Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser Coming to Portland... To Fight Rare Diseases?
News Indiana Jones is meeting the Mummy in Portland. And they will fight autosomal recessive metabolic disorder. The Oregon Film and Video Office has confirmed reports that Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser will arrive in Portland this April to begin shooting Crowley, a medical drama about a father and a researcher who team up to find a cure for Pompe disease. The movie, directed by What Happens ... More
Y'Know That Recession Thing: It's Sticking Around Awhile
News Well, that was depressing. Just got back from City Club of Portland's weekly Friday Forum where state economist Tom Potiowsky (photo below) delivered a grim forecast for this year (hence the crash photo above). Potiowsky forecasts the most recent state unemployment numbers of 8.1 percent in November will go up when December's numbers come out in 10 days. And he adds that "before this ... More
The Art of (Costly and Lavish) Local Weddings
News As Portland continues to buckle under the weight of a downtrodden economy and increased joblessness, it's comforting to know that there are still small pockets of people forking over money for ritzy events and expensive receptions. The Art of Weddings, a conglomeration of florists, dress retailers, chefs, and wedding planners scheduled to descend upon Luxe Autohaus on Jan. 8, claims to be “a ... More
The End (of Oil) is Nigh
News If you've had your fill of hope after Tuesday's inauguration, you might try washing it down with an hour of fear at the Bagdad Theater the next night. John Kaufman (pictured above), a senior policy analyst with the Oregon Department of Energy will be talking Wednesday, Jan. 21 about peak oil and its implications. Peak oil is the idea that oil production already has or will soon begin to diminish. ... More
Box Office Bingo: Coraline Smashes Opening-Weekend Expectations, Makes $16.3 Million
News Laika's stop-motion animators had better prepare themselves for more work. Coraline is a hit. Early box-office reports show Coraline, Portland animation studio Laika's expensive, oddball fantasy, rode the strength of stellar reviews to a $16.3 million opening weekend, far exceeding expectations. The Oregon-made, Nike-funded cartoon, which opened Friday after a gala premiere in Portland, finished ... More
Oregon's Unemployment Phone Lines Are Fully Employed
News Out of work? Well, if you tried calling for your weekly unemployment payment on Sunday — the first day you can claim benefits for the previous week — you may have been out of luck, too. Oregon's unemployment insurance system requires claimants to call in every week, and the phone system is beginning to buckle under the strain of a 9 percent unemployment rate. Some callers report ... More
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