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Reclamation announces Yakima basin May water supply forecast

May 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Reclamation announces Yakima basin May water supply forecast

YAKIMA, Wash. – The Bureau of Reclamation’s May 2025 total water supply available forecast for the Yakima basin indicates the water supply will not fully meet irrigation demands this season. The early estimate of the total water […]

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WA Legislature’s budget doubles public defense funds. Counties say it’s still not enough

May 4, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WA Legislature’s budget doubles public defense funds. Counties say it’s still not enough

by Aspen Ford, InvestigateWest, Washington State StandardMay 4, 2025 While Washington state lawmakers’ budget more than doubles funding for public defenders, those attorneys say the sum is still woefully inadequate to meet the needs of […]

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Construction picking up at new Washington psychiatric hospital

May 4, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Construction picking up at new Washington psychiatric hospital

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardMay 2, 2025 Construction is ramping up at a new state psychiatric hospital as Washington works to meet continued demand for treatment of people accused of crimes. The state broke […]

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New law requires clergy in Washington to report child abuse

May 4, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on New law requires clergy in Washington to report child abuse

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardMay 2, 2025 Religious leaders in Washington will be required to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession, under a new law signed by Gov. […]

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Decision on investing WA Cares tax dollars in stock market goes to ballot

May 4, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Decision on investing WA Cares tax dollars in stock market goes to ballot

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardMay 2, 2025 Voters in Washington will be asked this fall to let the state make stock market investments with payroll taxes collected for its long-term care program. The Legislature […]

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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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