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Some Oregon House Republicans boycott floor session after committee transportation debate

June 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Some Oregon House Republicans boycott floor session after committee transportation debate

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 23, 2025 With less than one week left in Oregon’s six-month legislative session, tensions are rising between Republicans and Democrats over this year’s highly anticipated transportation bill.  On Monday, […]

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Oregon Senate OKs bill to strengthen care facility investigations, oversight

June 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Senate OKs bill to strengthen care facility investigations, oversight

by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 23, 2025 Patients wandering the halls. Waste and fecal matter on the floor. Exit doors left open without any employees on duty for supervision. Stories like these took center […]

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U.S. Senate passes bill to reauthorize funding for rural Oregon, Idaho schools

June 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on U.S. Senate passes bill to reauthorize funding for rural Oregon, Idaho schools

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 23, 2025 The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bill to reauthorize a program that has provided billions to schools, roads and other services in rural Oregon and Idaho. The […]

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Wyden and Merkley Introduce Legislation to Check Presidential Power Under the Insurrection Act

June 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Wyden and Merkley Introduce Legislation to Check Presidential Power Under the Insurrection Act

The senators are introducing legislation in the wake of Donald Trump deploying 2,000 more troops to Los Angeles  Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-Ore.) said today they have joined 20 senators to […]

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State Fire Mobilization Authorized for the Barstow Road Fire

June 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on State Fire Mobilization Authorized for the Barstow Road Fire

Walla Walla County – State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Barstow Road Fire located in Walla Walla County, […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Before it was called the Big Mac, McDonald's signature sandwich went by what name?

Before settling on "Big Mac" in 1968, McDonald's signature double-decker sandwich was initially tested under two different names: the Aristocrat and the Blue Ribbon Burger. Created by franchisee Jim Delligatti in 1967, the "Aristocrat" was considered too hard to pronounce, leading to the adoption of the name suggested by company advertising secretary Esther Glickstein Rose

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What is the only highway in the U.S. with metric road signs?

Interstate 19, Arizona -- It is a 102 km (63-mile) stretch of highway in from Tucson, to Nogales near the Mexican border.

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Who was the first US president to have a woman serving in his cabinet?

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first US president to have a woman serving in his cabinet. He appointed Frances Perkins as Secretary of Labor in 1933. She served from 1933 to 1945, making her the longest-serving labor secretary in U.S. history and a key figure in creating the New Deal.

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Who said, "I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter."?

Sir Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister, famously made this statement regarding his approach to death. It is widely cited as an example of his wit and confidence, often quoted in relation to his long life and career before his death in 1965.

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What do you call a group of toads?

A group of toads is most commonly called a knot, a term that refers to their tendency to gather together in large, tangled numbers. Other, less common terms for a group of toads include a lump, a nest, a knab, or a knob.

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