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4 legislative races to watch in Tuesday’s primary in Washington

August 4, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on 4 legislative races to watch in Tuesday’s primary in Washington

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardAugust 4, 2025 Tuesday’s primary will gauge the political climate in Washington and provide an early forecast of how the makeup of the state Legislature could change this fall. Nine […]

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WA’s new work zone speed cameras cite 7K drivers in first 90 days

August 4, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WA’s new work zone speed cameras cite 7K drivers in first 90 days

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardAugust 4, 2025 Thousands of Washington motorists have been caught speeding through highway work zones by new cameras the state deployed this year.  Since the cameras turned on in April, […]

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Weeks after launching new statewide recycling program, Oregon sued by wholesalers

August 4, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Weeks after launching new statewide recycling program, Oregon sued by wholesalers

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleAugust 4, 2025 The $8 trillion wholesale product distribution industry is challenging a four-year-old Oregon recycling law weeks after the law took effect. The Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act, […]

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Oregon awards $1.8 million in grants to help people enroll in private insurance

August 4, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon awards $1.8 million in grants to help people enroll in private insurance

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleAugust 4, 2025 Nearly $1.8 million in grants are coming to 37 community-based organizations and licensed insurance agents across Oregon to offer free, expert help to people enrolling in health […]

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Wyden, Cortez Masto Blast Billion Dollar Bailout for Big Pharma in Republican Budget Bill

August 4, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Wyden, Cortez Masto Blast Billion Dollar Bailout for Big Pharma in Republican Budget Bill

As the Dust Settles from the Rushed and Reckless Passage of Republican Reconciliation Bill, Some of the Costliest Prescription Drugs, Including Cancer Treatments, Have Been Exempted from Medicare Negotiation for Years Trump and RFK Jr.’s […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What is the Capital of Louisiana?

Baton Rouge is a city on the Mississippi River, and the capital of Louisiana. Antebellum landmarks include the castle-like Old Louisiana State Capitol, now a museum, and Magnolia Mound Plantation, with its French Creole house. LSU Rural Life Museum is a complex of refurbished buildings illustrating 18th- and 19th-century life. On the river, the USS Kidd is a retired WWII destroyer that is now a museum.

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How old was J. K. Rowling when she published the first Harry Potter book?

J.K. Rowling was 25 years old when the idea for Harry Potter came to her on a train journey in 1990, and she started writing the magical adventure shortly after, living in relative poverty in Edinburgh, Scotland, while working on the manuscript for the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. JK Rowling was 32 when the first Harry Potter book came out. When she was done with the series, she was 42.

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What Andrew Lloyd Webber musical ran on Broadway from 1982 to 2000?

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What star of "The Breakfast Club" was also part of the cast of the TV show "The Facts of Life"?

Molly Ringwald starred in The Breakfast Club and was also one of the original cast members of the first season of The Facts of Life, playing Molly, before the show was retooled and she was let go to focus on her movie career, becoming a teen idol in films like Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink. 

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How many patents did Thomas Edison accumulate during his lifetime?

Thomas Edison accumulated a record 1,093 U.S. patents during his lifetime, with a total of 2,332 patents worldwide, covering inventions in electric light, phonographs, motion pictures, and more, making him one of history's most prolific inventors. 

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