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Sea Star Deaths Linked to Virus, Bob Marley Weed & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
By Lauren Mang November 18, 2014
Happy everyone-is-mad-at-Uber Day! Delete your app (you rebel!) and then let’s dig into what’s happening in Seattle:
Get ready for Bob Marley-branded weed: A Seattle firm and the Marley family are teaming up to launch a global marijuana line dubbed Marley Natural, which will include a whole host of products like accessories and strains of heirloom Jamaican cannabis.
Back in May, we wrote about the countless sudden deaths of West Coast sea stars. At the time, no one knew what was causing the creatures to waste away, but just yesterday The Seattle Times reported that scientists now believe a virus is the culprit. According to the Times, “it remains unclear if the pathogen’s current deadly spread is part of a complex natural cycle — or whether blame for this massive die-off is linked in some way to climate change, souring seas or other harm humans have inflicted on the ocean.”
Still sad about Paseo? KIRO’s Rachel Belle offers six alternatives where you can get a just-as-delish sandwich.
Members of the Seattle City Council are looking to establish Internet access in local homeless camps by using part of a $100,000 budget item that’s dedicated to funding and improving these camps. Whether the Internet access will be WiFi or traditional computer-based has not been determined. While council members believe Internet access should not be considered a luxury only meant for select people, others believe necessities, such as basic plumbing, etc. should be given a higher priority than web access.
It’s that time of year again when we ask you, our readers to play dining critic. Study up, cast your votes and pick your favorites in Seattle’s tasty dining scene. Cast your vote in this year’s poll by December 19 and you may see your picks printed in an upcoming Best Restaurants issue. Vote now!
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