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Storied WA state park in central Puget Sound at a crossroads

July 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Storied WA state park in central Puget Sound at a crossroads

by Tom Banse, Washington State StandardJuly 10, 2026 Washington State Parks leaders are weighing a difficult decision on how to maintain or redevelop a storied island park mere miles from downtown Seattle. Blake Island Marine […]

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Six months in, WA has paid unemployment to more than 100 striking workers

July 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Six months in, WA has paid unemployment to more than 100 striking workers

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardJuly 10, 2026 The state has paid out over half a million dollars in unemployment benefits to workers during labor disputes this year.  Washington’s new benefit extending unemployment to striking […]

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A WA state lawmaker says her opponent should end campaign amid stalking investigation

July 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A WA state lawmaker says her opponent should end campaign amid stalking investigation

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJuly 9, 2026 A Washington state senator is fending off questions about where she lives as her opponent works to distance himself from a man facing stalking allegations stemming from […]

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Public invited to comment on plan to possibly triple logging in eastern Oregon national forests

July 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Public invited to comment on plan to possibly triple logging in eastern Oregon national forests

by Alex Baumhardt, Washington State StandardJuly 10, 2026 Officials at the U.S. Forest Service are proposing new management plans for eastern Oregon’s Blue Mountains that include potentially tripling the amount of logging across 5.5 million […]

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Oregon, 14 other states sue Trump administration to block school mental health funding cuts

July 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon, 14 other states sue Trump administration to block school mental health funding cuts

by Anna Claire Vollers, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 10, 2026 Fifteen states on Friday sued the Trump administration to prevent millions of dollars in cuts to school-based mental health funding. The new lawsuit is part of […]

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Monday 11/09

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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How fast can bees fly?

A honey bee typically flies at an average speed of 15 miles per hour (24 km/h), and can reach a maximum burst speed of up to 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)

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What Bruce Willis action movie takes place on Christmas eve?

The Bruce Willis action movie that takes place on Christmas Eve is Die Hard. 
    • Plot: New York City police detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) travels to Los Angeles on Christmas Eve to reconcile with his estranged wife, Holly, at her office holiday party in the Nakatomi Plaza skyscraper.
  • The Conflict: A group of heavily armed terrorists led by Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) seizes the building and takes the partygoers hostage, leaving McClane to fight back alone.

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Graham Kerr became famous under what nickname?

Graham Kerr became famous under the nickname "The Galloping Gourmet". 
    • Origin of the name: The persona grew out of a 1967 book called The Galloping Gourmets, which he co-authored with wine expert Len Evans after a fast-paced, 35-day worldwide trip to visit top restaurants. 
  • Signature style: He became known for leaping over a dining chair at the start of his show, cooking with generous amounts of butter and wine, and charming viewers with his humor and British accent.

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What type of snake is a Sidewinder?

A sidewinder is a venomous rattlesnake belonging to the pit viper family (Viperidae) and the genus Crotalus (specifically Crotalus cerastes).

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Who flew from England to America in a giant peach carried by seagulls?

James Henry Trotter (along with his insect friends) flew from England to America in a giant peach carried by seagulls in Roald Dahl's classic children's book, James and the Giant Peach.

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