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Month: January 2026

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Washington

Stung by a court ruling, WA looks to clarify what is an ‘election’

January 29, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Stung by a court ruling, WA looks to clarify what is an ‘election’

It may seem obvious that a registered voter in Washington can only vote once in an election. It’s not.  Last month, a state appeals court overturned the felony conviction of a Lewis County resident found guilty of voting […]

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Oregon

Oregon’s high school graduation rate inches up to record high

January 29, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon’s high school graduation rate inches up to record high

Oregon high schoolers in the class of 2025 graduated at all-time highs for the state but still at a lower rate than recent national averages, according to the latest state data. Despite stubbornly small gains in student […]

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Oregon

Transportation, education and juvenile justice: Oregon SOS reveals new audits for the year

January 29, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Transportation, education and juvenile justice: Oregon SOS reveals new audits for the year

Oregon’s beleaguered Department of Transportation, education funding for local school districts, the Oregon State Capitol’s seismic rehabilitation project and parole for youth involved in the juvenile justice system are among the state agencies and programs […]

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Oregon

The Oregon Legislature’s three-dimensional road chess

January 29, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The Oregon Legislature’s three-dimensional road chess

One of Oregon’s biggest needs, as the Legislature is about to consider in the short session that starts Monday, is financing maintenance and improvements of its transportation system. In most times, that would be a […]

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Oddities

Mint markets the heck out of the last pennies created in the U.S.

January 29, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Mint markets the heck out of the last pennies created in the U.S.

In December 2025, The U.S. Mint ended 232 years of minting the U.S. 1 cent coin. Its purchasing power had shrunk to nearly nothing, and it was costing nearly 4 cents of each cent convincepackaged […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which actor received Emmy nominations for playing the same character on three shows?

Kelsey Grammer is the only actor to receive Emmy nominations for playing the same character, Dr. Frasier Crane, on three different television shows. He earned nominations for his roles on Cheers (NBC), the spin-off Frasier (NBC), and a guest appearance on Wings (NBC).

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A quahog is what kind of sea creature?

A quahog is a thick-shelled edible bivalve mollusk (a type of clam) that lives buried in the sandy or muddy seabed of coastal waters. Found along the Atlantic coast, they are commonly called hard-shell clams and are popular in dishes like chowder or eaten raw.

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What is the name of the Weasley family owl, in the Harry Potter series?

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Where is the original London Bridge structure today?

The original 1831 London Bridge structure is located in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

Purchased by American entrepreneur Robert P. McCulloch in 1968 for $2.46 million, the bridge was dismantled, its stones were numbered, and it was shipped from the River Thames to the United States. It was meticulously reconstructed and officially reopened in Lake Havasu City in 1971, where it currently spans a canal connecting the mainland to an island in the Colorado River.

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What is the liquid component of blood called?

The liquid part of your blood is called plasma. It is a yellowish liquid that makes up about 55% of your total blood volume and acts as a transport system, carrying blood cells, nutrients, hormones, and waste products throughout the body. 

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