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Culture Walking On -- Michael T. Bolton 05.18.2017 Dean Rhodes Walking On Michael T. Bolton Sept. 26, 1967 – May 15, 2017 Michael Bolton was born on Sept. 26, 1967, to Marcia Rife and Edward Bolton Sr. in Salem, Ore. He was one of five children. Growing up with many siblings, Michael knew the importance of taking care of his family. He passed these values on to his own five children, each one of whom he loved dearly. Michael married the love of his life, Faith Helene Bolton, on May 10, 2002 …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves additional apartment complex construction 12.26.2018 Dean Rhodes, Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council , Housing Tribal members seeking to return to the Reservation and live in an apartment will have eight more options in the near future. Tribal Council approved a maximum $1.675 million contract to construct the second phase of the Wind River apartment complex during its Wednesday, Dec. 26, meeting. Seabold Construction Co. of Beaverton …

. A female driver arrested for DUII (alcohol), reckless driving and reckless endangering, and transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas. Saturday, Oct. 26 Citizen contact occurred in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with a reported driving complaint in the area of milepost 26 on Salmon River Highway. Driving complaint reported at milepost 21 on Salmon River Highway. Motorist assist occurred in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Found property in the area …

Grand Ronde Police Log -- March 25-31 04.14.2021 Dean Rhodes Public safety Thursday, March 25 Disturbance reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency in the 28800 block of Salmon River Highway. Traffic accident occurred in the 9400 block of Grand Ronde Road. Drug complaint received in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Abandoned vehicle reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Friday, March 26 Theft reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River …

. Assist outside agency in the 55700 block of Hebo Road. Trespass reported in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Warrant arrest occurred in the area of milepost 26 on Highway 18. Theft reported in the 26800 block of Salmon River Highway. Traffic crash reported in the area of Highway 22 and Sawtell Road. Saturday, July 10 Disturbance reported in the area of Tilixam Circle and Raven Loop. Suspicious vehicle reported in the 26800 block of Salmon River Highway. Fraud reported in the 27100 block …

Health & Education Tribally-operated school will open Aug. 26 08.14.2024 Katherine Warren Education By Katherine Warren Smoke Signals staff After many years, a dream has come to fruition for some Grand Ronde Tribal members: Their own school. The first day of the new, Tribally-operated school will be Monday, Aug. 26, with the kindergarten class. First through fifth graders will start Tuesday, Sept. 3. Although this has been discussed for several years, concerted efforts to open the school began …

. Those were some good years. But because I am off Tribal Council doesn't mean I can't fight for my beliefs and for what is right and just. There seems to be a lot of fuss over this most recent constitutional amendment on enrollment. I personally believe most of it is nitpicking. Whether it's one issue or four or five, the Tribal Council is dealing with it how they see it best. The amendment in 1999 was also a bundle but nobody seems to be criticizing that council. I see one issue at stake …

to know and understand what it is they’re trying to do. … If you give people hope, they are less likely to reoffend.” Myranda’s perspective Tribal member Myranda Bradshaw was at volleyball tryouts just a few weeks into her freshman year of high school when she received the news that her mother was going to jail. Bradshaw grew up with her father in Molalla, but maintained a good relationship with her mother, calling Plummer her “best friend.” Her mother’s sudden incarceration lead to a challenging …

-Ta High Desert Resort & Casino, which included an 18-hole golf course. 2011 – Casino closed in December in preparation for moving 11 miles to new property along more heavily traveled U.S. Highway 26. 2018 – Tribes announced plans to close resort on Sept. 5. Source: Oregon History Project By Dean Rhodes In the wake of the announcement that the Warm Springs Tribe plans to shutter its well-known Kah-Nee-Ta Resort, Grand Ronde Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy plans on contacting the eastern …

Culture Walking On - Michael Gray and Isaac Bobb 05.31.2016 Dean Rhodes Walking On Michael Edward Gray Sr. April 2, 1972 – April 26, 2016 Michael Gray Sr. passed away at the age of 44 on April 26, 2016, in his home in Eugene, Ore. He is survived by his parents Lola and James Gray, and his brother, Rocky Gray, as well as two children, Michael Gray Jr., 26, and Kassandra Gray, 20. Michael worked at Weyerhaeuser on North Bertelsen Road in Eugene for 18 years. He loved the Oregon Ducks and his …