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• 13th dead whale of the year washes ashore near San Francisco

  24-05-2019 23:53
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities say a dead gray whale has washed ashore in the San Francisco Bay Area, bringing the total to 13 dead whales found in the area since March. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the whale carcass was found Thursday along the Point Reyes National Seashore near Limantour Beach. The Marine […]
  
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• ‘The Arsonists’ review: 1950s play sounds like an indictment of politics in the age of Facebook

  24-05-2019 23:44
  Seattle-based theater company The Horse in Motion mounts a lively production of "The Arsonists," a 1950s play that has lived several lives with several interpretations.
  
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• The price of insulin is surging; Colorado is the first to make insurance companies eat the cost

  24-05-2019 22:54
  A new Colorado law will ensure that those living with diabetes will spend no more than $100 per month on insulin, making it the first state to limit the cost of an increasingly expensive medication millions of Americans rely on. More than 30 million Americans have diabetes, and some 7.4 million of them must take […]
  
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• Judge tells attacker to study Sikhs as part of sentence

  24-05-2019 22:43
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A judge on Friday ordered an Oregon man to learn about the Sikh religion and submit a report to the court as part of his sentence for an attack on a Sikh shopkeeper in Salem, a civil rights group said. Andrew Ramsey pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts of intimidation and assault […]
  
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• Juan Antin’s César-Nominated Pachamama Is a Gorgeously Wrought Animated Incan Adventure

  24-05-2019 22:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Leilani PolkOur adventuring heroes
  Named for the earth/fertility goddess revered by the indigenous people of the Andes, Juan Antin’s César-nominated animated adventure Pachamama follows two precocious youths and their trusty animal companions, as they embark from a small Peruvian village at the edge of the vast Incan empire on a quest to the royal capital (which ends up besieged by Spanish conquerors) to retrieve a sacred statue forcibly taken by an Incan overlord.
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• Historic Seattle makes preliminary offer to purchase the Showbox

  24-05-2019 22:05
  The preservation group is seeking time to rally enough philanthropic investors to acquire the 80-year-old venue in Seattle.
  
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• Suit: TriMet, police failed to prevent fatal train attack

  24-05-2019 21:55
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The family of light-rail train stabbing victim Taliesin Namkai-Meche has filed a $10.1 million lawsuit against TriMet and the Portland Police Bureau for failing to arrest and ban Jeremy Christian from the system before Namkai-Meche and another passenger were killed. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, says TriMet and police had two opportunities […]
  
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• Reader Advice Round-up: Cremasters, Huzzbenns, and Abortions in Georgia

  24-05-2019 21:50 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Day: Reader Advice Round-upby Dan Savage
  Recent Savage Love Letters of the Day: His boyfriend made constant and baseless accusations of cheating and then he cheated, the man she married stole her car, he loves having his balls sucked but it hurts and that sucks, sexually inexhaustible husband expects too much from completely exhausted wife, and, as always, last week's column and Savage Lovecast.
  I talked about abortion rights and Georgia's abortion ban on the top of a r
  
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• Jay Inslee hits 65,000 donors for his presidential campaign, meeting requirement for first debate

  24-05-2019 21:43
  Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee had already cleared a relatively low polling requirement to qualify for the first Democratic candidate debate next month. Clearing the donor threshold gives him extra insurance.
  
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• SDOT Study Favors Spending up to $420 Million on a New Magnolia Bridge

  24-05-2019 21:30 via thestranger.com
  
  The city released a new study on what to do with the aging Magnolia Bridge.by Lester BlackAn artistic interpretation of one of Seattle's wealthiest neighborhoods.STEVIE SHAO
  The city released their latest study yesterday on what to do with the aging Magnolia Bridge, which was built 90 years ago and needs to be demolished. The city’s Department of Transportation (SDOT) studied four options for after the bridge comes down and, surprise surprise, their preferred option is to spend between $20
  
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• SDOT Recommends Spending up to $420 Million on a New Magnolia Bridge

  24-05-2019 21:30 via thestranger.com
  
  The city released a new study on what to do with the aging Magnolia Bridge.by Lester BlackAn artistic interpretation of one of Seattle's wealthiest neighborhoods.STEVIE SHAO
  The city released their latest study yesterday on what to do with the aging Magnolia Bridge, which was built 90 years ago and needs to be demolished. The city’s Department of Transportation (SDOT) studied four options for after the bridge comes down and, surprise surprise, their recommendation is to spend between $200
  
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• Maine to end non-medical exemptions for vaccinations

  24-05-2019 21:14
  AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Gov. Janet Mills has signed into law a bill that eliminates religious and philosophical exemptions for required vaccinations in Maine. With the Democrat’s signature Friday, Maine will end non-medical vaccine opt-outs by 2021 for students at public and private schools and universities, including nursery schools, and for health care facility employees. […]
  
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• Human Nature Looks at a Powerful New Discovery, CRISPR, That Has the Potential to Change Humanity, for Better or Worse

  24-05-2019 20:42 via thestranger.com
  
  by Timothy KenneyScience fiction has become reality
  CRISPR, a recently discovered molecular cleaver that revolutionized genetic editing, could end genetic diseases as we know them—but it could also usher in a new era of eugenics and designer babies. Adam Bolt's Human Nature doesn’t shy away from either of these extremes and offers no easy answers to the ethical minefield of tinkering with our DNA. Far from a dry science seminar, the beautifully shot documentary uses a clever combinat
  
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• What's Going on with Bumbershoot 2019?

  24-05-2019 19:48 via thestranger.com
  Maybe Cardi B dropped out?by Jasmyne Keimig“B”umbershoot 2019 Lineup coming Friday. You’ll like it. pic.twitter.com/AUXmPaObbX
  — Bumbershoot (@Bumbershoot) May 6, 2019 It's been two weeks since Bumbershoot said they were going to announce their 2019 lineup. On May 6th, they tweeted a big sparkly "B," which seemed to hint at their headlining act, telling us that the lineup would come that Friday. Since then, there's been near radio silence. After several hours of waiting,
  
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• FDA approves $2M medicine, most expensive ever

  24-05-2019 19:41
  U.S. regulators have approved the most expensive medicine ever, for a disorder that destroys a baby’s muscle control and kills nearly all of those with the most common variant of the disease within a couple years. The treatment is priced at $2.125 million. Out-of-pocket costs for patients will vary based on insurance coverage. The gene […]
  
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• At $2M, priciest ever medicine treats fatal genetic disease

  24-05-2019 19:41
  U.S. regulators have approved the most expensive medicine ever, for a rare disorder that destroys a baby’s muscle control and kills nearly all of those with the most common type of the disease within a couple of years. The treatment is priced at $2.125 million. Out-of-pocket costs for patients will vary based on insurance coverage. […]
  
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• 1 dead, 2 hurt in Parks Highway crash

  24-05-2019 19:40
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — One person has died and two others were injured in a crash on the Parks Highway. Alaska State Troopers say the Thursday afternoon crash occurred when a semi tractor-trailer struck an SUV that was turning left onto the highway at the intersection with the Big Lake cutoff. Troopers say the driver […]
  
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• Director Ying Liang Returns to Familiar Territory (Chinese Authoritarianism) but Adds a Personal, Humorous Touch in A Family Tour

  24-05-2019 19:32 via thestranger.com
  
  by Andrew Wright
  While attending a film festival in Taiwan, an exiled-from-China filmmaker (Gong Zhe) takes the opportunity to secretly reunite with her mainlander mother via the chaos of a sightseeing bus tour. The Chinese government does not approve. Writer/director Ying Liang, himself an exile, brings an absorbing sense of reality to the potentially melodramatic scenario in A Family Tour, particularly during the times when the characters are able to briefly drop the charade. (The hushed conve
  
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• Washington state Sen. Guy Palumbo announces retirement, takes a job with Amazon

  24-05-2019 19:15
  Palumbo represents the 1st District, which includes parts of King and Snohomish counties, including parts of Kirkland, Bothell and Mountlake Terrace.
  
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• A New Restaurant from the Chef Behind Il Corvo and More Seattle Food News You Can Use: May 24, 2019 Edition

  24-05-2019 19:12 via thestranger.com
  News and events for foodies: May 24 Editionby Julianne BellIl Corvo fans tired of waiting in line for handmade pasta, rejoice: This week, chef Mike Easton opens his buzzed-about restaurant Il Nido in West Seattle, and it's open for dinner five nights a week (snagging a reservation, however, might be easier said than done). Plus, Capitol Hill gets a new spot for Sichuan-style Chinese food, and a new chocolate factory opens in Pike Place Market this weekend. Read on for that and more culinary insp
  
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• Suspect in Utah shooting found in Idaho after 2-day manhunt

  24-05-2019 19:09
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho police captured a man Friday afternoon suspected of shooting and killing a motorist in northern Utah earlier this week after a two-day manhunt. Officers arrested 45-year-old Jonathan Llana about 3:15 p.m. in an area of southern Idaho outside of Pocatello where officers had been searching, according to a news release […]
  
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• Idaho manhunt for Utah murder suspect continues

  24-05-2019 19:09
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho police say the manhunt continues for a man suspected of shooting and killing a motorist in northern Utah. Idaho State Police spokesman Tim Marsano said officers from several law enforcement agencies were searching fields in rural Cassia County Friday in an effort to find 45-year-old Jonathan Llana. The Los Angeles […]
  
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• Stuffed Offers an Intriguing and Surprisingly Not Morbid Peek Into the World of Taxidermy

  24-05-2019 18:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Gillian AndersonAllis Markham of Prey Taxidermy in Los Angeles working on a subject.
  This is one of those documentaries where you don’t think you’re that interested in the subject matter, and maybe the whole thing seems sort of morbid, but then it ends up being really fascinating and you learn about things that you never even knew existed. Witnessing the dedication of the artists and the broad range of people who are drawn to the craft of taxidermy is what makes Stuffed a great wa
  
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• Man arrested in fatal shooting at Everett business had been in relationship with victim, police say

  24-05-2019 18:41
  The suspect had been in a relationship with the victim, according to Everett police, who arrested the man a few hours after a woman was shot at her workplace.
  
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• Homicide reported in Everett; police searching for suspect

  24-05-2019 18:41
  Police said there is no threat to the public and that more information would be released later Friday.
  
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• Anna the anaconda got pregnant all by herself — by ‘virgin birth’

  24-05-2019 18:34
  Staffers at the New England Aquarium last winter were setting up for an after-hours event near the Amazon rain forest exhibit when they made an unexpected discovery. Anna the anaconda — 30 pounds, 8 years old and 10 feet long — had given birth to a litter of baby snakes. Aquarium staff notified the resident […]
  
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• Democratic Sen. Guy Palumbo Resigns To Become A Lobbyist for Amazon

  24-05-2019 18:06 via thestranger.com
  
  He's resigning his senate seat a year early to be a lobbyist for Amazon.by Rich SmithHave fun in the private sector, my man! Lester BlackOn Friday morning, Sen. Guy Palumbo (D-Maltby) told colleagues he's resigning before the last year of his term to return to the private sector. Palumbo defeated Republican Mindie Wirth to win his seat in 2016.The party organizations in the 1st Legislative District, which spans King and Snohomish counties, will nominate three people to both county councils for a
  
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• Democratic Sen. Guy Palumbo Resigns

  24-05-2019 18:06 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich SmithHave fun in the private sector, my man! Lester BlackOn Friday morning, Sen. Guy Palumbo (D-Maltby) told colleagues he's resigning before the last year of his term to return to the private sector. Palumbo defeated Republican Mindie Wirth to win his seat in 2016.The party organizations in his district will nominate three people to the county council for approval. The county council will pick one of those choices to fill out the term.In a statement, Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig s
  
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• Slog AM: California Wants Dogs to (Legally) Get High, Theresa May Resigns, Elon Musk Paid Himself $2.3 Billion Last Year

  24-05-2019 17:41 via thestranger.com
  
  by Timothy KenneyWhat kind of strain do you think these fuzzballs like?HEDGEHOG94/GETTY IMAGES
  Seattle Department of Transportation has congestion pricing on the mind: I’m just a few weeks away from buying my first car so I’m starting to become truly aware of just how bad Seattle’s traffic really is. SDOT recently released a series of white papers that outlined the best practices in implementing congestion pricing without hurting low-income drivers and people of color. These re
  
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• Oregon deputy jailed following report of attack on ex-girlfriend

  24-05-2019 17:03
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Clackamas County jail deputy has been arrested on suspicion of attacking his ex-girlfriend. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office says it arrested Brandon Kearns on Thursday on suspicion of felony strangulation after an agency supervisor learned of allegations of recent domestic violence. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the 34-year-old Kearns was jailed on […]
  
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• Jury finds woman guilty in Newport man’s murder

  24-05-2019 16:31
  ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — A jury has found a woman guilty of the 2016 murder of a 71-year-old Newport man by aiding and abetting her boyfriend with the crime. The Daily Astorian reports the jury in Clatsop County Circuit Court on Thursday also unanimously found Adeena Copell guilty of abuse of a corpse and two […]
  
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• Idaho has second city with population surpassing 100K mark

  24-05-2019 16:24
  IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Federal data shows Idaho’s largest cities have grown larger, with the state getting a second city with the population topping 100,000 residents. The Post Register reported Thursday that new numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau shows the most dramatic growth was in Meridian, a city neighboring the state capital of […]
  
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• Memorial Day weekend weather in Seattle area: Expect a cloudy start but a sunny finish

  24-05-2019 16:05
  Despite a gray Friday, the sun will emerge before the end of the three-day weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.
  
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• Here’s what to expect from Memorial Day weekend weather

  24-05-2019 16:05
  Despite a gray Friday, the sun will emerge before the end of the three-day weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.
  
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• Podcast: Seattle treads cautiously on shareable electric scooters. Are they safe?

  24-05-2019 16:00
  While electric scooters are hitting the streets in many U.S. cities, Seattle is taking a go-slow approach to permitting them. In our latest politics podcast, transportation reporter Heidi Groover explains what her reporting shows about the pros and cons of the latest urban-transportation trend.
  
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• ‘I remember that dreadful morning’: The best comments from this week on seattletimes.com

  24-05-2019 16:00
  As a new weekly feature, we’re highlighting some of the most interesting or insightful reader comments on articles on our website over the past week. Excerpts have been lightly edited for spelling, grammar and punctuation. See a comment you think should be included in next week’s roundup? Email editor Gina Cole at [email protected]. Ethiopian Airlines calls criticism of its […]
  
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• Federal govt aims to roll back transgender health protection

  24-05-2019 15:50
  In the proposed rule issued Friday, the Health and Human Services Department says laws banning sex discrimination in health care don't apply to people's "gender identity." LGBT groups warn it could lead to denial of needed medical care.
  
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• Administration moves to revoke transgender health protection

  24-05-2019 15:50
  In the proposed rule issued Friday, the Health and Human Services Department says laws banning sex discrimination in health care don't apply to people's "gender identity." LGBT groups warn it could lead to denial of needed medical care.
  
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• Federal lawsuit filed to block Alabama’s new abortion ban

  24-05-2019 15:43
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Friday asks a judge to block an Alabama law that outlaws almost all abortions, the most far-reaching attempt by a conservative state to seek new restrictions on the procedure. The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed the lawsuit on behalf of abortion providers seeking to […]
  
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• New Trump administration rule would roll back sex discrimination protection for transgender people in health services

  24-05-2019 15:34
  WASHINGTON (AP) — New Trump administration rule would roll back sex discrimination protection for transgender people in health services.
  
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• ‘Welcome home’: New Vietnam War memorial park draws the Mattis family to Seattle

  24-05-2019 15:00
  The park's centerpiece is a B-52 bomber. A plaque that reads "Welcome home" offers words of reconciliation for those who fought in a divisive war, including Southeast Asians who later resettled their families in America.
  
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• UW’s rescinds job offer as incoming administrator is charged with domestic violence

  24-05-2019 15:00
  As deputy Title IX director, Dennis Amoateng would have been in charge of overseeing the university office that investigates reports of relationship violence.
  
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• UW rescinds job offer as incoming administrator is charged with domestic violence

  24-05-2019 15:00
  As deputy Title IX director, Dennis Amoateng would have been in charge of overseeing the university office that investigates reports of relationship violence.
  
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• Toddler and man found dead in presumed murder-suicide in Maple Valley; sheriff’s office investigating

  24-05-2019 15:00
  The King County Sheriff's Office's Major Crimes Unit is investigating, but at this point, they do not yet know what led up to the deaths.
  
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• Thousands of marine animals at risk in Pacific Northwest from Navy tech tests, documents show

  24-05-2019 15:00
  The Navy intends to continue testing and training operations in the Pacific Northwest, including sonar, Growler jets and rail guns.
  
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• The opioid crisis comes to the classroom as soaring numbers of children born in drug withdrawal reach school age

  24-05-2019 15:00
  From Washington to West Virginia, the number of children born in withdrawal from opioids and other drugs has skyrocketed, and those babies — now elementary-school students — present challenges that teachers say they have never encountered at such a scale.
  
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