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to serve our guests.” “There were really some safety issues for our employees down there,” said Leno. “That is one of the reasons that got done first because it was a priority for safety and after it was completed to provide faster service and better quality product.” One of the more visible changes at the casino won’t really be a change at all. The exterior paint will remain the same color scheme only it will be receive an updated, fresher look. After looking at different artist’s renditions …

about the people who lived here first and those stories, of course, need to come from the Tribe." Kennedy honored former Oregon Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse, who helped the Grand Ronde Tribe during its Restoration effort in the early 1980s as an employee of Oregon Legal Service's Native American Program. "She rose to the challenge and helped to lead that effort," Kennedy said. "I just wanted to express appreciation to Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse for her role in bringing us to this point. She …

. An 8-inch line extends from Grand Ronde and Hebo roads north to the Lighthouse Community Center building. The Water Association’s service area stretches from as far west as the Tillamook County line to as far east as Willamina Creek. It also surrounds the city of Willamina, but does not serve the municipality. Willamina takes its water out of Willamina Creek. Ekstrom has been working for the Water Association for 26 years after moving to Oregon from the San Francisco Bay area. After a year working …

declaring May 18-25 as American Indian Week. “I’d like to first recognize our veterans in attendance today,” she said. “Oregon’s Native American community stepped up in much higher numbers and we are eternally grateful for your service.” Brown sat at a desk surrounded by Tribal leaders and LCIS members, read the proclamation aloud and distributed commemorative pens to all nine Tribal representatives after signing the proclamation. Following the ceremony, employees of Spirit Mountain Casino served …

of Hall Road in Willamina. Assist outside agency with a recovered stolen vehicle in the 9300 block of Steel Bridge Road in Willamina. Wednesday, Aug. 7 Assist outside agency with a reported burglary in progress in the 400 block of D Street in Willamina. Assist outside agency with a report of several horses in the area of Salmon River Highway and Highway 18B in Willamina. Illegal camping reported in the area of milepost 1 on Service Road 400. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde …

, is so powerful,” she said. “Leading this team has been unreal. … When the Health Services Department first started, it wasn’t what you see today. It was far from what you see today. At the beginning of Restoration, we had three employees – Cheryle Kennedy, Tresa Mercier and Bonnie Tom.” Tresa Mercier, who is the Tribe’s longest-serving employee with 38 years of service, worked as the health clerk. Tom was the Community Health representative and Kennedy, who has served as Tribal Council chairwoman …

Lane. A domestic disturbance was reported in the 9500 block of Raven Loop. A stolen vehicle was reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Warrant Service occurred in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Friday, April 5 Theft occurred in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 9600 block of Hebo Road. Citizen contact occurred in the area of Grand Ronde Road and Highway 18. A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 9300 block of Hebo Road …

over the past 7 years,” Sears said. “She has such passion and heart for this work and it’s always been one of her favorite things to do. Thank you for your service and dedication to our Tribe, the Community Fund and our nonprofit partners.” Cherry said it was an “incredible surprise,” to be honored with the blanket. “Thank you to everyone that is in this room,” she said. “My mom, Candy Robertson, was on the first Tribal Council and she was not able to join us today because she’s been sick …

on enrollment will be under way. I hope we can finally put to bed this divisive issue that has been fracturing our Tribe since 1999. Every current Council member paid lip service to enrollment in his or her campaign, and from what I can tell, not all of them were sincere. There has been little movement on this issue for the past three years. Even now some Council members are passive-aggressively sabotaging the matter by attempting to distract the membership and delay the election even further. On Sept. 14 …

to be competing for a while and then as it gets older it will start to stabilize,” Dillon says. “I do believe over the next five months that I don’t know that the impact will be worse than we’ve seen. … We have a smart competitor with a huge amount of money and a lot of resources. … For Round One, we’re doing pretty good, but there are other rounds to come and I think it will get tougher.” Dillon compliments Spirit Mountain Casino staff members who have worked hard on providing good customer service …