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12/09 Klickitat County Commissioners meeting

December 10, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on 12/09 Klickitat County Commissioners meeting

Story by Rodger Nichols for Gorge Country Media Klickitat County took the unusual step of moving their standing Tuesday meeting to Monday December 9, in order to guarantee a quorum. It was a bare-minimum quorum with […]

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Pile Burning Planned in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

December 9, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Pile Burning Planned in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

HOOD RIVER, Ore. (December 9, 2024) —Fire managers at the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area are planning to conduct pile burning on National Forest System lands on the Washington side near Upper Major Creek and […]

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Wasco County HR Director receives Excellence in Safety Award

December 7, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Wasco County HR Director receives Excellence in Safety Award

From the Wasco County Facebook page: Congratulations to Fiona Ferguson, our HR Director, for receiving the 2024 Excellence in Safety award from CIS Oregon and presented by our county commissioners. She has helped to create […]

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Friday 3/06

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What type of berry was once believed to cause birthmarks when eaten by pregnant women?

Strawberries were once widely believed in folklore to cause birthmarks in infants if a pregnant woman ate them or experienced an intense, unsatisfied craving for them.

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Who played Clark Kent in the first "Superman" movie in 1978?

In the 1978 film Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie), the role of Clark Kent was primarily portrayed by Christopher Reeve, while the character's teenage years were played by Jeff East. 

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What was the nickname of Cowboys defensive end Ed Jones?

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Ed Jones was famously known by the nickname "Too Tall." He received this moniker due to his exceptional height of 6 feet, 9 inches (2.06 m). 

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What US state is called the "Centennial State"?

Colorado is known as the "Centennial State."

The nickname was earned because Colorado was admitted to the Union as the 38th state on August 1, 1876, exactly 100 years after the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776.

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Which artist's song was the 10 billionth iTunes download?

The 10 billionth song downloaded from the iTunes Store was "Guess Things Happen That Way" by American musician Johnny Cash. The milestone was reached on February 24, 2010, nearly seven years after the service launched.

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