Each Tuesday the Register reviews an area restaurant, with an emphasis on establishments where a couple can dine for $30 or less. Reader suggestions are welcomed.

Today, the Register launches a new weekly feature with news, tidbits, items of interest and occasionally opinions from the world of wine in Napa Valley and beyond.

Sometimes, no wine will do, and it's best to stick with water.

Last week we looked at adult blogs, which mostly revolve around politics, culture, education, technology, photo sharing and other interest groups. This week, let's look at MySpace.com, a blog-like online world that's a favorite among teens today.

NV inspires new Mayfield subdivision

WASHINGTON -- As Ben Bernanke takes the chairman's seat, Federal Reserve watchers wonder how many more interest rate increases are in store.

Like the sign says, they really are brewing beer today at Napa's Downtown Joe's brew pub. For the past 12 years the popular hangout has been dedicated to the craft of beer making, even as the microbrewery popularity waned from the heady brewing days of the late 1990s.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Some were sent away for being too profane, others for making snide comments at inopportune times. Now the greeting cards that never made it to the stores hang solemnly on a wall at Hallmark Cards Inc.

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Is a traditional tribal leader a government official, and could giving money to him be considered bribery?

QUINCY, Wash. -- In the heart of potato country, a high-tech boom is taking place.