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Month: August 2026

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$20M in long-term care money for WA immigrants to cover fewer than 200 people

August 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on $20M in long-term care money for WA immigrants to cover fewer than 200 people

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardAugust 10, 2026 Washington state lawmakers this year approved spending nearly $20 million to ensure immigrants here could retain long-term care insurance coverage they’re set to lose under federal law.  […]

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Sen. Wyden’s wildfire tax relief bill passes just before Congress recesses, goes to White House

August 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Sen. Wyden’s wildfire tax relief bill passes just before Congress recesses, goes to White House

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleAugust 10, 2026 In the final hours of work before members of Congress went on recess for five weeks, a bill backed by Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden to relieve […]

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Welcome to the Fire Pit: Portland embraces its reborn WNBA team

August 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Welcome to the Fire Pit: Portland embraces its reborn WNBA team

The fact Portland has shown up for its new WNBA team is, in many ways, unsurprising given the city’s long history of embracing women’s sports. The expansion Fire rank fourth in the league with an average attendance […]

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Secretary of State Steve Hobbs names Melody Sky Weaver new Washington State Librarian

August 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Secretary of State Steve Hobbs names Melody Sky Weaver new Washington State Librarian

OLYMPIA  – Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs appointed Melody Sky Weaver to serve as the next Washington State Librarian. Weaver brings more than two decades of public library experience to the role. She will […]

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Surplus multi-season elk tags available Aug. 25; multi-season deer tags available Aug. 27

August 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Surplus multi-season elk tags available Aug. 25; multi-season deer tags available Aug. 27

OLYMPIA – Deer and elk hunters who bought a Washington multi-season application this year will have a chance to buy one of 3,137 remaining multi-season deer tags and 187 remaining multi-season elk tags in August. […]

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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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