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Month: January 2025

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Former newspaper editor sentenced for paying girls to send him explicit videos

January 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Former newspaper editor sentenced for paying girls to send him explicit videos

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A former Washington state newspaper editor accused of paying girls for sexually explicit images has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Steven Smith, of Spokane, Washington, was sentenced on Wednesday, KREM-TV […]

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Oregon

High-tech company with operations in Beaverton wins $105 million in CHIPS funding

January 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on High-tech company with operations in Beaverton wins $105 million in CHIPS funding

by Lynne Terry, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 16, 2025 A semiconductor company is on track to receive an infusion of hundreds of millions of dollars for a “significant” expansion at its Beaverton plant through federal CHIPS […]

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Oregon lawmaker wants to expand emergency housing program for people with addictions

January 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon lawmaker wants to expand emergency housing program for people with addictions

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 16, 2025 In southern Oregon, an emergency housing program shelters people while they are waiting to enter residential addiction treatment.  Two providers teamed up to start the program, called […]

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1/15 Wasco County Commissioners meeting

January 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on 1/15 Wasco County Commissioners meeting

Story by Rodger Nichols for Gorge Country Media Wasco County Commissioners held their first meeting of the new year, and started it with good news from Debbie Jones regarding the opioid settlement funds: “I am […]

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Oregon

BLM updates management plan for south-central Oregon

January 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on BLM updates management plan for south-central Oregon

LAKEVIEW, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management today announced the release of the record of decision and approved resource management plan for the Lakeview planning area, which covers 3.2 million acres of public lands in […]

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Friday 2/20

Challenge your mind and friends to Random Trivia!

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What is the name for a drink of half iced tea and half lemonade?

A drink consisting of half iced tea and half lemonade is most commonly called an Arnold Palmer. Popularized by the golfer of the same name, this non-alcoholic beverage is also frequently referred to as a "Half and Half".

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What military cemetery is located across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial?

Arlington National Cemetery is located directly across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. Situated at the end of Memorial Avenue and the Memorial Bridge, this 639-acre site serves as the final resting place for over 400,000 veterans and their families.

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What did the letter Q originally stand for in NASDAQ?

In the acronym NASDAQ, which stands for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, the "Q" originally stood for "Quotations". It highlighted the exchange's start in 1971 as a system for providing electronic price quotes rather than a traditional trading floor.

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The process of water changing to vapor is known as what?

The process of liquid water changing into water vapor (a gas) is known as evaporation. It occurs when water molecules absorb enough heat energy to break their bonds and escape from the surface, often driven by the sun or increased temperatures.

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What type of mythological creature was tasked with forging thunderbolts for Zeus?

The Cyclopes (singular: Cyclops) were the one-eyed race of giant, master craftsmen tasked with forging thunderbolts for Zeus. These three brothers—Arges, Brontes, and Steropes—created the weapons in gratitude after Zeus freed them from Tartarus, subsequently using them to defeat the Titans.

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