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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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Oregon

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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Washington

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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Wednesday 4/15

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which land mammal is the manatee most closely related to?

The closest living land relative to the manatee is the elephant. Both animals share a common ancestor from over 50 million years ago and belong to the Afrotheria clade. They share similar characteristics, such as prehensile lips (a small version of a trunk) for feeding and toenail-like structures on their flippers.

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Stilton cheese originates from which country?

Stilton cheese is produced exclusively in the English counties of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, and Derbyshire. While named after the village of Stilton in Cambridgeshire—where it was historically sold at the Bell Inn—it has never been produced there. It is a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product

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Based on total pop chart success, what woman was named "Artist of the Decade" for the 1990's by Billboard magazine?

Mariah Carey was named the "Artist of the Decade" (1990s) by Billboard magazine. Based on total pop chart success, she was the top-selling female artist of the decade and achieved numerous #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 every year during that period.

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What was the call sign of Tom Cruise's fighter pilot character in the movie "Top Gun"?

Tom Cruise's character in the 1986 movie Top Gun was Lieutenant Pete Mitchell, whose call sign was "Maverick". The name, which he uses in both the original film and the 2022 sequel Top Gun: Maverick, reflects his rebellious, independent, and unpredictable flying style

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In the nursery rhyme "This Little Piggy", what meat did the third little piggy eat?

This little piggy went to the market, This little piggy stayed home, This little piggy had roast beef, This little piggy had none, And this little piggy cried wee wee wee all the way home.

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