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Oregon Lawmakers Introduce the “Blue Economy Bill” to Advance Ocean and Coastal Science

March 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Lawmakers Introduce the “Blue Economy Bill” to Advance Ocean and Coastal Science

This legislation will provide $3 million in funding for ocean and coastal research and monitoring in Oregon. SALEM, OR, UNITED STATES, March 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — Two Oregon lawmakers introduced House Bill 3786 that will provide […]

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Portland Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing $34 Million from Former Client

March 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Portland Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing $34 Million from Former Client

PORTLAND, Ore.—A husband and wife from Portland, who together owned and operated a local chauffeur and limousine business, were sentenced to federal prison Wednesday for stealing $34 million dollars from two former clients. Sergey Lebedenko, 54, and […]

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Oregon budget writers plan to spend hundreds of millions more on health, social services

March 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon budget writers plan to spend hundreds of millions more on health, social services

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleMarch 5, 2025 Citing higher-than-anticipated caseloads in the state’s Medicaid program and the agency that provides services to seniors and people with disabilities, Oregon’s budget writers plan to spend nearly […]

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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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Tuesday 4/21

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What actor was stung in "The Sting"?

Robert Shaw (who played the villainous Doyle Lonnegan) was the actor "stung" in the 1973 film The Sting. While his character was the target of a massive con plotted by Paul Newman and Robert Redford, Shaw's character also had an authentic limp due to a racquetball injury he sustained before filming began.

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What film has the quote, "What we've got here is...failure to communicate"?

The iconic quote, "What we've got here is... failure to communicate," comes from the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke. It is spoken by the character Captain (played by Strother Martin) to Paul Newman's character, Luke, and is ranked as the 11th greatest movie quote by the American Film Institute.

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What is a newly hatched fish called?

Fry: The stage after the yolk sac is absorbed, and the fish resembles a miniature adult.

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What is Dodger Stadium also known as?

Dodger Stadium is primarily known as Chavez Ravine. It is also famously referred to as "Blue Heaven on Earth," a nickname coined by former manager Tommy Lasorda. The stadium, which is the largest in Major League Baseball by capacity, has been the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers since 1962.

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Christmas Seals are sponsored by what non-profit organization?

Christmas Seals are sponsored by the American Lung Association. Started in 1907 to fight tuberculosis, the campaign was originally introduced by the American Red Cross and later taken over by the National Tuberculosis Association (now the American Lung Association) in 1920 to fund research and prevention for lung diseases.

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