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Controversial state land transfer in Spokane is approved

January 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Controversial state land transfer in Spokane is approved

by Laurel Demkovich, Washington State StandardJanuary 8, 2025 The state Board of Natural Resources has approved a controversial land exchange in Spokane that could lead to as many as 1,000 new homes on an undeveloped […]

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State finalizes redo of wildfire hazard maps, prepares new rules for high-risk property owners

January 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on State finalizes redo of wildfire hazard maps, prepares new rules for high-risk property owners

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 8, 2025 Oregon fire experts have finalized their redo of state maps showing wildfire hazard areas, showing that about 106,000 properties are in high-risk spots that could be subject […]

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Oregon state auditors flag ‘minor’ spending issues by Gov. Kotek’s office

January 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon state auditors flag ‘minor’ spending issues by Gov. Kotek’s office

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 8, 2025 State auditors have flagged several “minor” and “unintentional” apparent violations of state ethics laws after reviewing spending from Gov. Tina Kotek’s office.  The potential issues, first reported […]

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Disability watchdog group seeks order to find Oregon in contempt of court

January 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Disability watchdog group seeks order to find Oregon in contempt of court

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 7, 2025 Disability Rights Oregon wants a federal judge to hold the state in contempt of court for failing to move people from jails into Oregon State Hospital for […]

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Boehnke files bill to restrict governor’s influence on siting of energy projects

January 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Boehnke files bill to restrict governor’s influence on siting of energy projects

OLYMPIA…Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, the new ranking Republican on the Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee (ENET), has pre-filed a bill that is aimed at reforming the siting of energy projects by ensuring the Energy […]

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Thursday 7/30

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What space lies between Baltic Avenue and Reading Railroad on a standard Monopoly game board?

The Income Tax space lies directly between Baltic Avenue and Reading Railroad on the first side of a standard Monopoly game board.

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What larger park is found in Manhattan?

Central Park is actually the largest park in Manhattan, spanning 843 acres. If you meant a park larger than Central Park in New York City as a whole, there are several in other boroughs, but none are located inside Manhattan.

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In ancient times, what were professional writers called?

In ancient times, professional writers were most commonly called scribes. Because reading and writing were rare skills, they worked as essential record-keepers, copyists, and administrators for kings, temples, and governments.

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What TV show inspired the term "spam" for junk email?

The term "spam" for junk email was inspired by the 1970 "Spam" sketch on the British television comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus.

The Sketch and the Metaphor
In the famous sketch set in a cafe, a couple tries to order breakfast while a waitress reads a menu where almost every item contains canned Spam meat. A group of Vikings sitting nearby begin loudly and repeatedly chanting, "Spam, spam, spam, spam... " which completely drowns out any other conversation. 
  • Early internet and Usenet users adopted the term in the 1980s and 1990s.
  • Unsolicited bulk messages mirrored the sketch by drowning out normal chat room or email dialogue with repetitive noise.

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What is the Capital of Wisconsin?

The capital of Wisconsin is Madison, a city located on an isthmus between Lakes Mendota and Monona.

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