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Month: January 2025

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Washington pharmacists prescribe abortion pills through new pilot program

January 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington pharmacists prescribe abortion pills through new pilot program

by Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Washington State StandardJanuary 7, 2025 A Washington state-based nonprofit has launched a program training pharmacists to prescribe abortion medications via telehealth, a model that organizers hope other states will adopt to expand […]

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After 24 years as WA insurance commissioner, Kreidler prepares to retire

January 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on After 24 years as WA insurance commissioner, Kreidler prepares to retire

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJanuary 7, 2025 Mike Kreidler, currently Washington’s oldest and longest-serving statewide elected official, exits the public stage next week, ending a political career spanning six decades. He’s retiring after six […]

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Disability watchdog group seeks order to find Oregon in contempt of court

January 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Disability watchdog group seeks order to find Oregon in contempt of court

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 7, 2025 Disability Rights Oregon wants a federal judge to hold the state in contempt of court for failing to move people from jails into Oregon State Hospital for […]

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Elizabeth Steiner sworn in as Oregon’s first female state treasurer

January 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Elizabeth Steiner sworn in as Oregon’s first female state treasurer

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 7, 2025 Elizabeth Steiner, a Portland Democrat and former state senator, took the oath of office as Oregon’s first female state treasurer in front of a crowd packed with […]

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Lawmakers propose pause on rate hikes from utilities embroiled in wildfire lawsuits

January 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Lawmakers propose pause on rate hikes from utilities embroiled in wildfire lawsuits

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 7, 2025 Three Oregon lawmakers want to stop utility companies from raising rates on customers while those companies are still resolving years-long lawsuits over wildfire culpability and costs.  Republican […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What fish became popular at fish stores after the release of "Finding Nemo"?

The clownfish became extremely popular at fish stores after the release of "Finding Nemo" in 2003.

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You can find Grand Teton National Park in which U.S. state?

The Grand Tetons are in the U.S. state of Wyoming.

  • Region: Northwestern Wyoming, just south of Yellowstone National Park.
  • Valley: The mountain range towers over the valley known as Jackson Hole.
  • County: Located in Teton County, Wyoming.

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Saffron, the world’s most expensive spice, is derived from what source?

Saffron comes from the three tiny red stigmas inside the purple flower of the Crocus sativus, commonly known as the saffron crocus.

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Male honey bees, called drones, fertilize the queen bee during special outdoor trips known as mating flights.

Male honey bees, called drones, fertilize the queen bee during special outdoor trips known as mating flights.

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What year did Labor Day became an official U.S. federal holiday in America?

Labor Day became an official U.S. federal holiday on June 28, 1894, when President Grover Cleveland signed the legislation into law.

  • First Celebration: The first unofficial Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City. 
  • State Recognition: Oregon was the first state to pass an official law recognizing the holiday on February 21, 1887, with about 30 states celebrating it by 1894. 
  • The Law: Congress rushed to pass the legislation in the summer of 1894 following intense labor unrest and the violent Pullman Strike. You can read more about the timeline on the U.S. Department of Labor History Page.

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