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• Lab revokes honors for controversial DNA scientist Watson

  11-01-2019 23:05
  NEW YORK (AP) — James Watson, the Nobel Prize-winning DNA scientist who lost his job in 2007 for expressing racist views, was stripped of several honorary titles Friday by the New York lab he once headed. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory said it was reacting to Watson’s remarks in a television documentary aired earlier this month. […]
  
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• Argentina isolates 85 people to quell hantavirus outbreak

  11-01-2019 23:01
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine judge has ordered 85 residents of a remote Patagonian town to stay in their homes for at least 30 days to help halt an outbreak of hantavirus in which nine people have died. Thursday’s order by Judge Martin Zacchino affects people in Epuyen who have been in contact […]
  
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• State Patrol will conduct criminal investigation into fatal New Year’s Eve shooting by Seattle police officer

  11-01-2019 22:36
  The Washington State Patrol will conduct a criminal investigation into a fatal shooting by a Seattle police officer in an unusual departure from SPD protocol; officials say it promises additional scrutiny into the death of 36-year-old Iosia Faletogo.
  
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• State Patrol to open criminal investigation into New Year’s Eve fatal shooting by Seattle police officer

  11-01-2019 22:36
  The inquiry is an unusual departure from Seattle Police Department protocol. Officials say it promises additional scrutiny into the shooting of 36-year-old Iosia Faletogo, just off Aurora Avenue North
  
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• Seattle police watchdog urges criminal probe of New Year’s Eve fatal shooting by officer

  11-01-2019 22:36
  In an unusual break from protocol, the civilian in charge of the SPD's internal investigations office is asking that an outside agency conduct a separate criminal investigation of the fatal shooting of Iosia Faletogo after a traffic stop.
  
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• Idaho company steals from South Dakota tribe, Alaska Natives

  11-01-2019 22:36
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho company that sells posters to raise money for schools has admitted to defrauding a South Dakota tribe and at least two organizations tied to Alaska Natives. All Around Sports, in Boise, and its owner, Chris Hoshaw, have “reached an agreement with the Department of Justice in South Dakota to […]
  
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• New orca calf seen among Puget Sound’s critically endangered killer whales

  11-01-2019 21:25
  The J, K and L pods have not had a successful pregnancy in three years. Scientists caution the new calf might not survive, meeting the same fate as other recent calves.
  
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• Suspect shot inside Oregon middle school, students safe

  11-01-2019 21:17
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A suspect was shot Friday after an attack that occurred inside an Oregon middle school but did not injure any students or teachers, police said. Students were locked in classrooms and no one was being allowed into the building during the lockdown, Eugene police Lt. Jennifer Bills told reporters at Cascade […]
  
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• Police kill armed man at Oregon school amid custody dispute

  11-01-2019 21:17
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Police fatally shot a man Friday who showed up with a gun at an Oregon middle school amid a custody dispute, but no one else was injured, authorities said. The man was being escorted from Cascade Middle School in the city of Eugene when he began struggling and pulled out a […]
  
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• Outgoing City Councilmember Rob Johnson hired by NHL Seattle to assist on transportation

  11-01-2019 20:57
  The NHL Seattle group has hired outgoing city councilmember Rob Johnson to assist on transportation issues once his term expires later this year. Johnson has recused himself from participating in any arena-related issues while serving out his term.
  
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• Outgoing City Council member Rob Johnson hired by NHL Seattle to assist on transportation

  11-01-2019 20:57
  The NHL Seattle group has hired outgoing city councilmember Rob Johnson to assist on transportation issues once his term expires later this year. Johnson has recused himself from participating in any arena-related issues while serving out his term.
  
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• Traffic jams: Can you describe how you feel about the viaduct with a song?

  11-01-2019 20:35
  It's going to start taking longer to get where you're going, so if you find yourself stuck in viaduct-closure gridlock, fire up these songs we've curated and mellow out. Do you have more tunes to add? We welcome your suggestions.
  
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• Trial delay for couple charged with fatal starving girl, 5

  11-01-2019 20:34
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — A couple charged with starving a 5-year-old girl to death has been granted another trial delay. The Bulletin reports that lawyers for 35-year-old Estevan Garcia and 32-year-old Sacora Horn-Garcia requested the delay Thursday in Deschutes County Circuit Court. Prosecutors say Maliyha Hope Garcia weighed 24 pounds (11 kilograms) and was 3 […]
  
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• Naked, hypothermic man tells police he walked 10 miles nude

  11-01-2019 20:04
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man has been rescued by authorities after he walked more than 10 miles (16 kilometers) in the nude on a night when temperatures dipped well below freezing. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that the 27-year-old man was naked when he flagged down another motorist and asked for […]
  
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• Official: Idaho needs a cybersecurity expert for elections

  11-01-2019 19:59
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s top election official says the state needs a cybersecurity expert to deal with potential threats to elections and make sure voters have confidence in the system. Secretary of State Lawerence Denney told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Friday in a budget request that his agency critically needs the full-time worker […]
  
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• Judge to hear arguments in Anchorage transgender case

  11-01-2019 19:45
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge in Alaska will hear arguments Friday in a lawsuit filed by a faith-based Anchorage women’s shelter against the city over a requirement that it accept transgender women. Conservative Christian law firm Alliance Defending Freedom is seeking a preliminary injunction to stop the city from applying its gender identity […]
  
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• Faith-based shelter fights to keep out transgender women

  11-01-2019 19:45
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A conservative Christian law firm that has pushed religious issues in multiple states will urge a U.S. judge on Friday to block Alaska’s largest city from requiring a faith-based women’s shelter to accept transgender women. Alliance Defending Freedom has sued the city of Anchorage to stop it from applying a gender […]
  
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• Tennessee scientists weighed response to anti-vax politician

  11-01-2019 19:32
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — What should a state health department do when its newly elected congressman gets a rush of social media attention challenging the science behind vaccines? Department of Health officials in Tennessee struggled on the best way to respond after Republican Rep. Mark Green told a town hall meeting last month, without citing […]
  
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• Police release names of drivers killed in Anchorage crash

  11-01-2019 19:10
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police have released the names of two drivers killed Wednesday in a head-on collision. Police say 29-year-old Joshua Stafford and 30-year-old Theodore Dickerson died in the crash in east Tudor Road. The cause remains under investigation. Police say three cars were involved. Stafford was driving east in a Jeep shortly […]
  
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• Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has no remaining cancer, Supreme Court announces

  11-01-2019 19:02
  WASHINGTON — Tests revealed that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has no additional cancer after her surgery in December, and no further treatment is needed, the Supreme Court announced Friday. “Justice Ginsburg will continue to work from home next week and will participate in the consideration and decision of the cases on the basis of the […]
  
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• ‘Fish connoisseur’ makes rare catch

  11-01-2019 18:37
  LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Jake Kremer is the type of angler who embraces the diversity of fish in Idaho’s waters and isn’t content to only angle for popular species like bass, trout, salmon and steelhead. If there is a catchable fish out there, Kremer wants to hook and land it, examine the fish and, if […]
  
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• After 113 years, Ballard Transfer hoists its last load

  11-01-2019 18:30
  Founded in 1905 as a horse-drawn hauler of fuel oil, Ballard Transfer grew to become a mover of choice for the largest and most complicated objects — from MRIs and naval cannons to gorillas. But unable to find a new generation of movers, the family-owned company hoisted its last load the Friday before Christmas.
  
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• Snow removal equipment strikes pipe, causes spill in village

  11-01-2019 18:21
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A heavy equipment operator plowing snow in a Yukon River village struck a fuel pipe that spilled diesel. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports an estimated 3,000 gallons (11,356 liters) of diesel hit the ground in the village of Beaver. The spill is about the volume of 10 pickup truck bed tanks. […]
  
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• Kenai man convicted of threatening family of state judge

  11-01-2019 17:49
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A Kenai man who threatened to kill a state judge’s family has been convicted in federal court of mailing a threatening communication. Steven Bachmeier faces up to five years in prison. He will be sentenced April 2. U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder in announcement of the case did not name the state […]
  
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• US flu season poised to be milder than last year’s harsh one

  11-01-2019 17:17
  NEW YORK (AP) — It’s early, but the current flu season is shaping up to be gentler than last winter’s unusually brutal one, U.S. health officials said. In most parts of the country, most illnesses right now are being caused by a flu strain that leads to fewer hospitalizations and deaths as the kind of […]
  
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• US flu season appears milder, one year after brutal one

  11-01-2019 17:17
  NEW YORK (AP) — It’s early, but officials say the current flu season is shaping up to be gentler than last winter’s unusually brutal one. In most parts of the country right now, the flu strain causing the most illness is a somewhat milder virus. It tends not to cause as many hospitalizations and deaths […]
  
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• Podcast: Can Seattle leaders get us through Viadoom?

  11-01-2019 17:11
  On Episode 98 of the podcast, The Seattle Times transportation and politics crew breaks down the history and politics that led to the impending teardown of the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
  
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• Podcast: can Seattle leaders get us through the ‘Viadoom’?

  11-01-2019 17:11
  On Ep. 98 of the podcast, The Seattle Times transportation and politics crew breaks down the history and politics that led to the impending tear-down of the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
  
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• EU OKs Poland’s wild boar slaughter to fight swine disease

  11-01-2019 17:05
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The European Union’s executive body is supporting Poland’s slaughter of wild boars as a way of protecting farm pigs and meat production from the deadly African swine fever. The government’s decision to shoot some 200,000 wild boars this hunting season has drawn wide public protests but veterinary and Polish environment officials […]
  
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• Lawmakers see Idaho revenue projections lower than governor

  11-01-2019 16:59
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A pair of budget-related committees has accepted Gov. Brad Little’s projected revenue of $3.75 billion for the current fiscal year, but reduced it for the following year. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Friday accepted a report from the Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee that met the previous day. Lawmakers reduced […]
  
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• OSP captain resigns following domestic violence conviction

  11-01-2019 16:41
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon State Police captain has resigned after pleading guilty to violently grabbing his estranged wife in 2017. The Bulletin reports William Fugate, who had been on paid and then unpaid administrative leave with the state police, resigned Thursday and also plans to surrender his police certification through the Oregon Department […]
  
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• Muslim family: Hospital guard said they looked ‘scary’

  11-01-2019 16:22
  FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A Muslim family says staff at a Virginia hospital told them they looked “scary” and threatened to kick them out when they went to visit a newborn relative in December. The newborn’s aunt, Arwa Zahr, tells WRC-TV that a security guard confronted the family at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital’s birthing center, […]
  
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• Dry weekend expected: Seattle to get a break from rain, maybe for 5 days

  11-01-2019 15:53
  Time to emerge from your soggy cocoon. The Seattle area is expected to get its first stretch of dry weather in more than a month.
  
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• A timeline of events in the Jayme Closs disappearance case

  11-01-2019 15:09
  MILWAUKEE — Notable events in the disappearance and discovery of Jayme Closs, a 13-year-old Wisconsin girl who went missing after her parents were killed in the family home. Investigators say she was found alive on Thursday and that a suspect is in custody. ___ Related story Suspect in custody in missing girl case Oct. 15, […]
  
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• With Seattle’s bad traffic about to get worse, you might ask: How do I ride the bus?

  11-01-2019 15:00
  If you've never ridden the bus or train, here's a quick primer on how to get around the region without your car.
  
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• In new poll on homelessness, Seattle area favors compassion but distrusts politicians

  11-01-2019 15:00
  A new Seattle Times poll finds overwhelming support to expand mental-health and substance-abuse treatment to address the homelessness crisis in King County, but deep distrust about elected leaders' ability to solve it.
  
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• High-adrenaline bounty-hunter industry operates with little oversight, despite concerns over training, tactics

  11-01-2019 15:00
  Bounty hunters nab people who skip their court dates and owe the company that posted their bail. These agents, with the right to force their way into homes, are only very lightly trained and regulated — and some have a history of violence.
  
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• Everybody is everybody in ‘Everybody’ at Strawberry Theatre Workshop

  11-01-2019 15:00
  This fiercely brainy and sharply funny play is cast by lottery each night, meaning the cast has to memorize the whole thing — without knowing who they're playing that night until shortly before the performance begins. Every performance has a possible 120 actor combinations.
  
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• As U.S. parks go understaffed, people are destroying California’s protected Joshua trees

  11-01-2019 14:16
  "I don't care if you're a Democrat or Republican, what's going on at Joshua Tree National Park is a travesty to this nation," one person tweeted. National parks that remain open amid a partial government shutdown are vulnerable to the antics of unruly visitors.
  
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• Authorities continue search in river for missing Oregon woman

  11-01-2019 14:10
  ALBANY, Ore. — Public safety workers used a boat and a cadaver dog to search the Willamette River near Corvallis for a missing Brownsville woman, but haven’t found her. The Albany Democrat-Herald reports that Benton County Undersheriff Greg Ridler said they would continue the search for Suzanne Durheim on Friday. Authorities say Durheim’s pickup apparently […]
  
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• Authorities continue search for missing Brownsville woman

  11-01-2019 14:10
  ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Public safety workers used a boat and a cadaver dog to search the Willamette River near Corvallis for a missing Brownsville woman, but haven’t found her. The Albany Democrat-Herald reports that Benton County Undersheriff Greg Ridler said they would continue the search for Suzanne Durheim Friday. Authorities say Durheim’s pickup apparently […]
  
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• Following months of bus delays, Seattle Public Schools lays off transportation department leader

  11-01-2019 14:00
  Other employees at the district will take over Kathy Katterhagen's role overseeing the transportation department.
  
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• Wisconsin man, 21, arrested in teen’s abduction

  11-01-2019 07:37
  Jayme Closs went missing on Oct. 15 after police discovered someone had broken into the family's home and fatally shot her parents. Jayme was nowhere to be found, and she was described as likely abducted.
  
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• Wisconsin girl missing since parents’ October deaths found

  11-01-2019 07:37
  Jayme Closs went missing on Oct. 15 after police discovered someone had broken into the family's home and fatally shot her parents. Jayme was nowhere to be found, and she was described as likely abducted. Authorities said a suspect is in custody.
  
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• Alaska’s population declines for second consecutive year

  11-01-2019 06:21
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s population has declined for a second consecutive year, dropping by 1,608 people to a total of 736,239, according to a state report. A report released Thursday by the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development shows 7,577 residents left as Alaska gained 5,969 people from July 2017 to July 2018, […]
  
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• Alaska’s population declines by 1,600 people

  11-01-2019 06:21
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska report shows the state’s population declined by about 1,600 people, bringing the total down to about 736,000. The Juneau Empire reports the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development report released Thursday shows 7,577 residents left as Alaska gained 5,969 people from July 2017 to July 2018. Some residents […]
  
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• Alaska pipeline corporation removes president

  11-01-2019 06:20
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The president of the state-sanctioned Alaska Gasline Development Corp. has been dismissed from the position. The Alaska Journal of Commerce reports Keith Meyer was removed Thursday and replaced by Joe Dubler, who will serve on an interim basis. Meyer has led the corporation since June 2016. Board chair Doug Smith declined […]
  
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• Ex-Corvallis lawyer sentenced to federal prison for theft

  11-01-2019 06:13
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Corvallis attorney who stole money from clients and a law firm has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 55-year-old Pamela Hediger was sentenced Thursday in federal court after pleading guilty to attempting to evade or defeat taxes and engaging in monetary transactions with […]
  
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• Oregon snowpack fails again to reach normal standard

  11-01-2019 06:11
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s snowpack is below normal again as data show the state reaching historically normal levels less often. The Statesman Journal reports the Natural Resources Conservation Service shows the state’s snow-water equivalent in the mountains is 72 percent of normal, with the number lower in western Oregon. According to data, the state […]
  
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• One man injured in Mukilteo shooting

  11-01-2019 06:05
  Police are investigating a shooting in the 5300 block of Harbour Pointe Boulevard.
  
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