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Oregon’s new package recycling rules go on trial, could impact other states

July 14, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon’s new package recycling rules go on trial, could impact other states

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 13, 2026 PORTLAND — Last year, Oregon became the first state to start charging companies for some of the end-life waste disposal costs created by their packaging. Then, the […]

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Oregon Lawmakers Demand Trump Reverse Course on Plan to Suppress Oregon Voters 

July 14, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Lawmakers Demand Trump Reverse Course on Plan to Suppress Oregon Voters 

Trump threatens Oregon election officials that do not comply with administration’s illegal and unconstitutional election requests Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Maxine […]

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Oregon, 11 other states sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

July 13, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon, 11 other states sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 13, 2026 Twelve Democratic-led states on Monday sued to block Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.  The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District for the Northern District […]

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Cases of parasitic outbreak remain low in Oregon as other states see surges 

July 13, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Cases of parasitic outbreak remain low in Oregon as other states see surges 

by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 13, 2026 Oregon health officials have recorded a handful of verified cases of a parasitic intestinal illness in the state over the past two months, as outbreaks involving the […]

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How Oregon’s state agencies adopted drones over the last decade

July 13, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on How Oregon’s state agencies adopted drones over the last decade

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 13, 2026 When Oregon lawmakers in 2013 passed a law establishing some of the state’s earliest guidelines for public drone usage, not a single state or local agency was […]

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Sunday 10/04

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which U.S. landmark was once named Long Acre Square?

Times Square in New York City was once named Long Acre Square. 
  • Name Change: The city renamed the intersection in April 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the newly built Times Building (now One Times Square). 

  • Original Name Origin: The area got the name Long Acre Square in the 1870s because it was the center of the city's horse and carriage trade, named after Long Acre in London.

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Shortbread originated in what country?

Shortbread originated in Scotland.
  • 12th Century: It evolved from medieval "biscuit bread," where leftover bread dough was dried out in an oven and butter eventually replaced yeast.

  • 16th Century: Mary, Queen of Scots is popularly credited with helping refine and popularize the triangular wedge style known as "petticoat tails".

  • 1736: The first printed recipe for shortbread appeared in a cookbook by a Scotswoman named Mrs McLintock.

  • Traditions: Because butter and sugar were costly, shortbread was traditionally reserved as a luxury for special events like weddings, Christmas, and Hogmanay (Scottish New Year's Eve).

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In 1995, who became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball?

Hideo Nomo became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball, winning the National League award in 1995.

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In the movie "Legally Blonde", what LSAT score does Elle need to get into Harvard?

In the movie "Legally Blonde," Elle Woods scores a 179 on her LSAT, which is one point shy of a perfect 180. Combined with her 4.0 GPA and iconic video essay, this score secures her admission into Harvard Law School.

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Megalodon was a prehistoric giant version of what kind of animal?

Megalodon was a prehistoric giant mackerel shark. 
    • People once thought it was a direct ancestor or a larger version of the modern great white shark.
  • New scientific studies show it belonged to an extinct family of megatooth sharks (Otodontidae).

  • It was the largest shark and the largest fish to ever live, growing up to 50 to 60 feet (or more) in length.

  • It lived from about 23 to 3.6 million years ago during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs.

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