News Ticker
  • [ November 2, 2026 ] Courtroom Order Oddities
  • [ November 2, 2026 ] Copper Caper Oddities
  • [ November 2, 2026 ] CITY TURNS BUS SHELTER ROOFS INTO WILDFLOWER GARDENS  Happy Hour
  • [ November 2, 2026 ] CHARITY GROUP FEEDS THREE MILLION PEOPLE WITH HOME COOKED MEALS Happy Hour
  • [ November 2, 2026 ] Hollywood Buzz Entertainment
  • Home
  • Local News
  • Oregon
  • Washington
  • National / International
  • NW Representation
  • Events
  • Contact Us
HomeOddities

Oddities

No Picture
Oddities

Group of firefighters cause a baby boom

January 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Group of firefighters cause a baby boom

One group of Arizona firefighters is really good at putting out fires — and other stuff, too. You see, in 2024, 18 members of the Chandler Fire Department welcomed 19 babies. The families recently got […]

No Picture
Oddities

Pug life: A South African woman has rescued more than 2,500 of the lovable ‘clowns of the dog world’

January 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Pug life: A South African woman has rescued more than 2,500 of the lovable ‘clowns of the dog world’

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A woman in South Africa has rescued more than 2,500 pugs over the years after she and her husband sold their house, lived in a trailer home for a while and generally […]

No Picture
Oddities

Thief burgles Miami homes, loves Jesus

January 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Thief burgles Miami homes, loves Jesus

Hey, he may be a thief, but at least he’s a good Christian one. Miami police are looking for a man who robbed at least two homes in the Coconut Grove, Florida, neighborhood in the […]

No Picture
Oddities

This alive, not dead woman just wants to renew her license

January 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on This alive, not dead woman just wants to renew her license

Proving that editors are the backbone of our society, a woman was legally declared dead because of a typo. According to NBC Washington, the very much alive Nicole Paulino took a trip to the DMV to renew her license, […]

No Picture
Oddities

Man killed by stray weight at Colorado track and field meet remembered as dedicated husband, dad

January 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Man killed by stray weight at Colorado track and field meet remembered as dedicated husband, dad

Relatives of a spectator killed by an errant weight thrown at a youth track and field meet in Colorado say he was a dedicated father with a great sense of humor. Fifty-seven-year-old Wade Langston of […]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 244 245 246 »

Monday 11/02

Challenge your mind and our friends to Random Trivia!

1 / 5

Where is Graceland, the legendary home of Elvis Presley?

Graceland is located at 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard in the Whitehaven neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee.

2 / 5

Whose sidekick was named Barney Fife?

Barney Fife was the sidekick of Sheriff Andy Taylor (played by Andy Griffith) on the classic television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show.

3 / 5

After defeating Martin Van Buren, who died of pneumonia shortly after taking office?

William Henry Harrison died of pneumonia (or enteric fever, according to some modern medical analyses) just 31 days after taking office. [1, 2, 3]
  • The Election: In the 1840 presidential election, Whig candidate William Henry Harrison defeated incumbent Democrat Martin Van Buren.

4 / 5

Who directed the movie "Alien"?

The 1979 movie Alien was directed by Ridley Scott.

5 / 5

What did Henry F. Phillips introduce for carpenters?

Henry F. Phillips introduced the Phillips-head ("crosshead" or cruciform) screw and matching screwdriver.

Your score is

The average score is 77%

0%

Goldendale
Current weather
-º
Humidity-
Wind direction-
Pressure-
Cloudiness-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
Goldendale weather
The Dalles
Current weather
-º
Humidity-
Wind direction-
Pressure-
Cloudiness-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
The Dalles weather
Hood River
Current weather
-º
Humidity-
Wind direction-
Pressure-
Cloudiness-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
Hood River weather

Copyright Gorge Country Media 2026