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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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Tuesday 4/21

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What actor was stung in "The Sting"?

Robert Shaw (who played the villainous Doyle Lonnegan) was the actor "stung" in the 1973 film The Sting. While his character was the target of a massive con plotted by Paul Newman and Robert Redford, Shaw's character also had an authentic limp due to a racquetball injury he sustained before filming began.

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What film has the quote, "What we've got here is...failure to communicate"?

The iconic quote, "What we've got here is... failure to communicate," comes from the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke. It is spoken by the character Captain (played by Strother Martin) to Paul Newman's character, Luke, and is ranked as the 11th greatest movie quote by the American Film Institute.

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What is a newly hatched fish called?

Fry: The stage after the yolk sac is absorbed, and the fish resembles a miniature adult.

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What is Dodger Stadium also known as?

Dodger Stadium is primarily known as Chavez Ravine. It is also famously referred to as "Blue Heaven on Earth," a nickname coined by former manager Tommy Lasorda. The stadium, which is the largest in Major League Baseball by capacity, has been the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers since 1962.

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Christmas Seals are sponsored by what non-profit organization?

Christmas Seals are sponsored by the American Lung Association. Started in 1907 to fight tuberculosis, the campaign was originally introduced by the American Red Cross and later taken over by the National Tuberculosis Association (now the American Lung Association) in 1920 to fund research and prevention for lung diseases.

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