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that the season for backyard burning has closed, and that agricultural burning will close on July 1. The Oregon Department of Forestry announced on Wednesday, June 26, that it will declare fire season at midnight on Monday, July 1. Homeowners who want advice on making their property more fire resilient can contact Resiliency Specialist Kaylene Barry at 503-879-3573. The department is accepting applications for volunteer firefighters, as well as emergency medical services and support staff. More …

. If you don’t believe me, watch the videos. Oct. 22, we were poised to move forward, and still did not have updated statistics, so they meant it. The newest proposal was moved forward April 6, and includes the bundle from Proposal No. 1, Parent on the Roll at time of birth and Parent on the Roll at time of application, plus changing requirement No. 5 to include people who enrolled in the Tribe from 1984 to 1999. Proposal No. 2, the present one, is also a bundle. Supporters don’t deny …

in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Two vehicle noninjury crash in the area of Salmon Way and Grand Ronde Road. Suspicious activity reported in the 26000 block of Yamhill River Road. Animal complaint received in the 9300 block of Grand Ronde Road. Suspicious activity reported in the 9600 block of Southwest Hebo Road. Assist outside agency with a traffic stop in the area of milepost 29 on Salmon River Highway in Sheridan. Assist outside agency with a traffic stop in the area of milepost 26 …

in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Officers assisted the driver of a stranded vehicle on Highway 18 near milepost 26. Traffic assist performed near milepost 23 on Highway 18. Civil service performed in the 4100 block of Salmon River Highway. Officers received a fraud call in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Wednesday, April 12 A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Citizen contact occurred on Highway 18 near Jahn Road. Officers assisted an outside agency …

percent each come from English and French Canadian speakers, 5 percent are Nootka words from Vancouver Island in British Columbia and 5 percent are Salishan words. Some words come from still unidentified languages or language mixes. Credit goes to Cultural Resources staffers past and present for contributions to the project, and to Elders who spoke the language and some who continue to speak the language. Formatting and design credits go to Sarah Braun Hamilton, a linguistics student at Portland State …

as working on creating an online Tribal lands database and developing a real estate investment criteria, among other projects. Most of the department's functions relate to property management and federal realty. "We work very closely with Tribal Staff Attorney Jennifer Biesack. Her expertise in real estate deserves credit for the success of the Tribe's realty projects," he said. Tribal member and Commercial Real Estate Manager Ann Lewis briefed the Tribal membership on the Tribe's commercial real …

fire department application process. “I honestly feel a lot of the credit goes to the Tribe’s youth programs and adult education for helping me be successful,” he said. “I am very fortunate to have access to this and I appreciate it.” Harvey said that her son’s focus never wavered. “It was rigorous … but a chance for Jared to have the job he’d always dreamed of and this was his opportunity,” she said. “He remained focused and diligent throughout the process. I’m so proud of him.” According …

like Val. A lot of the people that work there are like granddaughters and grandnieces and we know they love our parents and our grandparents. That’s a big deal to us.” Val repeats that she is very proud of all of her children and that their father – Pete – was also very proud of the children. “I married the best man in the world,” Val said. “”And I had him for 43 years.” Beryle gives credit to Val for much of her good fortune. “I think Val was the reason I made it on this Reservation,” says …

for that fuel pricing because it is a big part of what we do down there.” Leno emphasizes that all profits are increasing at Grand Ronde Station and that Nelson and her staff deserve credit for making it happen. “All sales are up,” says Leno. “The store is operating at a high-level; things are going really well. She has made a huge commitment to making sure the store is organized well. In particular on the outside, things are clean, the sidewalks are clean and landscaping is kept up, which creates a good …

with on council. He cited Jan Reibach Sr., Wink Soderberg, June Sherer and current Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno among them. “I knew very little about veterans and what veterans have experienced until I actually started working here at the Tribe,” said Mercier. “I’ve worked every day with veterans and I will always give credit to Steve Bobb for teaching me more about veterans and what it was like to serve during war time than anyone has taught me. He really opened my eyes.” Tribal Council member Denise …