2019 19:37
  The rise of Candida auris embodies a serious and growing public-health threat: drug-resistant germs.
  
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• Oregon corrections officer claims he was tased by supervisor

  06-04-2019 19:06
  WILSONVILLE, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon Department of Corrections officer alleges he was tased in the back by a supervising sergeant in retaliation for a Facebook post. The Statesman Journal reports that Michael Kilgus says the taser left hurt on the ground without medical care. Kilgus filed a tort claim that also alleges a culture […]
  
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• Oregon corrections officer claims boss used Taser on him

  06-04-2019 19:06
  WILSONVILLE, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon Department of Corrections officer alleges he was shocked with a Taser stun gun in the back by a supervising sergeant in retaliation for a Facebook post. The Statesman Journal reports that Michael Kilgus says the shock left him hurt on the ground. Kilgus filed a tort claim that also […]
  
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• Bus driver gets probation for hurting child with disability

  06-04-2019 18:14
  EMMETT, Idaho (AP) — The former Emmett school bus driver accused of dragging a 9-year-old boy on the bus pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and will serve probation. The Idaho Statesman reports Anna Brown was sentenced this week in Gem County after being accused of physically grabbing and verbally confronting the boy last year. The […]
  
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• Ketchikan beaches fail water quality standards

  06-04-2019 18:01
  KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — Many beaches around Ketchikan have failed to meet Alaska water quality standards for recreation and consumption. The Ketchikan Daily News reported on Friday that reports from beaches in the area over the last couple of years show the elevated presence of fecal coliform and enterococci bacteria. The Alaska Department of Environmental […]
  
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• Idaho wildlife officials warn hunters to watch for grizzles

  06-04-2019 17:15
  COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho fish and game officials are warning people in the Panhandle to watch out for grizzles during black bear season. The Coeur d’Alene Press reports that Idaho Fish and Game reminds hunters to be aware of grizzlies and to know the difference between species. Grizzlies are federally protected. Early last […]
  
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• New ‘Goosewatcher’ record comes with asterisk

  06-04-2019 17:07
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The official arrival date of the first Canada goose this year in Fairbanks was 3:51 p.m. on March 30. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that is the earliest date for the arrival of the first goose, breaking the previous record of April 2, set in 2010 and matched in 2016. But […]
  
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• Juneau Raptor Center gives ‘good old bird’ new display

  06-04-2019 16:10
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — By the time tourist season is in full swing, Lady Baltimore will have a sweet summer home to show off. The non-releasable American bald eagle, who is blind in one eye and has an injured wing, spends spring and summer months in an educational display at the Goldbelt Mount Roberts Tramway […]
  
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• Fairbanks chef aims to help those re-entering the job market

  06-04-2019 16:05
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Journal of Commerce recently announced its picks for Top 40 Under 40, among them a Fairbanks woman cooking up the job training scene in Fairbanks. Danielle Flaherty, 36, manages Stone’s Throw, a culinary training program at Bread Line Inc. The chef instructor was one of three Fairbanks residents named […]
  
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• Metro tests new fare-enforcement system, looks for more help for low-income riders

  06-04-2019 15:00
  Surveys and agency data show that many people who fail to pay their fares are experiencing homelessness or have very low incomes.
  
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• Judge: Murder case details against writer to become public

  06-04-2019 14:55
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Multnomah County judge says that in two weeks he will lift a protective order that has kept many details secret in the case against a self-published romance writer accused of killing her chef husband 10 months ago. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Circuit Judge Kenneth Walker on Friday denied the request by […]
  
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• Proposal in Olympia would allow longer detentions for people in crisis

  06-04-2019 06:45
  Supporters say the proposalwould give more time for mental-health treatment, but groups including the state’s disability-rights watchdog are objecting. The move would put Washington out of step nationally, as most states require people to see a judge within 72 hours or less.
  
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• Repaving work on southbound I-5 in Seattle postponed to next week

  06-04-2019 03:12
  This weekend’s planned nighttime road closures for Interstate 5 repair and resurfacing work have been postponed due to a rainy-weather forecast, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said Friday. If weather permits, crews will instead close all lanes of the southbound I-5 collector-distributor at Airport Way from 10 p.m. Monday until 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. […]
  
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• Widow files lawsuit alleging Issaquah officers broke her husband’s neck

  06-04-2019 03:03
  The widow of an elderly Chinese immigrant filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit this week, claiming two Issaquah police officers used excessive force and wrongfully caused her husband’s death when they allegedly forced their way into the couple’s Issaquah apartment in August and roughly handled the 66-year-old, breaking his neck. “It’s just the saddest thing ever,” said David B. […]
  
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• Slog PM: Tim Eyman Loses in Court, Woman Formerly Known as Rachel Dolezal Avoids Fraud, An Angry White Male College Course

  06-04-2019 03:02 via thestranger.com
  
  by Nathalie GrahamMaybe Tim could teach that college course after his political career doesn't work out? LESTER BLACK
  Slog PM tonight is brought to you by this beer we sorta helped make: I mean, not really make. But, Great Question (the beer!) is a collaboration between Cloudburst, Bellingham’s Structures Brewing, and Portland’s Modern Times Beer aka three breweries The Stranger brought together for our Zymurgy Beer Series.Look at that color! Nathalie Graham
  I'm not the "beer reporte
  
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• State Sen. Doug Ericksen gets $500,000 lobbying contract from Cambodian government he praised

  06-04-2019 02:50
  Ericksen, R-Ferndale, registered as a foreign agent for the Kingdom of Cambodia in an April 3 filing with the U.S. Justice Department, along with former state Rep. Jay Rodne, R-Snoqualmie.
  
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• A Washington state senator praised the Cambodian government last year. Then it gave him a $500,000 lobbying contract.

  06-04-2019 02:50
  Ericksen, R-Ferndale, registered as a foreign agent for the Kingdom of Cambodia in an April 3 filing with the U.S. Justice Department, along with former state Rep. Jay Rodne, R-Snoqualmie.
  
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• Seattle’s Vonda McIntyre, 70, champion of women in science fiction, dies

  06-04-2019 02:42
  The Seattle resident died of pancreatic cancer.
  
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• A Different Kind of Rising Star

  06-04-2019 02:34 via thestranger.com
  
  by Jasmyne KeimigStella Donnelly played Barboza Tuesday night. Courtesy of the Artist/Pooneh GhanaStella Donnelly is really fucking good live and it's refreshing as hell. On a particularly dreary Tuesday evening, I had the chance to see the Welsh-Australian musician play at Barboza. The singer rose to fame with"Boys Will Be Boys," a track about victim-blaming and rape culture that came out right around the time the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke.Donnelly relates that she didn't expect more than
  
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• 2 rescued from car after utility poles, power lines crash down on East Marginal Way

  06-04-2019 01:52
  The incident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. at East Marginal Way South and South 94th Place.
  
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• 2 rescued after more than 20 utility poles crash down on East Marginal Way

  06-04-2019 01:52
  The two people were trapped for more than an hour during a rescue that unfolded amid a tangle of poles, live wires and noise from a news helicopter relaying live shots for TV. But what caused those poles to topple?
  
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• CBD Chocolate Bars, Infused Lube, and More of the Best Pot Products to Buy Right Now

  06-04-2019 01:37 via thestranger.com
  
  What does the pot connoisseur behind one of Seattle's best pot shop menus pick when she's faced with the hard choice of narrowing down a big menu to just five products?by Lester BlackMaryam knows her pot. Lester BlackBuying pot at CannaWest is difficult—there are too many great products to choose from. While many of Seattle’s pot stores are filled with hundreds of mediocre brands, CannaWest is stocked with hit after hit. How do you choose flower between Kiona Gardens and Eagle Tree F
  
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• Former Alaska Gov. Walker joins law firm

  06-04-2019 01:21
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has a new gig. Walker has joined the former law firm of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s pick for state attorney general, Kevin Clarkson. The law firm Brena, Bell and Clarkson is changing its name to Brena, Bell and Walker with the addition of Walker and departure of […]
  
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• Alaska House poised to debate budget

  06-04-2019 01:14
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska House is set to begin debating next week its version of the state operating budget, which spares areas such as education, the university system, Medicaid and the state ferry system the level of cuts proposed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Whatever passes the House will go to the Senate, and […]
  
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• Board suspends agency director over rifle sticker complaint

  06-04-2019 00:40
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The executive director of the state human rights commission has been suspended for 15 working days without pay for complaining on social media about a “Black Rifles Matter” sticker on a vehicle in the building’s parking lot she believed to be racist. Commissioners on Friday voted 5-2 to suspend Marti Buscaglia, […]
  
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• Ex-State Police union director pleads not guilty to theft

  06-04-2019 00:15
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon State Police veteran and former executive director of the union that represents troopers and sergeants has pleaded not guilty to accusations of misconduct and theft for allegedly stealing from the organization. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 52-year-old former senior trooper Darrin Phillips is accused of multiple counts of official misconduct, aggravated […]
  
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• Police make arrest in attack on 61-year-old man at Rainier Beach bus stop

  06-04-2019 00:13
  The victim, who has developmental disabilities, was struck with a baseball bat while sitting at a Rainier Beach bus stop.
  
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