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Bentz: As Oregon’s Economic Conditions Worsen, Democrats Flounder

December 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Bentz: As Oregon’s Economic Conditions Worsen, Democrats Flounder

By Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) WASHINGTON, D.C.– State Representatives Lieber and Sanchez, both of whom represent parts of Portland, wrote earlier this week in the Oregonian newspaper that it’s “Trump’s cuts” (in the One Big Beautiful […]

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Cantwell Statement on Federal Emergency Declaration Amid Extreme Flooding in WA

December 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Cantwell Statement on Federal Emergency Declaration Amid Extreme Flooding in WA

President Trump signed emergency declaration request from Gov. Ferguson this morning; Yesterday, Cantwell joined WA delegation in sending admin a letter supporting Gov. Ferguson’s request TUKWILA, WA – Today, Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson announced that […]

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Long path to recovery ahead for areas hit by Washington’s record floods

December 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Long path to recovery ahead for areas hit by Washington’s record floods

by Jake Goldstein-Street and Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardDecember 12, 2025 While overflowing rivers were beginning to recede across western Washington on Friday, officials said it could be days or even weeks before residents can […]

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Oregon grows more Christmas trees than other states. Climate researchers want to keep it that way

December 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon grows more Christmas trees than other states. Climate researchers want to keep it that way

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleDecember 12, 2025 As Oregonians prepare for Christmas, researchers are looking into how they can keep the state’s Christmas tree industry alive for decades to come.  Oregon grows more Christmas […]

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Oregon Deploys Swift Water Rescue Team to Assist Washington Flood Response

December 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Deploys Swift Water Rescue Team to Assist Washington Flood Response

ashington state is currently experiencing major flooding that is impacting multiple communities, and Oregon is stepping up to support its neighbors during this emergency. At the request of the Washington Emergency Management Division, the Oregon Department […]

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Sunday 6/21

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which is the rainiest US state?

Hawaii is the rainiest state in the U.S., with a statewide average of about 63.7 inches of rain per year. Thanks to moist trade winds and steep volcanic mountains that wring moisture from passing clouds, areas like Big Bog on Maui and Mt. Waialeale on Kauai can see upwards of 300 to 400 inches of rainfall annually.
For the contiguous United States, Louisiana is typically the wettest, averaging around 60.1 inches of rainfall annually

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What is the world's largest country?

Russia is the largest country in the world by total area, spanning approximately 17.1 million square kilometers (about 6.6 million square miles) across Europe and Asia. It covers 11 time zones and accounts for roughly 11% of the world's total landmass.

These countries account for the most expansive territories on Earth: [1]
    1. Russia: 17,098,242 km²
    2. Canada: 9,984,670 km²
    3. United States: 9,833,517 km²
    4. China: 9,596,960 km²
    5. Brazil: 8,515,770 km²

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What is the make of the car used as a time machine in the movie "Back to the Future"?

The car used as a time machine in "Back to the Future" is a DeLorean, specifically the DMC-12 model. 
Produced by the DeLorean Motor Company, this iconic 1981 sports car was chosen for the film because of its futuristic, stainless-steel body and signature gull-wing doors. In the movies, the retrofitted DeLorean Time Machine required 1.21 gigawatts of power and had to reach exactly 88 mph to travel through time.

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What movie's first sequel featured the subtitle "The Adventure Home"?

That would be the family adventure film Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995), which is the first sequel to the 1993 hit movie Free Willy. 
The film follows a teenage Jesse as he attempts to save his old friend, Willy the orca, from an environmental disaster caused by an oil spill.

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How does a queen bee’s stinger mainly differ from a worker bee’s?

A queen bee’s stinger is smooth, whereas a worker bee’s stinger is heavily barbed. 
Because the queen’s stinger lacks barbs, she can sting multiple times and survive. When a worker bee stings a human, her barbed stinger gets stuck in the skin. As she pulls away, the stinger tears out from her abdomen, leading to her death

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