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Court battle ignites over Washington’s new income tax

April 9, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Court battle ignites over Washington’s new income tax

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardApril 8, 2026 Opponents of Washington’s new income tax on high earners filed a lawsuit Thursday, arguing the controversial law is unconstitutional and in conflict with nearly a century of […]

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Frustration boils up after Ferguson vetoes two tiny grants in WA budget

April 9, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Frustration boils up after Ferguson vetoes two tiny grants in WA budget

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardApril 9, 2026 A week after Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a nearly $80 billion budget, questions remain as to why he vetoed two grants that amounted to a molecule […]

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Seattle-based company accused of fishing violations in Alaska’s Bering Sea

April 9, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Seattle-based company accused of fishing violations in Alaska’s Bering Sea

by Yereth Rosen, Washington State StandardApril 8, 2026 The U.S. Coast Guard said it has seized 5.4 metric tons of allegedly unreported pollock roe and discovered several significant fishing violations aboard one of the biggest […]

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‘Our new normal’: WA confronts another year of drought

April 9, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘Our new normal’: WA confronts another year of drought

by Aspen Ford, Washington State StandardApril 8, 2026 Washington’s Department of Ecology announced a statewide drought emergency Wednesday, marking the fourth consecutive year that part or all of the state has been in a drought.  […]

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Reclamation announces Yakima basin April water supply forecast

April 9, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Reclamation announces Yakima basin April water supply forecast

YAKIMA, Wash. – The Bureau of Reclamation’s April 2026 total water supply available forecast for the Yakima basin indicates the water supply will not fully meet irrigation demands this season. The early estimate of the total water supply […]

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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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