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WA ports await sharp drop in cargo as Trump’s tariff battle with China drags on

May 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WA ports await sharp drop in cargo as Trump’s tariff battle with China drags on

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardMay 1, 2025 Western Washington’s ports are bracing for a deep slump later this month, as the president’s standoff with China over tariffs is expected to stifle the flow of […]

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New Washington law adds certification requirement for dementia care

May 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on New Washington law adds certification requirement for dementia care

by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardMay 1, 2025 Services for people with dementia at assisted living facilities will have to meet new state standards across Washington under a law Gov. Bob Ferguson signed on […]

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Oregonians rally on May Day to protest Trump admin, defend immigrant rights

May 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregonians rally on May Day to protest Trump admin, defend immigrant rights

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleMay 1, 2025 Hundreds of Oregonians marched through the blocks surrounding the Oregon State Capitol in Salem on Thursday to celebrate International Worker’s Day, commonly known as May Day.  The […]

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State to offer rebates on electric vehicle purchases again

May 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on State to offer rebates on electric vehicle purchases again

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleMay 1, 2025 Oregonians hoping to buy an electric vehicle this spring could get thousands of dollars from the state to help pay for it. Officials at the Oregon Department […]

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A ban on book bans: Oregon bill would protect access to library materials

May 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A ban on book bans: Oregon bill would protect access to library materials

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleMay 1, 2025 Oregon lawmakers are taking steps to protect access to library materials written by diverse authors or that include themes of race, gender or sexual orientation.  On Wednesday […]

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Friday 12/05

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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From what language did English borrow the word "ukulele"?

In the Hawaiian language the word ukulele roughly translates as 'jumping flea', perhaps because of the movement of the player's fingers. Legend attributes it to the nickname of Englishman Edward William Purvis, one of King Kalākaua's officers, because of his small size, fidgety manner, and playing expertise.

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On what show did Heather Locklear make her TV debut in a recurring role?

In 1982, Locklear began a long term association with television producer Aaron Spelling. First, she was cast in a recurring role as Sammy Jo Dean on Spelling's Dynasty. The following year, while still appearing on Dynasty, Locklear took on a starring role as Officer Stacy Sheridan on the police drama T.J. Hooker.

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Originally called pimento, what popular spice was first grown in Jamaica?

Allspice, also known as Jamaica pepper, myrtle pepper, pimenta, or pimento, is the dried unripe berry of Pimenta dioica, a midcanopy tree native to the Greater Antilles, southern Mexico, and Central America, now cultivated in many warm parts of the world.

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Who recorded the song "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"?

"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" is a song by the English pop rock band Tears for Fears from their second studio album Songs from the Big Chair (1985).

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Who wrote the book "Gone with the Wind"?

Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell was an American novelist and journalist. Mitchell wrote only one novel that was published during her lifetime, the American Civil War-era novel Gone with the Wind.

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