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Looking to keep wildlife out of the ‘emergency room,’ states expand managers’ role

May 21, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Looking to keep wildlife out of the ‘emergency room,’ states expand managers’ role

by Alex Brown, Washington State StandardMay 21, 2025 State wildlife agencies have a big job. While the federal government protects animals listed under the Endangered Species Act, states are tasked with keeping the vast majority […]

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Despite signing of anti-parents’ rights bill, ‘this isn’t over,’ says Dozier

May 21, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Despite signing of anti-parents’ rights bill, ‘this isn’t over,’ says Dozier

WAITSBURG… Sen. Perry Dozier is dismayed by today’s signing of legislation that immediately undermines Washington’s highly popular parental-rights law, created in 2024 after the Waitsburg Republican had tried for years to put a similar law into place. […]

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Fears over Columbia Basin dams, hydroelectricity grow as agencies lose hundreds of employees

May 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Fears over Columbia Basin dams, hydroelectricity grow as agencies lose hundreds of employees

by Alex Baumhardt, Washington State StandardMay 20, 2025 Grand Coulee Dam is among the most powerful energy-generating dams on earth. It’s the bedrock of the federal Columbia River Power System — a network of 31 […]

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Washingtonians will need state permit to buy guns under new law

May 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washingtonians will need state permit to buy guns under new law

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardMay 20, 2025 Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed into law a controversial policy requiring gun buyers to first pay for a new state permit.  Starting in two years, […]

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WA governor signs parental ‘bill of rights’ rewrite

May 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WA governor signs parental ‘bill of rights’ rewrite

by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardMay 20, 2025 The parental “bill of rights” overhaul, one of the most divisive bills approved during this year’s Washington state legislative session, was signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson […]

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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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