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An Oregon freshman legislator starts her term facing a cancer battle 

January 15, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on An Oregon freshman legislator starts her term facing a cancer battle 

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 15, 2025 Rep. Sarah Finger McDonald is starting her first term in the state House as she undergoes treatment for colon cancer. In an interview with the Capital Chronicle, […]

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New Oregon US Rep. Janelle Bynum looks for ‘low-hanging fruit’ in divided Congress

January 15, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on New Oregon US Rep. Janelle Bynum looks for ‘low-hanging fruit’ in divided Congress

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 15, 2025 Janelle Bynum’s journey to Washington, D.C., to begin her work as the U.S. representative for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District was a homecoming of sorts. The Democratic former […]

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Gov. Tina Kotek’s fate likely rests with homeless crisis

January 14, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Gov. Tina Kotek’s fate likely rests with homeless crisis

by Randy Stapilus, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 14, 2025 The focus of the next two years in Oregon politics is likely to follow the contours of one of the biggest issues in the state: homelessness.  How […]

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Agency awards more than $37 million for three affordable housing developments

January 14, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Agency awards more than $37 million for three affordable housing developments

SALEM, Ore. â€” Oregon Housing and Community Services is funding the creation, preservation, and rehabilitation of more than 100 affordable homes across Oregon, with the more than half designated for seniors. The Housing Stability Council (HSC) […]

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In State of the State speech, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek calls for resilience, optimism

January 13, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on In State of the State speech, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek calls for resilience, optimism

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 13, 2025 Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek struck notes of frustration with the enormous problems facing Oregon and optimism that the state can fix them in an address to the […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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From what language did English borrow the word "ukulele"?

In the Hawaiian language the word ukulele roughly translates as 'jumping flea', perhaps because of the movement of the player's fingers. Legend attributes it to the nickname of Englishman Edward William Purvis, one of King Kalākaua's officers, because of his small size, fidgety manner, and playing expertise.

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On what show did Heather Locklear make her TV debut in a recurring role?

In 1982, Locklear began a long term association with television producer Aaron Spelling. First, she was cast in a recurring role as Sammy Jo Dean on Spelling's Dynasty. The following year, while still appearing on Dynasty, Locklear took on a starring role as Officer Stacy Sheridan on the police drama T.J. Hooker.

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Originally called pimento, what popular spice was first grown in Jamaica?

Allspice, also known as Jamaica pepper, myrtle pepper, pimenta, or pimento, is the dried unripe berry of Pimenta dioica, a midcanopy tree native to the Greater Antilles, southern Mexico, and Central America, now cultivated in many warm parts of the world.

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Who recorded the song "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"?

"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" is a song by the English pop rock band Tears for Fears from their second studio album Songs from the Big Chair (1985).

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Who wrote the book "Gone with the Wind"?

Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell was an American novelist and journalist. Mitchell wrote only one novel that was published during her lifetime, the American Civil War-era novel Gone with the Wind.

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