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For a second time, FEMA rejects WA request for bomb cyclone disaster aid

June 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on For a second time, FEMA rejects WA request for bomb cyclone disaster aid

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJune 20, 2025 Washington won’t receive federal aid to cover tens of millions of dollars in damage to public property caused by last fall’s bomb cyclone. The Trump administration denied […]

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Leader of WA Democrats wins leadership post with national party

June 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Leader of WA Democrats wins leadership post with national party

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJune 20, 2025 Washington state Democratic Party chair Shasti Conrad won a coveted leadership post with the Democratic National Committee on Friday.  Conrad was elected DNC vice chair, giving her […]

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WA looks to strengthen safety net for children whose parents are deported

June 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WA looks to strengthen safety net for children whose parents are deported

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardJune 20, 2025 Detained immigrant parents worried who will pick their children up from school. Mothers who’ve been deported with infants while their older kids are left behind in the […]

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Two Ways to Reduce Childhood Hunger in Oregon This Summer

June 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Two Ways to Reduce Childhood Hunger in Oregon This Summer

The Summer Food Service Program offers free, nutritious meals at sites all over the state, and the Summer EBT program provides $120 per eligible child for groceries. (Salem, OR) – Nearly 30 million children participate in […]

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FEMA Authorizes Funds to Fight Upper Applegate Road Fire in Oregon

June 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on FEMA Authorizes Funds to Fight Upper Applegate Road Fire in Oregon

BOTHELL, Wash.  –  The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Upper Applegate Road Fire burning in Jackson County, Oregon.  The state of Oregon’s […]

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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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