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No timeline yet for reopening damaged stretch of North Cascades Highway

May 2, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on No timeline yet for reopening damaged stretch of North Cascades Highway

by Aspen Ford, Washington State StandardMay 1, 2026 It’s unclear when a section of the North Cascades Highway will reopen following significant winter damage and a March rockslide on the road. Around 26 miles of […]

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Former Spokane mayor seeks $10M from city, claiming harm from censure

May 2, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Former Spokane mayor seeks $10M from city, claiming harm from censure

by Nicholas K. Geranios, Washington State StandardMay 1, 2026 SPOKANE, Wash. — Former Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward is seeking $10 million from the city after she was censured for appearing at a prayer service held […]

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Time running out to stop logging of northwest Washington campground

May 2, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Time running out to stop logging of northwest Washington campground

by Aspen Ford, Washington State StandardMay 1, 2026 Shortly after purchasing 74 acres in a state timber sale on the northern end of the Olympic Peninsula, Bruce Webster received a phone call from Earth Law […]

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Opinion: Delaying light rail offers best hope for new bridge

May 2, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Opinion: Delaying light rail offers best hope for new bridge

‘A project this big, this complex and this costly should never be railroaded’ Sen. John Braun and Sen. Jeff Wilson The Center Square Washington Boston has its “Big Dig,” New York has its Second Avenue […]

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WSP Detectives Apprehend Fugitive After 14 Years on WSP’s Most Wanted List

May 2, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WSP Detectives Apprehend Fugitive After 14 Years on WSP’s Most Wanted List

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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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