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Saved by the veto: At 9:00 p.m. on the dot, Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed the controversial public records bill lawmakers hastily passed. Since Monday, more than 19,000 phone calls and emails flooded Inslee’s office. Almost all of them urged him to veto. On Thursday night, lawmakers from both the Democrat and Republican camps sent Inslee letters pretty much saying “hey, sorry, we made a mistake.” The issue is far from dead, and the bill is heading back to the legislature for hearings.

DEVELOPING: There's an active shooter on Central Michigan University's campus.




Who cares about hockey? I guess it’s a valid question now that Seattle might get its own NHL franchise. Jerry Bruckheimer, the film producer who made three more Pirates of the Caribbean movies than the world ever wanted, is part of the group planning to renovate Key Arena and bring hockey here. Bruckheimer conducted some market research at a Seattle hockey bar. Apparently, Seattle transplants are hockey fans. They’re also millennials. And white. For the most part, everything about them was unsurprising for everyone except Bruckheimer. “I’m surprised how many people walk to work or ride buses,” Bruckheimer said in this story by The Seattle Times.

Attempted kidnapping in Kirkland park: There was almost a toddlernapping, like a kidnapping but smaller, in Kirkland yesterday. A grandmother was walking with her toddler grandson when someone hit her on the head from behind and ran off with the boy. The boy’s mother was watching nearby and went full mother bear. There was a scuffle. The suspect was taken into custody.

Washington State University students helping to remap Titanic: Because that’s what we need right now. An engineering team composed of WSU engineering students is planning a return trip to the sunken unsinkable ship. They’ll have the highest technology, so expect some new high-def versions of the images we’ve seen for 30 years. They’re also planning on taking tourists. A seat aboard costs $105,129.

REI enters the gun control conversation: The Kent-based outdoor retailer is halting its relationships with brands owned by Vista Outdoors. Vista Outdoors sells guns. It hasn’t taken any action toward common sense solutions when it comes to the sale of firearms. That’s not okay with REI. Camelbak, Bell, Camp Chef, Blackburn, and Giro are the brands REI will be halting.

No guns for domestic abusers: Washington legislators voted yesterday "to add harassment with a domestic violence motivation as one of the convictions that prevents someone from owning a gun.” That’s a big win. According to our own reporting, “between 2006 and 2016, 563 people were killed as a result of domestic violence in Washington State and more than half of the perpetrators used guns.”

Lawsuit filed against U.S. Olympic Committee: Aly Raisman, decorated Olympic gymnast, has filed a lawsuit against USOC and USA Gymnastics for allowing her abuse at the hands of Larry Nassar to continue. She alleges that organizations “knew or should have known” and failed to make sure proper protocols were followed. Raisman says the organizations cared more about medals than about its athletes.

Ignore everything else for a moment: British zoo animals are enjoying the snow.


Also, this is straight up filthy:


Hope Hicks’ detailed diary: Hicks, the closest woman to Donald Trump who isn’t his wife or his daughter, resigned from her position as White House communications director this week. She has apparently kept detailed accounts of her interactions with Trump and her time within his inner circle. She’s already being courted by publishers for a book deal and could make up to $10 million. The non-disclosure agreement she’s most likely under might be a bit of a barrier.

Kenyan doctor performs brain surgery on wrong patient: In something out of a primetime medical drama, a massive mix-up at Kenyatta National Hospital had doctors splitting open the skull of the wrong guy. The doctors were hours into a blood clot removal surgery when they realized there was no blood clot to remove in their patient’s brain. The mistake raises questions about the hospital’s pre-surgery procedures. Talk about a malpractice suit.

Weird Al Yankovic’s take on “Hamilton”: I don’t know if the world needed this. Yankovic and Lin-Manuel Miranda have been collaborating on a five minute distillation of songs from the musical. It’s in a polka style. I wanted to turn it off after the first 10 seconds but, for some reason, I’m still listening. It’s like all the catchiest parts of “Hamilton” mixed together. Like if "Hamilton" were some kind of fever dream. Don’t miss your shot to see the actual non-polka performance at the Paramount this month!

Winter weather batters East coast:


Spring tease in Seattle: It’s March! That means we’re out of the doldrums of February. But, the purgatory between winter and spring is long and deceptive. The weather might seem like it’s changing, but things won’t really, truly, warm up and thaw out until probably June. That’s just Seattle weather for you!

Fun fact for your Friday: Crows have accents depending on what region they’re from.

Do you know how you're spending the first weekend of March? Consider Seattle entertainment options like Bar House Fest, Oscar ceremony watching parties, or Comic Con after-parties. Plus, check out Stranger Things To Do's guide to Moscow mules to try for National Moscow Mule Day, as well as the biggest events happening in March.