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In tight budget year, pressure builds to boost WA school funding

January 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on In tight budget year, pressure builds to boost WA school funding

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJanuary 23, 2025 Lawmakers have begun another hard conversation on what it may cost the state to amply fund basic education in public schools as required by Washington’s constitution. A […]

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What it’s like as a freshman state lawmaker in Olympia

January 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on What it’s like as a freshman state lawmaker in Olympia

by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardJanuary 23, 2025 Before this year’s Washington state legislative session began, Sen. Deborah Krishnadasan was giving her husband a tour of her new workplace: the state Capitol building in […]

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63% of Washingtonian’s Support Ending Sales of Flavored Tobacco

January 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on 63% of Washingtonian’s Support Ending Sales of Flavored Tobacco

Plus momentum continues in support of HB 1203/SB 5183 with endorsement of The Columbian editorial board OLYMPIA, WA— Today, Flavors Hook Kids Washington released high-quality polling data showing broad and overwhelming support across Washington state for legislation to […]

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Should Washington’s Fish and Wildlife Commission be dissolved?

January 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Should Washington’s Fish and Wildlife Commission be dissolved?

by Laurel Demkovich, Washington State StandardJanuary 22, 2025 The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is under scrutiny after a report last month found the organization’s structure was “dysfunctional” and needed reforms. The report by the […]

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WA chief justice reflects on pandemic’s lasting imprint on state courts

January 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WA chief justice reflects on pandemic’s lasting imprint on state courts

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardJanuary 22, 2025 Like everything else, Washington’s court system was upended by COVID-19. Court proceedings paused or moved online. Cases piled up. Justice was delayed. But the pandemic, in some […]

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Saturday 4/11

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Before it was called the Big Mac, McDonald's signature sandwich went by what name?

Before settling on "Big Mac" in 1968, McDonald's signature double-decker sandwich was initially tested under two different names: the Aristocrat and the Blue Ribbon Burger. Created by franchisee Jim Delligatti in 1967, the "Aristocrat" was considered too hard to pronounce, leading to the adoption of the name suggested by company advertising secretary Esther Glickstein Rose

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What is the only highway in the U.S. with metric road signs?

Interstate 19, Arizona -- It is a 102 km (63-mile) stretch of highway in from Tucson, to Nogales near the Mexican border.

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Who was the first US president to have a woman serving in his cabinet?

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first US president to have a woman serving in his cabinet. He appointed Frances Perkins as Secretary of Labor in 1933. She served from 1933 to 1945, making her the longest-serving labor secretary in U.S. history and a key figure in creating the New Deal.

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Who said, "I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter."?

Sir Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister, famously made this statement regarding his approach to death. It is widely cited as an example of his wit and confidence, often quoted in relation to his long life and career before his death in 1965.

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What do you call a group of toads?

A group of toads is most commonly called a knot, a term that refers to their tendency to gather together in large, tangled numbers. Other, less common terms for a group of toads include a lump, a nest, a knab, or a knob.

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Sunday 4/12

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In which sport is the America's Cup awarded?

The America's Cup is awarded in the sport of sailing. It is a prestigious international match racing competition between sailing yachts, recognized as the oldest active trophy in international sport, first held in 1851. The competition tests sailing skill, technology, and design.

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Who was the first man to appear on the cover of Playboy Magazine?

Peter Sellers was the first man to appear on the cover of Playboy magazine, featured in April 1964 dressed as a desert sheik. While other men appeared on covers alongside female models later, it was not until Hugh Hefner appeared solo in 2017 that a man was honored as a solo cover star.

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Which country has the most pyramids in the world?

Sudan has the most pyramids in the world, not Egypt. While Egypt is more famous for its structures, Sudan is home to roughly 200 to 255 known Nubian pyramids, which is nearly twice the number of pyramids found in Egypt (roughly 118–138). 

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Which Disney villain turns into a giant snake in the final battle with the hero?

The Disney villain who transforms into a giant, monstrous cobra during the final battle with the hero is Jafar from the 1992 animated film Aladdin. In the climax, Jafar uses his sorcerer powers to become a giant snake to constrict Aladdin before eventually wishing himself into an all-powerful genie. 

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Who said, "I came, I saw, I conquered."?

The famous phrase "I came, I saw, I conquered"—or in Latin, Veni, vidi, vici—is attributed to the Roman general and dictator Julius Caesar. He used the phrase around 47 BCE to describe his swift and decisive victory against King Pharnaces II of Pontus at the Battle of Zela, likely in a letter to the Roman Senate.

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