Burglary Suspect Jumps in Puyallup River to Escape Police, Then Strips Off His Wet Clothes and Runs and Hides in a Random Person's Garage: "A homeowner found the suspect in his garage trying to dry off using lamps. Not knowing the suspect was running from police, the homeowner gave him clothes and a ride," after which the suspect was apprehended. A suspected accomplice has not been found.
And Then Later in the Day in Renton: A truck hit a patch of ice on the road and slid into the Cedar River.
There Are Black Friday Protests Happening in Downtown Seattle Today: "Last year, the day after Thanksgiving in downtown Seattle was either a powerful moment for the Black Lives Matter movement or a disruptive shitshow, depending on your vantage point," Ansel writes. "Whichever way you saw it, be advised: It's happening again, and demonstrators say their Black Friday protest is going to be even bigger this time around."
More Than 4,000 People Have Said on Facebook They're Attending the Protest from 1 to 10 p.m. at Westlake Park: And Sydney, Ansel, and Kelly will be down there covering whatever ends up happening.
REI Is Closed Today: And they think you should get thee to a national park or something instead.
Walmart Employees Will Be Protesting Outside Walmart Heiress Alice Walton's New York Residence Today, Too: "As part of a protest to lobby for a $15 wage," The Guardian reports. "Others will spend their holidays protesting outside Walmart stores, demanding that the company pay its employees a living wage and give them full-time schedules."
E.coli Outbreak Linked to Costco Chicken Salad Veggies: "A California farm is recalling a vegetable mix believed to be the source of E.coli in Costco chicken salad that has been linked to an outbreak that has sickened 19 people in seven states... The strain of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli can be life-threatening, but no deaths have been reported."
The New Charlie's on Broadway Was Supposed to Open Today: But CHS reports the new ownership group "says it will need around two more weeks to get the rehabilitation and upgrades of the old Capitol Hill restaurant complete and make sure service is up to the necessary Charlie’s standards. Don’t chuckle, old timers."
"Most Americans Want Gun Owners, But Not Muslims, to Submit to a Government Registry": The results of a new poll up on Vox this morning.
Wow, Oregon, You're Really Going for It—School Cancels Dance "Over Dirty Dancing Concerns": As the Associated Press reports, "A Portland Public Schools official says dancing has made some students feel unsafe."
In Other Oregon-Related, Safety-Related Reading Material: How do you tell a joke in Portland, Oregon? You don't, you asshole, how dare you.
