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Inslee says it’s been ‘an astounding 12 years’ as Washington governor

December 19, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Inslee says it’s been ‘an astounding 12 years’ as Washington governor

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardDecember 19, 2024 Jay Inslee knows the one place he won’t be going when he leaves office as Washington’s governor next month. Idaho.  “I am not moving to Idaho. I […]

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Regulators to assess environmental risks of Northwest Hydrogen Hub

December 19, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Regulators to assess environmental risks of Northwest Hydrogen Hub

by Alex Baumhardt, Washington State StandardDecember 19, 2024 A year after naming the Northwest one of seven new “regional hydrogen hubs” in a nationwide competition, the U.S. Department of Energy is beginning its review of […]

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Aerial drones helpful in removing graffiti along WA highways, agency says

December 19, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Aerial drones helpful in removing graffiti along WA highways, agency says

by Laurel Demkovich, Washington State StandardDecember 19, 2024 Using aerial drones to spray paint over graffiti along state highways is “very effective,” according to a new report from Washington’s Department of Transportation.  Over the last […]

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Ferguson taps Mercer Island representative to lead children’s services agency

December 18, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Ferguson taps Mercer Island representative to lead children’s services agency

by Laurel Demkovich, Washington State StandardDecember 18, 2024 State Rep. Tana Senn will be the new head of the Department of Children, Youth and Families. Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson on Wednesday announced Senn’s appointment to lead […]

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Invasive ‘murder hornets’ found in Washington have been eradicated, officials say

December 18, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Invasive ‘murder hornets’ found in Washington have been eradicated, officials say

by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardDecember 18, 2024 The hunt for invasive “murder hornets” is over in Washington and the rest of the U.S. after three years without confirmed detections, state and federal officials […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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From what language did English borrow the word "ukulele"?

In the Hawaiian language the word ukulele roughly translates as 'jumping flea', perhaps because of the movement of the player's fingers. Legend attributes it to the nickname of Englishman Edward William Purvis, one of King Kalākaua's officers, because of his small size, fidgety manner, and playing expertise.

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On what show did Heather Locklear make her TV debut in a recurring role?

In 1982, Locklear began a long term association with television producer Aaron Spelling. First, she was cast in a recurring role as Sammy Jo Dean on Spelling's Dynasty. The following year, while still appearing on Dynasty, Locklear took on a starring role as Officer Stacy Sheridan on the police drama T.J. Hooker.

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Originally called pimento, what popular spice was first grown in Jamaica?

Allspice, also known as Jamaica pepper, myrtle pepper, pimenta, or pimento, is the dried unripe berry of Pimenta dioica, a midcanopy tree native to the Greater Antilles, southern Mexico, and Central America, now cultivated in many warm parts of the world.

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Who recorded the song "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"?

"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" is a song by the English pop rock band Tears for Fears from their second studio album Songs from the Big Chair (1985).

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Who wrote the book "Gone with the Wind"?

Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell was an American novelist and journalist. Mitchell wrote only one novel that was published during her lifetime, the American Civil War-era novel Gone with the Wind.

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