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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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Tuesday 4/21

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What actor was stung in "The Sting"?

Robert Shaw (who played the villainous Doyle Lonnegan) was the actor "stung" in the 1973 film The Sting. While his character was the target of a massive con plotted by Paul Newman and Robert Redford, Shaw's character also had an authentic limp due to a racquetball injury he sustained before filming began.

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What film has the quote, "What we've got here is...failure to communicate"?

The iconic quote, "What we've got here is... failure to communicate," comes from the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke. It is spoken by the character Captain (played by Strother Martin) to Paul Newman's character, Luke, and is ranked as the 11th greatest movie quote by the American Film Institute.

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What is a newly hatched fish called?

Fry: The stage after the yolk sac is absorbed, and the fish resembles a miniature adult.

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What is Dodger Stadium also known as?

Dodger Stadium is primarily known as Chavez Ravine. It is also famously referred to as "Blue Heaven on Earth," a nickname coined by former manager Tommy Lasorda. The stadium, which is the largest in Major League Baseball by capacity, has been the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers since 1962.

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Christmas Seals are sponsored by what non-profit organization?

Christmas Seals are sponsored by the American Lung Association. Started in 1907 to fight tuberculosis, the campaign was originally introduced by the American Red Cross and later taken over by the National Tuberculosis Association (now the American Lung Association) in 1920 to fund research and prevention for lung diseases.

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