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• New Oregon State Police crime lab up and running

  22-06-2019 23:53
  PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — The new Oregon State Police crime lab in Pendleton is open and running. Calvin Davis is the forensic scientist in charge of the lab at 612 Airport Road, practically next door to the local command for Oregon State Police and the headquarters of the Pendleton Police Department. He said the building […]
  
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• Man, 22, killed in rear-end crash on I-5 in Marysville

  22-06-2019 23:31
  A Granite Falls man was killed early Saturday on Interstate 5 in Marysville when his car was rear-ended, law-enforcement officials said. The 22-year-old man was either stopped or driving very slowly on I-5 shortly after 3 a.m. and was struck from behind by a truck, according to the Washington State Patrol. The car struck a […]
  
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• Exploration under way for southeast Alaska mine project

  22-06-2019 23:24
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The developer of a proposed mine in southeast Alaska is moving ahead with exploration following a favorable court decision. That decision, however, is being appealed by critics of the project, which is located near Haines. Liz Cornejo, vice president for community and external affairs with Canada-based Constantine Metal Resources Ltd., told […]
  
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• Plane crashes into Deschutes River, killing pilot

  22-06-2019 23:14
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say one person is dead and another injured after a single-engine amphibious plane crashed into the Deschutes River. KTVZ-TV reports that the plane crashed after taking off from Sunriver Airport on Saturday morning. It flipped and sank. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said it wasn’t clear why the pilot […]
  
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• The inside story of MCAS: How Boeing’s 737 MAX system gained power and lost safeguards

  22-06-2019 23:00
  This is the story, including previously unreported details, of how Boeing developed the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System, which played a critical role in two airliners nose-diving out of the sky, killing 346 people in Ethiopia and off the coast of Indonesia
  
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• Small protest as Oregon Capitol closes for potential threats

  22-06-2019 22:36
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A small group of people demonstrated outside the Oregon Capitol to support a walkout by Republican lawmakers over major climate change legislation. The Capitol was closed Saturday on the recommendation of Oregon State Police, after anti-government groups threatened to join a protest planned inside the building. One of the groups, the […]
  
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• Mayor acts to limit online property tax database searches

  22-06-2019 21:34
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The mayor of the Fairbanks North Star Borough has removed the ability of individuals to search by name an online public property tax database. Mayor Bryce Ward says he hopes the change will provide protection for residents who don’t want their homes found through the database. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports […]
  
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• Oregon deputy kills cougar deemed threat to mother, infant

  22-06-2019 19:32
  CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a cougar after deeming it a threat to a mother and baby in Cascade Locks. The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office says the infant was in a vehicle parked at home Friday night, and the mother couldn’t remove the child from the car because […]
  
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• Three Months After Interviewing Jay Inslee on The View, Meghan McCain Forgets Who He Is: "Way to Make an Impression, Bro"

  22-06-2019 19:26 via thestranger.com
  by Chase Burns
  Washington's Governor Inslee did not make a strong impression on the ladies of The View, apparently. While overviewing the democratic candidates who will be debating next week, Joy Behar and Meghan McCain couldn't remember who Inslee even was on Friday's episode of The View, despite him announcing his candidacy on the show three months earlier.The man on a mission to save the planet came on the show in March to talk about his favorite kink topic, climate change. McCain and Inslee
  
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• Meghan McCain Forgets Who Jay Inslee Is Three Months After Interviewing Him

  22-06-2019 19:26 via thestranger.com
  by Chase Burns
  Washington's Governor Inslee did not make a strong impression on the ladies of The View, apparently. While overviewing the democratic candidates who will be debating next week, Joy Behar and Meghan McCain couldn't remember who Inslee even was on Friday's episode of The View, despite him announcing his candidacy on the show three months earlier.The man on a mission to save the planet came on the show in March to talk about his favorite kink topic, climate change. McCain and Inslee
  
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• South Carolina forum pushes abortion into 2020 spotlight

  22-06-2019 16:34
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nearly every Democratic presidential candidate is addressing a Planned Parenthood Action Fund forum. It’s the campaign season’s first such event focused on abortion, an issue already roiling the packed filed of White House hopefuls. Saturday’s event is happening on the sidelines of the South Carolina Democratic Convention, a pivotal gathering of […]
  
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• 2020 Democrats strongly defend abortion rights at forum

  22-06-2019 16:34
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Twenty Democratic presidential candidates attending a Planned Parenthood forum on Saturday vowed to defend abortion rights under nearly any circumstance while largely ignoring nuances around the issue that have already roiled their party heading into the 2020 election. The event sponsored by Planned Parenthood Action Fund — the group’s political arm […]
  
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• ‘Michael Jackson drug’ still prompts curiosity from patients

  22-06-2019 16:30
  It remains the most widely used anesthetic in U.S. hospitals, but many patients still remember propofol as the drug that killed Michael Jackson. Most are no longer afraid of it, doctors say, though many still ask if they will get “the Michael Jackson drug” before an operation. And most of them will. Jackson died 10 […]
  
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• Foster care agency head gets 3 years for embezzling $1M

  22-06-2019 16:25
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a Portland woman to nearly three years in federal prison for stealing more than $1 million from an Oregon foster agency that she had led. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Mary Ayala was sentenced Friday. She ran the private foster care agency Give Us This Day from 2008 through […]
  
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• Ketchikan veterans honored with Quilts of Valor

  22-06-2019 16:00
  KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — Stitching, padding, and layers of fabric are what can be seen and felt when touching a quilt, but the colors and patterns in combination with the effort and gratitude symbolize much more. When seven former members of the Armed Forces of the United States were called upon by members of the […]
  
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• Alutiiq Museum honors Native ancestors with memorial park

  22-06-2019 16:00
  KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — After several years of planning, fundraising and landscaping, a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the Alutiiq Ancestors Memorial , heralding the official opening of the park to the public. The park is on a 0.34 acre stretch of city-owned land along Upper Mill Bay Road, between East Rezanof Drive […]
  
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• State seeks review of ruling that tossed teen sentences

  22-06-2019 15:55
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s Department of Justice will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review last month’s ruling by the state Supreme Court that tossed the nearly 67-year sentences given to twin boys who were 15 when they murdered an elderly couple in Salem. The state Supreme Court said the sentences for Lydell White […]
  
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• Lawmakers considering ways to curb secrecy in sexual-misconduct cases at Washington universities

  22-06-2019 15:00
  Washington lawmakers are considering new state laws that would shine more light on public universities’ findings of sexual misconduct. Following a story published June 12 by The Seattle Times, lawmakers say they’re focusing on stopping employees from being able to quietly move between colleges after findings of such misconduct and ending the use of nondisclosure […]
  
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• Jury selection, once delayed, will begin Monday for couple accused of assault at UW during Milo Yiannopoulos appearance

  22-06-2019 15:00
  It was originally anticipated that jury selection would be delayed until at least July 30 as the defense appeals pre-trial rulings excluding testimony from self-defense experts to the state Court of Appeals.
  
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• Gunther the gray whale given a final resting place near Port Hadlock

  22-06-2019 15:00
  So far this year, at least 167 gray whales have starved to death and have washed up on beaches from Canada to Mexico. When they do, it's a trick to get them to a place where decomposition can happen at its own pace.
  
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• Feds respond to discovery of genetically engineered wheat in Washington state field

  22-06-2019 12:02
  Genetically engineered wheat plants were found in an "unplanted agricultural field" in Washingtonthat were altered to be resistant to glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup.
  
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• Triple homicide investigation continues 2 years later

  22-06-2019 09:05
  CALDWELL, Idaho (AP) — The 61-year-old accused of killing his wife and two other victims and hiding their bodies near his Caldwell, Idaho home is still at large two years after their deaths. Gerald “Mike” Bullinger, of Ogden, Utah, is suspected of murdering Cheryl Baker, 56 — his wife of nearly 10 years, according to […]
  
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• Militia threat shuts down Oregon Statehouse amid walkout

  22-06-2019 06:11
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Capitol will be closed Saturday due to a “possible militia threat” from right-wing protesters as a walkout by Republican lawmakers over landmark climate change legislation drags on. Republican state senators fled the Legislature — and some, the state — earlier this week to deny the majority Democrats enough votes […]
  
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• State Patrol arrests Mount Vernon man who allegedly robbed two coffee shops with a knife

  22-06-2019 05:34
  A Mount Vernon man suspected of committing two armed robberies and leading officials on a multi-city car chase was arrested in Tacoma Friday, police agencies said.
  
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• Slog PM: The Showbox Is Fucked, Dori Monson Likes E-Bikes, Mass ICE Raids Coming on Sunday (but Probably Not to Seattle)

  22-06-2019 05:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Chase BurnsI don't see how we #SaveTheShowbox at this point. Lester Black
  First, this: I feel weird.
  pic.twitter.com/JDS4zUXXJG
  — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2019The tweet even has the state media confused: "Trump tweets bizarre video suggesting he could be president '4EVA'" reads Fox News's headline. They described the video as sure to "send shivers down the spines of his biggest critics," which, yes, I would say it did. Fox News says the video was originally created by
  
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• Slog PM: The Showbox Is Fucked, Dori Monson Likes E-Bikes, Mass ICE Raids Coming on Sunday (but Probably Not in Seattle)

  22-06-2019 05:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Chase BurnsI don't see how we #SaveTheShowbox at this point. Lester Black
  First, this: I feel weird.
  pic.twitter.com/JDS4zUXXJG
  — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2019The tweet even has the state media confused: "Trump tweets bizarre video suggesting he could be president '4EVA'" reads Fox News's headline. They described the video as sure to "send shivers down the spines of his biggest critics," which, yes, I would say it did. Fox News says the video was originally created by
  
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• Why the Labor Council Rejected Kshama Sawant

  22-06-2019 04:55 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich SmithZachary DeWolf, Teresa Mosqueda, and Lorena González celebrating their respective elections to the Seattle School Board and Seattle City Council in 2017. Both González and Mosqueda endorsed DeWolf for city council this year when he announced his bid. RS
  On Wednesday night the Martin Luther King County Labor Council (MLKCLC), a coalition of local unions, endorsed Seattle School Board member Zachary DeWolf for city council in District 3.DeWolf welcomed the endorsement, s
  
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• "Weird Crony Careerism": Why the Labor Council Rejected Kshama Sawant

  22-06-2019 04:55 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich SmithZachary DeWolf, Teresa Mosqueda, and Lorena González celebrating their respective elections to the Seattle School Board and Seattle City Council in 2017. Both González and Mosqueda endorsed DeWolf for city council this year when he announced his bid. RS
  On Wednesday night the Martin Luther King County Labor Council (MLKCLC), a coalition of local unions, endorsed Seattle School Board member Zachary DeWolf for city council in District 3.DeWolf welcomed the endorsement, s
  
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• Chamber of Commerce Anoints Nine Candidates, Sawant Loses Some Labor, and More Seattle City Council Election News

  22-06-2019 04:43 via thestranger.com
  
  by Lester Black Lester Black
  Sawant loses some union support: The Martin Luther King County Labor Council voted Wednesday night to endorse Zachary DeWolf over incumbent Kshama Sawant, breaking from past elections when Sawant won their support. How did the socialist lose the support of a powerful labor group? Crosscut and KUOW have some ideas. So does Rich.
  Police union president likes DeWolf: DeWolf won the labor council’s support partly because Kevin Stuckey, president of the Seattle Poli
  
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• ‘We are in dire straits’: Even Washington’s wealthiest town can’t make our backward tax system work

  22-06-2019 04:00
  The town of Medina is basically a golf country club surrounded by tech gazillionaires and old Seattle money. Yet even it is having a budget crisis, due to this state's broken tax laws.
  
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• Man arrested for allegedly firing gun at his girlfriend near Rainier Beach

  22-06-2019 02:20
  A 20-year-old man suspected of shooting at his girlfriend was arrested near Rainier Beach on Friday, Seattle police said. Police responded to a reported shooting near South Cloverdale Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way South just before 1:15 p.m., according to a statement from police. The man was riding in the car with his […]
  
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• Pickathon Starlight Series, Episode 6: Alela Diane

  22-06-2019 01:55 via thestranger.com
  by Ned Lannamann Little Green EyesThere are only 41 days left until Pickathon, and summer is officially well and truly underway. To help you stave off your unbearable anticipation, here's another video from our Pickathon Starlight Series, in which we showcase some of the great performances from last year's Pickathon that took place on the intimate Starlight Stage during the wee hours of the Portland-area festival.
  Today's video comes from Alela Diane, the Portland-based songwriter whose exquisit
  
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• Indigenous art installation debuts at King Street Station

  22-06-2019 01:55
  The temporary public sculpture is intended to bring healing, recognition and awareness of First People.
  
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• Are We Still Talking About That? Yes, We Are. At Great Length.

  22-06-2019 01:51 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Day: Reader Advice Round-upby Dan Savage
  Recent Savage Love Letters of the Day: A disabled woman's "lovely" girlfriend violated her trust, the rentboy was the bait, and his foot fetish went from mild to wild—how does he break it to the wife? Also, his son is sexually attracted to Pokémon—what can dad do about it? And, as always, last week's column and Savage Lovecast.First up, a lovely thank-you note...I've been reading your column for years now and y
  
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• Veterans agency to offer new depression drug, despite cost and safety concerns

  22-06-2019 01:48
  Confronted by a rising rate of suicides in some groups of veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs on Friday decided to approve the use of a new and costly depression drug, despite concerns among doctors and other experts about the drug’s effectiveness. The decision to endorse the drug — called Spravato, and manufactured by Janssen, […]
  
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• History flies in for a weekend visit at Boeing Field

  22-06-2019 01:42
  Visitors can pay to ride in any of the five aircraft: Boeing B-17G, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, North American B-25 Mitchell, P-51 Mustang and a P-40 Warhawk.
  
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• Watch: 11 stories of home and homelessness, from people who’ve seen it up close

  22-06-2019 01:04
  Homelessness looks different for everyone. For some, it’s living in your car. For others, it’s couch-surfing, or sleeping in a tent or under a bridge. For the 11 speakers at our recent storytelling event, Stories About Home, it’s looked like all of these things and more. If you couldn’t make it to the event, you can watch these speakers’ stories — of their own homelessness, or of others' — here.
  
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• Auburn man accused of repeatedly raping, beating girlfriend held against her will

  22-06-2019 01:02
  The defendant is also accused of pummeling the victim's stomach last summer, causing her to have a miscarriage.
  
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• Seattle area likely not part of Sunday immigration crackdown, local leader says

  22-06-2019 01:00
  Mass roundups of migrant families that have received deportation orders – reported to begin Sunday – are unlikely to target Seattle, a local immigrant-rights leader said.
  
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• Savage Love: Why Not Me?

  22-06-2019 00:47 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage Joe NewtonI found your column after a Google search. I saw your e-mail address at the bottom and was hoping for some insight. My issue is this: Two years into our 23-year marriage, my wife declared that she didn't want to kiss me or perform oral on me. Several years ago, she had an affair and confessed that she not only kissed this other person but performed oral on them as well. Why them and not me? Should I just go find someone willing to do what I want? I have a high sex drive,
  
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• Anchorage man charged with robbing eastside credit union

  22-06-2019 00:09
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An anonymous tip and video from surveillance cameras led to an arrest in a robbery two weeks ago of an east Anchorage credit union. Federal prosecutors on Friday announced the arrest of Kek Nyathor Bol, 21, on charges of bank robbery and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. Bol […]
  
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