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Merkley, Wyden: Critical Water Infrastructure Bill Headed to the President’s Desk

December 19, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Merkley, Wyden: Critical Water Infrastructure Bill Headed to the President’s Desk

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that critical projects and policy initiatives for Oregon included in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 have passed Congress and now head […]

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Federal agencies to revise environmental study for Columbia River Basin dam operations

December 19, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Federal agencies to revise environmental study for Columbia River Basin dam operations

by Mia Maldonado, Washington State StandardDecember 19, 2024 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation announced Tuesday that they will update an environmental study on the management of federal dams along […]

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Inslee says it’s been ‘an astounding 12 years’ as Washington governor

December 19, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Inslee says it’s been ‘an astounding 12 years’ as Washington governor

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardDecember 19, 2024 Jay Inslee knows the one place he won’t be going when he leaves office as Washington’s governor next month. Idaho.  “I am not moving to Idaho. I […]

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Regulators to assess environmental risks of Northwest Hydrogen Hub

December 19, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Regulators to assess environmental risks of Northwest Hydrogen Hub

by Alex Baumhardt, Washington State StandardDecember 19, 2024 A year after naming the Northwest one of seven new “regional hydrogen hubs” in a nationwide competition, the U.S. Department of Energy is beginning its review of […]

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Aerial drones helpful in removing graffiti along WA highways, agency says

December 19, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Aerial drones helpful in removing graffiti along WA highways, agency says

by Laurel Demkovich, Washington State StandardDecember 19, 2024 Using aerial drones to spray paint over graffiti along state highways is “very effective,” according to a new report from Washington’s Department of Transportation.  Over the last […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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How many strings does a standard ukulele have?

A standard ukulele has four strings, typically made of nylon, tuned G-C-E-A (though baritone ukes tune D-G-B-E), but you can also find variations with 2, 3, 6, or even 8 strings, often paired for a richer sound.  

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Which U.S. state flag features a bear as a nod to the rebellion that led to statehood?

California -- The grizzly bear that makes the California state flag so distinctive is a nod to the Bear Flag Revolt.

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What board game's tokens include a rope, a lead pipe, and a candlestick?

Those tokens—a rope, lead pipe, and candlestick—are iconic weapons from the classic murder mystery board game Clue (known as Cluedo in some regions), where players try to solve a murder by identifying the killer, weapon, and location, with these items among the miniature weapons available. 

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Jimmy Carter served in which military branch?

Which planet has the largest ocean in our solar system?

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Which planet has the largest ocean in our solar system?

The planet with the largest ocean in the solar system is Jupiter, which has a massive, deep ocean of liquid metallic hydrogen beneath its cloudy atmosphere, far exceeding Earth's water oceans in volume, though other bodies like Ganymede and Europa also host vast subsurface water oceans.  

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