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• Keira Knightly Takes a Whistle-Blower Turn in Based-on-Facts Drama Official Secrets

  05-06-2019 23:40 via thestranger.com
  
  by Andrew WrightKeira Knightley stars in the based-on-a-true-story drama from Gavin Hood (Eye in the Sky, Ender's Game).After catching wind of a plot to lie Britain into war with Iraq, a reluctant whistle-blower (Keira Knightley) finds her freedoms rapidly slipping away. Gavin Hood's firmly buttoned-up drama strictly follows the based-on-actual-events playbook, right down to the now standard (and dramatically deflating) glimpse of the actual people at the end credits. Still, while the narrative
  
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• Court fight could affect future of bison in Montana

  05-06-2019 23:31
  HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Democratic governor of Montana who is running for president and the Republican secretary of state who wants his job are locked in a constitutional dispute over a uniquely Western issue that lies at the intersection of politics, wildlife, agriculture and property rights. The argument between Gov. Steve Bullock and Secretary […]
  
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• Vote on coyote-killing contests rankles Oregon Senate

  05-06-2019 23:26
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Frustration from rural Republicans in the Oregon Senate boiled over Wednesday during an emotional debate before the chamber passed a bill banning coyote-killing contests. Sen. Fred Girod, a Republican from the agricultural town of Stayton, said it was an anti-hunting measure that ignored the threat coyotes pose to livestock. But Sen. […]
  
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• Furor in Oregon Senate over ban on coyote-killing contests

  05-06-2019 23:26
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Voices were raised and tears were shed in the Oregon Senate amid stinging talk over the divide between rural and urban Oregonians, and conservatives and liberals. The catalyst for the anger on Wednesday: a bill banning coyote-killing contests, which happen in the sparsely populated, high desert of eastern Oregon. Republican lawmaker […]
  
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• US measles count surpasses 1,000

  05-06-2019 23:06
  NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say this year’s U.S. measles epidemic has surpassed 1,000 illnesses. It’s already the highest in 27 years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the count Wednesday, saying 1,001 illnesses have been reported since the beginning of the year. Most are from outbreaks in New York in Orthodox […]
  
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• Royally Pissed About So Many Things

  05-06-2019 22:52 via thestranger.com
  Episode 201 of the Blabbermouth podcastby The StrangerSubscribe to the podcast FOR FREE by clicking right here!Dan Savage has something to say! After he releases a rant that’s been building inside him for too long, Eli Sanders and Rich Smith steer the conversation to something else that Dan has a lot of feelings about: the British monarchy. Trump just got a sit-down with the Queen of England and, of course, our president made a lot of interesting choices during his visit.After that, Democr
  
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• Ore. joins interstate agreement to ignore Electoral College

  05-06-2019 22:52
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has voted to become the 15th state to grant its electoral college votes to whoever wins the popular vote across the country. The Oregon House sent the governor a measure to join National Vote Interstate Compact. It’s a pledge between states to ignore the Electoral College and essentially overhaul the […]
  
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• YouTube Declines to Ban Comic Over Homophobic Jokes. Here's Why That's a Good Thing.

  05-06-2019 22:31 via thestranger.com
  
  Conflict is not abuse, and teasing people on the internet is not harassment.by Katie HerzogChris McGrath / Staff
  YouTube made some queer people extremely mad this week by refusing to take action against Steven Crowder, a right-wing comic with a history of being an asshole on the internet. And during Pride month!!!!This story goes back a couple of years, when Crowder—a pro-life, Christian, Canadian-American who, oddly, used to voice a character on the gay-adjacent PBS show Arthur—star
  
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• Only a Third of James Ellroy’s This Storm Is Actually About Nazis

  05-06-2019 22:30 via thestranger.com
  
  The cover makes it hard to read in public. The writing makes it hard to put down.by Robert HamWhile promoting his new stand-up special, comedian Anthony Jeselnik explained that the only reason he’s able to get away with his particular brand of dark, defiantly non-PC humor in our politically-charged era is because he’s been doing it for so long that he’s been grandfathered in. That feels like a reasonable enough explanation for how celebrated crime novelist James Ellroy—wh
  
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• Is Seattle Ready for Listening Bars?

  05-06-2019 22:15 via thestranger.com
  
  Listening bars are popping up in LA, NYC, and other US cities; is Seattle ready for one? Probably not.by Dave SegalLife on Mars might be Seattle's best bet for becoming a listening bar, but it would be a huge gamble. Kelly O
  To answer the header question: probably not. (More about why later.) The impetus for the question is Ben Ratliff's recent New York Times feature about the gradual emergence in America of listening bars, which, Ratliff explains, have been popular in Japan since the 1950s. The
  
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• Racist, violent posts by police: Departments investigating

  05-06-2019 22:09
  Police departments in at least five states are investigating, and in some cases condemning, their officers’ social media feeds after the weekend publication of a database that appears to catalog thousands of bigoted or violent posts by active-duty and former cops. The posts were uncovered by a team of researchers who spent two years looking […]
  
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• Six Events to Celebrate National Doughnut Day

  05-06-2019 22:08 via thestranger.com
  Where to Eat Sugary Treats on June 7, National Doughnut Day 2019by Stranger Things To Do StaffThis Friday, June 7, is National Doughnut Day! The holiday, which was originally created to honor the Salvation Army volunteers who distributed doughnuts to soldiers during World War I, now is the perfect excuse to get your fill of glazed goods and yeasted treats. Below, you'll find pop-ups, doughnut-eating contests, and other special events to celebrate.
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• Six National Doughnut Day 2019 Events in Seattle

  05-06-2019 22:04 via thestranger.com
  Where to Eat Sugary Treats on June 7, National Doughnut Day 2019by Julianne BellThis Friday, June 7, is National Doughnut Day! The holiday, which was originally created to honor the Salvation Army volunteers who distributed doughnuts to soldiers during World War I, now is the perfect excuse to get your fill of glazed goods and yeasted treats. Below, you'll find pop-ups, doughnut-eating contests, and other special events to celebrate.
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• Buy Your Tickets to These 29 Newly Announced Seattle Events Before They Sell Out

  05-06-2019 21:42 via thestranger.com
  Tony Bennett, Bumbershoot, and More Events on Sale the Week of June 6by Stranger Things To Do StaffWe all know that many of the biggest Seattle events often sell out well in advance. But it's not a lost cause—if you plan ahead, you can still score tickets for the most popular events. To help you with that, we've rounded up all of the major events that are going on sale in the next couple of days, like Brandi Carlile with the Seattle Symphony and Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live, plus thin
  
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• Deschutes prosecutor cited after leaving baby in car

  05-06-2019 21:23
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — Officials say a Deschutes County deputy district attorney has been cited and put on administrative leave after police found his baby in the back seat of a car outside his office. The Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday that Bend police discovered the baby in a car seat inside the […]
  
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• Maricopa County: Metro Phoenix has 1st heat death this year

  05-06-2019 21:09
  PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County health officials say metro Phoenix has had its first death related to heat-related illness this year. The county health department announced the death Wednesday, saying the person who died was a homeless man who was dehydrated and found in a vehicle. The statement did not specify when and where the […]
  
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• Teen charged in fatal shooting near Anchorage waterfalls

  05-06-2019 21:04
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 16-year-old Anchorage boy has been charged as an adult in the shooting death of a 19-year-old woman. Kayden McIntosh is charged with first-degree murder and evidence tampering in the death of Cynthia Hoffman. Anchorage police say more charges are possible. Hoffman’s body was found bound with duct tape in the […]
  
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• Idaho nuclear waste treatment plant reports progress

  05-06-2019 20:59
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Workers at an Idaho nuclear facility have made significant progress in efforts to remove high-level liquid radioactive waste stored in tanks above a massive aquifer, officials said. They recently completed a 50-day test at the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit, built to turn 900,000 gallons (3.5 million liters) of liquid nuclear waste […]
  
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• E. Idaho nuclear waste treatment plant reports success

  05-06-2019 20:59
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials at an eastern Idaho nuclear facility say they’ve made significant progress in efforts to remove high-level liquid radioactive waste stored in tanks above a massive aquifer. U.S. Department of Energy contractor Fluor Idaho says in a statement Tuesday that workers recently completed a 50-day test at a treatment facility built […]
  
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• Philadelphia’s new street-sweepers don’t fit on some streets

  05-06-2019 20:55
  PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia’s new street sweeping program has hit a road bump: The trucks are too wide to fit down some of the city’s narrow, colonial-era streets. Philadelphia has been trying for decades to tackle its litter problem. WHYY reports that the 10 new street sweeping trucks can’t fit down 10% of streets in the […]
  
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• Government to start posting list of troubled nursing homes

  05-06-2019 20:55
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The government says it’ll start posting a list of some 400 troubled nursing homes , in a turnabout days after senators publicly released the “secret” document , along with a report questioning oversight of poor-quality facilities. Dr. Kate Goodrich, chief medical officer with the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services, says the […]
  
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• More Washington workers could see OT pay under proposed rule

  05-06-2019 20:36
  OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — More than 250,000 workers in Washington state would be newly eligible for overtime pay by 2026 under a rule proposed Wednesday by the state’s Department of Labor and Industries. The state agency announced that it had formally filed the proposed rule, which would ultimately more than triple the salary threshold under […]
  
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• Flash Deals! We Have Exclusive Discounts for These Events This Weekend

  05-06-2019 20:15 via thestranger.com
  Don't Miss These Sales for Events from June 6-10by Stranger Things To Do StaffAt Stranger Things To Do, we're on a constant mission to make your life as full of as many fun events as possible, at as little cost as possible. Beyond just our lists of cheap & easy things to do, we're now offering exclusive deals on some of this weekend's hottest events—just for you! Read on to see this week's crop of flash deals, all of which are on sale for up to 50% off when you buy them on this page.
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• Audit faults Idaho Office of Drug Policy for no-bid contract

  05-06-2019 20:09
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislative auditors say the Idaho Office of Drug Policy violated state purchasing rules by awarding an advertising campaign contract without going through the competitive bidding process. April Renfro with the Legislative Audits Division told the Idaho Press that staffers in the drug policy office mistakenly thought the campaign would fall under […]
  
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• Our Critics' Picks for the Pioneer Square Art Walk

  05-06-2019 19:57 via thestranger.com
  The Best Shows of First Thursday Art Walk on June 6 and Beyondby Stranger Things To Do StaffOn the first Thursday of every month, Seattleites flock to the streets of Pioneer Square for the city's central and oldest art walk, which offers opportunities to stroll, sip on wine, and attend as many gallery openings as possible. But, in most cases, the shows are up for longer than just one night, and the historic neighborhood is a great place to check out art any day of the year. So, below, we've comp
  
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• An Interview with Chris Claremont, Dark Phoenix’s Proud, Feminist Dad

  05-06-2019 19:53 via thestranger.com
  
  An interview with Chris Claremont, Dark Phoenix’s proud, feminist dad.by Suzette SmithUncanny X-Men was not a popular comic book—until Chris Claremont made it one. In 1975, when Claremont took over writing Uncanny X-Men, the series had just been rebooted after a five-year hiatus due to poor sales. Claremont promptly assembled a new, multicultural team of Storm, Wolverine, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Banshee, and Warpath, and began planting plot seeds he would reap for the next 17 years o
  
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• The Top 12 Pioneer Square Art Shows to Check Out in June 2019

  05-06-2019 19:51 via thestranger.com
  
  The Best Shows of First Thursday Art Walk on June 6 and Beyondby Jasmyne KeimigOn the first Thursday of every month, Seattleites flock to the streets of Pioneer Square for the city's central and oldest art walk, which offers opportunities to stroll, sip on wine, and attend as many gallery openings as possible. But, in most cases, the shows are up for longer than just one night, and the historic neighborhood is a great place to check out art any day of the year. So, below, we've compiled the most
  
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• Forecast for wind and lightning worries officials as Grant County wildfire grows

  05-06-2019 19:44
  A forecast for increasing wind and possible lightning on Wednesday night in Central Washington has Grant County officials on high alert as they battle Washington's first big wildfire of the year.
  
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• Report: Oregon foster care system needs “extensive work”

  05-06-2019 19:29
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s troubled foster care system still needs to undergo “extensive work” if it wants to adequately address child safety issues, according to a new report released Wednesday from the secretary of state’s Office. But a lack of funding could stand in the way of any major progress, and the report notes […]
  
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• GESS International to build 6 biogas plants in Idaho

  05-06-2019 19:28
  BURLEY, Idaho (AP) — A North Carolina-based company plans to build six biogas production facilities, at a cost of about $240 million, near the southern Idaho town of Burley. Seth Daughety with GESS International tells The Times-News that the six anaerobic digesters will be constructed at dairies in the region, though he would not divulge […]
  
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• Team Dresch Are Reclaiming Their Role as a Kickass Beacon of Hope for the LGBTQ Community

  05-06-2019 19:22 via thestranger.com
  Team Dresch are all the way back.by Ben SalmonTeam Dresch are back. Really.Not “sort of back” or “sometimes back,” which are fair ways to describe the Portland-based queercore band’s off-and-on status over the past 15 years. No, Team Dresch are all the way back, just as they were in the 1990s: writing and recording songs, playing blistering shows, speaking truth to power, and generally being a kickass beacon of hope for queer, nonbinary, and otherwise marginalized p
  
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• Average Americans eat, inhale thousands of tiny plastic pieces every year, study says

  05-06-2019 19:21
  The study estimates that adults consume and inhale at least 98,000 of the tiny pieces of plastic yearly. It makes plain that scientists have found microplastic almost everywhere, and they're calling for more investigation into what this could mean.
  
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• No, the Dutch Did Not Legally Euthanize a Teen Victim of Rape

  05-06-2019 19:05 via thestranger.com
  
  Despite what you may have heard, a Dutch teenager was not euthanized with permission from the state.by Katie HerzogMuch of the media erroneously reported that a Dutch teen was legally euthanized. This was incorrect.BALONCICI/GETTY IMAGES
  If you were online at any time in the last day or so, you may have seen one of the following headlines: "17-Year-Old Dutch Girl Who Was Raped as A Child Is Legally Euthanized" (Daily Beast), "An Anguished Dutch Teenager Who Was Raped As a Child Is Euthanized at
  
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• ‘Use common sense:’ Here’s the right way to park your Lime or Jump bike

  05-06-2019 19:00
  Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien says it’s time to “step up enforcement” of improperly parked rentable bikes.
  
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• Slog AM: Seattle's Biking Gender Gap, Microsoft Teams Up with Axe Body Spray, YouTube Bans Nazis and Conspiracy Theorists

  05-06-2019 18:35 via thestranger.com
  
  by Nathalie GrahamBiking? That's apparently men's work.JJ CLARK/GETTY
  Today's late Slog AM is brought to you by a reminder to always triple-check that you set your alarm!The post-truth era may have another victim: Tacoma-based fact-checking site Snopes is barely staying afloat. And it's not (only) because facts are dead and the truth is a myth, but because its founders are in the midst of multiple costly legal fights. Cofounder David Mikkelson is entrenched in accusations that he drained company
  
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• Chuck Smith Doc Barbara Rubin & the Exploding NY Underground Portrays the Galvanizing, Bewildering Life of a NYC Artist

  05-06-2019 18:20 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dave SegalRubin in her element
  A precocious individual who experimented with drugs at a young age, Barbara Rubin electrified New York City’s underground-cinema community as a 17-year-old assistant to scene guru Jonas Mekas in 1963. She quickly insinuated her radical ideas about sexuality, spirituality, and formal techniques into the counterculture with Christmas on Earth and other works. Rubin later became a key figure in Andy Warhol’s Factory, shooting Uptight #3, which helped to
  
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• White House ends fetal tissue research by federal scientists

  05-06-2019 18:12
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is ending medical research by government scientists using human fetal tissue, overriding the advice of scientists that there’s no other way to tackle some health problems and handing abortion opponents a major victory. The Health and Human Services Department said in a statement that government-funded research […]
  
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• Trump halts fetal tissue research by government scientists

  05-06-2019 18:12
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is ending medical research by government scientists that uses human fetal tissue, overriding the advice of scientists who say it has led to life-saving medical advances and handing abortion opponents a major victory. The Health and Human Services Department said in a statement that government-funded research […]
  
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• Trump ends fetal tissue research by federal scientists

  05-06-2019 18:12
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is ending medical research by government scientists that uses human fetal tissue, overriding the advice of scientists that there’s no other way to tackle some health problems and handing abortion opponents a major victory. The Health and Human Services Department said in a statement that government-funded […]
  
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• Trump ending fetal tissue research by federal scientists

  05-06-2019 18:12
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is ending medical research by government scientists using human fetal tissue, a victory for abortion foes. Officials said Wednesday government-funded research by universities will be allowed to continue, subject to additional scrutiny. The policy change will not affect privately funded research that used human fetal tissue. Ending the use […]
  
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• Driver dies in crash of fuel tanker on Dalton Highway

  05-06-2019 18:05
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The driver of a fuel tanker died in a crash on the Dalton Highway. Alaska State Troopers say 60-year-old Richard Flansberg of Delta Junction was killed Monday afternoon at Mile 36. A passenger, 60-year-old Larry Bloodworth of Anchorage, was transported by Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. to an Alyeska medical facility at […]
  
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• Abel Pacheco Abstains from Pivotal Save the Showbox Vote

  05-06-2019 17:41 via thestranger.com
  
  Seattle's newest council member doesn't seem too keen to save the Showbox.by Lester Black Lester Black
  Showbox supporters got what they wanted Tuesday night after a Seattle City Council committee voted to recommend extending protections for the historic venue an additional six months, but not without hitting one complication. Abel Pacheco, the newest member of the council and the only member who has not yet voted on protecting the historic venue, appears to be unconvinced by preservation efforts
  
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• Police in Alaska detain 12-year-old boy in fatal shooting

  05-06-2019 17:37
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police say the suspect detained in a fatal weekend shooting is 12 years old. Police announced Wednesday that the boy is suspected of shooting 18-year-old Thomas Williams early Sunday night in woods off Chester Creek Trail. The youth is also suspected of shooting a juvenile boy. Both Williams and the […]
  
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• Anchorage police identify shooting victim, forward charges

  05-06-2019 17:37
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police have released the name of the 18-year-old man killed near a popular city trail. Thomas Williams died Sunday in woods off the Chester Creek Trail. A juvenile was wounded. Both suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Police detained a juvenile suspect Tuesday and announced Wednesday that charges have been forwarded to […]
  
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• Anchorage police detain juvenile suspect in weekend shooting

  05-06-2019 17:37
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police have detained a suspect in a weekend shooting along a popular city trail that left an 18-year-old man killed and a juvenile seriously wounded. The suspect is a juvenile. He was questioned Tuesday night by detectives and his name was not released. Police early Sunday night received a report […]
  
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• Scientists crack secret of fish’s deadly, transparent teeth

  05-06-2019 17:23
  The dragonfish is a small predator with needle-like teeth that jut out from its mouth. Scientists have been studying why their teeth are nearly invisible to their prey.
  
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• US officials warn of climate risk as Trump dismisses it

  05-06-2019 17:03
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior U.S. officials warned Congress on Wednesday about the threat to national security from melting ice in the Arctic as Russia and other adversaries take advantage of the increasing possibilities for shipping and other commercial activity that will emerge as a result of a climate change. In a message that was at […]
  
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• US officials: Arctic thawing poses national security concern

  05-06-2019 17:03
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior U.S. and military officials are warning Congress about the potential threat to national security from melting ice in the Arctic. Officials from the Office of National Intelligence and the Pentagon say climate change will open the Arctic to more ship traffic and commercial activities by Russia and China and create potential […]
  
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• Bicyclist killed in Tigard

  05-06-2019 16:43
  TIGARD, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a bicyclist was killed after crashing with a car in Tigard, Oregon. Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue said the crash took place Tuesday just before 8:30 p.m. KOIN reports the bicyclist was a male. Authorities said the driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene and was cooperating.
  
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• Man, 19, charged with rape of 3 Mukilteo girls

  05-06-2019 16:15
  A 19-year-old Mukilteo man has been charged with raping two 14-year-old girls and a 15-year-old girl in three separate incidents last year in a parking lot near Kamiak High School, where police say he was a student at the time, and in the woods near the school. Cameron R. Stone was charged in Snohomish County District Court […]
  
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