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Tobias Read takes office as Oregon secretary of state

January 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Tobias Read takes office as Oregon secretary of state

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 6, 2025 In an auditorium on his alma mater’s Salem campus on Monday, Tobias Read took his oath of office as secretary of state with a promise to spend […]

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Mother of deceased Oregon inmate files wrongful death lawsuit against corrections agency

January 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Mother of deceased Oregon inmate files wrongful death lawsuit against corrections agency

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 6, 2025 The mother of an Oregon inmate who died in prison has filed a $4 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Corrections, alleging the agency […]

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Oregon plan to ease child welfare regulations sparks early opposition

January 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon plan to ease child welfare regulations sparks early opposition

by Mike McInally, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 6, 2025 State officials and advisers are working on a child welfare proposal for this year’s session they hope would encourage more providers to offer treatment to foster children […]

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The REAL ID federal deadline is just 4 months away, are you ready?

January 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The REAL ID federal deadline is just 4 months away, are you ready?

You’ve probably heard about REAL ID, but do you know what it is? Let’s take a quick quiz. Guess which of the following answers is true. REAL ID is: A. The same as a passport.B. […]

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VA expands access to GI Bill benefits for Veterans who served multiple periods of service

January 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on VA expands access to GI Bill benefits for Veterans who served multiple periods of service

WASHINGTON— The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that — following the 2024 Rudisill Supreme Court decision — it has updated the process for awarding GI Bill benefits. This change means that many Veterans who served multiple periods […]

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Friday 12/05

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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