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Updated essential salmonid habitat map available now

March 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Updated essential salmonid habitat map available now

The map identifies streams where removal-fill permits are often required to help protect critical habitat for salmon species The State of Oregon has published the 2025 essential salmonid habitat map, which shows streams where activities […]

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Oregon Emergency Coordination Center Activates to Level 3 in Response to Flooding

March 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Emergency Coordination Center Activates to Level 3 in Response to Flooding

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) has activated the State Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) to Level 3 (Regional Response) in response to widespread flooding impacting parts of western Oregon.  Heavy rain has caused flooding of […]

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Spring Whale Watch Week returns to the Oregon coast for spring break 2025

March 15, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Spring Whale Watch Week returns to the Oregon coast for spring break 2025

OREGON COAST, Oregon— Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast Saturday, March 22 through Sunday, March 30. Trained Oregon State Park volunteers and rangers will be stationed at 14 sites along the […]

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Oregon schools to get another record payout from state lands revenue

March 14, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon schools to get another record payout from state lands revenue

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleMarch 14, 2025 Oregon’s 197 school districts will get nearly $77 million in additional funding this year from revenues generated from leases and industry permitted on state lands. That’s a […]

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Oregon lawmakers consider more funding for free tax preparation program

March 14, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon lawmakers consider more funding for free tax preparation program

by Alan Cohen, Oregon Capital ChronicleMarch 14, 2025 Oregon lawmakers will consider nearly doubling funding for a program that provides free tax preparation to low-income families, which participating organizations say is stretched to its limits.  […]

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Friday 12/12

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What part of the human body grows at an average rate of 3 mm per month?

The part of the human body that grows at approximately 3 millimeters (mm) per month is your fingernails, with healthy fingernails growing around 3.47 mm monthly, while toenails grow slower, about 1.62 mm per month, with growth rates varying by hand, age, and environment. 

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Which pop diva released the album Butterfly in 1997?

The pop diva who released the iconic album Butterfly in 1997 was Mariah Carey, with the album dropping on September 16, 1997, marking a significant R&B/hip-hop shift in her sound with hits like "Honey" and "My All". 

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In what country is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded?

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway, unlike the other Nobel Prizes (Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Economics) which are presented in Stockholm, Sweden; the Norwegian Nobel Committee selects the winner, and the ceremony takes place annually on December 10th at Oslo City Hall. 

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Which famous voice-over artist played Woody Woodpecker in his first few cartoons?

The famous voice-over artist who voiced Woody Woodpecker in his first few cartoons (1940-1941) was Mel Blanc, the legendary voice of many Looney Tunes characters, though Blanc's distinctive laugh was used long after, and his time on Woody was brief before Ben Hardaway and later, Grace Stafford (creator Walter Lantz's wife) took over the role for most of the classic era. 

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All planets in our Solar System are named after Gods, except which one?

All planets in our Solar System are named after Greek or Roman gods and goddesses, except for Earth, which comes from Old English/Germanic words meaning "ground" or "soil," not mythology, as ancient people saw Earth as the center, not another orbiting body. 

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