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Federal judge extends order barring Trump from sending any National Guard troops to Portland

October 15, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Federal judge extends order barring Trump from sending any National Guard troops to Portland

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleOctober 15, 2025 A federal judge extended for two more weeks orders barring President Donald Trump and his administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, but an imminent decision […]

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Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas

October 15, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas

SAN JUAN ISLAND, Wash. (AP) — As dawn broke over San Juan Island, a team of scientists stood on the deck of a barge and unspooled over a mile of fiber-optic cable into the frigid […]

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Washington AG pushing new law to protect workers from immigration raids

October 14, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington AG pushing new law to protect workers from immigration raids

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardOctober 14, 2025 Washington’s Democratic attorney general is looking at a new way to shield the state’s immigrant workers amid the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation agenda. Attorney General Nick Brown […]

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WA officials take stock as wildfire season winds down

October 13, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WA officials take stock as wildfire season winds down

by Emily Fitzgerald, Washington State StandardOctober 13, 2025 With fall weather dampening wildland fire conditions in Washington, officials are beginning to reflect on the fire season.  Washington state saw more individual fires than last season, […]

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The West’s power grid could be stitched together — if red and blue states buy in

October 13, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The West’s power grid could be stitched together — if red and blue states buy in

by Alex Brown, Washington State StandardOctober 13, 2025 For years, Western leaders have debated the creation of a regional energy market: a coordinated grid to pool solar power in Arizona, wind in Wyoming, hydro in […]

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Saturday 4/25

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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How many times did John Glenn circle the earth in 1962, when he became the first American in orbit?

On this day in 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth—circling the planet three times in just under five hours aboard Friendship 7. The flight was risky, but Glenn's calm focus and NASA's teamwork brought him safely home.

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What is the opening of a camera lens, which controls the amount of light?

Aperture is one of the three sides of the Exposure Triangle, along with shutter speed and ISO. It is the interaction of all three that determines the exposure of an image. Aperture controls the amount of light entering through the lens. Shutter speed dictates the duration of light hitting the sensor.

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Who gave the famous speech, "Give me liberty or give me death"?

"Give me liberty or give me death!" is a quotation attributed to American politician and orator Patrick Henry from a speech he made to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia.

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Who's the only character is "Peter and the Wolf" represented by a brass instrument?

The wolf is represented by the French horn (brass). Wolves are seen as big, scary animals that are often villains in classic children's stories. The music has a menacing sound that could tie into the wolf lurking or stalking.  The bird is represented by the flute (woodwind family). The cat is represented by the clarinet (woodwind family).

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What band, formed in 1977, was fronted by singer/guitarist Mark Knopfler?

Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass), and Pick Withers (drums), and managed by Ed Bicknell.

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