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• 3-strikes law, death penalty, vacated convictions: Which crime bills have and haven’t passed the Washington Legislature

  20-04-2019 23:58
  Washington is set to remove second-degree robbery as a three-strikes penalty and make it easier for people who have paid their debt to society to vacate criminal convictions. But a bill to repeal the death penalty once again stalled in the Legislature.
  
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• Boise nonprofit offers homes made of steel containers

  20-04-2019 18:58
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Boise nonprofit will begin accepting applications for families that want to live in one of four affordable houses made of steel shipping containers. The Idaho Statesman reported Saturday that the four-bedroom, two-bathroom homes will rent for $843 per month. The rent includes electricity, water, sewer and trash. Each house includes […]
  
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• Unclaimed remains of 28 veterans to be buried in Oregon

  20-04-2019 18:29
  ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — The unclaimed cremated remains of 28 veterans have been removed from a mortuary in Roseburg, Oregon to be stored at the Douglas County Courthouse until May, when they will be buried with full military honors. The News-Review of Roseburg reports that the remains include those of four men who served in […]
  
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• Oregon county pays $100K over Blue Lives Matter flag

  20-04-2019 18:23
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon county has agreed to pay $100,000 to a black employee who sued after a co-worker pinned up a Blue Lives Matter flag in the office. Karimah Guion-Pledgure alleged in her January lawsuit against Multnomah County that the flag demeans the Black Lives Matter movement and that after she and […]
  
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• Oregon county pays $100K for ‘Blue Lives Matter’ flag

  20-04-2019 18:23
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon county has agreed to pay $100,000 to a black employee who sued after a co-worker pinned up a “Blue Lives Matter” flag. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Saturday that Karimah Guion-Pedgure alleged in her January lawsuit that the flag demeans the “Black Live Matter” movement. She alleges that when she raised […]
  
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• Alaska museum to have new name, look when it reopens in May

  20-04-2019 17:16
  KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — Officials say the Baranov Museum in Kodiak will have a new name once an extensive renovation of its permanent exhibit space is complete. The Kodiak Daily Mirror reported on Friday that the Kodiak Historical Society’s board of directors voted to change the name to Kodiak History Museum to better convey the […]
  
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• Plan would bring snowcat, helicopter skiing to Hatcher Pass

  20-04-2019 16:50
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A company that wants to shuttle skiers by snowcat and helicopter to distant peaks in the increasingly popular Hatcher Pass area has sparked objections from some outdoor enthusiasts worried about increased avalanche danger, pollution and noise. “They’ll say they won’t interfere with us, but sure enough on a blue powder day, […]
  
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• Marine pilots raise concerns over Royal Princess megaship

  20-04-2019 16:46
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Southeast Alaska marine pilots are concerned about the maneuverability of one of the four megaships cruise lines are expected to bring to the state this season. CoastAlaska reports that the Norwegian Bliss and its sister ship are expected to visit the state, along with Royal Caribbean International’s Ovation of the Seas […]
  
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• Alaska marine pilots concerned about Royal Princess megaship

  20-04-2019 16:46
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Southeast Alaska marine pilots are concerned about the maneuverability of one of the four megaships cruise lines are expected to bring to the state this season. The Norwegian Bliss and its sister ship are expected to visit the state, along with Royal Caribbean International’s Ovation of the Seas and Princess Cruises’ […]
  
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• Kodiak native starts in Hollywood visual effects

  20-04-2019 14:05
  KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — Next time you watch a movie or a television show, pay special attention to the credits. You might just see a former Kodiak athletic star’s name scroll by. Tim LeDoux, better known on the island for being part of the 2001 undefeated Kodiak boys basketball team, is living the Hollywood life […]
  
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• Recess can be isolating and chaotic for children with autism. UW researchers say it doesn’t have to be.

  20-04-2019 14:00
  For typically developing children, recess can be the best part of the school day. Lots of friends to scream and shout with while playing tag, inventive games on the jungle gym and hard-fought competitions between the athletically inclined. A child with autism, meanwhile, may encounter recess as loud and chaotic, isolating and exhausting — making it […]
  
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• Man arrested after holding bus driver hostage in Vancouver, demanding ride to Portland, police say

  20-04-2019 06:01
  A C-TRAN bus passenger was arrested Friday after authorities say he told the driver he had a gun, claimed he was pointing it at her head and demanded he be driven to Portland. The male passenger and female driver were the only people on the bus, said Christine Selk, a C-TRAN spokeswoman. She said the […]
  
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• Mayor Durkan asks state to investigate why Yakima County Jail inmates were released into downtown Seattle parking lot

  20-04-2019 05:15
  Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is asking the state prison system to investigate why three people were released from the Yakima County Jail directly to a downtown Seattle parking lot.
  
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• Mayor asks state to investigate why people released from Yakima County Jail into downtown Seattle parking lot

  20-04-2019 05:15
  Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is asking the state prison system to investigate why three people were released from the Yakima County Jail directly to a downtown Seattle parking lot.
  
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• Slog PM: Pink Fluid Leaking into Seattle Schools, Notre Dame's Bees Survive Fire, Big News for Foot Fetishists

  20-04-2019 03:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Nathalie GrahamFrench bees don't fuck around.William Jones-Warner/Getty Images
  Memo reveals city attorney's office ruled imposing an income tax was illegal: In 2014, Assistant City Attorney Kent Meyer advised the Seattle City Council that passing a net income tax would be illegal. That's what they were trying to do back then. This memo has been the center of a legal debate in the present day because the city council passed a tax on total income in 2017. They've been in court about it because
  
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• Rob’s Replacements, Millionaire Candidates, the Ethics of Shaun Scott's Suggested Donations, and More City Council Election News

  20-04-2019 02:50 via thestranger.com
  
  Here's the latest in the race for Seattle City Hall.by Lester BlackVoters will decide this fall who gets to work here. City of Seattle
  ‘Suggested Donations’ OK for Democracy Vouchers: In last week's election roundup I reported on allegations made against District 4 candidate Shaun Scott. The socialist organizer had asked for $50 in Democracy Vouchers as a suggested, but not mandatory, donation in order to attend an upcoming town hall. The angry Facebookers over at Safe Seattle accuse
  
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• Man charged with first-degree murder in connection with fatal Kent carjacking

  20-04-2019 02:28
  King County prosecutors charged a 23-year-old man with first-degree murder and possession of a stolen weapon Friday in connection to a fatal carjacking in Kent.
  
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• North Seattle HIV cluster among drug users and homeless people worries health officials

  20-04-2019 02:07
  There was a nearly threefold increase last year in HIV cases in King County among heterosexuals who inject drugs, a spike that public-health officials attribute to rising opioid use and homelessness.
  
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• Inslee says impeaching Trump ‘should not be off the table’

  20-04-2019 02:03
  Gov. Jay Inslee's call for impeachment to remain "on the table" fell short of rival 2020 presidential contender, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who said the House should start impeachment proceedings.
  
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• Meet Freeway Francine, Seattle's Cutest Cat

  20-04-2019 01:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Nathalie GrahamFreeway sure is a big kitty Neal CallahanYou may recognize Sandra Lee Dejong, 77, from her breakout role as the farmer’s wife in the 1995 hit family drama Born to Be Wild. Or, maybe you saw her and her cat Freeway Francine in The Stranger's pet issue.Sandra, or Sandy, contacted The Stranger's sales team because she wanted her cat, Freeway Francine (named because the cat was found by an Othello, Washington freeway), featured in our Ugly Pet Issue. The only problem? Freeway
  
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• Get Heady with The Budos Band at Neumos on 4/20

  20-04-2019 01:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Leilani PolkThese guys rock harder than this picture suggests. Shervin Lainez
  There are plenty of things you can do to mark your 4/20 “holiday,” but staying in shouldn’t be one of them. It’s Saturday night! Toke up and get the hell out of the house. Might I suggest an evening with Staten Island–spawned Daptone Records–repped Budos Band?The instrumental ensemble are groove-hawkers of the nth degree, synthesizing funk, psychedelic soul, and Afrobeat with hard
  
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• Matzo, crayons help bring Passover lessons to life for Bellevue preschoolers

  20-04-2019 01:27
  Passover was a focus Friday for children at Jennifer Rosen Meade Preschool at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Bellevue. The holiday commemorates the Jewish people's escape from slavery in Egypt in ancient times.
  
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• Rihanna Asks for Wi-Fi Passwords Just Like You and I Do

  20-04-2019 01:18 via thestranger.com
  
  Probably.by Jasmyne KeimigView this post on InstagramA post shared by ✨Women.Weed.WiFi ™✨ (@womenweedwifi) on Oct 29, 2018 at 4:34pm PDT
  A bedroom is a sacred place. One for meditation, fucking, crying, calling your mom, eating, writing, reading, cleaning, checking your breast for lumps, masturbating, lighting incense, clipping your toenails, casting spells, reading tarot, smoking weed, spying on your neighbors, doing your makeup, drinking with your friends, etc. My bedroom i
  
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• UW police chief reassigned amid tension within the department

  20-04-2019 00:44
  Several UW police officers submitted a letter of no confidence in Police Chief John Vinson's leadership abilities to university officials in September, launching an independent review of the department's operations.
  
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• Now Hiring: The Stranger's Sister Paper, Portland Mercury, is Looking for a New Music Editor!

  20-04-2019 00:43 via thestranger.com
  by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey DeanDrobot / Getty Images Plus
  The Stranger's sister paper down south, Portland Mercury , is losing music editor/senior editor Ciara Dolan, who is moving to California to seek her fortune (and presumably to pan for gold). But what's bad news for us is GOOD NEWS FOR YOU (or perhaps someone you know), because the Mercury is now hiring a brand new music editor! If you love music and writing, this is a fantastic opportunity to work in a very fun atmosphere in one of the
  
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