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Chop Suey to Close, Foggy Conditions & More News

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By Seattle Mag January 7, 2015

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As the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas speeds along for another day, we’re hearing inklings of some very cool innovations–Audi previewing a self-driving car, for one. And yesterday during the event, Microsoft unveiled the Nokia 215, which Fast Company reports is slated to retail in markets such as Africa, Asia and the Middle East for a mere $29.

Shoreline schools are on lockdown this morning as police search for a man who was spotted with a gun near Meridian Park Elementary. Follow King 5 for updates and information.

In human feces news: The Puget Sound Business Journal reports that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates toured a facility outfitted with a machine that transforms human waste into clear, viable drinking water. How does it work? According to the Journal, “called the OmniProcessor and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this reincarnation of a sewage plant uses heat and steam to turn human feces into a glass of crystal clear water.” The hope is that this newly created clean water can be used to generate drinking water in developing countries.

Capitol Hill’s Chop Suey bar will shut its doors for good on January 20. The longstanding nightlife spot, where I once got a glimpse of John Cameron Mitchell (be still my heart), will host a special goodbye party on January 18 featuring a handful of local bands including Tacocat, Chastity Belt and Kithkin. Chop Suey’s demise comes on the heels of other massive neighborhood changes, most notably the shuttering of the beloved Harvard Exit Theater.

More fog is on the way: Expect more foggy conditions tonight and well into Thursday morning.

 

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