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Oprah Winfrey’s Golden Globes speech on receiving the Cecil B. DeMille award SEC 2 PG 1
Jonesing for the hits: Q&A with singer-songwriter Howard Jones
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Seattle Gay News S E AT T L E ’ S L G B T Q N E W S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T W E E K LY
Mayor Jenny Durkan takes oath of office at City Hall inauguration ceremony
OPIOID CRISIS:
Sen. Murray highlights the need for more resources to help Washington state communities address, prevent opioid misuse
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Mayor Jenny Durkan takes oath of office for seventh time at City Hall on Monday, January 8th, 2018. – Photo by Tim Durkan
see JENNY DURKAN page 3
Seattle Pride announces 2018 Parade registration
Photo courtesy of Seattle Pride
Seattle Pride has opened registration for the 2018 Seattle Pride Parade. The announcement came on January 2nd via an official posting on the Seattle
Pride Facebook page and website. Registration will be available through May 15th for the 2018 parade.
see PRIDE PARADE page 11
WASHINGTON, DC – [On January 9, 2018], US Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), top Democrat on the Senate health committee, examined the impact of the opioid addiction in Washington state and the government’s role in the fight against the opioid epidemic
during a committee hearing to discuss how the opioid crisis evolved and the urgent need to respond with additional funding and services.
see OPIOID CRISIS page 4
LGBTQ bar, The Lumber Yard, opens in White Center
by Shaun Knittel SGN Contributing Writer The WestsideSeattle.com announced last September that White Center would see its first LGBTQ bar, The Lumber Yard
(9619 16th SW), open for business by the end of the year. The Lumber Yard was elated to open its doors to the public last Friday, January 5.
see LUMBER YARD page 11