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Homeless in Seattle, and Marrying Under the Overpass
Three days before their wedding ceremony, Michelle Vestal’s dress and Bob J Kitcheon’s suit were stolen. Most couples would have panicked, but they took it in stride. “Things get taken all the time out here,” Mr. Kitcheon said with a shrug. He and Ms. Vestal live in a tent by the side of a parking lot in the south of Seattle, a few minutes’ drive from downtown. Mark Lloyd, a local resident and volunteer, and now friend to the couple, stepped in. He gave Mr. Kitcheon a shirt and drove them both to a Goodwill store. As is the way in their relationship, the couple helped each other choose new clothes.
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Vancouver to Seattle ultra-high-speed rail announcement scheduled for Friday
A fast train to Seattle looks to be a step closer to reality. On the heels of the Washington state legislature voting to move forward on further study of high-speed rail in the region, the B.C. government has announced Premier John Horgan will be joined in Downtown Vancouver on Friday by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to make an announcement regarding ultra-high-speed corridor service connecting Vancouver with Seattle and Portland.
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ICE lawyer in Seattle charged with stealing immigrant IDs
The chief counsel for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Seattle has been charged with stealing immigrants’ identities. Raphael A. Sanchez, who resigned from the agency effective Monday, faces one count of aggravated identity theft and another of wire fraud in a charging document filed Monday in U.S. District Court. Prosecutors with the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section allege that Sanchez stole the identities of seven people “in various stages of immigration proceedings” to defraud credit...
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Amazon Go Cashierless Convenience Store Opening to the Public
After a nearly 14-month trial run open only to the Seattle company’s employees, Monday marks the public debut of the store — among Amazon’s boldest efforts to reshape brick-and-mortar shopping.
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Mr. Amazon Steps Out
Jeff Bezos rubbed elbows last weekend with Halle Berry, Chris Hemsworth and other Hollywood celebrities at an after-party for the Golden Globes. In December, he walked the red carpet, along with Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, at a screening of “The Post” in Washington.
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Hotels Add ‘Panic Buttons’ to Protect Housekeepers From Guests
One guest at the Westin Hotel in downtown Seattle opened his door naked and urged housekeeper Ely Dar to come in. Another offered her money in exchange for a massage. A guest once told her she was beautiful, then grabbed her in a hug from behind and called after her when she ran away.
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Forget coffins, this company will swirl you into beautiful glass creations when you die.
The company that produces glass based in Seattle have come up with a very interesting creative idea of memorizing the ashes for your loved ones.
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Toronto FC captures MLS Cup
Reds get goals from Jozy Altidore and Victor Vazquez for first Major League Soccer championship, beating Seattle Sounders 2-0 at BMO Field on Saturday.
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Seattle church to replace homeless cottages with parking
When University Unitarian Church leaders asked their congregation for thoughts on its $17 million renovation of their almost 60-year-old church in Ravenna, the response was mostly typical of a liberal Seattle church. Will it have all-gender bathrooms? Could it be solar-powered, with electric-car charging stations? Is the new sanctuary ceiling too high, contributing to a corporate, rather than spiritual, feeling?
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A Time Capsule, Long Forgotten at the Space Needle, Is Found
Construction workers in Seattle unearthed a long-forgotten time capsule at the Space Needle this week. Millions of people who visited the 605-foot tower in the past 35 years likely walked right by it. Not that they would have noticed. At some point long ago, there was an adjacent plaque advertising the capsule’s existence and noting that it should be opened in 2002. But somewhere along the way, that plaque disappeared.
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Homeless explosion on West Coast pushing cities to the brink
In a park in the middle of a leafy, bohemian neighborhood where homes list for close to $1 million, a tractor’s massive claw scooped up the refuse of the homeless - mattresses, tents, wooden frames, a wicker chair, an outdoor propane heater. Workers in masks and steel-shanked boots plucked used needles and mounds of waste from the underbrush.
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Woman's ID stolen 15 times after Equifax breach
Katie Van Fleet said she’s spent months trying to regain her stolen identity. “I don’t know if my information’s been sold to the dark web or wherever this goes,” she said. “I keep receiving letters from Kohl’s, from Macy’s, from Old Navy saying, ‘Thank you for your application.’” But she says she’s never applied for credit from any of those places. Instead, Van Fleet and her attorney believe her personal data was stolen during the massive Equifax security breach.
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How Seattle Bucked a National Trend and Got More People to Ride the Bus
Seattle saw a 4 percent increase in bus ridership, a crucial component of both its public transit and emissions reduction plans.
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Seattle mayor resigns amid mounting sexual abuse allegations
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, D, facing multiple child sex-abuse allegations dating to the 1970s, will resign Wednesday, saying the damaging claims have become a distraction that threatens to undermine the city government’s ability to serve it citizens. Murray’s spokesman, William Lemke, told The Washington Post that the resignation takes effect at 5 p.m.
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Column: New study says the minimum wage hike in Seattle is bad for low-wage workers
Editor’s note: An economic working paper on the effects of a substantial minimum wage hike, such as the recent one in Seattle, commissioned by the city itself, is causing quite a stir in economic circles, both pro and con. The study finds that the minimum wage boost, now up to $13 an hour for large employers in Seattle, has cost jobs for the city’s lowest-wage workers. Though I’ve been warned against reading too much into an academic working paper that hasn’t even been peer reviewed yet...
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Seattle's $15 minimum wage may be hurting workers, report finds
As companies look for ways to cut costs, Seattle's $15 minimum wage law may be hurting hourly workers instead of helping them, according to a new report.
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Downtown Seattle's Banana Market Has Crashed. Thanks, Amazon
Turns out there's no money in the banana stands. At the moment, the banana market around Amazon’s downtown Seattle headquarters is a bit of a mess.* According to the Wall Street Journal, they’re tough to find in grocery stores in the area, and some restaurants have stopped selling them. And it’s all because Amazon has been handing out free bananas to anyone and everyone.
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Getting Over
A short documentary looking at graffiti in Seattle. Featuring Perck, Aerub, Kato, Baso Fibonacci and Jesse Edwards
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The Secret Life of Urban Crows
…and why Seattle may be the Corvid Capital of the World. By James Ross Gardner.
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Seattle IT Broadband Privacy Directors Rule Q&A
What does this rule do? The City of Seattle Information Technology Department (ITD) Director’s Rule 2017-01 requires cable companies that offer an internet service to obtain permission before sharing a customer’s web browsing activity or other internet usage history. Cable operators must attest to compliance with this rule by September 30, 2017, and annually thereafter.
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