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Month: August 2025

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At Washington Health Care Authority, workers are warned of layoffs

August 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on At Washington Health Care Authority, workers are warned of layoffs

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardAugust 1, 2025 Employees at one of Washington state’s largest health agencies are bracing for layoffs due to ongoing funding challenges. Though how many could lose their jobs and when […]

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‘Bee Atlas’ project turns up 26 new or rare species buzzing around Washington

August 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘Bee Atlas’ project turns up 26 new or rare species buzzing around Washington

by Emily Fitzgerald, Washington State StandardAugust 1, 2025 More than two dozen new and rare bee species were documented during the first year of a new Washington state project that’s designed to get a better […]

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Kotek considers vetoing funding for Willamette Falls Trust, three other bills

August 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Kotek considers vetoing funding for Willamette Falls Trust, three other bills

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleAugust 1, 2025 Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is considering vetoing a plan to allocate $45 million to the Willamette Falls Trust, along with three other bills from the 2025 legislative […]

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Oregon’s US senators split on weapons sales to Israel as Gazan death toll passes 60,000

August 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon’s US senators split on weapons sales to Israel as Gazan death toll passes 60,000

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleAugust 1, 2025 Oregon’s two U.S. senators, both Democrats, are typically in lockstep on major votes in Congress. But they’ve diverged on votes to send billions of dollars worth of […]

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State Fire Mobilization Authorized for the Bear Gulch Fire

August 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on State Fire Mobilization Authorized for the Bear Gulch Fire

Mason 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 Bear Gulch Fire located in Mason County, near the […]

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Sunday 8/16

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Who originally recorded the song "Black Magic Woman" and had a single which charted?

Fleetwood Mac originally recorded "Black Magic Woman" in March 1968. Written by guitarist Peter Green, the single reached number 37 on the UK singles chart. [1, 2]
Song Details
  • Writer: Peter Green
  • Original Release Date: March 29, 1968
  • UK Chart Peak: Number 37 [1]
Later Cover Version
  • Artist: Santana
  • Release Year: 1970 (album Abraxas)
  • US Chart Peak: Number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971

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What city was Budweiser first brewed?

Founded by Eberhard Anheuser and Adolphus Busch, the Anheuser-Busch Flagship Brewery in St. Louis introduced the American version of Budweiser in 1876.

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What Cajun dish is a mixture of rice, sausage, chicken, shrimp, oysters, spices and more?

The dish is jambalaya, a famous one-pot Louisiana meal that combines rice, meats, seafood, and robust spices.

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What disability did Thomas Edison have?

Thomas Edison had severe, progressive hearing loss and became nearly deaf by adulthood. He often attributed his hearing impairment to childhood scarlet fever or a train accident, though he never viewed it as a disability, instead believing it helped him concentrate by blocking out background noise. Biographers and historians also suggest he may have had dyslexia.

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What are there 270 of in the average human baby but only 206 in an adult?

There are bones in the human body. A newborn baby has about 270 (and sometimes up to 300) separate soft and flexible bone and cartilage parts. As a person grows, these smaller pieces join together to form the 206 stronger, solid bones found in a grown-up.

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