North Bend woman made goal to go on 100 hikes in 2025. How’d she do?
Linda Walmer, a retired tech worker in her 60s, didn’t used to hike. Here’s how she fell in love with the outdoors activity.
Day: January 28, 2026
Starbucks ignored maggots, safety concerns, ex-VP lawsuit claims
The lawsuit claims Starbucks terminated the vice president after raising concerns while testing an equipment system. The company says it was over a workplace issue.
WA experts explain legal limits on ICE, Border Patrol officers’ power
Immigration enforcement should be done in a way “that follows the damn law,” said state Attorney General Nick Brown. So what does the law say?
Breaking down the surprisingly reasonable 2026 Big Ten football schedule
A delay in the rollout of the Big Ten schedule seems to have helped the league create a slate devoid of dud Saturdays and configured to optimize fan interest and media attention.
Trump tells Iran to make nuclear deal or next attack will be ‘far worse’
The US president also repeated that a U.S. “armada” was heading toward the Islamic Republic.
YouTube criticised after pulling out of UK TV audience ratings
Owner Google moves to block Barb data access months after allowing 200 channels to be monitoredYouTube has been criticised by the TV and advertising industry after suspending its participation in a key measurement system that compares viewership on the…
Marco Rubio Warns Venezuela Of New Military Action If Expectations Not Met
Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans on Wednesday to warn that the Trump administration is ready to take new military action against Venezuela if the country’s interim leadership strays from US expectations.
WW3 fears soar as Iran issued ‘force that’s never been seen before’ warning
Benjamin Netanyahu warned: “If Iran makes the grave mistake of attacking Israel, we will respond with a force that Iran has never seen before.”
Bluesky says it is working to make feeds more “live”, interactive, and timely during live events, and teases improvements to posting and follow suggestions (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)
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Bluesky says it is working to make feeds more “live”, interactive, and timely during live events, and teases improvements to posting and follow suggestions — The Bluesky 2026 roadmap …
Dutch government is ordered to protect residents on Caribbean island of Bonaire from climate change
A court has ordered the Dutch government to draw up a plan to protect residents of the Caribbean island of Bonaire from the devastating effects of climate change.