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This Weekend You Can Get an Uber Ride in a Dump Truck Because Hershey Wants You to Have Candy Bars

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This Weekend You Can Get an Uber Ride in a Dump Truck Because Hershey Wants You to Have Candy Bars

Not enough time to explain just do it…

Everyone Seems to Be Calling for a Moratorium on Oil Trains But Governor Inslee

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Everyone Seems to Be Calling for a Moratorium on Oil Trains But Governor Inslee

Greens to protest oil trains and our “greenest governor” at Friday’s Obama/Inslee fundraiser.

Weekly Q&A: A Conversation With Entre Hermanos About Pride and Pulse

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Weekly Q&A: A Conversation With Entre Hermanos About Pride and Pulse

The group, which serves LGBTQ Latinos in Seattle, has been a haven for men often stigmatized in their…

From 2015 to 2016, a Different Kind of Pride

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From 2015 to 2016, a Different Kind of Pride

Last year the LGBTQ community celebrated. This year it stands vigilant.

As Development Booms, Seattle Gives Up on Green Space

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As Development Booms, Seattle Gives Up on Green Space

The city set ambitious goals for parks and open space in the mid-2000s, but it is now retreating.

Where to See Orcas Near Seattle This Summer

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Where to See Orcas Near Seattle This Summer

If you try, chances are high. But they still vary.

The Treehouses of Western Washington

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The Treehouses of Western Washington

This summer, consider staying in one of Washington state’s many lofty lodges.

How to Reap Washington’s Blueberry Bounty

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How to Reap Washington’s Blueberry Bounty

Last year, the state generated 103 million pounds of them, so there’s plenty for all.

Day Trips and Overnights for the Seattle Cyclist

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Day Trips and Overnights for the Seattle Cyclist

Where to take a zen-like coast through the countryside.

Put Safe Drug Sites in Homeless Centers, Say Public Defenders

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Put Safe Drug Sites in Homeless Centers, Say Public Defenders

Advocates want supervised consumption spaces at the mayor’s proposed low-barrier homeless shelter.

Rally Shows the Feds How Seattle Feels About Coal

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Rally Shows the Feds How Seattle Feels About Coal

Not too many coal supporters at this public hearing.

Seattle Weekly staff writer Casey Jaywork, New Journalist of the Year. Photo by Chloe Collyer

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SPJ Honors Seattle Weekly Staff With Three Firsts and Best New Journalist Award

The field was bigger, so the wins feel better.

Wearing the infamous red cap and tie, a performer imitating Trump and carrying a big brick wall provokes a reaction from an onlooker.

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Photos: Fremont Solstice Parade, Naked Bikers and … Donald Trump!?

Combining nudity, bicycles and political satire the way only the Center of the Universe can.

A New Effort in Seattle Aims to Stop Gun Violence Before It Starts

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A New Effort in Seattle Aims to Stop Gun Violence Before It Starts

“We’re not a Chicago, we’re not a Baltimore…. We don’t want to get there, either.”

For Seattle’s Gay Latino Community, Orlando Attack Cuts Extra Deep

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For Seattle’s Gay Latino Community, Orlando Attack Cuts Extra Deep

A vigil tonight at Entre Hermanos is open to anyone seeking to grieve for the 49 killed on…

LGBT Activists Compare Anti-Trans Ballot Supporters to Orlando Shooter

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LGBT Activists Compare Anti-Trans Ballot Supporters to Orlando Shooter

Meanwhile, pro-ballot supporters say the Orlando attack was not a hate crime.

Warp speed, but not. Photo by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren

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Assphalt: We Raced the First Hill Street Car on Foot, and Beat it by 8 Minutes

The problem may have something to do with traffic lights.

City employees protest Wednesday blood drive. Photo by Alex Garland

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Citing Discrimination Against Gay Men, City Employees and the Mayor Protest Blood Drive

In the wake of Orlando, gay men want to give blood. Yet in many cases they can’t, despite…

Courtesy Rainier Brewing Company

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Locally Brewed Rainier Hits Stores this Week; Sticker Shock Expected

At $11.99 a six-pack, Rainier’s new release ain’t your daddy’s brew.

News or Exploitation? Students Protest Video Showing SPU Student Disarming School Shooter

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News or Exploitation? Students Protest Video Showing SPU Student Disarming School Shooter

Several media outlets fought for more than a year to obtain the video, over the protest of victim…