Post by Bertie on Nov 29, 2013 14:48:05 GMT -8
Highlights from Channel 5 News
The state national guard is moving into downtown Seattle and Fall City to help secure vital infrastructure and guard against looting and civil unrest. Civic leaders have questioned the deployment of forces, suggesting that they are acting only to protect moneyed interests, while leaving lower income parts of the region undefended. A curfew is expected to accompany the coming lock down.
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The University is hosting an open “Thanksgiving Under The Tree” available to the University community, and anyone who might not be able to make it home for thanksgiving this year. The feast is taking place under the Jade Tree that was unveiled earlier this year. Meals are being provided from Thanksgiving through the first week of December. The University is still seeking volunteers to help with the food preparation and serving.
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The homegrown movement “Civic Pride in the City of Seattle” has been spreading through emergency responders, local businesses, and non-profit organizations. The slogan can be seen on clothing, fire trucks, store fronts, and even graffiti tags throughout the city. Members of the movement have stated that only through unity can the city rebuild, stronger than before.
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The statue of Jimi Hendrix has been returned to its spot at Cal Anderson Park. The statue which went missing earlier this week was feared stolen during the aftermath of the Storm of Seattle. The statue’s kidnapping now appears to be the work of urban pranksters. Seattle Police made a public statement discouraging the kidnapping of civic architecture, especially in such tense times.
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The 520 bridge is still closed for repair. Project leaders stated that the underlying structural damage to the bridge was more extensive than originally suspected and some sections of the bridge may have to be rebuilt entirely. The I-90 bridge remains open, however concerned motorists have reported strange creaking noises as they crossed. In related news, internet and cellular infrastructure throughout the city remains sporadic at best. Coffee shops with stable internet connections have become inundated with customers.
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The Apocalypse 2k13 party has entered into its third week. Revelers in the University district and Capitol Hill previously barricaded themselves in bars as the storm raged. When power went out many of the local bars switched over to backup generators. Revelers have gloried in debauchery and nihilism, including statements such as “Better -bleep- now, we’ll die in the morning.” The only thing that it seems might stop this party is a lack of drink. Long ago exhausting their own stores, local bars have been trying to pull in drinks from across the region, but with recent transportation difficulties, they are running dry.
The state national guard is moving into downtown Seattle and Fall City to help secure vital infrastructure and guard against looting and civil unrest. Civic leaders have questioned the deployment of forces, suggesting that they are acting only to protect moneyed interests, while leaving lower income parts of the region undefended. A curfew is expected to accompany the coming lock down.
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The University is hosting an open “Thanksgiving Under The Tree” available to the University community, and anyone who might not be able to make it home for thanksgiving this year. The feast is taking place under the Jade Tree that was unveiled earlier this year. Meals are being provided from Thanksgiving through the first week of December. The University is still seeking volunteers to help with the food preparation and serving.
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The homegrown movement “Civic Pride in the City of Seattle” has been spreading through emergency responders, local businesses, and non-profit organizations. The slogan can be seen on clothing, fire trucks, store fronts, and even graffiti tags throughout the city. Members of the movement have stated that only through unity can the city rebuild, stronger than before.
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The statue of Jimi Hendrix has been returned to its spot at Cal Anderson Park. The statue which went missing earlier this week was feared stolen during the aftermath of the Storm of Seattle. The statue’s kidnapping now appears to be the work of urban pranksters. Seattle Police made a public statement discouraging the kidnapping of civic architecture, especially in such tense times.
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The 520 bridge is still closed for repair. Project leaders stated that the underlying structural damage to the bridge was more extensive than originally suspected and some sections of the bridge may have to be rebuilt entirely. The I-90 bridge remains open, however concerned motorists have reported strange creaking noises as they crossed. In related news, internet and cellular infrastructure throughout the city remains sporadic at best. Coffee shops with stable internet connections have become inundated with customers.
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The Apocalypse 2k13 party has entered into its third week. Revelers in the University district and Capitol Hill previously barricaded themselves in bars as the storm raged. When power went out many of the local bars switched over to backup generators. Revelers have gloried in debauchery and nihilism, including statements such as “Better -bleep- now, we’ll die in the morning.” The only thing that it seems might stop this party is a lack of drink. Long ago exhausting their own stores, local bars have been trying to pull in drinks from across the region, but with recent transportation difficulties, they are running dry.