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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 3/13

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What do folks from Louisiana and Mississippi call sluggish creeks and marshy lakes?

In Louisiana and Mississippi, sluggish creeks and marshy lakes are primarily called bayous. This term refers to relatively small, slow-moving waterways found in flat, low-lying areas, generally characterized by an almost imperceptible current. 

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What is the collective name for chicken, ducks and turkeys in the wild?

Chickens, ducks, and turkeys are collectively known as fowl. In scientific classification, these birds belong to the superorder Galloanserae, which is further divided into two main orders: Galliformes (landfowl or groundfowl) and Anseriformes (waterfowl). 

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What Paris cathedral's bells were rung by Quasimodo?

Quasimodo is the fictional bell-ringer of the Notre-Dame de Paris (Notre Dame Cathedral). In Victor Hugo's 1831 novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Quasimodo lives in seclusion within the cathedral's towers, where his primary duty is to ring its massive bells.

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Which videogame company originally brought Pac-Man to home consoles?

Atari, Inc. was the company that originally brought Pac-Man to home consoles. Although the arcade original was developed by Namco and distributed in North America by Midway, Atari secured the exclusive home console rights directly from Namco in late 1980. The first home adaptation was released for the Atari 2600 (then known as the Atari VCS) in March 1982.

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What type of wool can come from a rabbit?

Wool produced by rabbits is known as Angora wool (or Angora fiber). It is sourced primarily from various breeds of Angora rabbits and is renowned as one of the softest, lightest, and warmest natural fibers in the world

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