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EDITORIAL | Drug deaths up — what’s to be done?

While Washington has been consumed by debating the ins and outs of marijuana use in recent years, use of another darker drug has been on the rise.

SR 520 closed this weekend

Drivers should plan ahead for the weekend’s closure of state Route 520.

Barnett Park work party on Saturday

Volunteers are needed to help during a work party at Powell Barnett Park on Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Big Day of Play returns Sunday

Mark your calendar for Sunday, June 28, from noon to 4 p.m., to see what Seattle Parks and other community organizations are offering in the way of fun activities and healthy food.

REVIEW | ‘Ted 2’ overdone, too long to keep interest

Seth MacFarlane’s “Ted 2” is overwritten, which is peculiar considering MacFarlane’s work is usually underwritten.

REVIEW | ‘The Overnight’ reveals more than the usual sex comedy

It’s difficult to discuss “The Overnight” in great detail. Taking place over the course of one wild night, the movie keeps you on your toes.

REVIEW | ‘Manglehorn’ another waste of Pacino’s talent

Al Pacino’s days of playing scene-chomping cops or criminals appear to be over, and he’s certainly embraced his age. While this career move is admirable on his part, the movies themselves just haven’t been very good.

REVIEW | ‘Dope’ takes on black stereotypes in ‘freewheeling’ debut

Rick Famuyiwa’s “Dope” is exuberant, freewheeling and feels extremely personal. He captures the day-to-day lives of a black teen and his friends living in a tough neighborhood with a combination of realism and a heightened comedic sensibility.

REVIEW | ‘Inside Out’ is nearly flawless throughout

Funny, endearing and full of intelligence and vitality, “Inside Out” is the Pixar’s best film since 2010’s “Toy Story 3.”

EDITORIAL | Leaving Seattle unwired

Seattle can’t be everything to everyone, as many who can’t afford to live in the city are quickly learning. But that hasn’t stopped the city from considering whether to be one of the few U.S. municipalities to have a broadband utility.

EDITORIAL | Separating rant from reality

Some people may relish the idea of turning the tables on police officers, especially after getting cited for traffic or parking violations. But some of them have taken it a little too far, filing petty complaints to the Office of Professional Accountability for “coercive horn-honking” to, apparently, aggressive mustaches.

EDITORIAL | Smoked-out of parks

Recently, Mayor Ed Murray decided to ban smoking in public parks. While the ban is for a good cause and will make parks an even safer and healthier place, it seems like the city and even parks department have bigger fish to fry.

Weekend construction detours at Jackson St./23rd

The Seattle Department of Transportation is advising travelers of weekend construction at the intersection of South Jackson Street and 23rd Avenue South.

REVIEW | ‘Hungry Hearts’ leaves audience wanting more

“Hungry Hearts,” written and directed by Saverio Costanzo, is a tense, little thriller that keeps you on your toes, but it’s also rather thin and suffers from some major narrative and character issues.

Eastbound SR 520 bridge closed June 5–8

Drivers should prepare for a weekend eastbound SR 520 bridge closure beginning Friday, June 5, and a full bridge closure the weekend of June 26.

EDITORIAL | A city of Murray’s design — almost

Mayor Ed Murray, a former state legislator who represented Seattle’s 43rd District since October 1995, has left the slow pace of Olympia’s Capitol far behind and is remaking Seattle to his utopic vision as quickly as he can.

REVISITING THE PARK | The wonders of modern medicine

Some will remember having tonsils and adenoids taken out in the olden days. “All the ice cream you can eat,” our parents promised. Who wouldn’t sign up for that?

SEATTLE SOUNDINGS | Meet Councilmember John Okamoto

If you don’t remember voting for him...well, you didn’t.

GUEST COLUMN | The truth about the Seattle Preschool Program

The recent column “But It’s for the Kids,” by Geov Parrish, is rife with inaccuracies and misleading statements about the content and intent of the Seattle Preschool Program.