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ODF proposes revised state forest implementation plans, opens 30-day comment period

February 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ODF proposes revised state forest implementation plans, opens 30-day comment period

SALEM, Ore.–The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) opens a 30-day comment period starting Thursday on proposed Implementation Plan revisions for the Astoria, Forest Grove, Tillamook, North Cascade, West Oregon, and Western Lane (including the Veneta and Southwest […]

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The names of 2 backcountry skiers killed by an Oregon avalanche have been released

February 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The names of 2 backcountry skiers killed by an Oregon avalanche have been released

BEND, Ore. (AP) — The names of two backcountry skiers who were killed by an avalanche in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains have been released. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday identified Susan Skjersaa, 52, and […]

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Michigan judge sentences Walmart shoplifters to wash cars in the parking lot

February 18, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Michigan judge sentences Walmart shoplifters to wash cars in the parking lot

A Michigan judge is putting sponges in the hands of shoplifters and ordering them to wash cars in a Walmart parking lot when spring weather arrives. Genesee County Judge Jeffrey Clothier hopes the unusual form […]

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Former Oregon House GOP leader will run for Senate GOP leader’s seat

February 18, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Former Oregon House GOP leader will run for Senate GOP leader’s seat

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 18, 2025 Former Oregon House Republican Leader Jeff Helfrich will run for the state Senate in 2026, one of several expected campaign announcements as the state constitution bars Republican […]

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Greater Idaho movement wants a seat at the table

February 18, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Greater Idaho movement wants a seat at the table

by Barbara Klein, Kay Kerriden and Beth Upshaw, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 18, 2025 Some residents in eastern Oregon would like to merge with our neighbor to the east, creating a Greater Idaho. Supporters include some […]

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Sunday 6/21

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which is the rainiest US state?

Hawaii is the rainiest state in the U.S., with a statewide average of about 63.7 inches of rain per year. Thanks to moist trade winds and steep volcanic mountains that wring moisture from passing clouds, areas like Big Bog on Maui and Mt. Waialeale on Kauai can see upwards of 300 to 400 inches of rainfall annually.
For the contiguous United States, Louisiana is typically the wettest, averaging around 60.1 inches of rainfall annually

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What is the world's largest country?

Russia is the largest country in the world by total area, spanning approximately 17.1 million square kilometers (about 6.6 million square miles) across Europe and Asia. It covers 11 time zones and accounts for roughly 11% of the world's total landmass.

These countries account for the most expansive territories on Earth: [1]
    1. Russia: 17,098,242 km²
    2. Canada: 9,984,670 km²
    3. United States: 9,833,517 km²
    4. China: 9,596,960 km²
    5. Brazil: 8,515,770 km²

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What is the make of the car used as a time machine in the movie "Back to the Future"?

The car used as a time machine in "Back to the Future" is a DeLorean, specifically the DMC-12 model. 
Produced by the DeLorean Motor Company, this iconic 1981 sports car was chosen for the film because of its futuristic, stainless-steel body and signature gull-wing doors. In the movies, the retrofitted DeLorean Time Machine required 1.21 gigawatts of power and had to reach exactly 88 mph to travel through time.

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What movie's first sequel featured the subtitle "The Adventure Home"?

That would be the family adventure film Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995), which is the first sequel to the 1993 hit movie Free Willy. 
The film follows a teenage Jesse as he attempts to save his old friend, Willy the orca, from an environmental disaster caused by an oil spill.

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How does a queen bee’s stinger mainly differ from a worker bee’s?

A queen bee’s stinger is smooth, whereas a worker bee’s stinger is heavily barbed. 
Because the queen’s stinger lacks barbs, she can sting multiple times and survive. When a worker bee stings a human, her barbed stinger gets stuck in the skin. As she pulls away, the stinger tears out from her abdomen, leading to her death

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