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Culture MMIP walk honors missing and murdered 09.11.2025 Nicole Montesano Murdered and Missing Indigenous People Riley Freeman, 13, left, and Tribal member Fabian Quenelle participate in Ampkwa Advocacy’s 2025 Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Walk at Riverview Park in Independence Saturday, Aug. 30. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer It has been 26 years since Leona LeClair Kinsey (Puyallup) of La Grande, Oregon, joined the legions …

.” Cultural Resources programs include the Research Program, Cultural Protection Program and an Archeology and Research Program. The Tribal Historic Preservation Office and Chachalu Tribal Museum & Cultural Center are also under the umbrella of the department. Some of the department’s highlights include: Cultural Resources currently has 26 full-time employees. Tribal member and longtime employee Travis Stewart is the Chachalu manager. Briece Edwards serves as the Tribal Historic Preservation …

and Lands Director Jan Reibach, Social Services Department Manager Dana Ainam. 29 years : Ceded Lands Program Manager Michael Karnosh 28 years : Restorative Assistant Donnette Spaulding, Police Records Evidence Technician Egypt Leno, Cultural Center Supervisor Crystal Szczepanski, Judicial Operations Supervisor Julie Boekhoff. 27 years : Employment Specialist Tauni Tollas. 26 years : Procurement Department Manager Nathan Rolston. 24 years : Housing Improvement Coordinator Donald Coon. 22 years …

prizes of $250; six prizes of $500 and three prizes of $1,000. It honored the following employees: 36 years: Kelly Leno, procurement specialist. 30 years: Julia Papen, licensing program manager. 28 years : Sunni Ulestad, billing supervisor. 27 years: Melody Baker, clinic business office manager. 26 years: David DeHart, employee relations manager; Becky Mode, compensation-HRIS specialist. 25 years: Angela Sears, Spirit Mountain Community Fund director. 24 years: William Mercier, web administrator …

of 2,033 missing people from California profiled on the The Charley Project website, which has approximately 9,500 "cold cases” from across the United States. There is currently a $5,000 reward being offered for information that leads to solving her case. “Heather wasn’t given a very good chance at life,” Hauberg said. “Her parents struggled with drugs and alcohol. She went back and forth between Grand Ronde and Redding.” However, Hauberg recalls fond times with her when they were children …

Council Roll #1821 Dear Smoke Signals : For the first time in a while I attended a General Council meeting. If you weren’t there on May 1, I highly recommend watching it on the Tribal website. Eric Bernando of the Chief Tumulth descendants read off the last wishes of former Tribal Elder and member Chuck Williams. For those of you not familiar with this remarkable man, he was a gifted photographer, having produced a book called “Bridge of the Gods, Mountains of Fire.” He also testified …

Highway. Vehicle was located in the area of milepost 7 on Highway 22. Male operator was arrested for DUII (alcohol) and transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas. Assist outside agency with suspicious activity in the area of milepost 26 on Salmon River Highway. Compiled by Grand Ronde Police Sgt. Rod McAllister Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Jr., Billy and Cory, and 10 grandchildren ranging in age from 12 to 26. “We will probably have some great-grandchildren before too long, but really, all grandchildren are great,” Bobb says. Shortly after his first son was born, Bobb shipped out for Vietnam. After landing in the country in January 1970, Bobb immediately noticed two things: The aroma and heat. “There is an odor that hangs over the country, almost like a garbage dump,” he says. He was 20 years old. Bobb, who was trained to work …

. A Navy veteran Wink is a Navy veteran, having served during the Korean War era from 1951-54. He served on two different ships: A refrigeration ship that supplied Navy depots and a survey ship that charted little-known portions of the Caribbean Sea. After working 26 years for the Postal Service, Wink had several businesses usually involving sales. He spent time as a printing broker, wholesale broker, Amway salesman and he owned a Books Are Fun business before returning to Grand Ronde and eventually …

River Highway. Both subjects involved were warned about disorderly conduct. Suspicious conditions in the 9600 block of Southwest Hebo Road. Subject was warned about criminal trespass. Saturday, Aug. 26 Non-injury vehicle crash at milepost 24 on Salmon River Highway. Reported burglary in the 9600 block of Tilixam Circle. Intoxicated subject in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Domestic disturbance in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Driving complaint in the 27000 block of Salmon …