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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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Tuesday 6/16

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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In the book "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince", who does Harry catch stealing tentacula leaves?

Harry catches Professor Horace Slughorn stealing Venomous Tentacula leaves.

The valuable leaves (which Slughorn noted were worth 10 Galleons each to the right buyer) were being plucked from the Hogwarts greenhouses.

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Norman Rockwell is the official artist of which state?

Norman Rockwell is the official state artist of Massachusetts. He was designated in 2008 following a campaign by students in Berkshire County, where he lived and worked for the last 25 years of his life.

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In 1982, who began selling spaghetti sauce, turning over all profits to charity?

Actor and philanthropist Paul Newman (along with his friend A.E. Hotchner) began selling spaghetti sauce and salad dressing, directing 100% of the profits and royalties to charity.

The brand they established, Newman's Own, launched in 1982. It started as a hobby of bottling homemade salad dressing and quickly expanded to include pasta sauces, popcorn, and pizza. Since its inception, the company has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to thousands of charities through the Newman's Own Foundation.

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Which President's face is on the U.S. two-dollar bill?

President Thomas Jefferson is featured on the obverse (front) of the U.S. two-dollar bill.

he specific details of the note include:
  • Portrait: Thomas Jefferson (the third President of the U.S.) has graced the bill since 1869.
  • Reverse Design: The back of the bill features an engraving of John Trumbull's painting, Declaration of Independence.
  • Predecessor: The bill originally featured Alexander Hamilton, the nation's first Treasury Secretary, when it was first issued in 1862.

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What is an adult male polar bear referred to as?

What is an adult male polar bear referred to as?

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