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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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Who received an Oscar for directing the 1986 movie "Platoon"?

Oliver Stone received the Academy Award for Best Director for the 1986 film Platoon at the 59th Academy Awards in 1987.

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

English borrowed the word "glitch" from Yiddish (via the Yiddish word glitsh, meaning "slippery place," and glitshn, meaning "to slip" or "to glide"), with potential roots or parallel influences in German (glitschen).

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Which of these cable cop shows did Matthew McConaughey co-star in for one season?

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Carolina has established itself as the best team in the NHL so far this season. What is the team's name?

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Which of these actually gets most of its bright color from its leaves, not its flowers?

Poinsettia.  The large, vibrant red parts of a poinsettia that most people mistake for petals are actually modified leaves called bracts. The true flowers of the poinsettia are the tiny, yellow, button-like structures clusters at the center of these leaves (called cyathia).
Both azaleas and chrysanthemums get their bright colors from traditional flower petals.

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