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Month: April 2025

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OEM Director Visits Harney County as Flood Response Shifts to Recovery

April 11, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on OEM Director Visits Harney County as Flood Response Shifts to Recovery

While Harney County and the Burns Paiute Reservation are currently experiencing severe flooding impacts, we recognize that this historic weather system has affected communities across the state including: Clackamas, Jackson, Josephine, Multnomah, Malheur, Douglas, Coos, […]

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A fifth of Americans are on Medicaid. Some of them have no idea.

April 11, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A fifth of Americans are on Medicaid. Some of them have no idea.

by Anna Claire Vollers, Washington State StandardApril 11, 2025 Some Americans who rely on Medicaid to pay for their health care don’t realize their insurance is funded by that very program, which congressional Republicans are […]

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Nearly 200 attend Portland town hall to share concerns with Oregon and Arizona attorneys general

April 11, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Nearly 200 attend Portland town hall to share concerns with Oregon and Arizona attorneys general

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleApril 11, 2025 Nearly every day, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joins 22 other Democratic state attorneys general from around the country over Zoom to discuss the latest harms to […]

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Oregon DMV finds cases of people being registered to vote despite not showing proof of citizenship

April 11, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon DMV finds cases of people being registered to vote despite not showing proof of citizenship

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s DMV says it has found new cases of people being registered to vote despite not showing proof of U.S. citizenship, as it continues to review voter registration records following the disclosure […]

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Oregon DMV finds cases of people being registered to vote despite not showing proof of citizenship

April 11, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon DMV finds cases of people being registered to vote despite not showing proof of citizenship

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s DMV says it has found new cases of people being registered to vote despite not showing proof of U.S. citizenship, as it continues to review voter registration records following the disclosure […]

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Sunday 6/07

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which U.S. restaurant chain has the slogan "Service with the speed of sound"?

Sonic Drive-In is the restaurant chain that used the slogan "Service with the speed of sound". 
When the founders discovered the original name ("Top Hat Drive-In") was already trademarked, they selected the new name "Sonic" because it perfectly matched their signature slogan

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What country music singer was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1983?

Carrie Underwood was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on March 10, 1983. 
She rose to national prominence after winning the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. Following her victory, she quickly became one of the most successful artists in country music history. Her debut album, Some Hearts, features iconic hits like "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and "Before He Cheats" and stands as one of the fastest-selling debut country albums in Nielsen history.

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In Ireland, what is known as "the Black Stuff"?

In Ireland, "the Black Stuff" is a widely used affectionate nickname for Guinness, the iconic dry Irish stout.  While its advertising leans heavily into the "black" moniker, the beer actually has a deep ruby-red hue when held up to the light, which comes from the use of roasted barley in the brewing process.

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Which famous tennis player used a metal racquet to win the US Open in 1967, marking a shift away from wooden racquet?

Billie Jean King famously used the stainless-steel Wilson T-2000 to win the 1967 U.S. National Championships (now the US Open). Her victory marked the first time a Grand Slam tournament was won with a non-wooden racquet, sparking a major shift in tennis equipment.

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What is crossed with a blackberry, dewberries and loganberry to produce a boysenberry?

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Monday 6/08

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What is the Hawaiian name for yellow fin tuna?

The primary Hawaiian name for yellowfin tuna is ‘ahi. 
Historically, large yellowfin were highly prized by native fishermen, and the name ‘ahi (which translates to "fire") was coined because the fish would pull handlines out of their canoes so fast that the ropes would smoke and burn against the wood

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Which cast member of "The Big Bang Theory" has a real PhD?

Mayim Bialik is the only cast member from The Big Bang Theory with a PhD in real life. She earned her doctorate in neuroscience from UCLA in 2008 and used her real-life scientific background to play the neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler.

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The former ranch supply town of Pecos, Texas, was home to the first what?

Pecos, Texas, is home to the world's first official rodeo, held on July 4, 1883. 
The legendary competition began as an informal bragging-rights dispute between cowboys from rival area ranches as to who had the best "outfit". To settle the argument, they organized a number of horse and cattle contests on the holiday, which evolved into the annual West of the Pecos Rodeo.

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What Rolling Stones song asks "How come you taste so good?"?

That line is from the 1971 classic The Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar from their album Sticky Fingers.

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What would you call a northern marine creature with ivory tusks?

Walrus: These massive marine mammals are known for their thick whiskers and prominent ivory tusks, which are elongated canine teeth. Both males and females have them, using them to haul themselves onto sea ice, break breathing holes in the ice, and forage for food.

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