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• CDC director praises Alabama HIV clinic ahead of campaign

  14-06-2019 23:35
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — As the federal government prepares to launch an ambitious initiative to end the HIV epidemic, the director of the Centers for Disease Control on Friday applauded an Alabama HIV clinic’s commitment to providing health services to rural communities. Director Robert Redfield met with state public health officials and toured the Medical […]
  
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• Oklahoma governor, GOP leaders: drug settlement violates law

  14-06-2019 23:33
  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma’s governor and Republican legislative leaders are raising concerns about the state’s proposed $85 million settlement with an opioid manufacturer that has yet to be approved by a judge. Gov. Kevin Stitt, House Speaker Charles McCall and Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat say in a brief filed Friday that the […]
  
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• Furry Conventions Are Not Sexy Sex Things Where Havers of Sex Do Sex!

  14-06-2019 23:31 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Day: Reader Advice Roundupby Dan Savage
  Recent Savage Love Letter of the Day: She's been blowing her husband for 25 years but something's suddenly off, manipulative rich guy shouldn't get his balls busted for free, twenty years ago his wife announced she wouldn't be blowing or kissing him anymore... and did talkative tenants involve their property manager in their kink? And, as always, last week's column and Savage Lovecast.
  Up first, gang bangs:Hey Dan, I loved the dis
  
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• Idaho officials open salmon season in northern Idaho

  14-06-2019 23:16
  LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has reopened spring chinook fishing on parts of the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River in northern Idaho. The agency opened fishing on Thursday for hatchery spring chinook from the confluence of the Lochsa and Selway rivers to the boundary of the Nez Perce […]
  
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• Online Trolls Hurl Anti-Semitic Invective at Seattle City Council Candidate Ari Hoffman

  14-06-2019 23:04 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich SmithStop doing death threats, 8channers! Getty ImagesAccording to KIRO, some dingus on 8chan, a public forum known to be populated by trolls, hurled threats and anti-Semitic slurs at Ari Hoffman, a city council candidate running in District 2.
  On Monday the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) published screenshots of an anonymously written post on the forum. The original post read, "This fucker is running for Seattle city council [The individual] lives on my street, and has an
  
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• A New Hot Pot Spot and More Seattle Food News You Can Use: June 14, 2019 Edition

  14-06-2019 22:48 via thestranger.com
  News and events for foodies: June 14 editionby Julianne BellThis week, a new option for Sichunaese hot pot hits the International District, a natural wine and seafood destination arrives in Belltown, and a creperie from a famous French chef opens in West Seattle. Read our weekly dining dispatch for that and more of the latest food updates, like the next Little Big Burger location, a new vegan bakery and ice cream shop, and an upcoming doughnut shop from the founder of Top Pot, plus events for yo
  
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• City attorney returns award for not rebuking racist remark

  14-06-2019 22:46
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland city attorney has returned a professionalism award to the Multnomah Bar Association after one of her deputies made a racist remark at the award ceremony which Reeve did not rebuke during her acceptance speech. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Tracy Reeve apologized in a June 6 letter to the association for […]
  
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• Seattle Crows Siding with the Homeless Hating Mayor?

  14-06-2019 22:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles Mudede"I'm feeling you, Mayor Durkan." La_Corivo/gettyimages.com
  As I rose on a working and steep escalator in the cavernous 3rd Avenue and Yelser Way section of Pioneer Square Station, I heard the mad screaming of crows. What was this commotion about? It sounded like the sky was falling. When I reached the top of the "urban canyon," as the artist Laura Sindell named it back in 1990, and which is covered by a glass and steel structure that resembles the shopping centers of early 19th
  
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• 15 Last-Minute and Affordable Father's Day 2019 Events in Seattle: June 14-16, 2019

  14-06-2019 21:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffCheck out 40 pre-WWII yachts with your favorite nautical dads at the Bell Harbor Classic Weekend. CLASSIC WEEKEND VIA FACEBOOK
  If Father's Day (Sun June 16) snuck up on you and you haven't yet made plans, your dad doesn't have to know. Below, we've compiled all the last-minute ways to spend time with your favorite father figures for $15 and under, from a KEXP Father's Day Kids Dance Party to the Bell Harbor Classic Weekend. Check out even more options on our complet
  
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• RIP Ex-Seattle Musician and Art Director of Medical Records Label, Tyler Jacobsen

  14-06-2019 21:30 via thestranger.com
  
  A tribute to former Seattle electronic musician and art director for Medical Records, Tyler Jacobsen, who passed away this week.by Dave SegalRoladex keyboardist/vocalist Jacobsen played a crucial role in shaping respected Seattle label Medical Records' aesthetic.COURTESY OF TROY WADSWORTH
  Medical Records* owner Dr. Troy Wadsworth related the bad news on June 12 that the great Seattle label's art director and publicist, Tyler Jacobsen, had passed away in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was an adju
  
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• Alaska legislators face pressure for dividend decision

  14-06-2019 21:21
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska legislators face mounting pressure to decide the annual dividend paid to residents from Alaska’s oil-wealth fund, with Gov. Mike Dunleavy threatening additional special sessions for anything but a full payout. He called a July special session for Wasilla. During a just-ended special session, the Senate narrowly voted down a full […]
  
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• Last-Minute Plans: 104 Free, Cheap & Easy Things To Do in Seattle This Weekend: June 14-16, 2019

  14-06-2019 21:07 via thestranger.com
  No advance planning required for these cheap events.by Elaina FriedmanPanicking because you don’t know what to do this weekend and you're short on cash? Don't worry—below, find all of your options for last-minute entertainment that won't cost more than $10, ranging from Freeway Park in Bloom to the Chase the Light Pop-up Exhibition, and from the Pride edition of Mama's Thirsty: A Queer Lady Hangout to Black Arts Fest. For even more options, check out our complete Things To Do calenda
  
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• New PAC plans to fight ‘hostile takeover’ of Seattle City Council by business lobby

  14-06-2019 21:02
  Meant to counter the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce's Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy, the new committee is "cheekily" called Civic Alliance for a Progressive Economy, Rachel Lauter said.
  
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• Illegal Dispensaries Flourish in Los Angeles

  14-06-2019 21:01 via thestranger.com
  by Josh Jardine Rex_Wholster/Getty ImagesI visit LA regularly, but I struggle to adequately explain the differences that city's cannabis scene has with Oregon's, or even the Bay Area. In October 2017, I wrote a column about shopping at LA dispensaries shortly before California instituted their legalized recreational program. Even then, I wasn't able to get across just how many dispensaries I had to choose, even taking into account the sprawl that is Los Angeles.There was also a very distinct rai
  
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• Inslee to share first Democratic debate stage with Warren and O’Rourke, but no Biden or Sanders

  14-06-2019 20:39
  Gov. Jay Inslee will square off in the first Democratic debate with some better-known contenders. including Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former Rep. Beto O'Rourke.
  
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• Lawmakers move to create an equity office to curb harassment

  14-06-2019 20:34
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Lawmakers in the House have agreed to overhaul a rule addressing harassment and discrimination and to create a new equity office tasked with improving the Capitol’s workplace culture. The measures approved Thursday now head to the Senate. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports an investigation by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries […]
  
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• Trump administration cannot block abortions for immigrant teens in custody, appeals court rules

  14-06-2019 20:32
  The Trump administration could now ask the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to hear the case. It could also appeal to the Supreme Court.
  
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• Court rules against Trump on immigrant teen abortion policy

  14-06-2019 20:32
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court in Washington ruled Friday against a Trump administration policy it described as a “blanket ban” preventing immigrant teens in government custody from getting abortions, and it kept in place an order blocking the policy. The policy, which dates to 2017, prohibited shelters from facilitating abortions for children held […]
  
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• NPR Spotlighted 15 Bands Redefining Seattle's Music Scene, and the Black Tones Made the Cut

  14-06-2019 20:17 via thestranger.com
  
  A few videos premieres included—a four-parter on the making of their fresh new album, and a post-op of their sold-out album release party in April.by Leilani PolkThe incredible Walker twins, Cedric and Eva: the banging heart of the Black Tones. Danny Denial
  I realize we write about howling grungy blues-punk/crunchy Hendrixian rock torch-bearers the Black Tones a lot. We recommended them as a must-see at last year's Capitol Hill Block Party. That was followed by a CHBP post-op on a set that
  
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• Free, Cheap & Easy Father's Day Events

  14-06-2019 20:01 via thestranger.com
  No advance planning required for these cheap Father's Day events.by Stranger Things To Do StaffIf Father's Day (Sun June 16) snuck up on you and you haven't yet made plans, your dad doesn't have to know. Below, we've compiled all the last-minute ways to spend time with your favorite father figures for $15 and under, from a KEXP Father's Day Kids Dance Party to the Bell Harbor Classic Weekend.FRIDAY-SUNDAYFESTIVALSBell Harbor Classic WeekendGather your favorite dads and check out over 40 pre-WWII
  
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• Seattle Symphony Music Director Ludovic Morlot Says Bye, and Talks About His Dream Orchestra

  14-06-2019 19:28 via thestranger.com
  
  "My big dream would be to have an orchestra that doesn't exist today."by Rich SmithLudo's bowing out. But before he goes, I made him talk to me about dream orchestras, taking vacations, and the Seattle music scene.Brandon PatocThis weekend and next Ludovic Morlot will conduct his last two programs as the music director for the largest arts organization in the state. The passionate French conductor is going out with a bang and a celebration of the colorful music he's championed, all while highlig
  
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• Bassist James Alexander Gives the Lowdown on Newly Reissued, Iconic Blaxploitation Film Soundtrack Shaft

  14-06-2019 18:55 via thestranger.com
  
  Bar-Kays bassist James Alexander talks about making of Isaac Hayes's groundbreaking soundtrack, Shaft, which is getting a deluxe reissue.by Dave Segal"We knew that we had something unique, but didn’t realize how unique it was until later on." Craft Recordings
  Today Craft Recordings is reissuing an expanded edition of Isaac Hayes's groundbreaking soundtrack to the 1971 blaxploitation film Shaft. (You can read Wm.™ Steven Humphrey's scathing review of the remake—starring Samuel L
  
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• Ex-Muslim Activist Sarah Haider Says Western Liberals Are Making Things Worse

  14-06-2019 18:11 via thestranger.com
  
  By refusing to criticize Islam, Haider says Western liberals are ceding moral authority to the right.by Katie HerzogEx-Muslims of America Founder Sarah Haider will be speaking in Seattle June 16 SH
  Sarah Haider, now 28 years old and living outside Washington, DC, was born in Pakistan and raised in Houston, where her family moved when she was 7. Like the vast majority ofPakistanis, the family was Muslim, and Haider describes her parents as liberal by Muslim standards but conservative by Western s
  
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• Anchorage police arrest 3 in January apartment homicide

  14-06-2019 17:59
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Three men have been charged with second-degree murder and kidnapping in the death of an Anchorage man in January. Anchorage police Thursday announced the arrests of 22-year-old Leone Leone Jr., 38-year-old Kenneth Ketah Jr. and 24-year-old Iosia Fiso. They are charged in the January death of 36-year-old Steven John at an […]
  
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• Slog AM: This Man Rowed From Seattle to Australia, 20 Democratic Candidates Qualify for First Debate, My Last Slog AM Ever

  14-06-2019 17:31 via thestranger.com
  
  by Timothy KenneyLike Life of Pi except the only thing similar to Life of Pi is the being-in-a-boat thing. Göran Pehrson/Getty Images
  Today is my very last Slog AM: After six glorious months, my reign over your morning news is coming to an end as this internship winds down. Sharing the last roughly 125 mornings with you all has been one of the most incredible experiences of my life and I want to sincerely thank everyone who was a part of this community. Yuck, that was sappy as hell. You peo
  
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• Oil company wants royalties lawsuit moved to federal court

  14-06-2019 17:21
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Texas-based oil and gas company wants a lawsuit alleging fraud and breached leases over Idaho natural gas royalties moved to federal court. The Idaho Statesman reports Alta Mesa submitted notice Thursday seeking to move the complaint filed last month by nine Idaho residents, citing that none of the companies named […]
  
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• 2 women arrested in connection with Sioux Falls shooting

  14-06-2019 17:17
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two women wanted in connection with a homicide in South Dakota have been arrested in Idaho. The Argus Leader reports the Madison County Jail in Idaho is holding the two women, ages 22 and 30, as fugitives from justice. Warrants for their arrests as material witnesses were issued earlier this […]
  
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• Local governments seek negotiating power in opioid lawsuit

  14-06-2019 17:07
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lawyers suing over the toll of opioids asked a judge Friday to allow a structure for all 25,000 municipal and county governments in the U.S. to be paid — if a settlement can be reached with companies that make and distribute powerful prescription painkillers. The approach, if approved, would create dueling […]
  
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• Joe Kast selected as next Marion County sheriff

  14-06-2019 17:03
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Marion County Commissioners have agreed to hire Joe Kast as the next sheriff. He will replace Jason Myers, who is retiring. The Statesman Journal reports the commissioners will make the appointment of Kast, currently a commander in the Marion County Sheriff’s office, official at the June 26 commissioner’s meeting. He will […]
  
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• Man shot by Tacoma cop can pursue damages against city, state Supreme Court rules

  14-06-2019 17:00
  A mentally ill man who was shot by a Tacoma police officer can proceed with his claim that the officer’s actions were negligent, the Washington State Supreme Court said in a 5-4 decision Thursday. Cesar Beltran-Serrano and his family sued the department after the June 29, 2013 shooting, alleging negligence and assault and battery. Beltran-Serrano […]
  
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• 2 killed in Portland crash

  14-06-2019 16:49
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a man and woman died in a rollover crash on Interstate 405 in Portland. KOIN reports the crash happened at about 9 p.m. Thursday near the Highway 26 exit on northbound I-405 – closing the interchange for several hours. According to the preliminary information, the sedan overcorrected while merging […]
  
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• Is Seattle’s flag the worst? Or the 30th best? You tell us

  14-06-2019 16:08
  Seattle's official city flag doesn't impress flag-design experts. As many other cities consider redesigns, do you think Seattle should adopt a new flag?
  
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• Design experts say Portland’s city flag is better than Seattle’s. Do you agree?

  14-06-2019 16:08
  Seattle's official city flag doesn't impress flag-design experts. As many other cities consider redesigns, do you think Seattle should adopt a new flag?
  
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• New Oregon lab, seed certification bring standards to hemp

  14-06-2019 16:04
  AURORA, Ore. (AP) — A unit of wheat is a called a bushel, and a standard weight of potatoes is called a century. But hemp as a fully legal U.S. agricultural commodity is so new that a unit of hemp seed doesn’t yet have a universal name or an agreed-upon quantity. That’s one example of […]
  
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• Good hemp seed or ‘garbage’? Growers say standards needed

  14-06-2019 16:04
  AURORA, Ore. (AP) — A unit of wheat is a called a bushel, and a standard weight of potatoes is called a century. But hemp as a fully legal U.S. agricultural commodity is so new that a unit of hemp seed doesn’t yet have a universal name or an agreed-upon quantity. That’s one example of […]
  
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• Framework forms around fledgling US hemp industry

  14-06-2019 16:04
  AURORA, Ore. (AP) — A unit of wheat is called a bushel, and a standard weight of potatoes is called a century. But hemp as a fully legal U.S. agricultural commodity is so new that a unit of hemp seed doesn’t yet have a universal name or an agreed-upon quantity. That’s one example of the […]
  
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• Early-morning stabbing in North Seattle leaves woman critically injured

  14-06-2019 15:49
  Seattle police are investigating a stabbing at an apartment building near North 141st Street and Linden Avenue North, one block off Aurora Avenue North in the Bitter Lake neighborhood. Police said in a Twitter post at 6:10 a.m. Friday that a female had been taken to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The violence was reported […]
  
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• Gynecologists in Germany fined for abortion advertising

  14-06-2019 15:20
  BERLIN (AP) — A German court has fined two gynecologists for violating a ban on advertising abortions, the first such case to be tried since the rules were loosened earlier this year. The Berlin district court on Friday fined the two women 2,000 euros ($2,250) each because their practice’s website offered “medicinal, anesthetic-free” abortion “in […]
  
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• Grand Ronde tribes to purchase Blue Heron paper mill

  14-06-2019 15:05
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde plan to purchase the shuttered Blue Heron paper mill and more than one mile of land along the Willamette River upstream. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports purchasing the lands would give the tribes easy access to the river for ceremonial fishing and room for potential commercial development. […]
  
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• ‘Why the outrage and the death threats? Over a yoga class?’: The best comments this week on seattletimes.com

  14-06-2019 15:00
  Bike lanes and tunnel tolls, "hush money" and big acquisitions, a yoga class that's not just about yoga: You had plenty to sound off about this week. Here are some comments that caught our attention.
  
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