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needed her mom. My youngest was 5 and at school. I can’t even begin to identify what they went through. One minute I’m there, the next I’m not.” Compounding the situation was Measure 57, which Oregon voters approved in 2008. It increased prison time for those convicted of certain drug and property crimes. Plummer says she sold drugs to supplement income at a state job because she wasn’t able to make ends meet as a single mother. Desperate to escape a violent partner, she turned to what she knew …

all have to do our part to stop the spread of COVID-19,” said Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy, who spent her main career in health care. Spirit Mountain Casino opened in October 1995 and since then has been the primary funding source for Tribal governmental operations and myriad benefits to Tribal members. It also was Oregon’s No. 1 tourist destination for a time and became one of the largest employers in Yamhill and Polk counties. Tribal Council has authorized an additional 120 …

Tribal Government & News Six vying for Tribal Council seats 06.25.2023 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Elections , People By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council incumbents Chris Mercier, Lisa Leno and Michael Langley and first-time candidates Matthew Haller, Veronica Montano and Chris Bailey are seeking seats during the Sept. 9 election. The six candidates were nominated during a General Council meeting held Sunday, June 25, in the Tribal Governance Center in Grand Ronde. Mercier …

and is not able to maintain an adequate minimum staffing level and effectively conduct policing for the entire county.” Grand Ronde could provide three full-time officers, a supervisor and adequate minimum staffing levels within Willamina’s current law enforcement budget, McKnight said. There also would be an increase in community engagement opportunities working collaboratively with Willamina city staff. “We are asking for a decision in the next couple of months, by mid-January or so, to have …

child in distress yelling for help,” he said. “I quickly exited my police vehicle and saw the child was having a severe medical issue and was not responsive at the time. I called for medical personnel to respond to my location. While medics were in route, I started providing medical aid to the child to include CPR, and was able to get the child conscious and alert by the time medical personnel arrived on scene.” Tribal Police provide service 24 hours a day, seven days a week to the Grand Ronde …

annual Oregon Reggae Fest, a three-day event relocating to Stayton from Ashland for the first time this summer. The festival will be held July 26-28, and will bring together a lineup of reggae music, wellness workshops, children’s activities, cultural arts and crafts, and world cuisine. The new location, approximately an hour’s drive from Grand Ronde, brings the venue much closer to where Sierra grew up. He said that he knew at a young age he wanted to be a music producer. It began with a book he …

Tribal members with disabilities achieve gainful employment. “This specifically services the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde by providing funding for five positions,” Grants Program Manager: Wendy Sparks said during a Tuesday, March 5, Legislative Action Committee meeting. “This is a long standing, ongoing grant and is absolutely critical to the vocational rehab project so it’s an appropriate use of grant funds to support full-time employees.” The funding will cover a multi-year contract …

, An Unlikely Story, in Plainville, Massachusetts and a tour of the Wimpy Kid studio. “It will be my first time in Boston and I’m excited for everything, especially the Boston Public Library,” Cole said. Additionally, Kinney will donate 50 books to the Tribal library. “The trip to Boston in June will be a fun-filled and truly memorable weekend, we hope,” Cesary said. “Our winners are exceptional librarians and really, the spirit of the weekend is celebration. We want to recognize and honor these librarians …

, 1952, to parents Delmore and Margery Croy. She was preceded in death by husband David Foster of Willamina; brothers, Donald, Delmore and Glen Croy; and sister, Rita Weaver. She is survived by her daughters, Misty Weippert of Reno and Melinda Bonson of Tucson, Arizona; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She loved spending time with all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as game night with friends, cooking and crafts. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her …

night-time temperatures. In Grand Ronde however, Tribal Emergency Services Department Public Information Officer Mariah Walters told Smoke Signals that “We have not seen any heat-related issues as far as increased call volume or medical needs.”­ The threshold for opening cooling centers for the Tribe is 95 degrees, but centers are opened only when a need is reported to the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Brandy Bishop at 503-879-1837. Opening a cooling center only by request “saves our supplies …