News Ticker
  • [ October 26, 2026 ] Statement about Washington’s safe and secure elections Washington
  • [ October 26, 2026 ] Flight and Fight Oddities
  • [ October 26, 2026 ] Wrong Place, 10th Time Oddities
  • [ October 26, 2026 ] NATIONAL “AMAZING TEACHER” WINNER DONATES PRIZE MONEY TO HER SCHOOL Happy Hour
  • [ October 26, 2026 ] THREE ITALIAN FRIENDS RETURN LOST WEDDING RING TO IRISHMAN Happy Hour
  • Home
  • Local News
  • Oregon
  • Washington
  • National / International
  • NW Representation
  • Events
  • Contact Us
Home2026August

Month: August 2026

No Picture
Entertainment

Ben Jones, good ol’ boy ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84

August 11, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Ben Jones, good ol’ boy ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84

Ben Jones, who played the good ol’ boy mechanic in “The Dukes of Hazzard” TV series and parlayed his fame into a political career and two terms in the U.S. House, has died. He was […]

No Picture
NW Representation

Merkley, Risch Lead Bipartisan Push to Strengthen the United States’ Commitment to Tibet

August 11, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Merkley, Risch Lead Bipartisan Push to Strengthen the United States’ Commitment to Tibet

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) partnered with Jim Risch (R-ID), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to lead the introduction of the Assuring the Future of Tibet Act. The bipartisan bill […]

No Picture
Business

US stocks edge further from their records as oil prices keep swinging

August 11, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on US stocks edge further from their records as oil prices keep swinging

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slipped a bit further from their records Tuesday, while oil prices kept swinging on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% […]

No Picture
Business

Toyota recalls 655K Camrys over display error that may deactivate turn signals and other indicators

August 11, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Toyota recalls 655K Camrys over display error that may deactivate turn signals and other indicators

CHICAGO (AP) — Toyota is recalling about 655,000 of its Camry vehicles globally, the automaker confirmed Tuesday, due to a display error that may deactivate safety indicators like turn signals and hazard lights during startup. […]

No Picture
Business

As Trump Media scraps some businesses, it’s doubling down on Truth Social and the president

August 11, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on As Trump Media scraps some businesses, it’s doubling down on Truth Social and the president

NEW YORK (AP) — The president’s media company has tried its hand at a half-dozen new lines of business to lift its stock, but nothing has worked. Now it’s getting back to its roots. In […]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 93 94 95 … 150 »

Monday 10/26

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

1 / 5

America stayed neutral in World War I until Germany threatened what?

America stayed neutral in World War I until Germany threatened freedom of the seas through unrestricted submarine warfare (sinking American merchant and passenger ships without warning) and threatened U.S. territorial integrity by proposing a military alliance with Mexico in the Zimmermann Telegram.

2 / 5

With what global issue does the 2016 Paris Agreement deal with?

The 2016 Paris Agreement deals with climate change and global warming.

3 / 5

The "Remington #2" is what?

The Remington Model 2 typewriter is one of the most historically significant business machines ever made. 

  • The First Shift Key: Introduced in 1878, it was the first commercial typewriter capable of typing both upper and lowercase letters. It achieved this using a revolutionary "shift" mechanism that physically moved the paper carriage so a single key could strike two different characters.

4 / 5

What ancient creature took its name from the Greek words for "terrible lizard"?

The dinosaur (from the taxonomic group Dinosauria) took its name from the Greek words deinos ("terrible" or "fearfully great") and sauros ("lizard").

5 / 5

Who is the protagonist of "The Hunger Games"?

The protagonist of The Hunger Games trilogy is Katniss Everdeen. 
A 16-year-old survivor from District 12, she volunteers to take her younger sister's place in the 74th annual Hunger Games and later becomes the symbolic leader—the Mockingjay—of the rebellion against the Capitol

Your score is

The average score is 65%

0%

Goldendale
Current weather
-º
Humidity-
Wind direction-
Pressure-
Cloudiness-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
Goldendale weather
The Dalles
Current weather
-º
Humidity-
Wind direction-
Pressure-
Cloudiness-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
The Dalles weather
Hood River
Current weather
-º
Humidity-
Wind direction-
Pressure-
Cloudiness-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
Hood River weather

Copyright Gorge Country Media 2026