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Month: April 2026

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Seattle-based company accused of fishing violations in Alaska’s Bering Sea

April 9, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Seattle-based company accused of fishing violations in Alaska’s Bering Sea

by Yereth Rosen, Washington State StandardApril 8, 2026 The U.S. Coast Guard said it has seized 5.4 metric tons of allegedly unreported pollock roe and discovered several significant fishing violations aboard one of the biggest […]

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‘Our new normal’: WA confronts another year of drought

April 9, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘Our new normal’: WA confronts another year of drought

by Aspen Ford, Washington State StandardApril 8, 2026 Washington’s Department of Ecology announced a statewide drought emergency Wednesday, marking the fourth consecutive year that part or all of the state has been in a drought.  […]

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Oregon governor signs slew of bills protecting immigrants amid federal crackdown

April 9, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon governor signs slew of bills protecting immigrants amid federal crackdown

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleApril 9, 2026 Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed eight bills into law Thursday defending immigrant rights as the Trump administration ramps up federal immigration enforcement. Oregon, a sanctuary state, already […]

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Conservation groups hold public meetings on forest protections after feds won’t

April 9, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Conservation groups hold public meetings on forest protections after feds won’t

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleApril 9, 2026 PORTLAND— Before issuing sweeping protections on more than 30% of U.S. Forest Service-managed lands in 2001, federal officials spent more than a year holding 600 meetings across […]

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Report on alleged ethics violations by Rep. Greg Smith could be delayed until after primary

April 9, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Report on alleged ethics violations by Rep. Greg Smith could be delayed until after primary

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleApril 8, 2026 A longtime state representative who’s implicated in multiple ethics investigations secured a time waiver that will ensure officials won’t rule on one of those investigations at least […]

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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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