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Month: January 2026

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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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What is the official state animal of Wisconsin?

Wisconsin's official state animal is the American badger (Taxidea taxus).

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What simple agricultural tool invented thousands of years ago is still used to turn soil for planting?

The plow (or ard) and the hoe are ancient agricultural tools invented thousands of years ago that are still used to turn, loosen, and prepare soil for planting.

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What state was Robert F. Kennedy a senator for?

Robert F. Kennedy served as a U.S. Senator for New York from January 1965 until his assassination in June 1968. You can read more about his life and career on the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum or the Britannica Biography Page.

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In 1995, Heather Whitestone became the first Miss America to have what disability?

Heather Whitestone was deaf (or hearing impaired), having lost her hearing at 18 months old.

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Which actor made his film debut in "Back to the Future" as one of Biff's cronies?

Billy Zane made his film debut as Match, one of Biff Tannen's high school cronies, in Back to the Future (1985) and reprised the role in Back to the Future Part II (1989).

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