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With a phone call, WA governor keeps emergency powers bill alive

February 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on With a phone call, WA governor keeps emergency powers bill alive

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardFebruary 17, 2025 A Senate bill installing new guard rails on a governor’s emergency powers is set for a key vote Friday, due in large part to a phone call […]

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Ferguson wades into WA Fish and Wildlife Commission turmoil

February 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Ferguson wades into WA Fish and Wildlife Commission turmoil

by Laurel Demkovich, Washington State StandardFebruary 17, 2025 In one of his first acts as governor, Bob Ferguson pulled back two Inslee administration appointments to the state Fish and Wildlife Commission, adding a new layer […]

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Gov. Kotek, Legislature want to pause action on wildfire hazard map to quell public frustration

February 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Gov. Kotek, Legislature want to pause action on wildfire hazard map to quell public frustration

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 17, 2025 Amid mounting criticism from the public and lawmakers from both parties, Gov. Tina Kotek has paused any further agency action on the state’s new Wildfire Hazard Map […]

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Oregon union asking lawmakers to pass worker safety bills 

February 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon union asking lawmakers to pass worker safety bills 

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 17, 2025 Oregon union leaders and workers said the state needs to put more safeguards in place to protect employees from harm when they work in dangerous jobs in […]

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Moving beyond addiction: Portland-area advocates, police see signs of improvement

February 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Moving beyond addiction: Portland-area advocates, police see signs of improvement

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 17, 2025 Officer James Weed patrolled in his squad car through Hillsboro in November, checking on the welfare of people in the Portland-area suburb.  An officer for 14 years, […]

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Saturday 1/31

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Who has a heart "two sizes too small"?

The character with a heart "two sizes too small" is The Grinch, from Dr. Seuss's classic book How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, describing his initial bitterness and lack of Christmas spirit before his heart grows three sizes due to experiencing the Whos' joy. 

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Which company’s products did the "Wienermobile" advertise?

The "Wienermobile" advertises products from the Oscar Mayer brand, a well-known American meat producer, with its iconic hot dog-shaped vehicles promoting everything from their classic wieners (now called Franks) to other related deli meats and branded items like Weiner Whistles. 

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Which company makes the "Golden Crisp" cereal?

The company that makes Golden Crisp cereal is Post Consumer Brands, a well-known name in breakfast cereals, with the product available in the U.S. and its Canadian equivalent, Sugar Crisp, also made by Post in Canada. 

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Who was the first sitting U.S. President to ride a train?

The first sitting U.S. President to ride a train was Andrew Jackson (the 7th President) on June 6, 1833, taking a 12-mile trip on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad from Ellicott's Mills, Maryland, to Baltimore as part of a unity tour, marking the first time a president used the "iron horse" while in office. 

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Which literary work's title character is named Quasimodo?

Quasimodo is the main character in Victor Hugo's classic French novel, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, originally titled Notre-Dame de Paris, a story set in 15th-century Paris featuring the deformed bell-ringer of the cathedral and his love for the beautiful Esmeralda. 

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