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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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Wednesday 4/08

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which Detroit-born automotive executive is credited with creating the iconic Mustang in the 1960s?

Lee Iacocca (Lido Anthony Iacocca), a Ford Division Vice President and General Manager, is primarily credited with creating and championing the iconic Ford Mustang in the early 1960s. He pushed for an affordable, sporty "youth car" with a backseat, bringing the project to fruition for its launch in April 1964.

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What toy was Arnold Schwarzenegger after in the movie "Jingle All the Way"?

In the 1996 movie Jingle All the Way, Arnold Schwarzenegger (playing Howard Langston) is frantically searching for a Turbo-Man action figure. It is the hottest, sold-out toy of the season that he promised to get his son for Christmas.

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Whose image is on the U.S. half-dollar from 1916 to 1947?

The U.S. half-dollar from 1916 to 1947 features an image of Lady Liberty (or Miss Liberty). Designed by Adolph A. Weinman, this iconic design is known as the "Walking Liberty" half dollar, depicting Liberty walking towards the sun, draped in the American flag with laurel and oak branches in her left hand

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Diamond Head is a popular surfer destination off the coast of which US state?

Diamond Head is a popular surfer destination and iconic volcanic crater located on the island of Oahu in the state of Hawaii. Situated near the eastern edge of Waikiki in Honolulu, it is a renowned landmark offering a state park with hiking trails and scenic coastal views of the Pacific Ocean.

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Where is the axillary temperature taken?

Axillary temperature is taken in the armpit (axilla), usually with a digital thermometer. It is often used for infants or small children by placing the sensor directly against the skin in the center of the armpit and holding the arm snugly against the chest to lock in heat until the device beeps.

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