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Month: February 2026

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WA lawmakers target immigrant detention center with tax, fine and oversight bills

February 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WA lawmakers target immigrant detention center with tax, fine and oversight bills

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardFebruary 27, 2026 Zahid Chaudhry, a U.S. Army veteran, was held in the Northwest ICE Processing Center for four months last year.  He was released in December. While inside, he […]

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After slurred remarks during budget hearing, WA House majority leader admits to drinking

February 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on After slurred remarks during budget hearing, WA House majority leader admits to drinking

by Aspen Ford, Washington State StandardFebruary 26, 2026 Washington state House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon acknowledged he was intoxicated during a Wednesday night committee hearing on budget legislation. The Seattle Democrat admitted to drinking around […]

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After slurred remarks during budget hearing, WA House majority leader admits to drinking

February 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on After slurred remarks during budget hearing, WA House majority leader admits to drinking

by Aspen Ford, Washington State StandardFebruary 26, 2026 Washington state House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon acknowledged he was intoxicated during a Wednesday night committee hearing on budget legislation. The Seattle Democrat admitted to drinking around […]

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Oregon Legislature passes bill expanding options to treat allergic reactions in schools

February 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Legislature passes bill expanding options to treat allergic reactions in schools

by Robin Linares, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 27, 2026 While legislators are supposed to represent their constituents, it’s not often that a letter from an Oregon teen leads to a law.  However, Kailee Desmond, a Lake […]

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Callers to Washington state hotline press 2 for Spanish and get accented AI English instead

February 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Callers to Washington state hotline press 2 for Spanish and get accented AI English instead

SEATTLE (AP) — Press 2 for Spanish … accent? For months, callers to the Washington state Department of Licensing who have requested automated service in Spanish have instead heard an AI voice speaking English in a strong […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Who has been called the father of electricity?

Michael Faraday has been called the father of electricity.  As noted by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), “Michael Faraday is considered the father of electricity.” He was a self-taught British scientist who made foundational discoveries in electromagnetism

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Which famous retailer started out as a mail-order watch business?

Sears (officially Sears, Roebuck and Co.) started as a mail-order watch business. In 1886, railroad station agent Richard W. Sears began selling unclaimed gold watches to fellow agents in Minnesota. He soon quit his job, founded the R.W. Sears Watch Company, and hired watchmaker Alvah C. Roebuck before expanding into a general catalog empire.

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Dr. Frankenstein was the name of the scientist who created the monster. What was his first name?

In Mary Shelley's 1818 book Frankenstein, his name is Victor Frankenstein. He is actually a university student rather than an official doctor.

The 1960s garage rock hit "Wild Thing" (famously recorded by The Troggs in 1966) gave Charlie Sheen's character, Ricky Vaughn, his iconic nickname, "Wild Thing," in the 1989 comedy Major League

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What '60s hit gave Charlie Sheen's Major League character his nickname?

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What device controlled the air/fuel mixture in automobile engines before the advent of Fuel Injection

The device that controlled the air-fuel mixture in automobile engines before the widespread adoption of fuel injection was the carburetor.

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