Ken Noble stars in this 1985 television commercial for the Columbia School Of Broadcasting.

It received numerous accolades from film critic
associations, including three nominations and
four wins at the Independent Spirit Awards.

In the years since its original release, the film has
developed a cult following.

          
The initial drugstore scene was filmed at the former Nob Hill Pharmacy on NW Glisan Street.

  Filmmaker, painter, and musician Gus Green Van Sant Jr. was
born in Louisville, Kentucky.      

Radio KXL signed on the air from Portland, Ore. in 1926.

https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/KXL-Portland-OR-Moving-Ahead.pdf

On this day in 1988, Stacy Allison of Portland, Oregon, became
the first American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest,
which at 29,035 feet above sea level is the highest point on earth.

Allison, a member of the Northwest American Everest Expedition, climbed the Himalayan peak using the southeast ridge route.

At least 168 climbers and support staff died in attempts to reach
the top of Everest in the 20th century.

    
 In 1992, Billy Graham held a crusade in Portland, Oregon, at
Civic Stadium (now Providence Park) which drew a large
crowd.

The event, which included special guests like Johnny Cash
and June Carter Cash, was well-attended, with the main
stadium event drawing 39,500 people and an additional
12,500 watching on a large screen at a local high school.

The crusade also generated significant media attention and
raised millions of dollars in donations for the spread of the
gospel.