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Teachers are happy with cellphone bans; students are more ambivalent

August 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Teachers are happy with cellphone bans; students are more ambivalent

by Conor Wilson, Washington State StandardAugust 22, 2025 When the Peninsula School District implemented one of Washington’s first bans on cellphones in the classroom two years ago, Keyna Houston said it could not have come soon enough. […]

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Washington governor and AG stand by state prison notifications to ICE

August 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington governor and AG stand by state prison notifications to ICE

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardAugust 22, 2025 Dozens of Democratic lawmakers in the Washington Legislature have pushed in recent months to reassess how the state Department of Corrections shares information with federal immigration authorities. […]

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Match-ups for legislative seats set for Washington’s November election

August 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Match-ups for legislative seats set for Washington’s November election

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardAugust 21, 2025 With Washington state’s primary in the books, the focus shifts to the November general election for nine Democratic state lawmakers seeking to keep seats to which they […]

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Remote participation now firmly embedded in WA Legislature

August 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Remote participation now firmly embedded in WA Legislature

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardAugust 21, 2025 Washington state lawmakers long resisted routinely taking testimony from those not seated in a committee hearing room. But when forced by the pandemic to operate remotely for […]

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Portland VA Medical Center to receive infrastructure improvements

August 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Portland VA Medical Center to receive infrastructure improvements

PORTLAND, OR – The Department of Veterans Affairs will realign an additional $800 million this fiscal year as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance program, which makes infrastructure improvements to health care facilities to ensure safe […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What fish became popular at fish stores after the release of "Finding Nemo"?

The clownfish became extremely popular at fish stores after the release of "Finding Nemo" in 2003.

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You can find Grand Teton National Park in which U.S. state?

The Grand Tetons are in the U.S. state of Wyoming.

  • Region: Northwestern Wyoming, just south of Yellowstone National Park.
  • Valley: The mountain range towers over the valley known as Jackson Hole.
  • County: Located in Teton County, Wyoming.

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Saffron, the world’s most expensive spice, is derived from what source?

Saffron comes from the three tiny red stigmas inside the purple flower of the Crocus sativus, commonly known as the saffron crocus.

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Male honey bees, called drones, fertilize the queen bee during special outdoor trips known as mating flights.

Male honey bees, called drones, fertilize the queen bee during special outdoor trips known as mating flights.

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What year did Labor Day became an official U.S. federal holiday in America?

Labor Day became an official U.S. federal holiday on June 28, 1894, when President Grover Cleveland signed the legislation into law.

  • First Celebration: The first unofficial Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City. 
  • State Recognition: Oregon was the first state to pass an official law recognizing the holiday on February 21, 1887, with about 30 states celebrating it by 1894. 
  • The Law: Congress rushed to pass the legislation in the summer of 1894 following intense labor unrest and the violent Pullman Strike. You can read more about the timeline on the U.S. Department of Labor History Page.

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