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Protection for Owyhee Canyonlands dies in Congress, Oregon leaders to try again in 2025

January 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Protection for Owyhee Canyonlands dies in Congress, Oregon leaders to try again in 2025

by Alex Baumhardt, Washington State StandardJanuary 5, 2025 A proposal to protect the Owyhee Canyonlands in southeast Oregon did not make it through Congress at the end of the year but members of Oregon’s delegation […]

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Two children died from the flu in Oregon over Christmas week

January 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Two children died from the flu in Oregon over Christmas week

by Lynne Terry, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 3, 2025 Two children died of the flu in Oregon over Christmas week, the first such pediatric deaths in the state in two years, according to state health officials. […]

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Eastern Oregon counties impacted by wildfire to get federal aid

January 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Eastern Oregon counties impacted by wildfire to get federal aid

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 3, 2025 Five counties in eastern Oregon will get federal help paying for recovery from historic wildfires that destroyed rangeland, homes and other structures in central and eastern Oregon, […]

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New Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield takes office early

January 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on New Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield takes office early

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 3, 2025 Oregon’s new attorney general took office a few days early on New Year’s Eve, repeating his oath of office before the same federal judge who presided over […]

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U.S. Rep.-elect Dexter sets long-term goals for Congress on health care, environment

January 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on U.S. Rep.-elect Dexter sets long-term goals for Congress on health care, environment

by Lynne Terry, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 2, 2025 Maxine Dexter could have spent the last few weeks of the year relaxing with loved ones while preparing to represent the congressional district that spans Portland, Hood […]

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Friday 3/13

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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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