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Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp pleads guilty to assault charge in Washington parking lot shooting

May 27, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp pleads guilty to assault charge in Washington parking lot shooting

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Former NBA star Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty to an assault charge on Tuesday for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a Washington state mall parking lot. Kemp, 55, pleaded guilty to […]

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Plan Ahead for Evacuations During the 2025 Wildfire Awareness Month

May 27, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Plan Ahead for Evacuations During the 2025 Wildfire Awareness Month

As Wildfire Awareness Month comes to a close the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is urging residents to take action now to prepare for the upcoming wildfire season by being ready to evacuate.   Last […]

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New Report Shows Signs of Progress for Salmon But Far Too Many Still Are on the Brink of Extinction

May 27, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on New Report Shows Signs of Progress for Salmon But Far Too Many Still Are on the Brink of Extinction

OLYMPIA–A new report released by the Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office shows that several populations of salmon in Washington improved but most still are struggling and face extinction. Of the 14 species of salmon and steelhead […]

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Red pen politics: 7 vetoes Gov. Bob Ferguson made in the Washington state budget

May 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Red pen politics: 7 vetoes Gov. Bob Ferguson made in the Washington state budget

by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero and Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardMay 24, 2025 Before Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the next state budget on Tuesday, he vetoed a few dozen spending provisions scattered throughout its 1,366 […]

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Yum! You can now take some roadkill home to eat in southwest WA

May 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Yum! You can now take some roadkill home to eat in southwest WA

by Henry Brannan, Washington State StandardMay 23, 2025 Good news for people who enjoy deer, elk and saving money: The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife will allow people to take home and eat deer […]

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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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