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. One of Larry's greatest accomplishments was serving in the U.S. Army and being a part of the Vietnam War. He fought proudly knowing he was fighting for American privileges, freedom and everyone's own beliefs. After returning from the Army, Larry met and married Jo Mullins where they were brought together at the Methodist Church in Wallace, Idaho. Together Jo and Larry raised three beautiful daughters. Larry had a passion for R.C. Planes, helicopters and trucks. He loved building and flying all …

costing me my life. As the Bible says, “No greater love than this: To lay down one’s life for a friend’s” (John 15:13). I’ve decided to wear a thin blue line bracelet to show my support for all police officers and will wear it until the violence against them stops. Please join me in wearing blue to show support for our police officers. Smile, wave, shake their hand, give a hug; it goes far but a thank you goes even further. Veronica E. Laughing Deer Gaston Roll #2332 Dear Smoke Signals …

Culture Tribal youth named Academic All-Star 04.14.2016 Dean Rhodes People , Education Tribal youth Justin Fasana, a junior at Willamina High School, was one of 66 students honored as 2016 Statesman Journal Academic All-Stars on Sunday, April 3, at Corban University in Salem. Chemeketa, Corban, Western Oregon and Willamette University offer scholarship opportunities to each of the Academic All-Stars. Corban, Western Oregon and Willamette each offer $2,000 scholarships to those who meet …

will see some of the improvements and some they won’t. The two most visible upgrades to the property are the new exterior paint and the refurbished parking lots. The improvements most people won’t necessarily see are the remodeled kitchen and the upgrades to the casino’s information technology system. “One of the projects is in the IT infrastructure,” said Dillon. “There are a lot of upgrades to be done behind the scenes and they need to be done to protect our systems.” “Those IT upgrades were …

, Native Americans, Oregonians and all Americans. The Hatfield Fellowship also is in memory of Susan Long, Hatfield's devoted assistant who epitomized the best in public service. The fellowship ensures that Hatfield's legacy of integrity, strength and effectiveness in public service endures. Each year, one Native American is selected to be the Hatfield Fellow and serve as a member of the staff of one of Oregon's representatives in Congress in Washington, D.C. The internship lasts for nine months …

new opportunities for the department and expanding the availability of a solid educational foundation for Tribal membership were among his top priorities. 2010 – The Tribal Library received a $325,000 Indian Community Development Block Grant that would help double the size of the current 1,390-square-foot building. Added to $108,334 in Tribal matching funds, the federal grant would pay for the addition of the 1,500 square feet, and address one of the most pressing needs on the Grand Ronde Tribal …

will stick to the program to proceed unless in May things are still the same,” Bobb said in an e-mail announcing the seven names that will be added to the memorial. Army veterans Douglas D. Stake, Alden H. Clark, Linden W. Frederic, Donald E. Holsclaw, David W. Weaver and Mervin J. Holmes and Navy veteran Ramona L. Quenelle will see their names etched on to one of the four black granite pillars – one for each major branch of the U.S. military. Clark and Quenelle are Grand Ronde Tribal members …

closed on the purchase of two properties – one in Salem and one in Portland – that will allow it to develop medication-assisted treatment facilities to combat opioid addiction and expand its health services into the two largest metropolitan areas in Oregon. The Tribe closed on the Salem property on May 8, according to Marion County Assessor’s Office property records. The purchase price was listed as $5,556,740 and it was previously owned by Lex Commercial LLC. Located at 1011 Commercial Street NE …

, personal protective equipment and related expenses; Approved an agreement between the Tribe and Restorical Research of Portland for cost recovery assistance on the Blue Heron property in Oregon City; And approved the enrollment of one infant into the Tribe because they meet the requirements outlined in the Tribal Constitution and Enrollment Ordinance and denied enrollment to one infant because she did not meet the requirements. Also included in the Aug. 5 Tribal Council packet were approved …

Portland Harbor final supplemental restoration plan and environmental assessment, which evaluates and selects specific restoration alternatives and potential environmental effects of those alternatives. The Tribe is one of the trustees for natural resource assessment within the Portland Harbor superfund site; Approved a contract with Salem Radiology Consultants to review certain dental X-rays for the Grand Ronde Health and Wellness Center; Approved a Tribal credit card with a $5,000 limit …