Who doesn't love a good old chocolate chip cookie? The tender cookie is a little different and will leave everyone wondering ...

Oracle’s Java team sat down with me last week for a fast-moving briefing on Java 25 and the broader direction of the platform. The headline: JDK 25 is an LTS release, the second on Oracle’s new ...

Wellspent Market founder Jim Dixon has been writing about food and restaurants for Willamette Week for a long time. He wants our readers to eat well, and he shows them how with the recipes he creates ...

L.L.Bean debuted the Mountain Classic Anorak in 1990, and it became a foundational piece from the golden age of GORP Core. Maine’s most famous retailer revived the design in 2022 and has maintained an ...

L.L. Bean, the iconic New England outdoor apparel brand with a devoted following in Japan, has launched a Japanese clothing collection in the U.S. – and it's already selling out online. The 2026 Japan ...

L.L.Bean might operate more than 100 stores worldwide today, but back in the mid-’90s, already 75 years into business, there were only two retail locations. The first, of course, was its iconic ...

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Democrat Melissa Bean is running in Illinois’s Eighth Congressional District. Credit: Courtesy Melissa Bean for Congress In Illinois’s Eighth Congressional District, a former investment banker is ...

When I’m planning a backyard cookout for friends or family, I’m making just about everything from scratch. Sure, I may ask someone to bring some beverages and ice, but if I’m hosting, I’m in charge of ...

Looking ahead: The first official visual upgrade in Minecraft's 16-year history was released last June for Bedrock Edition players. However, the original Java version has a long road ahead of it ...

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is running for Senate, so the House seat for Illinois’ 8th Congressional District is open for the first time in a decade. There’s a lot of interest in succeeding him. On ...

L.L. Bean is expanding its brick-and-mortar footprint nationally in 2026, and that includes a new store opening in Ann Arbor. L.L. Bean announced on Dec. 9 that it will open eight new locations in ...