• Home
  • Local News
  • Oregon
  • Washington
  • National / International
  • NW Representation
  • Events
  • Contact Us
HomeOregon

Oregon

No Picture
Oregon

Gov. Kotek, Legislature want to pause action on wildfire hazard map to quell public frustration

February 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Gov. Kotek, Legislature want to pause action on wildfire hazard map to quell public frustration

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 17, 2025 Amid mounting criticism from the public and lawmakers from both parties, Gov. Tina Kotek has paused any further agency action on the state’s new Wildfire Hazard Map […]

No Picture
Oregon

Oregon union asking lawmakers to pass worker safety bills 

February 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon union asking lawmakers to pass worker safety bills 

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 17, 2025 Oregon union leaders and workers said the state needs to put more safeguards in place to protect employees from harm when they work in dangerous jobs in […]

No Picture
Oregon

Moving beyond addiction: Portland-area advocates, police see signs of improvement

February 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Moving beyond addiction: Portland-area advocates, police see signs of improvement

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 17, 2025 Officer James Weed patrolled in his squad car through Hillsboro in November, checking on the welfare of people in the Portland-area suburb.  An officer for 14 years, […]

No Picture
Oregon

Oregon election officials ask justice department to investigate three noncitizen voters

February 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon election officials ask justice department to investigate three noncitizen voters

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 17, 2025 Three people who were mistakenly registered to vote through the Oregon’s Motor Vehicle Services Division could face a criminal investigation for voting despite not being U.S. citizens. […]

No Picture
Oregon

Oregon health researchers, Wyden decry Trump’s ‘lawless’ efforts to cut funding

February 14, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon health researchers, Wyden decry Trump’s ‘lawless’ efforts to cut funding

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 14, 2025 Oregon medical researchers and three Democratic members of Oregon’s congressional delegation warned that the Trump administration’s efforts to curtail funding will hamper the ability of the state’s […]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 261 262 263 … 305 »

Monday 4/20

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

1 / 5

What TV title character has a rat named Steve McQueen?

The TV title character who has a pet rat named Steve McQueen is Gregory House from the medical drama House M.D.
  • Origin: House captures the rat in Stacy Warner's attic in the Season 2 episode "Hunting" (episode 2.07), initially intending to kill it, but decides to keep it as a pet.

2 / 5

What is better than rock in the rock, paper, scissors game?

In the standard rock, paper, scissors game, paper is the only item that beats rock. Paper wins by covering or wrapping the rock. In extended variations like "Rock, Paper, Scissors, Spock, Lizard," Spock (represented by a Vulcan salute) also beats rock by vaporizing it. 

3 / 5

What is the NATO phonetic alphabet word for "Y"?

In the NATO phonetic alphabet, the letter Y is represented by the word Yankee. It is used in radio communication to clearly identify the letter, pronounced as "YANG-KEY".

4 / 5

A group of apes is called what?

A group of apes is commonly called a shrewdness. They are also frequently referred to as a troop. These collective nouns highlight the high intelligence and complex social behaviors of apes, with "shrewdness" being a direct reference to their witty and intelligent nature. 

5 / 5

What popular actor won Western Australia's junior chess championship at age 10?

The popular actor who won the Western Australia Junior Chess Championship at age 10 is Heath Ledger (1979–2008). Known for his acclaimed roles in Brokeback Mountain and The Dark Knight, Ledger was a lifelong chess enthusiast who frequently played in Washington Square Park as an adult.

Your score is

The average score is 0%

0%

Goldendale
Current weather
-º
Humidity-
Wind direction-
Pressure-
Cloudiness-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
Goldendale weather
The Dalles
Current weather
-º
Humidity-
Wind direction-
Pressure-
Cloudiness-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
The Dalles weather
Hood River
Current weather
-º
Humidity-
Wind direction-
Pressure-
Cloudiness-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
Hood River weather

Copyright Gorge Country Media 2025