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New Oregon recycling program keeps more than 130,000 mattresses out of landfills in first year

July 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on New Oregon recycling program keeps more than 130,000 mattresses out of landfills in first year

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 7, 2026 Oregonians kept more than 130,000 mattresses and box springs from landfills during 2025, the first full year of a new statewide recycling program with free collection points […]

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Getty scraps $3.7B Shutterstock deal after UK antitrust requires key sale

July 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Getty scraps $3.7B Shutterstock deal after UK antitrust requires key sale

Getty Images notified Shutterstock on Tuesday that it’s scrapping plans to combine the companies in a $3.7 billion deal because it didn’t want to comply with a key condition laid out by Britain’s antitrust regulator. In a […]

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Columbia Gorge Community College to participate in Metallica grant initiative for 5th year

July 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Columbia Gorge Community College to participate in Metallica grant initiative for 5th year

The Dalles, Oregon – Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) is proud to announce it will participate in the eighth year of the prestigious Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI). Supported by a generous grant aimed at supporting […]

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$97M awarded across Oregon to improve rural health

July 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on $97M awarded across Oregon to improve rural health

OHA announces grants to advance rural healthcare in every Oregon county SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is awarding about $97.1 million in additional federal funding to improve the health and well-being of Oregon’s […]

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ODHS program waives tuition and fees for young people who have experienced homelessness

July 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ODHS program waives tuition and fees for young people who have experienced homelessness

(Salem) – Young people in Oregon who have experienced homelessness and are pursuing higher education at eligible Oregon schools are eligible for the Oregon Department of Human Services, Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program Tuition and Fee […]

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Friday 8/07

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Who is the last remaining survivor from Earth in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"?

Arthur Dent is the last surviving man from Earth, while Tricia McMillan (Trillian) is the only other human survivor, having left the planet prior to its demolition.

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What Philadelphia building appears on the back of the US $100 bill?

The building on the back of the U.S. $100 bill is Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Originally built as the Pennsylvania State House, it is where both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were debated and signed.

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Which artist's early software helped Nokia create its iconic cellphone ringtone?

British musician and synth-pop artist Thomas Dolby (Thomas Dolby Robertson) helped shape the evolution of the iconic Nokia ringtone. Through his software company, Beatnik, Dolby provided polyphonic virtual synthesizer technology that Nokia used to create the first polyphonic version of the famous tune.

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The highest point of what U.S. state was named in 1934, for a U.S. senator who had served for nearly 27 years at the time?

The highest point of Idaho is Borah Peak, which was named in February 1934 by the U.S. Geological Survey for longtime Idaho U.S. Senator William E. Borah. At the time of the naming, Borah had served in the Senate for nearly 27 years.

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The freedom of religion is guaranteed by which amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

The freedom of religion is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Adopted in 1791, it states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise.

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