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• Ex-prosecutor to lead Portland’s police oversight division

  01-07-2019 23:52
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City officials say a former deputy district attorney who has worked for the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission since 2015 has been selected to lead Portland’s police oversight division. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports a city official announced the selection of 41-year-old Ross Caldwell Monday. For the Criminal Justice Commission Caldwell oversaw its Justice […]
  
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• New state, local laws affecting business take effect July 1

  01-07-2019 23:08
  NEW YORK (AP) — With the arrival of July 1, many states and municipalities have new laws and regulations in effect affecting small businesses. While statutes in jurisdictions outside a company’s location or operating area may not have a direct impact on the business, legislatures often follow the lead of one another — so a […]
  
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• Idaho schools fill with Latino students, not Latino teachers

  01-07-2019 22:51
  CALDWELL, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s Latino student population is growing, while the number of Latino or nonwhite teachers remains stagnant, officials said. In the state’s 10 school districts with the highest percentage of Latino students, 90% of teachers are white, The Idaho Press-Tribune reported Saturday. Officials say Latino students are the largest minority group in […]
  
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• State Rep. Derek Stanford of Bothell appointed to Senate in Washington’s 1st Legislative District

  01-07-2019 22:34
  Bothell City Councilwoman Davina Duerr was appointed to Stanford's old seat in the state House. The two will serve in their new posts through the November 2020 election.
  
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• Check Out Our Comprehensive Seattle Fourth of July Calendar

  01-07-2019 22:20 via thestranger.com
  Looking for Fireworks? Parades? Barbecues? We Got Youby Stranger Things To Do Staff
  
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• Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day: The Ominous "Convergence" by Seattle Synth Master Meridian Arc

  01-07-2019 22:15
  
  Seattle synth master Meridian Arc's new track, the ominous "Convergence," sounds like it could score thedystopian sci-fi film The Andromeda Strain.by Dave SegalA subtle evocation of impending doom... just in time for summer. Andrew Crawshaw
  Meridian Arc, “Convergence” (self-released)
  The former drummer for heavy psych-rockers Terminal Fuzz Terror and dark dronemongers A Story of Rats, Seattle's Andrew Crawshaw has been spending the last four years honing his compositional skills on s
  
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• Oregon minimum wage increases by 50 cents

  01-07-2019 22:11
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Minimum wage workers in Oregon have received a 50-cent raise as part of a phased-in series of annual increases. KOIN-TV reports the bump in pay Monday impacted about 162,000 Oregonians. The Oregon State Legislature in 2016 approved a set of increases in the minimum wage until 2022, when the wage will […]
  
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• Fireworks illegal in much of King, Snohomish counties on Fourth of July

  01-07-2019 22:05
  With mostly dry conditions in Western Washington this week, a bad wildfire season expected and hundreds of injuries from fireworks in the state each year, officials have a simple message: Leave fireworks to the pros this Fourth of July.
  
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• Fireworks banned in much of King, Snohomish counties on Fourth of July

  01-07-2019 22:05
  With mostly dry conditions in Western Washington this week, a bad wildfire season expected and hundreds of injuries from fireworks in the state each year, officials have a simple message: Leave fireworks to the pros this Fourth of July.
  
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• Former head of USA Triathlon takes helm of the Iditarod

  01-07-2019 21:37
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — As the new head of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Rob Urbach will have to overcome dwindling sponsorships, dog deaths, a recent dog-doping scandal and animal rights protests. With all that drama, it seems fitting Urbach became hooked on the sport thanks to soap opera actress Susan Lucci. Lucci, who […]
  
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• Furlough notices being sent to University of Alaska staff

  01-07-2019 21:30
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Furlough notices are being sent to about 2,500 University of Alaska system staff following Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of $130 million. University system President Jim Johnsen last week said the cut, if it stands, would be devastating. The veto is on top of a $5 million reduction authorized by lawmakers, and […]
  
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• Early Morning Invite from Hot Woman and Bonus Man Inspires Only Dread, Doubt, and Self-Loathing

  01-07-2019 21:30
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan Savage
  I’ve got a few questions about threesomes, Dan, but please take it easy on me.
  I’m a huge piece of shit and I'm very awkward but I recently got fit like I've never been before and apparently I'm better looking, face-wise, then I ever realized. Because I put myself on Tinder and I've been getting tons of matches and it's a cool feeling to suddenly get this kind of attention.
  This morning around 6 AM I got that beep. (I know I shouldn't answer
  
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• Floating Antarctic ice goes from record high to record lows

  01-07-2019 21:10
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The amount of ice circling Antarctica is suddenly plunging from a record high to record lows, baffling scientists. Floating ice off the southern continent steadily increased from 1979 and hit a record high in 2014. But three years later, the annual average extent of Antarctic sea ice hit its lowest mark, wiping […]
  
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• The Mothership of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Is in Seattle Until September

  01-07-2019 20:45
  
  by Christopher Frizzelle PHOTO BY ERIC LONG, NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
  Command module Columbia
  This is the object that Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins flew to the moon inside of 50 years ago during the Apollo 11 mission, and it is the only spacecraft involved in that mission that returned to Earth. It is currently on view at the Museum of Flight through September 2, marking the first time it's been outside of Washington, DC, since the 1970s.
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• Woman gets 14 years for helping boyfriend in armed robberies

  01-07-2019 20:35
  IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — A southern Idaho woman who prosecutors say helped her boyfriend in a series of armed robberies has been sentenced to up to 14 years in prison. The Post Register reports Denise Williams, a 26-year-old woman from Blackfoot, was sentenced last week for robbery and burglary. District Judge Joel Tingey said […]
  
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• Local artists bring color and life to a Lake City corner

  01-07-2019 20:34
  A previously plain concrete bulkhead has come to life with a whimsical scene featuring meerkats and bees, thanks to the Beautify Lake City Committee, an informal group of artists who had a vision for the spot and got city approval to make it a reality.
  
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• Drummer Janet Weiss Has Left Sleater-Kinney

  01-07-2019 20:05 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ned LannamannSleater-Kinney, with Weiss (center). Charlie EngmanThis morning, Janet Weiss announced she is leaving the band Sleater-Kinney. The drummer had been with the Olympia-born, Portland-based group—whose other members include guitarist/vocalists Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker—since their 1997 album Dig Me Out and was the fourth and longest-lasting drummer Sleater-Kinney have had since forming in 1994.
  In a statement posted to social media, Weiss writes:After intense del
  
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• They kinda want to believe Apollo 11 moon landing was maybe a hoax

  01-07-2019 19:53
  The internet’s biggest stars are using irony and nonchalance to refurbish old conspiracies for new audiences, recycling them into new forms that help them persist in the cultural imagination. These vloggers are mutating our relationship to belief itself: It’s less about having convictions than about having fun.
  
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• Kentucky students lose appeal in chickenpox vaccination case

  01-07-2019 19:45
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — More than two dozen Catholic school students and their parents have lost their initial appeal in challenging a Kentucky health department’s efforts to control a chickenpox outbreak they claim infringed on their religious beliefs. A three-judge panel of the Kentucky Court of Appeals sided with a trial court judge who ruled […]
  
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• New and altered laws take effect in Idaho

  01-07-2019 19:39
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A law lowering from 21 to 18 the age limit for carrying a concealed handgun within city limits in Idaho without a permit or training has gone into effect. The law passed by Idaho lawmakers and signed by Republican Gov. Brad Little taking effect Monday aligns gun laws in urban areas […]
  
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• Here Are the Details on All the Burgers You Can Eat During The Stranger's First-Ever Burger Week!

  01-07-2019 19:31 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do Staff
  The Stranger's inaugural Burger Week doesn't start for another week, but you don't have to wait to start drooling over delicious, one-of-a-kind burgers: The final, detailed lineup of all of the burgers you'll be able to eat from July 8–13 (for only $5 apiece!) is officially here!
  Check out our Burger Week calendar to see the complete breakdown, including the names and ingredients of all of the burgers that local restaurants will prepare especially for the occ
  
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• Search underway for fisherman overboard in Nushagak Bay

  01-07-2019 19:21
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Coast Guard is searching for a commercial fisherman missing near Bristol Bay. A crewman from the vessel Pail Rider went overboard at approximately 3 a.m. Monday in Nushagak Bay. The man was not wearing a life jacket. Remaining crew members fired flares and other vessels arrived to help search but […]
  
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• Pickathon Starlight Series, Episode 7: Wild Child, Part II

  01-07-2019 19:15 via thestranger.com
  by Jenni MooreWild Child Courtney ChavanellHappy Monday, Seattle! There's only one month left until Pickathon—that first weekend in August when many of us make the trek out to the quaint Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, and strive for the perfect level of dusty/inebriated/hydrated while seeing our faves and discovering new artists, too. Between the amazing lineup (Sudan Archives! Yob! Mereba! Karma Rivera!), all the amazing food vendors, and the gorgeous outdoorsy stage views, I can hardly
  
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• Don’t recall Apollo 11? Global festivities have you covered

  01-07-2019 18:59
  You can run a race, hit a museum, shoot off a rocket or count down to the moment 50 years ago that Neil Armstrong first stepped foot on the moon. There’s no shortage of events and exhibits celebrating the historic moon landing. Museums, galleries, concert halls, movie theaters and towns with an Apollo 11 connection […]
  
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• AD: Kirkland Uncorked returns July 12-14

  01-07-2019 18:42
  Enjoy 80 WA Wines in Instagram-worthy Marina Park, all benefiting Homeward Pet Adoption Center save local pets!by Stranger Things To Do Partner[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  
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• Bicyclist dies in crash with SUV west of Wasilla

  01-07-2019 18:02
  WASILLA, Alaska (AP) — A bicyclist died after a weekend collision with a sport utility vehicle outside Wasilla. Alaska State Troopers say the crash occurred Friday night at an intersection on Vine Road west of the city. The bicyclist’s name was not been released immediately because next of kin had not been notified. Troopers say […]
  
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• Human remains found on Pioneer Peak Trail in Mat-Su Borough

  01-07-2019 17:39
  PALMER, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Troopers say human remains have been found along a popular hiking trail in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. A hiker on Saturday found the remains on the Pioneer Peak Trail. Troopers launched recovery efforts. The remains were sent to the state medical to make a positive identification. Most Read StoriesPiles of […]
  
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• Labrador narrowly elected chairman of Idaho Republican Party

  01-07-2019 17:08
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador has been elected chairman of the Idaho Republican Party. Labrador on Saturday defeated former Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna 111-109. The chairman is responsible primarily for overseeing the party’s goals of electing Republicans and developing a political game plan for elections. Labrador served as […]
  
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• Slog AM: More Washington Gun Control Laws Go Into Effect, Hong Kong Protesters Storm Legislative Building, Iran Violates Nuclear Agreement

  01-07-2019 17:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Nathalie GrahamGun safety is fucking sexy. DMYTO/GETTY
  Controversial Eastside powerline project gets approval: The Energize Eastside project that will bring a 16-mile Puget Sound Energy powerline to Seattle's suburbs was approved by the Bellevue hearing examiner. The argument for the powerline is that the current system on the Eastside hasn't had an upgrade since the 60s and people need reliable power. The opponents—two main groups who will be filing appeals—bring up danger as wel
  
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• Funeral scheduled for detective who fought for Sept. 11 fund

  01-07-2019 16:32
  NEW YORK (AP) — A funeral will be held Wednesday for a former New York City police detective who was a leader in the fight for the Sept. 11 Victims Compensation Fund. Detective Luis Alvarez appeared with former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart last month to plead with Congress to extend the compensation fund. Alvarez, […]
  
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• Oregon agency that studies earthquakes could be abolished

  01-07-2019 16:31
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The state agency in charge of earthquake study and preparation, as well as monitoring mining efforts in Oregon, could be shut down after going over budget for the second time in four years. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, widely known as DOGAMI, will lose three staff […]
  
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• Fourth of July weather in Seattle looks warm and sunny — we just have to get through a cool, rainy patch first

  01-07-2019 16:04
  People around here often say summer begins in earnest on July 5, based on years of damp or cloudy Fourth of July celebrations that make it common to see jackets on fireworks watchers. But this year, forecasters say bundling up won’t be necessary: After a bit of cool-down and some rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, […]
  
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• Socialism faces a key test in Seattle City Council elections

  01-07-2019 15:00
  Growing up in rural Jefferson County with conservative parents, Austin Tipton knew not to mention certain dirty words. Communism was taboo, and socialism was just as bad. “My dad listened to a lot of Rush Limbaugh,” he said. But watching his parents struggle to get by also made an impression on the 30-year-old tech worker, […]
  
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• 16-mile Eastside power line gets key approval in Bellevue, but opponents plan appeal

  01-07-2019 15:00
  Puget Sound Energy has been granted a conditional-use permit for one phase of the Energize Eastside, a $150 million-plus project that would build high-voltage lines from Redmond to Renton.
  
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• High-school apprenticeship programs give kids a chance to earn money, credit, work experience

  01-07-2019 14:00
  More than 100 high-school students across the state will participate in apprenticeships this coming school year, part of a push to more closely link work to education.
  
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• Outdoor smoking now banned in Sweden in certain places

  01-07-2019 10:08
  STOCKHOLM (AP) — An outdoor smoking ban in Sweden in certain public places, including playgrounds and train station platforms, has taken effect. The ban, which started Monday, means smoking in outdoor sections of restaurants and entrances to designated booths for smokers is prohibited. The ban also includes e-cigarettes. Official figures show only 11% of the […]
  
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• Former Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien arrested on fourth-degree assault charge

  01-07-2019 09:17
  Mark Rypien, 56, was seen standing near the Washington Trust Bank in north Spokane while his wife was laying on the grass. She was evaluated, but did not need medical treatment.
  
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• Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder named Harvard fellow

  01-07-2019 06:08
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former Michigan governor who’s been criticized for his administration’s role in the Flint water crisis is headed to Harvard University to teach and study subjects related to state and local government. Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government announced Sunday that Rick Snyder begins work as a senior research fellow […]
  
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• Correction: Snyder-Harvard story

  01-07-2019 06:08
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — In a story June 30 about former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder being named a Harvard fellow, The Associated Press erroneously reported the day of the announcement. It was Friday, not Sunday. A corrected version of the story is below: Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder named Harvard fellow Former Michigan Gov. Rick […]
  
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• Hot weather likely to fuel wildfire in south-central Alaska

  01-07-2019 06:00
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Meteorologists say a new wave of hot, dry weather is expected to fuel a wildfire burning on the Kenai Peninsula, and continued smoke and record-breaking temperatures are predicted for the Fourth of July holiday week across south-central Alaska, the Anchorage Daily News reports. The newspaper reports that a wildfire has been […]
  
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• Dems finish legislative session with top priorities in hand

  01-07-2019 04:30
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Legislature wrapped up what has been a whirlwind of a session Sunday, with Democrats ultimately delivering some of their biggest legislative priorities to the governor’s desk hours before a midnight deadline. Senate Majority Leader Ginny Burdick called it an incredibly “productive session,” saying lawmakers were able to approve what […]
  
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• Growing crowd at Seattle’s Pride Parade reflects changes since Stonewall riots a half-century ago

  01-07-2019 04:23
  The sidewalks were choked with people, so crowded in some places that many retreated to the alleyways and side streets to take a break.
  
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• Oregon Legislature adjourns after whirlwind session

  01-07-2019 02:48
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Legislature has adjourned its 160-day legislative session after sending Gov. Kate Brown a new two-year state budget and dozens of policy priorities. A fuller picture of the two-year budget won’t be made available until July. But the Legislature approved millions of dollars to increase funding for higher education, the […]
  
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