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Portland’s Bartini, Urban Fondue to close after over 20 years

The restaurant owner cites a decline in neighborhood conditions, "absorbent" city taxes and an untenable landlord relationship as factors in the closing. PORTLAND,...

A British redcoat’s lost memoir resurfaces

History buffs are no doubt familiar with the story of Shadrack Byfield, a rank-and-file British redcoat who fought during the War of 1812 and...

M&M announces limited-edition Marvel superhero packs

Mars Inc. and Walt Disney Co. are teaming up on seven collectible M&M packs that will feature different M&M colors as Marvel superheroes. ...

The Seattle Seahawks Weren’t Supposed to Be Here

It's fair to say that nobody saw a 14-3 record coming from the Seahawks. Except maybe these two guys. After...

15 arrests and no consequences: WA’s revolving door on property crime

Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders posted on Facebook Sunday about a burglary arrest at a lumber yard in Tumwater. Deputies and officers from three...

Portland restaurant says catering manager embezzled nearly $300K; case dismissed for now

A former employee is accused of stealing more than $280,000 from Verde Cocina. The case was dismissed in September over insufficient evidence. PORTLAND,...

Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Code-like for general computing

Anthropic’s agentic tool Claude Code has been an enormous hit with some software developers and hobbyists, and now the company is bringing that modality...

Aldi plans 180 new stores in 2026, will enter 2 new states

The discount grocery chain said it will open its first stores in Colorado and Maine as part of its expansion plans. BATAVIA, Ill....

You can now reserve a hotel room on the Moon for $250,000

A company called GRU Space publicly announced its intent to construct a series of increasingly sophisticated habitats on the Moon, culminating in a hotel...

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