PENDLETON â When the Umatilla River floods hit Pendleton in 2020, hundreds of residents were rendered temporarily homeless.
The Oregon Legislature eventually stepped in to provide millions of dollars worth of rapid rehousing money to organizations like the Community Action Program of East Central Oregon to help displaced residents find a new place to live.
But the nonprofit struggled to find homes for the flood survivors in Pendletonâs existing housing market, according to CAPECO Chief Executive Officer Paula Hall. There were few housing options on the market, and even available homes were often unaffordable for the displaced residents, many of whom came from Riverview Mobile Home Estates. Kate Gonsalves, a senior communications coordinator with Oregon Housing & Community Services, said the rapid rehousing money was soon repurposed for a different Pendleton housing project.
New Yorker illustrator Charlie Hankin) presents an
Odd Couple-esque premise in which twentysomething Rory (voiced by Hankin) moves in with the titular Summoner: a magical alien who can summon any object in existence. The alien s tenuous grasp on the English language leads to some pretty hilarious situations.
Stoopid Buddy Studios (a company founded by
Robot Chicken creators Matthew Senreich and Seth Green) is producing the 10-episode, five-minute-long sitcom, whose voice cast includes Cree Summer (
Atlantis: The Lost Empire,
Codename: Kids Next Door).
The Summoner is a perfect example of how we’re experimenting with content . by continuing to add smart stories from unique voices, but also playing with different formats and new animation styles, like Charlie’s distinctive hand-drawn look, Jon Cotton, VP, Short-Form Animation & Alternative Formats for SYFY, said last summer when the show was first announced. “Working with Stoopid Buddy Stoodios on this pro
Spearfishers encounter more sharks on Coromandel coast
17 Feb, 2021 11:40 PM
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CAUTIOUS: Emilie Servais takes steps to protect herself from sharks where possible when spearfishing. Photo / Thierry Meier
CAUTIOUS: Emilie Servais takes steps to protect herself from sharks where possible when spearfishing. Photo / Thierry Meier
Champion spearfisher Ian Warnock, of Flaxmill Bay near Whitianga, began diving the area in the mid-1970s.
He says since the late 1990s the numbers have risen to now regular sightings most dives. Every year there s more and more of them. I think it s one of those things that if you re going to go out spearfishing and diving you have to accept that, it s not going to get better.
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As 2020 has brought its fair share of ups and downs, one thing has consistently kept our spirits up: Virtual reunions and table reads! The casts of several beloved TV shows and classic movies have been reconnecting to the delight of fans over video chat platforms, and it s brought some real light to a difficult year.
Actors, directors, writers and producers have teamed up to give us all that nostalgia hit we ve been craving throughout this quarantined year with virtual table reads and lots of reminiscing.
Here s a look at the cast reunions posted to YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, or aired on TV that have given us tremendous joy throughout this challenging time.