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Washington bill would restrict when outside National Guard troops can enter the state

January 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington bill would restrict when outside National Guard troops can enter the state

by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardJanuary 30, 2025 As the Trump administration pursues its hardline immigration agenda, Democratic lawmakers in Washington are trying to take steps to protect immigrant communities in the state.  Rep. […]

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Grants Pass homeless policies face a new court challenge

January 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Grants Pass homeless policies face a new court challenge

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 30, 2025 Two advocacy groups and five homeless people sued Grants Pass on Thursday in a bid to force the southern Oregon city to change its restrictions on homeless […]

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Despite expectations, Oregon’s class of 2024 sees slight increase in high school graduation rate

January 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Despite expectations, Oregon’s class of 2024 sees slight increase in high school graduation rate

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 30, 2025 Students in Oregon’s class of 2024, who started high school online in the midst of a global pandemic, surpassed expectations and graduated at a rate slightly higher […]

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Fresh lawsuit hits Oregon city at the heart of Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments

January 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Fresh lawsuit hits Oregon city at the heart of Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The small Oregon city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that allowed cities across the country to enforce homeless camping bans is facing a fresh lawsuit over […]

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Wilson legislation clears way for kit homes, one solution to housing crisis

January 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Wilson legislation clears way for kit homes, one solution to housing crisis

OLYMPIA – A Longview senator says the state should eliminate hurdles to construction of kit homes that offer a promising solution to the state’s housing shortage. Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, has introduced a pair of […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What is the Capital of Louisiana?

Baton Rouge is a city on the Mississippi River, and the capital of Louisiana. Antebellum landmarks include the castle-like Old Louisiana State Capitol, now a museum, and Magnolia Mound Plantation, with its French Creole house. LSU Rural Life Museum is a complex of refurbished buildings illustrating 18th- and 19th-century life. On the river, the USS Kidd is a retired WWII destroyer that is now a museum.

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How old was J. K. Rowling when she published the first Harry Potter book?

J.K. Rowling was 25 years old when the idea for Harry Potter came to her on a train journey in 1990, and she started writing the magical adventure shortly after, living in relative poverty in Edinburgh, Scotland, while working on the manuscript for the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. JK Rowling was 32 when the first Harry Potter book came out. When she was done with the series, she was 42.

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What Andrew Lloyd Webber musical ran on Broadway from 1982 to 2000?

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What star of "The Breakfast Club" was also part of the cast of the TV show "The Facts of Life"?

Molly Ringwald starred in The Breakfast Club and was also one of the original cast members of the first season of The Facts of Life, playing Molly, before the show was retooled and she was let go to focus on her movie career, becoming a teen idol in films like Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink. 

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How many patents did Thomas Edison accumulate during his lifetime?

Thomas Edison accumulated a record 1,093 U.S. patents during his lifetime, with a total of 2,332 patents worldwide, covering inventions in electric light, phonographs, motion pictures, and more, making him one of history's most prolific inventors. 

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