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Statewide minimum wage increases 35 cents, the lowest rise in ten years

June 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Statewide minimum wage increases 35 cents, the lowest rise in ten years

by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 30, 2025 Oregonians earning the minimum wage will soon receive 35 cents more per hour, the smallest annual increase in the past ten years. The changes that go into […]

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Grand Jury clears Portland Police Officer in shooting from October 4, 2024

June 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Grand Jury clears Portland Police Officer in shooting from October 4, 2024

Portland, OR- Friday June 27, 2025, a Multnomah County Grand Jury issued a Not True Bill Indorsement in the officer involved shooting death of Nicholas G. Thorn, 28, of Portland.  The incident happened October 4, 2024 and involved […]

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Gov. Kotek blames transportation package failure on Republicans ‘who just wanted to go home’

June 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Gov. Kotek blames transportation package failure on Republicans ‘who just wanted to go home’

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 28, 2025 Gov. Tina Kotek blamed Republicans for the state Legislature’s failure to pass a bill this session that would have provided enough funding for the Oregon Department of […]

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Oregon Legislature wraps for 2025 after eleventh-hour strife, historic funding shortfall

June 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Legislature wraps for 2025 after eleventh-hour strife, historic funding shortfall

by Shaanth Nanguneri and Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 28, 2025 Oregon lawmakers closed the 2025 legislative period with an ill-fated race to finish a gutted major transportation package, bringing an unsatisfactory end to a […]

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Oregon Legislature’s last-ditch attempt for 3-cent gas tax increase fails

June 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Legislature’s last-ditch attempt for 3-cent gas tax increase fails

by Alex Baumhardt, Julia Shumway and Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 27, 2025 Oregon Democrats’ last-ditch effort to stave off hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation by passing a 3-cent gas tax […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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How many strings does a standard ukulele have?

A standard ukulele has four strings, typically made of nylon, tuned G-C-E-A (though baritone ukes tune D-G-B-E), but you can also find variations with 2, 3, 6, or even 8 strings, often paired for a richer sound.  

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Which U.S. state flag features a bear as a nod to the rebellion that led to statehood?

California -- The grizzly bear that makes the California state flag so distinctive is a nod to the Bear Flag Revolt.

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What board game's tokens include a rope, a lead pipe, and a candlestick?

Those tokens—a rope, lead pipe, and candlestick—are iconic weapons from the classic murder mystery board game Clue (known as Cluedo in some regions), where players try to solve a murder by identifying the killer, weapon, and location, with these items among the miniature weapons available. 

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Jimmy Carter served in which military branch?

Which planet has the largest ocean in our solar system?

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Which planet has the largest ocean in our solar system?

The planet with the largest ocean in the solar system is Jupiter, which has a massive, deep ocean of liquid metallic hydrogen beneath its cloudy atmosphere, far exceeding Earth's water oceans in volume, though other bodies like Ganymede and Europa also host vast subsurface water oceans.  

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