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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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Sunday 12/14

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Who was President John F. Kennedy's Attorney General?

President John F. Kennedy's Attorney General was his younger brother, Robert F. Kennedy (RFK), who served from 1961 to 1964, playing a crucial role in civil rights, fighting organized crime, and advising the President on major foreign policy decisions like the Cuban Missile Crisis, acting as his closest confidant. 

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Which car company was founded by Sir William Lyons in 1922?

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Used to complete the first transcontinental railway, the last spike was made of what material?

The last spike used to complete the first transcontinental railway was made of gold (specifically, a 17.6-carat gold alloy), though it was ceremonial and later removed, replaced by regular iron spikes, with other gold, silver, and iron spikes also presented for the event, all symbolizing the historic achievement. 

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Which film sported the tag-line "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water"?

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Which media is read from the inside out, compact discs or vinyl records?

Compact discs (CDs) are read from the inside out, while vinyl records are read from the outside in, with the CD laser starting at the center and moving outwards, and the vinyl needle starting at the outer edge and moving inwards. This difference is due to their fundamental design: CDs use a laser scanning a spiral track from the center, while vinyl records physically groove from the edge inward, following the path of the cutting stylus.

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