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Oregon Senate votes to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam

March 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Senate votes to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleMarch 5, 2025 Efforts to get harmful “forever chemicals” out of firefighting foam used in Oregon are closer to being realized.  The state Senate voted nearly unanimously Tuesday to pass […]

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Bill could limit how Oregon utilities pay for lobbying, ads

March 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Bill could limit how Oregon utilities pay for lobbying, ads

by Monica Samayoa, OPB, Oregon Capital ChronicleMarch 5, 2025 A bill that aims to ensure Oregon ratepayers are not paying for utilities’ lobbying and advertising expenses could provide transparency and some relief from high energy […]

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Advocates, scientists ask lawmakers for $1 million to stop toxic algal blooms on Willamette River

March 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Advocates, scientists ask lawmakers for $1 million to stop toxic algal blooms on Willamette River

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleMarch 5, 2025 Just about every summer in recent years, a stretch of the Willamette River south of downtown Portland at Ross Island turns green from a thick layer of […]

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Salem Man Faces Federal Charge for Illegally Possessing Molotov Cocktails

March 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Salem Man Faces Federal Charge for Illegally Possessing Molotov Cocktails

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Salem, Oregon man was arraigned in federal court today for possessing Molotov cocktails while attempting to destroy property at a Salem car dealership. Adam Matthew Lansky, 41, has been charged by criminal complaint with illegally […]

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Oregon Democrats take fired federal workers to Trump address, warn cuts will make fires worse

March 4, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Democrats take fired federal workers to Trump address, warn cuts will make fires worse

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleMarch 4, 2025 Liz Crandall was supposed to spend Tuesday renewing the wilderness first responder certification she needed as a field ranger for the U.S. Forest Service. Instead, Crandall is […]

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Monday 2/23

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What is the Capital of Missouri?

Jefferson City is the capital of Missouri, featuring a prominent, classical-style State Capitol building completed in 1917 on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River. It serves as the seat of state government, housing the legislature, governor's office, and the Missouri State Museum. The building is known for its Carthage marble, dome murals, and surrounding gardens.

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Who played Mr. Miyagi in the 1984 film "The Karate Kid"?

Pat Morita played the iconic role of Mr. Kesuke Miyagi in the 1984 film The Karate Kid. His performance as the wise Okinawan-born karate master earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Morita played the character in the first four films of the franchise.

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Which literary bear got its name from a London railway station?

Paddington Bear got his name from London's Paddington Station. Created by Michael Bond in 1958, the character was named after the station where the Brown family found him, as it was close to where the author lived and reminded him of the children evacuated during WWII

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Who were Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley?

Bobby Hatfield (1940–2003) and Bill Medley (born 1940) were the American singing duo known as The Righteous Brothers, who defined "blue-eyed soul" in the 1960s. Famed for their contrasting vocals—Medley’s bass-baritone and Hatfield’s high tenor—they produced iconic hits like "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and "Unchained Melody".

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What object is theorized to lie at the center of the Milky Way?

A supermassive black hole named Sagittarius A (Sgr A)** is theorized, and now largely confirmed, to lie at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. Located about 27,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius, this object has a mass of roughly four million suns

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