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Month: August 2026

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WA judge rejects bid to ditch description of income tax initiative’s budget effects

August 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WA judge rejects bid to ditch description of income tax initiative’s budget effects

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardAugust 7, 2026 A Thurston County judge on Friday upheld a one-sentence statement that will appear on ballots describing the budgetary consequences of an initiative to repeal Washington’s new income […]

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Judge orders Pentagon to resume wind energy project reviews

August 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Judge orders Pentagon to resume wind energy project reviews

by Alex Brown, Washington State StandardAugust 7, 2026 A federal judge has ordered the Department of Defense to lift its blockade of wind energy projects and resume the permitting process that has ground to a […]

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Oregon looks to how other states fund their transportation needs

August 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon looks to how other states fund their transportation needs

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleAugust 7, 2026 The transportation group charged with vetting and recommending ideas to solve the state’s $200 million 2027-29 budget gap spent its fourth meeting examining how other states fund […]

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Eastern Oregon state Rep. Greg Smith will pay $12K to settle latest ethics violations

August 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Eastern Oregon state Rep. Greg Smith will pay $12K to settle latest ethics violations

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleAugust 7, 2026 This is a developing story and may be updated Oregon’s longest-serving state representative will pay the Oregon Government Ethics Commission $12,000 in fines for breaking state ethics […]

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Constitution, We the People parties no longer qualify as Oregon political parties

August 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Constitution, We the People parties no longer qualify as Oregon political parties

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleAugust 7, 2026 Two minor Oregon political parties no longer have enough members to qualify as parties that can nominate candidates, the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office announced Friday.  The […]

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Sunday 10/04

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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