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Gig Harbor education leader to become WA’s newest Democratic state senator

December 11, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Gig Harbor education leader to become WA’s newest Democratic state senator

by Laurel Demkovich, Washington State StandardDecember 11, 2024 Deborah Krishnadasan is Washington’s newest legislator.  Krishnadasan, a Gig Harbor Democrat, was appointed by the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners and the Pierce County Council to fill […]

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Gun group wants new taxes and permits for WA firearm sales

December 10, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Gun group wants new taxes and permits for WA firearm sales

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardDecember 10, 2024 Washington’s leading gun control group wants state lawmakers to make it tougher and more expensive to buy a firearm. The Alliance for Gun Responsibility said Monday it […]

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Replacement picked for longtime Washington senator

December 10, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Replacement picked for longtime Washington senator

by Laurel Demkovich, Washington State StandardDecember 10, 2024 Democrat Tina Orwall is the latest state representative to make the switch to the Legislature’s other chamber.  Orwall was appointed by the King County Council on Tuesday […]

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Boeing is building new 737 Max planes for the first time since workers went on strike

December 10, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Boeing is building new 737 Max planes for the first time since workers went on strike

Boeing is resuming production of its bestselling plane, the 737 Max, for the first time since 33,000 workers began a seven-week strike that ended in early November. The company said Tuesday that plane-building resumed at its plant in […]

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Major new office building nears opening on Washington Capitol campus

December 9, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Major new office building nears opening on Washington Capitol campus

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardDecember 9, 2024 The name is the same. Many tenants too. But the Irving R. Newhouse Building set to formally open soon is nothing like the edifice it is replacing […]

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Which 1990s romantic comedy had the famous line “You had me at hello”?

The famous line “You had me at hello” is from the iconic 1996 romantic comedy-drama Jerry Maguire, spoken by Renée Zellweger's character, Dorothy Boyd, to Tom Cruise's character, Jerry Maguire, capturing a moment of instant connection and love

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In what 1988 did film David Bowie play Pontius Pilate?

David Bowie played Pontius Pilate in the 1988 Martin Scorsese film The Last Temptation of Christ, a controversial adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis' novel about the life of Jesus. Bowie's portrayal depicted Pilate as a pragmatic Roman governor, a small but memorable role in the movie. 

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Which major retailer was founded by Sam Walton in Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962?

Walmart -- Originally, it was called Wal-Mart Stores.

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What is a young bee fed to develop into a queen?

A young bee develops into a queen because she receives a special diet of royal jelly, a protein-rich secretion from nurse bees, throughout her entire larval stage, unlike worker and drone larvae which switch to pollen and honey (beebread) after a few days. This exclusive royal jelly diet triggers a cascade of developmental changes, leading to a larger, fertile queen capable of reproducing, while the other diet results in sterile workers. 

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What U.S. President refused to use the telephone while in office?

The U.S. President known for his refusal to use the telephone while in office was Calvin Coolidge.  Coolidge, who served as the 30th President from 1923 to 1929, earned the nickname "Silent Cal" due to his quiet, taciturn nature and frugality with words. He believed that "The words of a President have an enormous weight...and ought not to be used indiscriminately".

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