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WA sheriffs respond to Trump’s immigration enforcement plans

February 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WA sheriffs respond to Trump’s immigration enforcement plans

by Moe K. Clark, InvestigateWest and Farah Eltohamy, Cascade PBS, Washington State StandardFebruary 23, 2025 President Donald Trump has identified state and local law enforcement agencies as being pivotal in his plans to deport millions […]

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Woodstove bill is dead for session, Short says

February 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Woodstove bill is dead for session, Short says

OLYMPIA – The state Department of Ecology is backing off for the year on a proposal to regulate wood-burning stoves sold in Washington state and duplicate standards already imposed by federal regulation, said Sen. Shelly […]

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The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Washington Senate Republicans Push for Housing Solutions

February 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Washington Senate Republicans Push for Housing Solutions

In this episode of The Elephant in the Dome, Senate Republican Leader John Braun and Senator Keith Goehner discuss Washington’s housing crisis and the Senate Republican plan to address affordability. They break down the impact of […]

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Audio: Washington State Senate Republican Leadership Update with Senator John Braun

February 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Audio: Washington State Senate Republican Leadership Update with Senator John Braun

Senate Republican Leader John Braun talks about why a new Senate Republican housing strategy to tackle Washington’s affordability crisis is important. With housing becoming increasingly inaccessible statewide, the plan aims to remove regulatory barriers and […]

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RIP: Bills that didn’t survive the WA Legislature’s first major deadline

February 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on RIP: Bills that didn’t survive the WA Legislature’s first major deadline

by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero and Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardFebruary 22, 2025 Bills dealing with cow burps, the state flag, and changes to police traffic stop standards are among the first to land in the […]

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Sunday 6/21

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which is the rainiest US state?

Hawaii is the rainiest state in the U.S., with a statewide average of about 63.7 inches of rain per year. Thanks to moist trade winds and steep volcanic mountains that wring moisture from passing clouds, areas like Big Bog on Maui and Mt. Waialeale on Kauai can see upwards of 300 to 400 inches of rainfall annually.
For the contiguous United States, Louisiana is typically the wettest, averaging around 60.1 inches of rainfall annually

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What is the world's largest country?

Russia is the largest country in the world by total area, spanning approximately 17.1 million square kilometers (about 6.6 million square miles) across Europe and Asia. It covers 11 time zones and accounts for roughly 11% of the world's total landmass.

These countries account for the most expansive territories on Earth: [1]
    1. Russia: 17,098,242 km²
    2. Canada: 9,984,670 km²
    3. United States: 9,833,517 km²
    4. China: 9,596,960 km²
    5. Brazil: 8,515,770 km²

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What is the make of the car used as a time machine in the movie "Back to the Future"?

The car used as a time machine in "Back to the Future" is a DeLorean, specifically the DMC-12 model. 
Produced by the DeLorean Motor Company, this iconic 1981 sports car was chosen for the film because of its futuristic, stainless-steel body and signature gull-wing doors. In the movies, the retrofitted DeLorean Time Machine required 1.21 gigawatts of power and had to reach exactly 88 mph to travel through time.

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What movie's first sequel featured the subtitle "The Adventure Home"?

That would be the family adventure film Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995), which is the first sequel to the 1993 hit movie Free Willy. 
The film follows a teenage Jesse as he attempts to save his old friend, Willy the orca, from an environmental disaster caused by an oil spill.

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How does a queen bee’s stinger mainly differ from a worker bee’s?

A queen bee’s stinger is smooth, whereas a worker bee’s stinger is heavily barbed. 
Because the queen’s stinger lacks barbs, she can sting multiple times and survive. When a worker bee stings a human, her barbed stinger gets stuck in the skin. As she pulls away, the stinger tears out from her abdomen, leading to her death

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