Where were going we dont need roads.
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Ah, thereā€™s the catch: It turns out getting a $15 minimum wage comes with some costs. Amazon, on track to the first $1 trillion publicly-traded company, is eliminating monthly bonuses and stock awards for warehouse workers in order to pay for the wage hikes. Eliminating those will help pay for the raises. Lend them a hand, a bonus, wonā€™t you, poor warehouse worker?

The Mayor of Columbia City lost a leg: You remember Felix, donā€™t you? How could forget the intrepid feline that won the hearts of South Seattle and The Strangerā€™s readers in our pet issue. Well, Felix had an accident. He is now stuck in his Columbia City home with three legs, but his spirit remains strong.

Boeing says weā€™ll get self-flying cars in five years: Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg told GeekWire and everyone invited to their GeekWire summit (I know itā€™s not really ā€œour thingā€ but The Stranger would have at least liked an invite. As a gesture, you know?) about their vision for self-flying cars. Also about safety measures. You have to be safe when flying a car. Did he also tell them why it took Boeing so long? Back to the Future II clearly outlined a timeline for when we should expect flying cars. Iā€™m a little hurt that we didnā€™t follow it. The first step is cargo, not people, with self-flying cars.

Last week it was 70 degrees, today it snowed at Stevens Pass: Strap on your skis, boyos, weā€™re putting the pedal to the metal and speeding straight into winter. Fall who? According to folks actually over at Stevens, this isnā€™t that atypical. Still, it got chilly real quick.

Burien bowling coach charged with child porn: This youth bowling coach sexually abused two of his students on out-of-town trips, according to court documents. He also photographed the abuse. He admitted to giving a teen sleeping medicine and then sexually abusing him. He faces a minimum of 15 years in prison.

Apparently AT&T users are having issues since that Emergency Alert System test: Iā€™m an AT&T customer and I think Iā€™m doing okay? Iā€™m not sure. I mean emotionally, thatā€™s one thing, but my phone seems to be functioning.


The U.S. womenā€™s national team has its first World Cup qualifying game tomorrow: Unlike men, women are actually good at soccer. Well, at least the U.S. womenā€™s national team is better than the national team. They won the last World Cup. The men didnā€™t even make it to their World Cup. Support the women!


I know how much you all eat up Trump news: Listen, I get it. Thereā€™s no need to be ashamed. Itā€™s so horrifying and you simply canā€™t tear your eyes away. Well, Iā€™m not going to write any Trump news for you. We have a whole other column for that. Havenā€™t you been reading it?

ICE wants an investigation into Portlandā€™s mayor: Portland protested their local Immigrations and Customs Enforcement office earlier this year. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said he wouldnā€™t dispatch Portland police to the site unless lives were endanger. ICE is calling for an investigation.

Five law enforcement officers shot in South Carolina: One officer has died.


NASA is sending a probe closer to the sun than ever before: Take me with you, Parker Solar Probe! The goal is to figure out just what the fuck a solar wind is and how itā€™s generated.


Grab your pitchforks: This Kavanaugh thing is happening and itā€™s happening soon.


You can start at this candlelight vigil at Cal Anderson tonight: It starts at 6 pm. People are coming together to protest Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court.