‘Shrooms,’ orangutans and volcanoes

Published 9:44 pm Thursday, February 7, 2008

Today’s new movies include “Shrooms,” a horror movie in which everything goes wrong after one of the main characters samples a psychedelic mushroom.

While the plot may be similar, the movie is not to be confused with the 2007 Gonzaga men’s basketball team video.

The Woodland Park Zoo is using eBay to auction off two paintings created by one of its orangutans.

If you can tell the orangutan from a Jackson Pollock, you get a break on shipping.

Scientists have once again cleared up a common misconception. A study found that it’s dangerous to ride your bike down a volcano.

The study appears in this month’s Journal of Things Your Mother Was Right About.

A Lacey man has been charged with stealing $1.8 million from his family’s funeral home business.

The man’s family has to be pretty steamed about getting cheated out of all that money. But not to worry. They’ll get their revenge — eventually.