News Ticker
  • [ June 21, 2026 ] Vance meets top Iranian officials as US looks to get negotiations back on track National / International
  • [ June 21, 2026 ] Ukrainian attacks prompt Russian-held Crimea to halt civilian gasoline sales National / International
  • [ June 21, 2026 ] What to know about the legacy of Brexit, which still divides Britain 10 years on National / International
  • [ June 21, 2026 ] Starmer is on the precipice as pressure builds for the UK leader to resign National / International
  • [ June 21, 2026 ] Wilyer Abreu, Connelly Early lead the Red Sox past the Mariners, 5-1 Sports
  • Home
  • Local News
  • Oregon
  • Washington
  • National / International
  • NW Representation
  • Events
  • Contact Us
Home2024

Year: 2024

No Picture
NW Representation

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 […]

No Picture
Washington

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 […]

No Picture
Washington

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 […]

No Picture
Washington

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 […]

No Picture
Washington

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 […]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 58 59 60 … 150 »

Sunday 6/21

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

1 / 5

Which is the rainiest US state?

Hawaii is the rainiest state in the U.S., with a statewide average of about 63.7 inches of rain per year. Thanks to moist trade winds and steep volcanic mountains that wring moisture from passing clouds, areas like Big Bog on Maui and Mt. Waialeale on Kauai can see upwards of 300 to 400 inches of rainfall annually.
For the contiguous United States, Louisiana is typically the wettest, averaging around 60.1 inches of rainfall annually

2 / 5

What is the world's largest country?

Russia is the largest country in the world by total area, spanning approximately 17.1 million square kilometers (about 6.6 million square miles) across Europe and Asia. It covers 11 time zones and accounts for roughly 11% of the world's total landmass.

These countries account for the most expansive territories on Earth: [1]
    1. Russia: 17,098,242 km²
    2. Canada: 9,984,670 km²
    3. United States: 9,833,517 km²
    4. China: 9,596,960 km²
    5. Brazil: 8,515,770 km²

3 / 5

What is the make of the car used as a time machine in the movie "Back to the Future"?

The car used as a time machine in "Back to the Future" is a DeLorean, specifically the DMC-12 model. 
Produced by the DeLorean Motor Company, this iconic 1981 sports car was chosen for the film because of its futuristic, stainless-steel body and signature gull-wing doors. In the movies, the retrofitted DeLorean Time Machine required 1.21 gigawatts of power and had to reach exactly 88 mph to travel through time.

4 / 5

What movie's first sequel featured the subtitle "The Adventure Home"?

That would be the family adventure film Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995), which is the first sequel to the 1993 hit movie Free Willy. 
The film follows a teenage Jesse as he attempts to save his old friend, Willy the orca, from an environmental disaster caused by an oil spill.

5 / 5

How does a queen bee’s stinger mainly differ from a worker bee’s?

A queen bee’s stinger is smooth, whereas a worker bee’s stinger is heavily barbed. 
Because the queen’s stinger lacks barbs, she can sting multiple times and survive. When a worker bee stings a human, her barbed stinger gets stuck in the skin. As she pulls away, the stinger tears out from her abdomen, leading to her death

Your score is

The average score is 60%

0%

Goldendale
Current weather
-º
Humidity-
Wind direction-
Pressure-
Cloudiness-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
Goldendale weather
The Dalles
Current weather
-º
Humidity-
Wind direction-
Pressure-
Cloudiness-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
The Dalles weather
Hood River
Current weather
-º
Humidity-
Wind direction-
Pressure-
Cloudiness-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
Hood River weather

Copyright Gorge Country Media 2026