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Month: June 2026

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Work zone speed camera fines in WA rise to $125 on July 1

June 30, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Work zone speed camera fines in WA rise to $125 on July 1

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardJune 30, 2026 Drivers caught on camera speeding through highway work zones in Washington will face $125 penalties starting this week, after the state issued tens of thousands of warnings […]

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Oregon lawsuit could upend federal management of public lands

June 30, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon lawsuit could upend federal management of public lands

by Alex Brown, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 30, 2026 A new lawsuit challenging a logging project in Oregon threatens to unravel the management plans governing hundreds of millions of acres of federal public land. At stake […]

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Oregon, 24 other states sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements

June 30, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon, 24 other states sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements

by Anna Claire Vollers, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 30, 2026 Twenty-five Democratic-led states plus the District of Columbia have sued the Trump administration over its new work requirements for people who get their health insurance through Medicaid. […]

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New RecycleOn Centers open in Hood River and The Dalles 

June 30, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on New RecycleOn Centers open in Hood River and The Dalles 

Hood River & The Dalles, Ore. — Residents in Hood River and The Dalles have two new free places to recycle materials not accepted in curbside recycling carts. The new centers help reduce contamination in recycling and increase the number of […]

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Workers Can Use Paid Leave Oregon to Care for Loved Ones with Alzheimer’s

June 30, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Workers Can Use Paid Leave Oregon to Care for Loved Ones with Alzheimer’s

Salem, Ore.  — During Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, Paid Leave Oregon is reminding workers they may qualify for paid family leave when they need time away from work to care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which U.S. landmark was once named Long Acre Square?

Times Square in New York City was once named Long Acre Square. 
  • Name Change: The city renamed the intersection in April 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the newly built Times Building (now One Times Square). 

  • Original Name Origin: The area got the name Long Acre Square in the 1870s because it was the center of the city's horse and carriage trade, named after Long Acre in London.

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Shortbread originated in what country?

Shortbread originated in Scotland.
  • 12th Century: It evolved from medieval "biscuit bread," where leftover bread dough was dried out in an oven and butter eventually replaced yeast.

  • 16th Century: Mary, Queen of Scots is popularly credited with helping refine and popularize the triangular wedge style known as "petticoat tails".

  • 1736: The first printed recipe for shortbread appeared in a cookbook by a Scotswoman named Mrs McLintock.

  • Traditions: Because butter and sugar were costly, shortbread was traditionally reserved as a luxury for special events like weddings, Christmas, and Hogmanay (Scottish New Year's Eve).

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In 1995, who became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball?

Hideo Nomo became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball, winning the National League award in 1995.

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In the movie "Legally Blonde", what LSAT score does Elle need to get into Harvard?

In the movie "Legally Blonde," Elle Woods scores a 179 on her LSAT, which is one point shy of a perfect 180. Combined with her 4.0 GPA and iconic video essay, this score secures her admission into Harvard Law School.

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Megalodon was a prehistoric giant version of what kind of animal?

Megalodon was a prehistoric giant mackerel shark. 
    • People once thought it was a direct ancestor or a larger version of the modern great white shark.
  • New scientific studies show it belonged to an extinct family of megatooth sharks (Otodontidae).

  • It was the largest shark and the largest fish to ever live, growing up to 50 to 60 feet (or more) in length.

  • It lived from about 23 to 3.6 million years ago during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs.

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