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Making sense of Washington’s multi-billion dollar budget hole

December 13, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Making sense of Washington’s multi-billion dollar budget hole

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardDecember 13, 2024 Washington state’s budget is, to put it nicely, in a world of hurt. There’s a big gap between what the state is collecting in taxes and what […]

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Tension mounts over state plan to transfer 192 acres in Spokane to private developer

December 12, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Tension mounts over state plan to transfer 192 acres in Spokane to private developer

by Laurel Demkovich, Washington State StandardDecember 12, 2024 A pending land swap by the state Department of Natural Resources is sparking controversy in Spokane. The department wants to transfer nearly 200 acres southwest of the […]

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Democrats flip southwest Washington state Senate seat following recount

December 12, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Democrats flip southwest Washington state Senate seat following recount

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardDecember 12, 2024 A recount has confirmed Democrat Adrian Cortes’ victory in a fierce contest for an open seat in the Washington state Senate.  Cortes, a Battle Ground council member, […]

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With repeal measure rejected, WA carbon auction prices surge

December 12, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on With repeal measure rejected, WA carbon auction prices surge

by Bill Lucia, Washington State StandardDecember 11, 2024 Prices for Washington’s air pollution allowances rebounded at an auction this month, the first sale since voters upheld the state’s cap-and-trade program. The Department of Ecology on […]

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The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Majority Coalition Caucus versus single-party rule

December 11, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Majority Coalition Caucus versus single-party rule

As Democrats prepare for unilateral, supermajority control in Olympia, Republicans recall a more bipartisan era – 12 years ago, when the Majority Coalition Caucus, an historic alliance that ushered in a wave of critical reforms, […]

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Thursday 6/18

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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In what country was the Winter Olympic sport of bobsleigh invented?

Moritz, Switzerland, by wealthy tourists from Victorian Britain who were staying at the Palace Hotel owned by Caspar Badrutt. The early sleds were adapted from boys' delivery sleds and toboggans. These eventually evolved into bobsleighs, luges and skeletons.

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Who was the first US president to be heard on the radio?

On May 30, 1922, President Warren G. Harding becomes the first president to have his voice transmitted by radio while addressing a crowd at the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial. The broadcast heralded a revolutionary shift in how presidents addressed the American public. It was not until three years later, however, that a president would deliver a radio-specific address. That honor went to President Calvin Coolidge.

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Where was the English muffin invented?

TIL the flat, round bread Americans know as 'English Muffins' don't come from England and were invented in New York City in the late 1800s. Their inventor, Samuel Bath Thomas, originally them called toaster crumpets.

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The first spin-off of C.S.I., starting in 2002, was set in what city?

CSI spin-off, following an elite group of Crime Scene Investigators (CSIs) from the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD), who use advanced forensic science and methods to solve complex crimes in cross-cultural Miami, Florida.

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What is the hardest substance in the human body?

Your teeth contain the hardest substance in the human body — your enamel. Bones aren't quite as hard as enamel, but they rank closely on the hardness scale. Other parts of your body (like muscles, ligaments, and tendons) are incredibly strong, but don't come close to the mineral-based tissue in your teeth and bones.

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