Новости за 04.03.2017

As 900 people turn out for his Seattle town meeting, U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., urges a long haul "patience and persistence" strategy by those opposing President Trump.  And leaving the echo chamber:  "We have to reach out to people who voted for Trump.  The assumption that people were out of their minds was incorrect."

March is Washington Wine Month. Appropriately I thought it would be a good idea to focus on the great wines of Washington State for my picks. A few years ago, I decided to select a winery for my winery of the year. My first pick was Milbrandt Vineyards. I have long been a fan of this Washington winery because they continually put out great product  at very reasonable prices. They have went through a few changes over the years. Gordy Hill held the reigns as wine maker from their beginning. He left... Читать дальше...

There are few hard-line conservatives on the two committees poised to vote this week, so the panels will likely approve the legislation over unified Democratic opposition. Highlighting an unabated push to influence the legislation, some GOP governors asked lawmakers last weekend to let states choose to continue receiving unlimited federal money to treat all who qualify for Medicaid, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. Many in the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, which claims around 40 members... Читать дальше...

DALLAS (AP) — A Texas border town is working to restore what is believed to be the only remaining site that once helped process the millions of Mexicans who came to the U.S. as temporary guest workers under a program that started during World War II. The effort to preserve the 102-year-old site as a sort of museum documenting a program that helped the U.S. get workers during World War II has gained new significance since President Donald Trump took office after promising to build a wall along the... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A peanut butter substitute sold by an Illinois company is being recalled because 12 cases of E. coli have been linked to the product. Illinois public health Director Dr. Nirav Shah says some E. coli infections are mild but others may be life-threatening.

I’m away with work today so there’s no live blog unfortunately. I’ll be doing a review piece later but in the meantime feel free to use this as an open thread. The key thing to look out for are the defensive back measurements. In the Pete Carroll era, the Seahawks have never drafted a cornerback […]

City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Arlington;Spotty showers;41;32;SSE;6;76%;87%;1 Bellingham;Bit of rain, snow;41;34;S;10;78%;86%;1 Chehalis;Spotty showers;40;29;S;11;78%;89%;1 Everett;Spotty showers;43;33;SSE;7;76%;86%;1 Fort Lewis;Spotty showers;41;32;SSW;10;90%;85%;2 Kelso-Longview;Spotty showers;41;34;SSE;10;86%;89%;1 Olympia;Spotty showers;41;32;S;11;83%;86%;1 Port Angeles;Spotty showers;41;32;SSW;4;83%;85%;2... Читать дальше...

[...] many who worked or had their children looked after there are coming to terms with a hidden risk: drinking water contaminated by military firefighting foam that contained perfluorinated compounds, or PFCs. Exposure to the chemicals, found in scores of everyday products like nonstick cookware and stain-resistant carpet and probably occurring at low levels in most people, have been linked in animal studies to low birth weight, accelerated puberty, cancer and thyroid problems, among other maladies... Читать дальше...

Washington's Kelsey Plum, the all-time NCAA scoring leader, attempted a 3-pointer from the top of the key at the buzzer, but the shot was partially blocked by Ruthy Hebard. Chantel Osahor, the nation's leading rebounder, added 12 points and a game-high 27 rebounds for the third-seeded Huskies (27-5). Plum had 12 points in the quarter to help Washington take a 57-51 lead into the final period.

BEIJING (AP) — A senior Chinese government adviser has warned that the country's internet censorship is hampering scientific research and economic development, in a rare public criticism of a sensitive policy that the government has vigorously defended. Slow access to overseas academic websites have forced domestic researchers to buy software to circumvent China's site-blocking firewall, or even travel overseas to conduct research, Luo Fuhe, vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, told reporters in Beijing. Читать дальше...

WA Current Conditions as of 11:00 PM PST Friday, March 3, 2017 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%) Arlington;Cloudy;37;SSE;7;64% Bellingham;Cloudy;38;SE;9;89% Bremerton;Partly cloudy;36;S;14;93% Chehalis;Cloudy;39;Calm;0;93% Deer Park;Showers;38;S;15;85% Eastsound;Clear;39;S;5;86% Ellensburg;Cloudy;38;NNW;21;75% Ephrata;Clear;40;SW;10;67% Everett;Cloudy;37;SSE;7;64% Fort Lewis;Showers;39;S;10;100% Friday Harbor;Cloudy;39;Calm;8;75% Hoquiam;Cloudy;41;SW;20;82%... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — Stanford rolled to an easy victory in its Pac-12 Tournament opener, which might give the Cardinal a leg up in the next round. The Cardinal improved to 62-0 against Washington State, which missed its first 11 field goal attempts and showed the effects of a hard-fought, 79-78 victory over Colorado the previous night. The Cardinal led 26-8 after one quarter, 39-19 at halftime and 54-30 entering the final period. Borislava Hirstova (14.7 points per game) has been out since Dec. 8 with a broken foot... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Fresh from her best supporting actress Oscar win for her role in "Fences," Viola Davis is set to receive the Harvard Foundation 2017 Artist of the Year Award. In addition to the Oscar, Davis received the Critics' Choice, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and British Academy of Films and Television Arts awards for her portrayal of Rose Maxson in the film adaptation of "Fences," an August Wilson play.

Since Hugh Jackman is officially retiring his Wolverine mask, it might be time for the X-Men universe to be looking for a replacement. The NBC star was the voice of Wolverine on the animated series of the same name.

Last weekend and early this week was so fun trying to chase random snow showers, what say we do it again? A nearly identical weather pattern is setting up in the wake of Friday's storm -- a big, cold air mass dropping in from the Gulf of Alaska that will drop snow levels to just a few hundred feet at times, putting much of Western Washington on the fringe of snow showers.

A draft Trump administration budget plan for the EPA would slash cleanup money for key waterways.  The Puget Sound cleanup would lose 93 percent of its funding, while Chesapeake Bay and the Great Lakes would be cut by 90 percent.  San Francisco Bay and Long Island Sound would lose all federal money.

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog.   The 9th annual Seattle Beer Week celebration is scheduled for May The post Bale Breaker Brewing producing this year’s Seattle Beer Week beer appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

Architect and designer Michael Reynolds got serious about sustainable living in the early 1970s, creating his home and several others almost entirely from beer and soda cans.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The UFC has become an anchor tenant of new T-Mobile Arena, committing to bringing several years of Las Vegas fight cards exclusively to the new entertainment venue. The promotion already staged three pay-per-view shows last year at the arena, which opened in April 2016 on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled Friday that the Fed will likely resume raising interest rates later this month to reflect a strengthening job market and inflation edging toward the central bank's 2 percent target. At the March 14-15 meeting, Yellen said the Fed's policymakers will "evaluate whether employment and inflation are continuing to evolve in line with our expectations, in which case a further adjustment of the federal funds rate would likely be appropriate."... Читать дальше...

The program included a feature nicknamed "Greyball" internally that identified regulators who were posing as riders while trying to collect evidence that Uber's service was breaking local laws governing taxis. Among other things, the company has faced lawsuits for classifying its drivers as independent contractors to save money and allegedly stealing the technology for a fleet of autonomous cars that it is currently testing. In the past two weeks, a former female engineer alleged Uber routinely... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Miriam Colon, an icon in U.S. Latino theater who starred in films alongside Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, has died. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Colon came to Los Angeles in the 1950s to study at the Actors Studio before earning roles in various films.

Under leadership from Washington and New York, 18 states are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a lower court ruling that transgender students be permitted to use school restrooms that match their gender identity.

Oftentimes emotional testimony concluded Thursday evening after 71 people testified over 44 days on the Big Island. Testifiers included Native Hawaiians who believe the project will harm cultural and religious practices on Mauna Kea and Native Hawaiians who believe it will provide jobs and educational opportunities.

The so-called "gay moment" in Disney's new live-action version of "Beauty and the Beast" is subtle — so subtle that one could easily miss it with an ill-timed sneeze or glance away from the screen. Mere word of it was also enough to lead one Alabama drive-in theater to cancel plans to show the film — apparently without having seen it, because it doesn't open nationwide until March 17. Without spoiling too much, it's safe to say that LeFou spends much of the film in Gaston's thrall, and toward the end also has a moment ... Читать дальше...