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Lawmakers again trying to lower legal alcohol limit for drivers in Washington

January 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Lawmakers again trying to lower legal alcohol limit for drivers in Washington

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardJanuary 16, 2025 A measure to lower the legal limit for drunk driving in Washington cleared its first legislative hurdle Thursday. If passed, Washington would join Utah as the only […]

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New WA lands commissioner orders pause on logging sales for some older forests

January 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on New WA lands commissioner orders pause on logging sales for some older forests

by Bill Lucia, Washington State StandardJanuary 16, 2025 On his first day in office, Dave Upthegrove, the state’s new public lands commissioner, said he would pause logging sales in some older state-managed forests for about […]

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Former newspaper editor sentenced for paying girls to send him explicit videos

January 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Former newspaper editor sentenced for paying girls to send him explicit videos

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A former Washington state newspaper editor accused of paying girls for sexually explicit images has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Steven Smith, of Spokane, Washington, was sentenced on Wednesday, KREM-TV […]

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High-tech company with operations in Beaverton wins $105 million in CHIPS funding

January 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on High-tech company with operations in Beaverton wins $105 million in CHIPS funding

by Lynne Terry, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 16, 2025 A semiconductor company is on track to receive an infusion of hundreds of millions of dollars for a “significant” expansion at its Beaverton plant through federal CHIPS […]

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Oregon lawmaker wants to expand emergency housing program for people with addictions

January 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon lawmaker wants to expand emergency housing program for people with addictions

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 16, 2025 In southern Oregon, an emergency housing program shelters people while they are waiting to enter residential addiction treatment.  Two providers teamed up to start the program, called […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What was Keanu Reeves' alias in the film "The Matrix"?

Keanu Reeves' alias in The Matrix was Neo, which was also his hacker name, while his "real world" identity within the simulation was Thomas A. Anderson, a computer programmer. Neo is an anagram for "one," hinting at his destiny as "The One" to free humanity, notes Screen Rant. 

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Which US state is home to the Odessa Crater?

The Odessa Meteor Crater is a meteorite crater in the southwestern part of Ector County, southwest of the city of Odessa of West Texas, United States. It is accessible approximately 3 mi (5 km) south of Interstate 20 at Exit 108 (Moss Road).[1] This is one of three impact crater sites found in Texas, the others being the older and much larger Sierra Madera crater and the Marquez crater.

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If there are six apples, and you take away four, how many apples do you have?

You have four apples because the question asks how many you have after you take four away, so the four you took are now in your possession, even though two are left in the bowl. It's a common trick question that plays on the wording. 
  • You took 4: The act of taking them means they are now yours.
  • The bowl has 2: The remaining apples are still in the bowl.

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Which New England state was an independent republic for 14 years before joining the union?

That New England state was Vermont, which functioned as the independent Republic of Vermont for 14 years, from 1777 until it joined the U.S. as the 14th state in 1791, establishing its own constitution, currency, and postal service during that time. 

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According to the novel, about how long was Robinson Crusoe marooned on his remote island?

In Daniel Defoe's novel, Robinson Crusoe was marooned on a remote island for 28 years, a significant period detailed in the book where he learns to survive, builds a makeshift civilization, and eventually encounters his companion Friday, before being rescued. 

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