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• Lawsuit: Oregon woman punched in eye sues ex-boyfriend

  13-06-2019 23:18
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Bend woman is suing the man she says was her boyfriend for allegedly punching her in the eye and shattering multiple bones. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Gina Bevill says Shawn McCloud should pay for the reconstructive facial surgery she says she will need. She seeks medical costs plus $975,000 for pain […]
  
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• 26 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend: June 13–16, 2019

  13-06-2019 23:07 via thestranger.com
  
  Police Story 1 and 2, Best of SIFF, Faster Than Light, and Other Critics' Picksby Bobby RobertsThis weekend, you have two great mini-fests to choose from: Cinerama's space-focused Faster Than Light Film Series and the Seattle International Film Festival rerun Best of SIFF. It's a good thing, too, because the wide new releases— Men in Black: International and Shaft— are reputed to be total duds. But never fear! You can also see the amiable, star-stuffed Jim Jarmusch zom-com The Dead D
  
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• Outbreak of Legionnaire’s blamed on hot water system

  13-06-2019 23:05
  GROVE CITY, Ohio (AP) — An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at a newly opened hospital outside Columbus has been traced to its hot water system. The health department said at least 16 patients admitted to the 210-bed Mount Carmel Grove City hospital after its opening April 28 have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’. The disease is […]
  
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• Judge rejects federal challenge to Hanford workers comp law

  13-06-2019 22:56
  YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected the Trump administration’s challenge to a Washington state law that makes it easier for former workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation to win workers compensation benefits. The Legislature last year passed a law that says some cancers and other illnesses among the workers are assumed […]
  
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• How much nature is enough? 120 minutes a week, doctors say

  13-06-2019 22:20
  A study of nearly 20,000 people found that those who spent two hours a week or more outdoors reported better health and a greater sense of well-being than those who didn’t get out. “What really amazed us was that this was true for all groups of people," said the lead researcher.
  
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• Environmental group sues over ice seal habitat decision

  13-06-2019 22:17
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An environmental group sued the Trump administration Thursday for failing to designate critical habitat for two species of seals that rely on sea ice off Alaska’s northwest coast. The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Department of Commerce and the National Marine Fisheries Service for not designating critical habitat for threatened […]
  
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• 11 Juneteenth 2019 Events in Seattle

  13-06-2019 22:17 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffCatch a screening of I Am Not Your Negro at the Northwest African American Museum on June 21. Magnolia Pictures
  Juneteenth (Wed June 19) marks the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the United States in 1865, and as such, it’s a day to celebrate and learn about black culture in Seattle and around the world. Below, we've compiled all the ways to celebrate, which you'll also find on our Juneteenth calendar. JUNE 13
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• These Events Will Commemorate Juneteenth

  13-06-2019 22:14 via thestranger.com
  Community Celebrations, Film Screenings, and More through June 22by Stranger Things To Do StaffJuneteenth (Wed June 19) marks the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the United States in 1865, and as such, it’s a day to celebrate and learn about black culture in Seattle and around the world. Below, we've compiled all the ways to celebrate. JUNE 13COMMUNITYCelebrate JuneteenthAt this event focused on fellowship and empowerment, youth and families can celebrate Juneteenth with food, g
  
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• Man fatally shot at Portland beach

  13-06-2019 22:04
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say a man was fatally shot during a fight at a Northeast Portland beach. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the shooter and other people at Broughton Beach fled the area after the Wednesday night shooting, according to Portland police. No arrests have been announced. Officers responded about 9:25 p.m. to the beach, […]
  
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• 27-year-old man fatally shot at Portland beach

  13-06-2019 22:04
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say a 27-year-old man was fatally shot during a fight at a Northeast Portland beach. The Portland Police Bureau says Samuel Fast Buffalo Horse was shot at Broughton Beach Wednesday night. Officers responded about 9:25 p.m. to the beach, which is on Northeast Marine Drive near Portland International Airport. Police […]
  
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• After backlash from cyclists, Seattle tweaks bike-lane plan but construction will remain limited

  13-06-2019 22:00
  In the latest iteration of the Move Seattle Levy bike plan, those hoping to see a dramatic increase in safe biking infrastructure are likely to be disappointed.
  
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• Eight U.S. senators ratchet up pressure on B.C. over mining’s effects on American rivers

  13-06-2019 21:48
  Washington's Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are in the bipartisan group that wrote to British Columbia's premier about Canadian mining projects "near multiple transboundary rivers that originate in B.C. and flow into our four U.S. states."
  
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• Yogurt company offers to pay school district’s lunch debt

  13-06-2019 21:33
  TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Yogurt company Chobani has offered to pay off $85,000 in student lunch debt at an Idaho school district. The Twin Falls School District announced Tuesday that the donation would cover the debt acquired by more than 900 students during the last school year. The New York-based company operates a plant […]
  
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• Alaska House ends special session with unfinished work

  13-06-2019 20:53
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska House adjourned the special session Thursday, as lawmakers were unable to finalize a state infrastructure budget or agree on the size of dividend check to pay residents this year from Alaska’s oil-wealth fund. The issues got tangled up Wednesday, when the capital budget passed the House but without key […]
  
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• Alaska governor calls special session for Wasilla

  13-06-2019 20:53
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska lawmakers ended their special session Thursday already anticipating another, leaving unsettled a state infrastructure budget and the size of dividend check to pay residents this year from Alaska’s oil-wealth fund. “We will be coming back this summer, and I wanted to assure the public that we are going to absolutely […]
  
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• Perfectly preserved head of Ice Age wolf found in Siberia

  13-06-2019 20:42
  MOSCOW (AP) — Russian scientists have found the furry head of an Ice Age wolf perfectly preserved in the Siberian permafrost. The head of a wolf, which died 40,000 years ago, was discovered in the Russian Arctic region of Yakutia. Valery Plotnikov, a top researcher at the local branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, […]
  
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• Portland State reconsiders tuition increase

  13-06-2019 20:40
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland State University Board of Trustees’ finance committee has decided to lower its proposed tuition increase to 4.9% for next year. That proposal goes before the full board for approval next week. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the PSU board voted last month to approve an up to 11% tuition increase, […]
  
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• Oregon public defenders mobilize for pay, staffing overhaul

  13-06-2019 20:39
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Facing an ever-mounting caseload, dozens of public defenders in Oregon walked out of courthouses and into the Statehouse this week to lobby for a bill that would fix a staffing shortage and an outdated contract payment system that has some attorneys representing more than 200 clients at once. A national watchdog […]
  
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• Oregon public defenders lobby for pay, staffing overhaul

  13-06-2019 20:39
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Facing an ever-mounting caseload, dozens of public defenders in Oregon walked out of courthouses and into the Statehouse this week to lobby for a bill that would fix a staffing shortage and an outdated contract payment system that has some attorneys representing more than 200 clients at once. A national watchdog […]
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in crash in Gresham

  13-06-2019 20:35
  GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) — A 19-year-old motorcyclist has died and the driver of an SUV was injured in a crash in Gresham, Oregon. KOIN reports the crash happened Wednesday afternoon. The 81-year-old driver of the Hyundai SUV involved in the crash was cooperating. No arrests or citations have been issued. Gresham police officers said the […]
  
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• Men In Black International: No Will Smith, No Tommy Lee Jones...Wait, Who Ordered Another Men in Black Again?

  13-06-2019 20:10 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ned Lannamann Sony Pictures Entertainment
  Well, somebody must’ve wanted this. Men in Black: International is the fourth movie in the sci-fi comedy franchise, and yes, I’m counting correctly. There was a third Men in Black movie back in 2012, though our collective memories of that particular installment seem to have been erased by one of those neuralyzer flash thingies.
  This one’s a soft reboot, with Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth sporting the dark suits and waving the ne
  
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• Water could be shut off to some eastern Idaho irrigators

  13-06-2019 20:02
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The director of the state Department of Water Resources on Thursday exercised new authority given to him by lawmakers earlier this year by issuing an order potentially cutting off water to some groundwater pumpers. Gary Spackman issued the order that involves some 85 pumpers who are not in compliance with an […]
  
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• Ümlaut Is Your New Critter Person of the Year

  13-06-2019 19:47 via thestranger.com
  
  by Jasmyne Keimig View this post on InstagramA post shared by Lük Lupe (Umlaut) (@luklupe) on Jun 10, 2019 at 7:05pm PDTOne of the most important nights in Seattle drag went down last Saturday. Drag entertainer Cucci Binaca hosted her annual Critter Person Pageant at Kremwerk to determine who would be her Critter Person 2019. The winner gets a year's supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills a year-long spot on the lineup of Cucci's monthly show, Critter Barn. The competition often sets the tone fo
  
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• Texas city bans abortion, says it’s a ‘sanctuary’ for unborn

  13-06-2019 19:45
  WASKOM, Texas (AP) — A small Texas city has passed a local abortion ban and declared itself a “sanctuary city for the unborn.” Right to Life of East Texas says the vote Tuesday by the all-male Waskom City Council means the city along the Louisiana border is “standing for life.” The ordinance refers to groups […]
  
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• Idaho governor creates panel to help fight opioid abuse

  13-06-2019 19:40
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little has taken another step in the battle against opioid abuse by forming a panel that will analyze where money should be spent to fight the problem. Little on Thursday signed an executive order creating the Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Advisory Group. The group will have 21 […]
  
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• The Top 14 Things to See at Tonight's Pride-Themed Capitol Hill Art Walk

  13-06-2019 19:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffMatthew-Mary Caruchet's stained-glass queer art is one of the works in Through the LooQing Glass, part of the Factory's Three Pride Shows.
  Every second Thursday, rain or shine, the streets of Capitol Hill are filled with tipsy art lovers checking out galleries and special events for Capitol Hill Art Walk. On our Capitol Hill Art Walk calendar, you'll find a bunch of great options for the June edition, which boasts art and performances that are extra-queer. But, belo
  
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• The New Shaft Offers a Master Class in Toxic Masculinity and Shitty Movie-Making

  13-06-2019 19:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey KYLE KAPLAN / WARNER BROS.
  How terrible is the latest incarnation of Shaft? It’s terrible on a multitude of levels—it’s poorly made, the story is dumb, and the acting is mediocre—but so are a lot of movies, right? However, this one distinguishes itself by also being an unfunny, mean-spirited embarrassment to everyone involved.
  The plotline (for what it’s worth, which isn’t much):Jessie T. Usher plays Little Shaft, an FBI analyst wh
  
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• New campaign seeks to put Medicaid expansion up for a vote

  13-06-2019 18:51
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A statewide coalition has launched a campaign to put the question of whether to expand Medicaid coverage to thousands of uninsured Oklahoma residents before voters. A group of medical professionals, patients, business leaders, nonprofits and health care advocates launched the Oklahomans Decide Healthcare campaign on Wednesday, The Oklahoman reported. “We’re normal, […]
  
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• New York set to cut religious exemption to vaccine mandates

  13-06-2019 18:31
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state may soon eliminate a religious exemption to vaccine mandates in the face of its worst measles outbreak in decades . The Democrat-led Senate and Assembly are expected to pass legislation Thursday that would eliminate the exemption, which allows parents of children to cite their religious beliefs to opt […]
  
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• New York ends religious exemption to vaccine mandates

  13-06-2019 18:31
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York eliminated a religious exemption to vaccine requirements for schoolchildren Thursday, following a trend of states trying to clamp down on opt-outs in the face of its worst measles outbreak in decades . The Democrat-led Senate and Assembly voted Thursday to repeal the exemption, which allows parents of children to […]
  
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• Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day: The Mutant-Disco Oddity "Floating" by Promising 19-Year-Old LA Producer Lealani

  13-06-2019 18:20 via thestranger.com
  
  Move over, Billie Eilish: 19-year-old LA producer Lealani's deadpan, mutant-disco cut "Floating" should be an underground club hit.by Dave SegalA star is germinating. Dome of Doom Records
  Lealani, "Floating" (Dome of Doom)
  One of the upsides of insomnia is the chance hearing of a great tune on the radio. Yesterday, I unintentionally woke up around 3 am and turned on the radio just in time to hear KEXP DJ and former Stranger freelancer Abbie Gobeli play Lealani's "Floating." Now, a lot of music s
  
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• Fairbanks woman changes plea in shooting death of husband

  13-06-2019 17:49
  FAIRBANK, Alaska (AP) — A Fairbanks woman has changed her plea in the shooting death of her husband. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports 49-year-old Mary Edna Gansman on Monday pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of 66-year-old Steve Hallonen. The plea agreement calls for Gansman to serve 20 years in prison. Gansman will […]
  
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• Utility will remove coal ash from pits near Tennessee river

  13-06-2019 17:48
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility has agreed to dig up and remove about 12 million cubic yards (9.2 million cubic meters) of coal ash from unlined pits at a Tennessee coal-burning power plant. Prompted by two environmental groups, the state sued the Tennessee Valley Authority in 2015 over pollution from coal […]
  
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• Idaho man sentenced for wire fraud in investor scheme

  13-06-2019 17:42
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for defrauding investors and costing them between $1.5 million and $3.5 million in losses. The Idaho State Journal reports 59-year-old Rick Guyon was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Boise after he pleaded guilty last year to wire fraud. Federal […]
  
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• Slog AM: Trump Said He's Open to Colluding in 2020, New 99 Tunnel to Stay Toll-Free Until Fall, Michael Flynn and Rick Gates Subpoenaed

  13-06-2019 17:27 via thestranger.com
  
  by Timothy KenneyArt of the deal!!WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES
  Vacant Seattle houses being filled by low-income, homeless residents: Seattle's housing boom drew housing developers to the city like flies to money. Why do you think they're always rubbing their hands together (flies that is)? It's because they're greedy. But before developers tear down vacant buildings, there's a whole lengthy permitting process they have to go through, so in the meantime, they've been letting nonprofits house people
  
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• Maine making public, private insurers cover abortions

  13-06-2019 17:13
  AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A bill requiring public and private insurance companies to cover abortion is now law in Maine with Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ signature Thursday. The new law will take effect in 90 days and requires all insurers that cover prenatal care to include coverage of abortion. The proposal faced pushback from Republicans […]
  
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• Bremerton woman charged with felony harassment over alleged death threats on Facebook

  13-06-2019 16:19
  Kitsap County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for Sarah Kay Ledbetter, who is charged with felony harassment after her daughter’s boyfriend says she threatened to kill him and his family.
  
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• Woman pinned under truck at bus stop in Bellevue

  13-06-2019 15:55
  A woman was sent to the hospital after a truck slammed into her at a Bellevue bus stop and pinned her underneath.
  
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• Woman pinned under truck at bus stop

  13-06-2019 15:55
  BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — A woman is in the hospital after a truck slammed into her at a bus stop and pinned her underneath. The truck driver was at a red light at NE 8th Ave and 120th St NE when police said he pulled into oncoming traffic and got hit by another car. KOMO-TV […]
  
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• Jessica Biel not against vaccinations, just against bill

  13-06-2019 15:46
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Jessica Biel says she’s not opposed to vaccinations, but she does not support a bill in California that would limit medical exemptions. The 37-year-old has drawn criticism after appearing this week in Sacramento with vaccination skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to voice concerns about the measure. Biel posted on Instagram […]
  
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• Family of man killed by Portland State police plans to sue

  13-06-2019 15:20
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The wife and daughters of a man fatally shot by Portland State University officers near the campus are planning to sue the university. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports a law firm representing Jason Washington’s family notified the university of the pending lawsuit in a letter Tuesday. The formal notice lists other potential defendants […]
  
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