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on Salmon River Highway across from Jim’s Trading Post and is currently working toward opening his own three-bay auto repair shop – Grand Ronde Auto Repair – sometime in 2016. “We set up a ‘modified teepee’ on a concrete slab so I could work on one vehicle at a time,” Freeman says of his son, Andrew. Freeman is currently National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence-certified in five areas and will become a master technician after earning three more ASE certifications. “I’ve received …

Health & Education Tal Moore takes helm at Health & Wellness Center 07.14.2015 Brent Merrill Health & Wellness , Tribal Employees After spending the last five years working for the Navajo Nation, new interim Health Services Executive Director Tal Moore will transition from his role as a consultant to actual leadership of the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center. “Tal brings with him several years of experience in providing high quality patient service,” said Tribal General Manager Dawn Doar …

attendees to acknowledge Tribal Elder and former Tribal Council Chairwoman Kathryn Harrison, who attended the event. The Community Fund is now featuring a different organization at every quarterly grant presentation. The National Korean American Service and Education Consortium Inc. discussed its work with the Oregon State Penitentiary’s Asian Pacific Family Club. Consortium liaison Karn Sactang and Oregon State Penitentiary Recreation Specialist Patrice Lans read a letter from club members …

said that the federal government paid for law enforcement facilities for other Tribes, but not for a Terminated Tribe like Grand Ronde. “We really need the ongoing financial support to continue to cover our area,” Kennedy said. “We don’t want to step back even 10 years ago.” In 1997, the Grand Ronde Tribe started entering into an enhanced service agreement with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office because of the Tribe’s remote location and slow police response. The Tribe, through Spirit Mountain …

education and research-based civic organization dedicated to community service, public affairs and leadership development, according to its website. Oregon was at the forefront of many progressive issues in the 1900s, such as the initiative and referendum process, direct election of senators, the commission form of city government, protective labor laws and the minimum wage. In the autumn of 1916, a small group of men began meeting in the Hazelwood Confectionary & Restaurant in downtown Portland …

. A funeral ceremony followed by the committal and memorial will be held with a graveside service at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Portland. To find updated information regarding the date and time of the funeral services, call Lincoln Memorial Park at 503-771-1117. Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; she will be resting beside her grandmother Mary Jane (Menard) Smith together in Jesus’ loving arms for all eternity. Norris Vern Merrill Dec. 14, 1935 – June 26, 2018 Our sweet Papa …

with a medical issue in the 9600 block of Southwest Hebo Road. Suspicious activity reported in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Wednesday, June 20 Citizen contact in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Suspicious activity reported in the area of milepost 2 on Service Road 500, Agency Creek. Assist outside agency with a reported theft in the 28000 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with a reported two-vehicle crash in the area of milepost 21 on Salmon River Highway. Traffic …

healthy watersheds through freshwater mussel conservation. Small grant recipients were: Clackamas Service Center Inc. of Portland, $5,000, for its community health and nutrition program; Multicultural Integrated Kidney Education Program of Portland, $5,000, for education and targeted mentoring for better health and lives; Muscular Dystrophy Association of Portland, $5,000, for the Oregon and Southwest Washington summer camp; Rock Creek Food Pantry of Portland, $5,000, for its backpack program; St …

Country crimes. Second, it authorized the states of Alaska, California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon and Wisconsin to prosecute most crimes that occurred in Indian Country. Tuomi outlined the Tribe’s law enforcement history since Restoration. In 1997, the Grand Ronde Tribe entered into an enhanced service agreement with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office because of the Tribe’s remote location and slow police response. The Tribe, through Spirit Mountain Community Fund grants, spent more than $6 million …

to the needs of Tribal members.” Education Department staff members displayed floor plan drawings for the new preschool addition and there was a table with information explaining changes coming to the Cherriots to Grand Ronde 2X bus transit service. Tribal General Manager Dave Fullerton said transportation is an issue that came up at Community Input meetings multiple times previously. He said transportation is an example of Tribal leadership listening to the membership at these types of meetings …