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Oregon lawmakers target high screening fees, deposits for renters

February 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon lawmakers target high screening fees, deposits for renters

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 24, 2025 Before they ever sign a lease, start packing boxes or line up moving day help, Oregonians hoping to move into a new rental home can spend hundreds […]

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The Providence Strike Is Over: Historic Contracts Ratified at Eight Hospitals Across Oregon

February 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The Providence Strike Is Over: Historic Contracts Ratified at Eight Hospitals Across Oregon

(PORTLAND, Ore.) – In a major victory for the nearly 5,000 ONA-represented frontline nurses at Providence, all eight registered nurse (RN) bargaining units voted overwhelmingly to ratify their contracts and end the strike. The historic agreements […]

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Oregon hospitals spent 8.7% less on community benefit in 2023

February 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon hospitals spent 8.7% less on community benefit in 2023

Decline due to temporary Medicaid payment boost, reduced charity care SALEM, Ore. — Oregon hospitals and health systems spent 8.7% less on activities such as providing free or reduced-cost care, conducting health education and research, […]

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Providence Nurses Extend Ratification Voting Deadline to Monday, February 24 at 4 PM

February 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Providence Nurses Extend Ratification Voting Deadline to Monday, February 24 at 4 PM

(Portland, Ore.) – In response to member requests for additional time to review details of the tentative agreement (TA) and participate in informational meetings, all eight striking bargaining units from Providence facilities have extended the deadline […]

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Providence, nurses union reach new tentative deal in 6-week-long strike

February 21, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Providence, nurses union reach new tentative deal in 6-week-long strike

by Lynne Terry, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 21, 2025 Nurses would be paid more and receive compensation for missing breaks under a tentative agreement reached by Providence Health & Services and the Oregon Nurses Association that […]

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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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