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• Lightning sparks more than a dozen Nevada wildfires

  05-08-2019 23:35
  ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Lightning sparked more than a dozen wildfires in northeast Nevada over the weekend and forecasters are warning more are likely as thunderstorms move back into the region later this week. Three of the fires each have burned more than 4 square miles (10 sq. kilometers) of mostly remote rangeland, including the […]
  
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• Man sleeping in exit of Seattle parking garage struck by car, seriously injured

  05-08-2019 23:28
  A man who was sleeping in the exit of a First Hill parking garage suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car Monday morning, according to Seattle police.
  
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• The 41 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: Aug 5-11, 2019

  05-08-2019 23:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffLovers of smoked meats can bliss out over heaps of Texas barbecue at Jack's Low & Slow Festival. Clare Barboza
  Our music critics have already chosen the 30 best music shows this week, but now it's our arts and culture critics' turn to recommend the best events in their areas of expertise. Here are their picks for in every genre—from Michelle Peñaloza’s Literaoke Book Launch to a #MeToo-refined production of Rigoletto, and from The Bar Plays to
  
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• Study finds more edible pot among Colorado teen users

  05-08-2019 23:14
  DENVER (AP) — Some teenagers in Colorado, where marijuana is legal for adults, are shifting away from smoking in favor of edible cannabis products, a study released Monday shows. About 78% of the Colorado high school students who reported consuming marijuana in 2017 said they usually smoked it, down from 87% two years earlier. The […]
  
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• Experts: Mental illness not main driver of mass shootings

  05-08-2019 23:07
  President Donald Trump’s focus on “mentally ill monsters” oversimplifies the role of mental illness in public mass shootings and downplays the ease with which Americans can get firearms, experts said. “Mental illness and hatred pulls the trigger, not the gun,” Trump said Monday , addressing weekend shootings in Texas and Ohio that killed 31 people. […]
  
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• Woman hurt by police grenade while protesting sues

  05-08-2019 23:03
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A woman who said she suffered chemical burns after being hit by a Portland police flash-bang grenade during a protest is suing for $250,000. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Michelle Fawcett said Monday that she still has an imprint of the device in her arm, continues to receive medical treatment after also being […]
  
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• Port Townsend man charged with sexual assault of 6-year-old boy

  05-08-2019 23:01
  The alleged incident took place two years ago during a trip to Canada.
  
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• Who's Going to Win Tuesday's Seattle City Council Primary?

  05-08-2019 22:50 via thestranger.com
  
  We have some predictions.by Lester Black HILL STREET STUDIOS/ GETTY
  There’s no question that this year’s Seattle City Council elections have generated a lot of interest. Millions of dollars are pouring into campaigns and 55 people are vying for a chance to sit on Seattle’s top legislative body. But what is actually going to happen come Tuesday night, when we see the first primary election vote tallies come in for the seven city council seats up for grabs?
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• The 41 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: August 5-11, 2019

  05-08-2019 21:57 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's arts and culture critics recommend the best events.by Elaina FriedmanOur music critics have already chosen the 30 best music shows this week, but now it's our arts and culture critics' turn to recommend the best events in their areas of expertise. Here are their picks in every genre—from Michelle Peñaloza’s Literaoke Book Launch to a #MeToo-refined production of Rigoletto, and from The Bar Plays to a reading with Chuck Klosterman. See them all below, and find ev
  
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• Arrested ICE protesters released

  05-08-2019 21:45
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than a dozen people arrested during a peaceful Protest at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Portland have been released from custody. Federal Protective Service spokesman Robert Sperling says most of the 14 protesters were released Friday in front of the Portland Gus J. Solomon courthouse with a citation […]
  
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• Anchorage police shoot man pointing gun at people in park

  05-08-2019 21:32
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police say a man who pointed a gun at police was shot at a park on the city’s east side. The man was taken to a hospital afterward and his condition was not released. Police at around 10:30 a.m. Monday took calls of a man pointing a gun at people […]
  
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• Pregnancy Prevention and the MMF Threesome...

  05-08-2019 21:30 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan SavageSo my boyfriend (bi) and I (female, not sure if I'm straight or bi) are in a monogamish relationship. We were hoping to try a threesome, and in particular a MMF threesome. But we have some practical concerns, mostly about possible pregnancy. We are not presently in a financial situation where kids would make sense, but we hope to be in such a situation fairly soon—and I've got a limited time window to work with, as I'm already in my forties. So we
  
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• Officials: No survivors on plane crash near Girdwood, Alaska

  05-08-2019 20:58
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska officials say no one survived a plane crash outside Girdwood. Alaska State Troopers in a web posting say the crash happened Sunday near Eagle Glacier south of Anchorage. The crash was at about the 5,000-foot elevation on Goat Mountain. Troopers say an Alaska National Guard helicopter responded, and the crew […]
  
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• 4 believed to be on plane in deadly crash in Alaska

  05-08-2019 20:58
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Four people are believed to have been aboard a plane that crashed in Alaska with no survivors. National Transportation Safety Board Alaska chief Clint Johnson says reports indicate four people were aboard the plane when Piper PA-22 crashed Sunday outside Girdwood. Johnson says NTSB investigators were heading to the crash site […]
  
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• Lorena Gonzalez and Teresa Mosqueda On Why They Endorsed DeWolf Over Sawant

  05-08-2019 20:45 via thestranger.com
  
  Why did Seattle's two citywide council members endorse against Kshama Sawant?by Lester BlackZachary DeWolf, Teresa Mosqueda, and Lorena González, celebrating their respective elections to the Seattle School Board, the Seattle City Council, and the Seattle City Council in 2017.RS
  There are a lot of reasons to pay attention to who Teresa Mosqueda and Lorena Gonzalez are supporting in this year’s city council elections. Mosqueda and Gonzalez, who hold Seattle’s two citywide counc
  
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• Aftershock from November earthquake shakes Anchorage

  05-08-2019 20:35
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A light earthquake was felt in the greater Anchorage area on Monday, and officials said it was an aftershock from the Nov. 30 magnitude 7.1 quake that rocked Alaska’s largest city. The latest was reported about 10 a.m. and was centered about 15 miles northwest of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the combined […]
  
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• Small city, big trouble: Wapato has spent close to $500,000 on settlements, severance and attorney fees since 2018

  05-08-2019 20:30
  Former Mayor Juan Orozco and the Yakima Valley city of about 5,000 have been the subject of eight lawsuits and nine civil tort claims, with allegations ranging from nepotism, ethics, and Open Public Meetings Act violations to wrongful termination and intimidation.
  
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• San Francisco airport banning sale of single-use plastic water bottles

  05-08-2019 20:22
  Plastic water bottles are an endangered species at San Francisco International Airport, with an extinction date set for Aug. 20. The airport announced the decision to ban the sale of the bottles last week as part of a larger zero-waste initiative and in compliance with a 2014 city ordinance, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Under […]
  
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• Are video games or mental illness causing America’s mass shootings? No, research shows.

  05-08-2019 19:50
  The eagerness to blame mental health and video games for mass shootings means society is searching for answers in the wrong places, experts say. "When politicians like President Trump perpetuate this narrative, to me, it is the height of irresponsibility because it's perpetuating a falsehood," says one educator.
  
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• The 30 Best Music Shows in Seattle This Week: Aug 5-11, 2019

  05-08-2019 19:10 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's music critics' picks for the week.by Elaina FriedmanThis week, our music critics have picked everything from Concerts at the Mural with Cherry Glazzer to indie-folk songstress Fiest to Flying Lotus. Follow the links below for ticket links and music clips for all of their picks, and find even more shows on our complete music calendar. Found something you like and don't want to forget about it later? Click "Save Event" on any of the linked events below to add it to your own private
  
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• Energy Department wants to build nuclear test reactor

  05-08-2019 18:37
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The federal government wants to build a nuclear test reactor as part of an effort to revamp the nation’s fading nuclear power industry by developing safer fuel and power plants. The U.S. Department of Energy on Monday said it will prepare an environmental impact statement as part of the process to […]
  
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• Energy Department wants to build nuclear test “fast” reactor

  05-08-2019 18:37
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A new nuclear test reactor is needed as part of an effort to revamp the nation’s fading nuclear power industry by developing safer fuel and power plants, the U.S. Department of Energy said Monday. The federal agency said it will prepare an environmental impact statement as part of the process to […]
  
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• Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day: The Aptly Titled Spiritual-Jazz Jam "The Last Opium Den (on Earth)" by UK Supergroup the Quiet Temple

  05-08-2019 17:55 via thestranger.com
  
  Track of the day is the addictive “The Last Opium Den (on Earth),” in which British experimentalists the Quiet Temple channel Joe Henderson and Alice Coltrane's spiritual-jazz classic "Earth."by Dave SegalResponsible for the best damn Joe Henderson/Alice Coltrane homage of the decade. Wichita Recordings
  The Quiet Temple, "The Last Opium Den (on Earth)" (Wichita Recordings)
  Led by Soulsaver member Rich Machin and Duke Garwood, the Quiet Temple boast a stunning rotating lineup featurin
  
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• Washington district upgrades security at elementary schools

  05-08-2019 17:52
  MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — A Washington school district has outfitted three of its elementary schools with security upgrades designed to manage who’s allowed in. The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reported Monday that Pullman Public Schools has added electronic locks, surveillance cameras and an audio system to address visitors at the schools. The district says all exterior […]
  
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• Here’s how the hottest month in recorded history unfolded around the globe

  05-08-2019 17:43
  On Monday, data from a European climate agency made official what scientists warned was likely: July was the warmest month the world has experienced since record-keeping began more than a century ago. From scorching heat in Europe to huge wildfires in Siberia and Alaska, the heat left its mark on people and ecosystems.
  
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• Police officer shot, injured in south central Washington

  05-08-2019 17:41
  PROSSER — A police officer was shot in south central Washington overnight while responding to reports of a possible break-in. According to a news release from the city of Prosser, officers responded just after 1 a.m. Monday. When one of the officers saw someone in the parking lot, the person ran from the officer and […]
  
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• Officer injured in Eastern Washington shooting

  05-08-2019 17:41
  PROSSER, Wash. (AP) — A police officer was shot in south central Washington overnight while responding to reports of a possible break-in. According to a news release from the city of Prosser, officers responded just after 1 a.m. Monday. Q13 reports that when one of the officers saw someone in the parking lot, the person […]
  
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• Juneau police officer shoots suspect in domestic assault

  05-08-2019 17:35
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A Juneau police officer shot and injured a man suspected of a domestic violence assault. The 29-year-old injured suspect was medically evacuated to Seattle. Police shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday received calls that a man was harming a woman inside a vehicle parked at a grocery store parking lot. Dispatchers sent […]
  
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• Slog AM: Trump Addresses Weekend Mass Shootings, Gets City Name Wrong; Washington Fire Season Is Here; Gravity Gets Mitch McConnell

  05-08-2019 17:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Nathalie GrahamHis heart goes out to Toledo.CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES
  Donald Trump makes a statement on the two mass shootings: This morning at 7:00 a.m. PDT Trump addressed the two mass shootings that killed 29 people this weekend. More on those lower in this post. Prior to his aired comments, Trump made sure to make a couple of tweets about how the shootings were the fault of the media. Trump, as we are all too well aware, has stoked the fires of hatred and ire toward immigrants. He h
  
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• 2 killed in separate shootings in Salem

  05-08-2019 16:42
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two people have been killed in shootings in Salem, Oregon. Authorities said the shootings Sunday are unrelated. The first happened at Englewood Park just before 1 a.m. The victim died at the hospital. No other information was immediately available. Hours later at 3:19 a.m., police were called to a home and […]
  
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• 2 eastern Idaho residents killed in ATV crash

  05-08-2019 16:41
  ISLAND PARK, Idaho (AP) — Two people from eastern Idaho have died in an ATV crash in Island Park. Idaho State Police say 33-year-old Brent Thueson of Idaho Falls and 28-year-old Triana Galley of Rigby died after the 2016 Polaris ATV driven by Thueson went off the road and struck a tree. Police responded at […]
  
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• Program for children of incarcerated mothers in jeopardy

  05-08-2019 16:26
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A program serving children with mothers in prison is in jeopardy after the Oregon Legislature ended its funding. The Statesman Journal reports the Family Preservation Project connects more than 400 women at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility with their children, providing supervised visits, parent coaching, resource centers and post-prison support. One of […]
  
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• Wind and steep slopes challenge firefighters at Colville Indian Reservation wildfire

  05-08-2019 16:01
  The Williams Flats Fire started Friday when early morning thunderstorms brought lightning to the eastern portion of the Colville Indian Reservation, igniting dry brush and timber in an area with warmer and less humid conditions than usual, according to InciWeb Incident Information System.
  
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• Aurora borealis was visible from Seattle early Monday morning. Miss it? Here’s a peek

  05-08-2019 15:57
  The National Weather Service in Seattle tweeted that the aurora was "clearly visible from our roof" near Magnuson Park as of 2 a.m., despite light pollution from the city.
  
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• Anderson Island ferry suspended after crack found in ramp

  05-08-2019 15:54
  ANDERSON ISLAND, Wash. (AP) — A mechanical failure at the Anderson Island ferry dock has caused ferry service to be suspended. KOMO reports engineers discovered a large crack in the metal beam under the ramp deck Sunday evening and forced ferry service stop, leaving some on the island unable to get off, and stranding others […]
  
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• Employee charged with embezzling $5 million from BMG LabTech

  05-08-2019 15:01
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A corporate executive in North Carolina is accused of stealing more than $5 million from his medical technology company, going on lavish trips, staying at the Trump International Hotel in New York, spending $145,000 at a steakhouse and making big donations to his church. The News & Observer reports the embezzlement […]
  
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• Will 5G satellite deployment undermine NOAA weather forecasting? Federal officials fight it out.

  05-08-2019 15:00
  A dispute within the federal government has FCC officials saying 5G technology can be safely developed, while NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials contend that could threaten the work of polar-orbiting satellites.
  
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• Washington jails see hope in medication to treat opioid addiction behind bars

  05-08-2019 15:00
  As Washington continues to struggle with the opioid epidemic, jails are increasingly stepping into the fight by providing opioid treatment medication behind bars.
  
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• Viaduct demolition reaches dramatic phase just feet from Pioneer Square buildings

  05-08-2019 15:00
  Viaduct demolition teams are converging from the north and south toward century-old buildings that will be shielded from flying debris by mesh curtains or plywood.
  
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• New Washington law aims to encourage newcomers to properly, promptly register their vehicles

  05-08-2019 15:00
  The state loses millions of dollars in potential revenue each year from people failing to properly register their vehicles, said state Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, who sponsored the bill.
  
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• High-stakes dispute turns nasty, pits 5G technology against weather forecasting

  05-08-2019 15:00
  A dispute within the federal government has FCC officials saying 5G technology can be safely developed, while NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials contend that could threaten the work of polar-orbiting satellites.
  
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• Gov. Jay Inslee has traveled out of state on more than half his days since announcing presidential bid

  05-08-2019 15:00
  Between March 1 and the end of July, Inslee was on the road for all or parts of 90 days, according to an analysis of his official calendar by The Seattle Times and public radio's Northwest News Network.
  
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• Waist size linked to increased health risks in older women

  05-08-2019 14:24
  A woman’s body shape, and not just her weight, may have an impact on her health. Women with a waist circumference of 35 inches (88 centimeters) or more face an increased risk for obesity-related health issues, including premature death, according to new research culled from the long-term Women’s Health Initiative study. And that was so […]
  
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• 12 dead, 1 missing in flash flood at scenic China gorge

  05-08-2019 09:44
  BEIJING (AP) — Twelve people died and one remained missing after a flash flood at a popular scenic site in central China, state media said Monday. Tourists were trapped or washed away after heavy rain triggered the flood Sunday evening at Duobi Gorge in Hubei province, state broadcaster CCTV said. Sixty-one people have been rescued. […]
  
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• 2020 Dems’ health care battle is decades in the making

  05-08-2019 06:27
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventy years ago, before Medicare existed to inspire “Medicare for All,” a Democratic president wrestled with a challenge strikingly similar to what the party’s White House hopefuls face today. Harry Truman, then in his fourth year of pressing for a national health insurance system, parried criticism of his approach in terms that […]
  
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• Anchorage police officer charged with sexual abuse of teen

  05-08-2019 06:07
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Anchorage police officer has been arrested in connection with sexual abuse of a teenager. The Anchorage Daily News reported Saturday that 28-year-old Andres Ornelas faces multiple charges of sexual abuse of a minor. Authorities say Ornelas sexually abused a 14-year-old relative of his girlfriend in May. Ornelas has denied abusing […]
  
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• Alaska extends no-bid contract to grandson of governor donor

  05-08-2019 06:06
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska has extended a no-bid contract awarded to a relative of a major financial supporter of the governor. The Anchorage Daily News reported Saturday that the one-year contract extension was given July 1 to Clark Penney for economic development consulting services for the administration of Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy. The 34-year-old […]
  
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• Iron Dog snowmobile course expected to change for 2020 race

  05-08-2019 06:05
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska event billed as the world’s longest snowmobile race plans to change its course. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported Saturday that the Iron Dog is expected to begin at Pikes Landing in Fairbanks and finish in Willow next year. Officials say the 37th running of the race scheduled from Feb. […]
  
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• Passenger train stopped in Oregon after man makes threats

  05-08-2019 05:14
  KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Police say an Amtrak passenger train was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Oregon after a man threatened to harm himself and others. The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office says 25-year-old Mason Lira of Fresno, California, was charged with disorderly conduct and interfering with public transportation Sunday. Police say Lira […]
  
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• Man nearly drowns off Mercer Island beach during Seafair

  05-08-2019 04:00
  The man was swimming off the shore of Groveland Beach Park — on the west side of Mercer Island across from Seattle's Seward Park — when he "got into trouble," said Mercer Island police Commander Jeff Magnan.
  
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