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• EPA to weigh withdrawal of proposed mining restrictions

  26-06-2019 23:08
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to resume considering whether to withdraw proposed Obama-era restrictions on mining activity in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region. General Counsel Matthew Leopold has directed regional administrator Chris Hladick (lad-ick) to weigh the issue. Leopold, in a memo, writes a decision is needed to provide clarity. United […]
  
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• Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day: The Insane Audio Collage "Badass Bullshit Benjamin Buttons Butthole Assassin" by the Mysterious Blarf

  26-06-2019 23:05 via thestranger.com
  
  A mysterious entity named Blarf has vomited out the year's most absurd track, "Badass Bullshit Benjamin Buttons Butthole Assassin."by Dave SegalListen now... while it's still legal. #noclownstep Stones Throw Records
  Blarf, "Badass Bullshit Benjamin Buttons Butthole Assassin" (Stones Throw)
  Who is Blarf? I wish I could tell you, but Stones Throw Records is deliberately keeping his identity a mystery. My semi-educated guess is label boss Peanut Butter Wolf, whose vinyl weighed a ton in 1998—
  
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• Police see uptick in purse snatchings in Tacoma, Seattle areas

  26-06-2019 22:50
  More than 60 bags have been reported stolen outside department stores and supermarkets in Pierce and King counties since the beginning of the year.
  
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• Police see purse snatching uptick in Tacoma, Seattle areas

  26-06-2019 22:50
  TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are warning shoppers in the Seattle and Tacoma areas to be careful at store parking lots after seeing an uptick in purse snatchings. The News Tribune reported this week that more than 60 bags have been reported stolen outside department stores and supermarkets in Pierce and King counties since the […]
  
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• Okay, Jenny Durkan, Let's Talk About Banning Vapes in Seattle

  26-06-2019 22:32 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich SmithHands off my vape, Durkan!! Mike ForceA day after the San Francisco Board of Supervisors banned Juul and e-cigarettes, Mayor Jenny Durkan did a tweet:Bold move by San Francisco. It’s time to have this discussion in Seattle. Data shows a rise in use and health issues related to e-cigarettes, esp. by young people. WA led the way battling Big Tobacco & cutting smoking. We cannot afford to go backwards. https://t.co/kFAyjTHuDu
  — Mayor Jenny Durkan (@MayorJenny) June 26,
  
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• Court’s Question: Who has right to defend ‘Obamacare’?

  26-06-2019 22:31
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has requested written arguments on whether the House of Representatives and various Democratic-leaning states can step in to appeal a ruling striking down President Barack Obama’s health care law. The question is significant because President Donald Trump’s administration isn’t defending the law. Wednesday’s filing at the New […]
  
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• Court: Who has right to defend ‘Obamacare’?

  26-06-2019 22:31
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday requested written arguments on whether the House of Representatives and numerous Democratic-leaning states can step in to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that struck down President Barack Obama’s health care law. The question posed to lawyers on both sides of the “Obamacare” legal battle is […]
  
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• Gas pipeline supporters claim high support from landowners

  26-06-2019 22:20
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Supporters of a proposed natural gas export project on Oregon’s southern coast are claiming they’ve made major headway addressing one of regulators’ biggest concerns as federal regulators take public comments this week. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Pembina Pipeline Corp, the Canadian company that is proposing a liquefied natural gas export terminal in […]
  
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• Louisiana reaches ‘Netflix-model’ deal to tackle hepatitis C

  26-06-2019 22:19
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — For years, Louisiana offered hepatitis C treatment to only the most severe cases in its Medicaid program and prisons, unable to afford broader access to the extremely high-priced medications. That will change in July, when the state begins a first-in-the-nation treatment model it says can cure tens of thousands who […]
  
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• Charges dropped against woman in probe of family massacre

  26-06-2019 21:46
  PIKETON, Ohio (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped the charges against a woman accused of lying to a grand jury during an investigation into the fatal shootings of eight people. A judge in Ohio agreed Wednesday to dismiss obstruction and perjury charges against 77-year-old Fredericka Wagner. Wagner’s son, daughter-in-law and two grandsons are accused of killing […]
  
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• US vaccine panel downgrades pneumonia shot recommendation

  26-06-2019 21:40
  ATLANTA (AP) — A scientific panel has downgraded its recommendation that all retirement-age Americans get a top-selling vaccination against bacteria that can cause pneumonia, meningitis and other illnesses. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said routine vaccination with Pfizer’s Prevnar 13 shot was no longer necessary for all healthy people 65 and older. A vaccination […]
  
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• My Boyfriend's Hipster Beard Prevents Him From Going Down On Me

  26-06-2019 21:30 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan Savage
  I'm a straight female from the West Coast. My boyfriend has let his beard and mustache grow really long. He has shaved twice in our year-long relationship and I love his face, which I can't see anymore.
  When we first started dating I mentioned I was not into the beard and he shaved it. He also shaved it when he met my mom and dad. The problem is in addition to his beard not being visually appealing I can no longer kiss him because the mustache is so lon
  
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• Crews use controlled burns to fight Kenai Peninsula wildfire

  26-06-2019 21:15
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Fire crews on a Kenai Peninsula wildfire used controlled burns to create firebreaks and protect the Sterling Highway and other infrastructure. Additional controlled burns are planned Wednesday to protect the highway and a power transmission line. The peninsula south of Anchorage is a giant draw for tourists and residents seeking fishing […]
  
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• New HPV vaccine recommendation for people through age 45

  26-06-2019 21:14
  A federal public health advisory panel said Wednesday that people through age 45 could benefit from getting an HPV vaccine and should discuss the possibility with their doctors. The recommendation, which came during a two-day meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, could expand the pool of people […]
  
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• What We're Going to Be Watching for as 20 Democrats Debate in Miami

  26-06-2019 20:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by The StrangerEpisode 203 prepares for two nights of Democratic debates, compares the student loan forgiveness plans of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, and then talks about Drag Queen Story Hours. Drew Angerer / Getty ImagesSubscribe to the podcast FOR FREE by clicking right here!
  What happens when you cram 10 Democratic presidential candidates onto one debate stage in Miami, and then do it all over again the next night with 10 more candidates?We’re finding out this week, and Eli San
  
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• Amazon ramps up interest in Seattle City Council election, hosts candidate forum for employees

  26-06-2019 19:36
  The commerce giant is engaging in this year's wide open City Council election like never before.
  
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• Memo questions Dunleavy’s authority to call Wasilla session

  26-06-2019 19:23
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A governor does not have the constitutional power to compel the Legislature to meet in a location other than the state capital of Juneau, according to a memo from the Alaska Legislature’s top legal adviser. The memo from Megan Wallace, director of legislative Legal Services, comes amid a fight between legislative […]
  
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• Memo questions Dunleavy authority to call Wasilla session

  26-06-2019 19:23
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A memo from the Alaska Legislature’s top legal adviser says a governor does not have the constitutional power to compel the Legislature to meet in a location other than the state capital. Legislative Legal Services Director Megan Wallace was responding to House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, who requested the analysis. Gov. Mike […]
  
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• Dueling legal analyses raise questions about special session

  26-06-2019 19:23
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s attorney general said Wednesday that Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has the authority to call a special session where he wishes and the option of seeking a court order to compel rebellious lawmakers to convene in his chosen location of Wasilla. How far Dunleavy plans to push the issue — his […]
  
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• Capitol Hill street may be named in honor of LGBTQ+ rights champion Barbara Bailey

  26-06-2019 19:23
  Barbara Bailey, whose bookshop Bailey/Coy Books was a hub of literary and community activity on Capitol Hill for more than two decades, died in September.
  
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• Tower guard at Washington State Penitentiary shoots inmate

  26-06-2019 19:04
  OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The state Department of Corrections says a tower officer at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla shot and wounded an inmate who had been assaulting another inmate. The New Tribune reports that the wound was not life-threatening and that the prisoner has returned to the penitentiary after being treated at […]
  
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• Philadelphia hospital owner announces closure, citing losses

  26-06-2019 18:45
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The owner of Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia has announced it will close in September because of what the company calls “continuing, unsustainable financial losses.” Philadelphia Academic Health System said Wednesday that the 496-bed Level 1 trauma center will begin winding down services immediately pending closure on or around Sept. 6. A […]
  
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• Group starts effort to get medical marijuana on Idaho ballot

  26-06-2019 18:24
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An organization that aims to get a medical marijuana initiative on the Idaho ballot says it’s turned in enough signatures to the Secretary of State to start the process. Russ Belville with the Idaho Cannabis Coalition made the announcement Tuesday. Belville’s father, 77-year-old John Belville, is the chief petitioner in the […]
  
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• There’s a New Delay in the "Missing Link" of the Burke-Gilman Trail

  26-06-2019 18:14 via thestranger.com
  
  Filling in the missing link continues to be difficult.by Lester BlackIt doesn't have to end here. Lester Black
  The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has been forced to modify its work plan for the Burke-Gilman Trail’s missing link, delaying work on a problematic section of the route till at least next year while construction on the trail's other sections continues.
  The work delay is caused by the need to relocate a working rail line. Louisa Miller, the project’s manager, to
  
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• Summer of Stax: Reissues Galore from the Legendary Memphis Label's Vault

  26-06-2019 17:55 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ned LannamannEvery day for the month of June, Craft Recordings is digitally rereleasing a long-lost gem from the legendary Stax Records archives. Since we’re most of the way through the month, that means almost all 30 of these albums are now available on whatever streaming service you prefer. Here’s a Spotify playlist that’s been adding a track a day—one from each of the 30 albums—and is one of the easier ways to access this pretty amazing portal to the past.
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• California seeks to bring high-tech to state government

  26-06-2019 17:52
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom is looking for a leader interested in “breaking things, and making them better,” who prioritizes “openness” and “simplicity” and can “feed and sustain team energy and enthusiasm.” “While you think long-term, your bias for action ensures you gain traction quickly,” reads the job description for the head of […]
  
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• Medical examiner identifies body pulled from Kuskokwim River

  26-06-2019 17:43
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The state medical examiner has identified a body pulled from the Kuskokwim River near the village of Napakiak (nah-PAK-ee-ak). Alaska State Troopers say the dead man was 28-year-old Stacey Hoagland Jr. of Akiak. Hoagland’s boat capsized in September and he could not be found. Boaters spotted the body June 19 and […]
  
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• Mississippi fights lawsuit over reliance on mental hospitals

  26-06-2019 17:38
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — As the federal government tries to compel Mississippi to give mentally ill people more options to get the treatment they need in their own communities, the experiences of Harold Biggs and Pamela Kirby offer a sharp contrast. Biggs, 75, has tried for decades to get help for his adult daughter, who […]
  
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• Lawsuit: Idaho Fish and Game check stations unconstitutional

  26-06-2019 17:18
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A northern Idaho man says check stations set up by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game requiring motorists to stop are violations of the Idaho and U.S. constitutions. Boundary County resident Steve Tanner in documents filed last week in U.S. District Court as part of a lawsuit asks that Idaho […]
  
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• Slog AM: South Seattle Schools Get Funding for Noise Pollution, Megan Rapinoe Isn't Going to the "Fucking White House," Netflix Will Remove The Office

  26-06-2019 17:01 via thestranger.com
  
  by Nathalie GrahamRapinoe's pretty positive the team won't even be invited if they win the World Cup. MARC ATKINS/GETTY IMAGES
  Washington's voter registration woes: The August 6 primary is approaching and shit is getting interesting. Not for good reasons. Washington elections underwent a huge $9.5 million software overhaul in the voter registration department. And it's buggy. Shouldn't Silicon Valley North be able to find someone who can make that transition without erasing voters' apartment num
  
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• German tourists run over, killed at Washington swimming hole

  26-06-2019 16:49
  WASHOUGAL, Wash. (AP) — Two German tourists visiting family in nearby Portland, Oregon, were run over and killed by a local man as they sunbathed by a swimming hole, police in Washington state said Wednesday. Police arrested David E. Croswell, 71, of Washougal, Washington, and held him on suspicion of vehicular homicide while driving under […]
  
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• Arrest in case of 2 run over at Washington swimming hole

  26-06-2019 16:49
  VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Washington state authorities have arrested a man accused of driving his Jeep through a fence at a swimming hole and running over two Germans. The victims were lying on the ground Tuesday at Sandy Swimming Hole Park in Washougal near Portland when the vehicle drove them. The Columbian newspaper reports police […]
  
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• Virginia couple charged with homicide in baby overdose death

  26-06-2019 16:44
  DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — A Virginia couple has been charged in the death of a two-month-old baby from a suspected heroin and cocaine overdose. News outlets report a grand jury in Danville, Virginia, indicted 27-year-old Eugene Chandler Jr. and 26-year-old Shaleigh Brumfield on Tuesday on charges of felony homicide and abuse and neglect of a […]
  
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• Boles selected to replace Winters in state Senate

  26-06-2019 16:29
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A replacement for the late state Sen. Jackie Winters has been selected. The Oregonain/OregonLive reports that commissioners in Marion and Polk Counties on Tuesday unanimously voted to appoint Denyc Boles, a Salem Republican serving her first elected term in the Oregon House, to the empty seat, which represents part of both […]
  
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• How Sen. Patty Murray is pushing health-care issues to the forefront of the 2020 election

  26-06-2019 16:00
  As the ranking member of the Senate health committee, Patty Murray has in the past few years introduced drastically more bills related to health care.
  
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• With Aug. 6 primary near, Washington officials scramble to fix problems with new voter-registration system

  26-06-2019 15:00
  When King County election officials this spring flipped the switch to test VoteWA, the new statewide voter-registration database, they encountered a slew of problems. The state has decided to go forward in using VoteWA in the Aug. 6 primaries anyway.
  
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• These mammoth new parking garages speak an inconvenient truth about green-talking Seattle

  26-06-2019 15:00
  Some of the largest parking structures ever built in Seattle are coming on line in and around our high-tech neighborhoods. But we're embarrassed about it, so it's OK.
  
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• Pharmacist admits stealing drugs from veterans facility

  26-06-2019 14:10
  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — The former chief pharmacist at a medical facility for veterans in Pennsylvania has admitted stealing more than 12,000 doses of medication to fuel his own drug addictions. James Franks pleaded guilty Tuesday to obtaining controlled substances through fraud. The 34-year-old Union City man faces up to four years in prison when […]
  
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• Clear Sky gave me the Native community I lacked — now the program needs to be saved

  26-06-2019 14:00
  Seattle Public Schools recently ended its partnership with a Native American youth program. Ravi Smith, a Native college student and former attendee of Seattle schools, argues the program is invaluable and must be preserved if we want future generations of Native students to be successful in the district.
  
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• No swimming: Toxic bacteria afflicts Mississippi coast

  26-06-2019 12:46
  MANDEVILLE, Miss. (AP) — An outbreak of toxic bacteria is ruining some beach plans in Mississippi, where authorities are warning people not to swim or eat seafood from polluted coastal waters. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality released a list of closed beaches to news outlets. Residents shouldn’t even allow their pets to come in […]
  
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• French govt slammed over pollution, slow climate response

  26-06-2019 09:37
  PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron sees himself as a global climate crusader but even a watchdog that he created says his government is lagging on its promises to the planet. The High Council for the Climate issued its first report Tuesday night on the French government’s climate policy, saying measures are “too weak” […]
  
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• NASA to open moon rock samples sealed since Apollo missions

  26-06-2019 07:17
  HOUSTON (AP) — Inside a locked vault at Johnson Space Center is treasure few have seen and fewer have touched. The restricted lab is home to hundreds of pounds of moon rocks collected by Apollo astronauts close to a half-century ago. And for the first time in decades, NASA is about to open some of […]
  
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• In Oregon, stark rural-urban divide fuels climate dispute

  26-06-2019 06:37
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The divide in Oregon between the state’s liberal, urban population centers and its conservative and economically depressed rural areas has made it fertile ground for the political crisis unfolding over a push by Democrats to enact sweeping climate legislation. Eleven Republican senators are entering the seventh day of a walkout Wednesday […]
  
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• Juneau assembly votes to give district new Native name

  26-06-2019 06:31
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The city assembly in Alaska’s capital has voted to rename a district with a traditional Native name, a report said. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly voted Monday to change the Willoughby District to the Aakw Kwaan Village District, The Juneau Empire reported Tuesday. The area was home to a […]
  
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• Alaska city assembly votes to give district new Native name

  26-06-2019 06:31
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The city assembly in Alaska’s capital has voted to rename a district with a traditional Native name. The Juneau Empire reported Tuesday that the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly voted Monday to change the Willoughby District to the Aakw Kwaan Village District. The area was home to a neighborhood known […]
  
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• Alaskans consider staying in homes threatened by erosion

  26-06-2019 06:29
  AKIAK, Alaska (AP) — Alaska residents living near a riverbank threatened by erosion are facing a choice of whether to move, and some wish to remain in their homes. KYUK-AM reported Tuesday that six houses in Akiak are within 100 feet of the Kuskokwim River, with one home 20 feet from the water. Peter Gilila […]
  
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• Oregon city council clarifies rule to stop curbside camping

  26-06-2019 06:26
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon city council has passed a legal clarification that it hopes will end curbside camping. The Register-Guard reported Monday that city councilors in Eugene voted 6-0 Monday to allow trespass complaints against people who set up tents on strips of land between sidewalks and streets. Mayor Lucy Vinis is expected […]
  
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• Driver runs down, kills 2 people at Washington beach

  26-06-2019 04:39
  WASHOUGAL, Wash. (AP) — Police say two people died after a motorist drove through a fence and over the people as they were lying on a southwestern Washington beach. The Washougal Police Department says a man in a Jeep Grand Cherokee drove through a chain link fence at Sandy Swimming Hole Park and continued onto […]
  
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