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• Seattle's Climate Hypocrisy Leads to Super Cheap Tolls for Cars in the Downtown Tunnel

  27-08-2019 23:57 via thestranger.com
  
  Taking the bus is three times as expensive as driving in Seattle's new tunnel.by Lester BlackSeattle's proud new piece of climate-causing infrastructure. Jess Stein
  Seattle is having its moment as a supposedly leading American city when it comes to fighting climate change. Our governor just ran a presidential campaign based entirely on fighting climate change. Our City Council just passed a resolution supporting a local version of a “Green New Deal.” But I’m going to let you in
  
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• Oregon won’t use federal funds for family planning clinics

  27-08-2019 23:52
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s health care agency says it will no longer use federal dollars to fund family planning clinics because of new Trump administration rules that impose additional hurdles for women seeking abortion. Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority, said Tuesday that banning taxpayer-funded clinics from making abortion referrals would cause […]
  
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• VA investigating patient deaths at West Virginia hospital

  27-08-2019 23:43
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said Tuesday it is investigating allegations of “potential wrongdoing” resulting in multiple patient deaths at a VA hospital in West Virginia. VA Inspector General Michael J. Missal said in a statement his office has been looking with federal law enforcement into allegations at the Louis […]
  
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• Federal officials working with states to protect elections

  27-08-2019 23:42
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Federal officials are working to bolster defenses on the state and even county levels against interference in the 2020 elections, running scenarios where things go awry in the run-up to the vote. In Oregon, officials from the Department of Homeland Security and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency carried out a […]
  
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• Man dies after suffering brain injury in Pioneer Square fight

  27-08-2019 23:34
  Police identified the other man involved in the fight and referred the case to prosecutors.
  
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• Seattle Public Library "Denounces" Publisher's New E-book Policy

  27-08-2019 23:32 via thestranger.com
  
  Let's talk about lending models, baby!by Rich SmithMacmillan is messing up.KELLY O
  The Seattle Public Library—and every public library, for that matter—is pissed at one of the Big Five publishers for changing up their lending policy for e-books.Starting November 1 of this year, Macmillan will sell libraries only one copy of a newly released e-book for half price (about $30), but then make libraries wait two months before offering more copies for sale at full price ($60).The rationale
  
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• OxyContin maker, government attorneys in settlement talks

  27-08-2019 23:28
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State attorneys general and lawyers representing local governments said Tuesday they are in active negotiations with Purdue Pharma, maker of the prescription painkiller OxyContin, as they attempt to reach a landmark settlement over the nation’s opioid crisis. Purdue has been cast by attorneys and addiction experts as a main villain in […]
  
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• 93 Stranger (Than Usual) Things To Do in Seattle This Week: August 27-September 2, 2019

  27-08-2019 23:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffThis could be you at the Washington State Fair this weekend. Patrick Hagerty
  Our arts critics have already recommended 43 great things to do this week and our music critics have picked the 44 best music shows, but there are still tons more events happening. To prevent some of the quirkier and more extraordinary ones from slipping through the cracks, we've compiled them here—from a Dragtastic Bubbly Brunch with RuPaul's Drag Race judge Ross Mathews to the Sunfl
  
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• 1 dead, 3 injured in eastern Oregon crash

  27-08-2019 23:03
  BURNS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a juvenile has died and three others were hurt in a single-vehicle crash in eastern Oregon. The Oregon State Police say authorities responded to the crash at 4:10 a.m. Tuesday on U.S. Route 20 in Harney County. Police say 28-year-old Moriah Shackelford of La Pine was driving west in […]
  
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• Amber Alert canceled for 5-year-old boy in Ocean Shores

  27-08-2019 22:58
  The boy, identified by the Ocean Shores Police Department as Timothy Cooper, was taken from his grandparents' home by his non-custodial father "during a heated argument after threats to abscond with the child."
  
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• Feeling Anxious About the Amazon Burning? You're Not Alone

  27-08-2019 22:43 via thestranger.com
  
  What is it like to deal with a sense of doom all the time?by Katie HerzogAn aerial image of the Amazon rainforest burning, taken on August 25, 2019, in the Candeias do Jamari region near Porto Velho, Brazil. Victor Moriyama/Getty Images
  Much of the country, and the world, got a taste of existential eco-anxiety last week as stories about ongoing wildfires in the Amazon went wildly viral. In true 2019 fashion, the most viral photos were either old or not of the Amazon, as Mother Jones reported, bu
  
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• Popular Columbia Gorge waterfall trail reopens 2 years after blaze

  27-08-2019 22:20
  The Wahclella Falls Trail was one of those hit hardest by the Eagle Creek Fire, which ignited Sept. 2, 2017, after a teenager tossed a firework off nearby Eagle Creek Trail.
  
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• Enter to win a pair of tickets to Northwest Agave Fest!

  27-08-2019 22:12 via thestranger.com
  
  by Taffy MarlerEntries accepted until 11:59pm (PT) on Sunday, September 15, 2019Two lucky winners will each receive a pair of tickets to Northwest Agave Fest, September 28 at Block 41!Enter HEREOr buy tickets here
  
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• Watch the Poignant Marco Collins Doc on the 28th Anniversary of This Seattle DJ Breaking "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

  27-08-2019 22:02 via thestranger.com
  
  It's the 28th anniversary of Seattle DJ Marco Collins's debut airing of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," so why not view the doc about him, The Glamour & the Squalor?by Dave SegalKrist, you know it ain't easy... Screen shot from The Glamour & the Squalor
  On this date in 1991, Marco Collins sparked a worldwide sensation by being the first radio DJ to spin Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit," while he was working for Seattle station KNDD (The End) 107.7 FM. Nirvana quickly became global supersta
  
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• The Amazon is on fire. So is Central Africa.

  27-08-2019 21:48
  At the Group of Seven summit of political leaders this week, amid a global feud over how to handle the Brazil blazes, France's president published a Twitter message acknowledging the Africa burns and saying he was considering an aid program to help.
  
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• 5 years in, Washington considers overhaul of pot regulation

  27-08-2019 21:41
  SEATTLE (AP) — Five years after Washington launched its pioneering legal marijuana market, officials are proposing an overhaul of the state’s industry rules, with plans for boosting minority ownership of pot businesses, paving the way for home deliveries of medical cannabis and letting the smallest growers increase the size of their operations to become more […]
  
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• 2 arrested in fight over “Make America Great Again” hat

  27-08-2019 21:31
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two people are facing an assault charge in Portland, Oregon after getting into an altercation with a man who was wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat. Twenty-three-year-old Adebisi Okuneye and 22-year-old Leopold Hauser made a court appearance Monday. Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Bumjoon Park says in a probable cause […]
  
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• Oregon man accused of kidnapping, rape after posing as life coach

  27-08-2019 21:08
  GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) — A man has been accused of posing as a life coach before kidnapping, raping and assaulting a woman near Portland. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office says Themba Kelley was indicted Tuesday on kidnapping, rape, assault, strangulation and other crimes. Court documents say Gresham police responded to a motel Aug. 14 […]
  
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• Carmelo's Tacos Now Offers Burritos and Quesadillas

  27-08-2019 21:07 via thestranger.com
  
  by Christopher FrizzelleThe new seating area, and the ever-present line, at about 8 pm on a recent evening.CHRISTOPHER FRIZZELLEI don't even want to tell you this because then more people will be lined up outside Carmelo's Tacos the next time I go there. But your happiness matters to me, and the happiness of living in Seattle is a real thing if you know where to go and what to do, and there have been some happy-making developments at Carmelo's Tacos. Last year, when they first opened, I called t
  
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• Currently Hanging: Chelsie Kirkey's A Breach of Peace at The Factory

  27-08-2019 20:19 via thestranger.com
  
  by Jasmyne Keimig"Rock, Shake, Startle and Star" from Chelsea Kirkey's A Breach of Peace. Jasmyne Keimig
  I first encountered Chelsea Kirkey's work at While Supplies Last back in February at Mount Analogue. The Brooklyn-based artist had submitted these small paintings of dreamy, atmospheric skies to the show. The paintings also depicted murmurations of starlings, where the flying birds appeared to move as one body, one entity. It's still hanging in my room. Her current show, A Breach of Peace&mda
  
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• BP to shed Alaska assets, sell to Hilcorp Alaska for $5.6B

  27-08-2019 19:55
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — BP plans to sell its interests in Alaska’s once prodigious North Slope to a company seen as having a reputation of giving new life to aging fields. The sale to Hilcorp Alaska, an affiliate of Texas-based Hilcorp Energy Co., would be worth $5.6 billion, and include interests in the Prudhoe Bay […]
  
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• BP sheds Alaska assets, sells to Hilcorp Alaska for $5.6B

  27-08-2019 19:55
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — BP, a major player on Alaska’s North Slope for decades, is selling all of its assets in the state, the company announced Tuesday. Hilcorp Alaska is purchasing BP interests in both the Prudhoe Bay oil field and the trans-Alaska pipeline for $5.6 billion, BP announced in a release. The sale, which […]
  
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• She Didn't Get 50 Percent of the Vote, But Is Debora Juarez Safe Anyway?

  27-08-2019 19:35 via thestranger.com
  
  Is North Seattle's council member going to coast to reelection?by Lester BlackSeattle City Council Member Debora Juarez. Lester Black
  Shortly after the first round of primary election results were posted, Mayor Jenny Durkan offered a hot take. The three incumbent council members running for re-election were in trouble, Durkan told Crosscut, because all three of them had failed to secure a 50 percent majority.None of the three politicians—Lisa Herbold (D1), Kshama Sawant (D3), and Debora Ju
  
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• Portland grass fire destroys buildings, forces evacuations

  27-08-2019 19:19
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a wind-driven grass fire in a residential neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, damaged five buildings, destroyed 50 cars in a parking lot and prompted evacuations. Portland Fire and Rescue said Tuesday the fire was out and residents could return to their homes. No one was hurt. The fire Monday created […]
  
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• Authorities: Destructive grass fire in Oregon was arson

  27-08-2019 19:19
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A wind-driven grass fire that roared to life during rush hour in a residential neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, and prompted evacuations was intentionally set, fire authorities said Tuesday. The Monday blaze damaged five buildings, destroyed 50 cars in a parking lot and sent people running from their homes as residents across […]
  
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• Biden health plan aims far beyond legacy of ‘Obamacare’

  27-08-2019 19:13
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Wrapping himself in the legacy of “Obamacare,” Joe Biden is offering restless Democrats a health care proposal that goes far beyond it, calling for a government plan almost anybody can join but stopping short of a total system remake. Recent polls show softening support for the full government-run system championed by Sen. […]
  
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• Little: No need to make Idaho initiative process tougher

  27-08-2019 19:03
  LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little says he’s willing to consider updates to Idaho’s ballot initiative process but doesn’t see a reason to make the process substantially more difficult. Little, a Republican, told the Lewiston Tribune in a story on Tuesday that his position hasn’t changed since he vetoed two bills earlier this […]
  
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• Little: No need to make ballot initiative process tougher

  27-08-2019 19:03
  LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little says he’s willing to consider updates to Idaho’s ballot initiative process but doesn’t see a reason to make the process substantially more difficult. Little told the Lewiston Tribune in a story on Tuesday that his position hasn’t changed since he vetoed two bills earlier this year that […]
  
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• Alaska’s licensed marijuana growers cite tax concerns

  27-08-2019 18:49
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska marijuana grower Dane Wyrick says the future of his Anchorage business is hazy after feeling squeezed by state taxes and other expenses. Wyrick says the tax, combined with production expenses and other factors, is too burdensome. Cultivators are responsible for the tax, which is $50 an ounce when marijuana is […]
  
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• Alaska marijuana industry cites tax concerns

  27-08-2019 18:49
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska marijuana grower Dane Wyrick is closing up shop and blames the state’s cannabis tax. Wyrick says the tax, combined with production and other expenses, is too burdensome to keep his Anchorage operation called Danish Gardens open. Cultivators are responsible for the tax, which is $50 an ounce when marijuana is […]
  
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• What you need to know about the Amazon rainforest fires

  27-08-2019 18:22
  As Brazil and the world mobilize soldiers and finances in response to a wave of wildfires in the Amazon, far more is at stake than Brazil’s international reputation. The Amazon — nearly four times the size of Alaska — is a vast sink for storing carbon dioxide and a key element of any plan to restrain […]
  
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• 2 largest settlements yet add $9M over deaths tied to doctor

  27-08-2019 18:06
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio hospital system that found an intensive care doctor ordered excessive painkillers for about three dozen patients who died has reached settlements totaling $9 million in lawsuits over two deaths, which would be the highest known payouts so far in the related wrongful-death lawsuits. The latest cases settled by the […]
  
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• New Jersey court ruling lets assisted suicide go ahead

  27-08-2019 17:58
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey can move ahead with a new law allowing terminally ill patients to seek life-ending drugs, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday, overturning a lower court’s temporary hold on the law. Judges Carmen Messano and Arnold Natali ruled Tuesday that a state Superior Court “abused its discretion” in blocking the […]
  
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• J&J shares rise despite $572M Okla. verdict in opioid trial

  27-08-2019 17:46
  Johnson & Johnson investors exhaled in relief Tuesday morning, pushing up shares about 3% after an Oklahoma judge imposed a $572 million verdict late Monday for the health care giant’s role in the nation’s opioid crisis. Investors had been holding their breath during a seven-week trial in which the state of Oklahoma, calling J&J a […]
  
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• J&J bolts higher after verdict in Oklahoma opioid case

  27-08-2019 17:46
  Johnson & Johnson investors exhaled in relief Tuesday, pushing up the company’s shares after an Oklahoma judge imposed a $572 million verdict for the health care giant’s role in the nation’s opioid crisis. During the seven week trial, state prosecutors who sought up to $17 billion described J&J as a “kingpin” in an epidemic that’s […]
  
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• AP Explains: Role of the Amazon in global climate change

  27-08-2019 17:23
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Fires across the Brazilian Amazon have sparked an international outcry for preservation of the world*s largest rainforest. Here’s a look at the role the Amazon plays in regulating the world’s climate: IS THE WORLD’S OXYGEN SUPPLY AT RISK? No. While it’s commonly said that the Amazon produces 20% of the […]
  
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• Woman charged with kidnapping Spokane car dealer during test drive

  27-08-2019 17:08
  A Dave Smith Nissan employee called for help during the test drive after the woman refused to pull over or let him out.
  
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• Slog AM: Brazil Rejects Aid for Amazon Fires, Throws Shade at French President; NYT Bedbugs; Seattle Ferry-Goer Draws Gun on Line-Cutter

  27-08-2019 17:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Nathalie GrahamCutters get capped, apparently. CinematicFilm/Getty
  Brazil tells G7 leaders where they can shove that $22 million: A Brazilian ambassador has rejected the (albeit meager) $22 million that Democratic leaders agreed to put toward fighting the Amazon fires. He turned down the money and then insulted French President Emmanuel Macron who is currently feuding with Brazil's president. It's a whole thing. “Thanks, but perhaps these resources are more relevant to reforesting Europ
  
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• Utah investigates 21 cases of lung disease linked to vaping

  27-08-2019 16:55
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say they are investigating 21 cases of a severe lung disease linked to vaping. The state Department of Health announced the new number Monday, a jump from the five cases in teenagers and young adults reported last week. The department says the cases stem from the use […]
  
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• Kennewick cancels first day of school amid teachers strike

  27-08-2019 16:51
  The school district failed to reach a tentative union contract agreement by the Monday deadline with the Kennewick Education Association, which represents more than 1,200 teachers and certificated employees.
  
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• North Carolina prosecutor expands fight against youth vaping

  27-08-2019 16:30
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s top prosecutor says he’s expanding efforts to halt e-cigarette marketing to teens by suing eight more manufacturers of vaping products. Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democrat, announced on Tuesday that he’s filing lawsuits against eight e-cigarette companies. The lawsuits allege they are marketing to young people with candy and […]
  
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• Czech hospital says baby girl born to brain-dead mother

  27-08-2019 16:28
  PRAGUE (AP) — A Czech clinic says a baby girl has been born to a brain-dead woman kept on life support for nearly three months to allow her pregnancy to go ahead. The University Hospital in the second-largest Czech city of Brno said Tuesday the 2.1-kilogram (4.6-pound) baby was born by cesarean section when the […]
  
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• One of the best places to grow old? Washington has 8th-highest life expectancy in U.S., study finds

  27-08-2019 16:10
  While Washington gets a lot of attention for being a millennial magnet, it’s also a great place to grow old, according to a new study from Senior Living, which found that our state has the eighth-highest life expectancy in the nation. Washington residents can expect to live an average of 80.2 years, according to the […]
  
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• Seattle home prices lower than a year ago, for second month in a row

  27-08-2019 15:54
  Home prices in Seattle and the surrounding counties took a dip of 1.3% in June compared to last year, according to the latest data from the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index
  
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• Seattle home prices again lower than a year ago

  27-08-2019 15:54
  Home prices in Seattle and the surrounding counties took a dip of 1.3% in June compared to last year, according to the latest data from the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index
  
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• Man gets nearly 11 years for breaking mom’s bones

  27-08-2019 15:40
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 41-year-old man who fractured his mother’s eye socket, nose and some of her ribs has been sentenced to nearly 11 years in prison. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Sean Tester punched, kicked and bit his mother’s face during the assault in the Corbett home they shared. Prosecutors say Tester then called 911 […]
  
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• OHSU approved to resume heart transplant program

  27-08-2019 14:50
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The United Network for Organ Sharing has approved Oregon Health & Science University’s new primary physician for heart transplants, allowing the Portland hospital to resume its heart transplant program. The hospital said in a news release the decision by the network to approve the physician was unanimous and effective as of […]
  
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• 5 young poets each receive grants of $25,000

  27-08-2019 14:31
  NEW YORK (AP) — Five young poets, including a National Book Award winner, have each received grants worth just over $25,000. Poetry Foundation and Poetry magazine announced Tuesday that the Lilly Rosenberg Fellowships were given to Franny Choi, Jane Huffman, José Olivarez, Justin Phillip Reed and Michael Wasson. The 30-year-old program awards money to poets […]
  
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• 5 young poets each receive awards of $25,000

  27-08-2019 14:31
  NEW YORK (AP) — Five young poets, including a National Book Award winner, have each received prizes worth just over $25,000. Poetry Foundation and Poetry magazine announced Tuesday that the Lilly Rosenberg Fellowships were given to Franny Choi, Jane Huffman, Jose Olivarez, Justin Phillip Reed and Michael Wasson. The 30-year-old program gives money to poets […]
  
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• Tonight: Seattle teachers will vote on their new contract with the school district

  27-08-2019 14:00
  If teachers agree to this contract, parents and teachers will know well ahead of Labor Day weekend that classes will start as planned on Sept. 4.
  
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