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Month: January 2025

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Democrats rework plan for WA prosecutor on police use of deadly force

January 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Democrats rework plan for WA prosecutor on police use of deadly force

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardJanuary 29, 2025 Washington Democrats are trying again to give the state additional power to prosecute cases when police use deadly force.  But the bill looks a bit different this […]

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Ferguson names ex-Microsoft exec to lead utility regulatory panel

January 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Ferguson names ex-Microsoft exec to lead utility regulatory panel

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJanuary 29, 2025 Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday named former Microsoft executive Brian Rybarik as the new chair of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.  Rybarik will join Ann Rendahl […]

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WA lawmakers want to limit parking requirements for new development

January 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WA lawmakers want to limit parking requirements for new development

by Laurel Demkovich, Washington State StandardJanuary 29, 2025 The amount of parking a city can require for new construction may soon be limited. Senate Bill 5184 would prevent cities and counties from mandating more than […]

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National assessment shows Oregon students falling behind in key subjects

January 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on National assessment shows Oregon students falling behind in key subjects

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 29, 2025 Oregon’s fourth and eighth graders are struggling in key subjects more than students in most other states, a national assessment found.  The National Assessment for Educational Progress, […]

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After Oregon governor steps in, Providence and nurses union resume talks amid strike

January 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on After Oregon governor steps in, Providence and nurses union resume talks amid strike

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 29, 2025 The nurses union and Providence Health & Services officials are returning to in-person mediation Wednesday after Gov. Tina Kotek requested they do so to end the largest […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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In the book "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince", who does Harry catch stealing tentacula leaves?

Harry catches Professor Horace Slughorn stealing Venomous Tentacula leaves.

The valuable leaves (which Slughorn noted were worth 10 Galleons each to the right buyer) were being plucked from the Hogwarts greenhouses.

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Norman Rockwell is the official artist of which state?

Norman Rockwell is the official state artist of Massachusetts. He was designated in 2008 following a campaign by students in Berkshire County, where he lived and worked for the last 25 years of his life.

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In 1982, who began selling spaghetti sauce, turning over all profits to charity?

Actor and philanthropist Paul Newman (along with his friend A.E. Hotchner) began selling spaghetti sauce and salad dressing, directing 100% of the profits and royalties to charity.

The brand they established, Newman's Own, launched in 1982. It started as a hobby of bottling homemade salad dressing and quickly expanded to include pasta sauces, popcorn, and pizza. Since its inception, the company has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to thousands of charities through the Newman's Own Foundation.

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Which President's face is on the U.S. two-dollar bill?

President Thomas Jefferson is featured on the obverse (front) of the U.S. two-dollar bill.

he specific details of the note include:
  • Portrait: Thomas Jefferson (the third President of the U.S.) has graced the bill since 1869.
  • Reverse Design: The back of the bill features an engraving of John Trumbull's painting, Declaration of Independence.
  • Predecessor: The bill originally featured Alexander Hamilton, the nation's first Treasury Secretary, when it was first issued in 1862.

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What is an adult male polar bear referred to as?

What is an adult male polar bear referred to as?

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