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Culture Walking On - Benedict Gene Petite 10.29.2025 Walking On Benedict Gene Petite June 6, 1956 – Oct. 12, 2025 Tribal Elder Benedict Gene Petite passed away Oct. 12, 2025, at the age of 69. Baird Memorial Chapel in La Pine is assisting the family. Funeral service details were not available before press time. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Culture Walking On: Richard Edward Gardee 11.25.2025 Walking On Richard Edward Gardee May 24, 1979 – Nov. 9, 2025 Tribal member Richard Edward Gardee passed away Nov. 9, 2025, at the age of 46. Valley Hills Funeral Home in Wapato, Washington, is assisting the family. Funeral service information was not available before presstime. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

you, there would be a huge gap in the way we move forward into the future.” Achieving the 22-year mark in service were Social Services Department Manager Dana Ainam, Facilities Senior Administrative Assistant Daphney Colton, Asset Inventory Specialist Jerry George, Employee Benefits Administrator Tammy Gould, Member Services Administrative Assistant Hollie Mercier and Compensation/HRIS Administrator Candy Scranton. Ceded Lands Manager Michael Karnosh reached 21 years of service. Rounding out …

areas. "The new forest lands we acquire meet a strategic goal, but are often in need of maintenance work to bring them up to the Tribe's high standards. Working with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Polk Soil and Water District helped us to find additional funds and create some local jobs." In August, the Natural Resources Department was praised for implementing large-scale conservation work during the past three years that is building "on a history of dedication with smaller …

Tribal Government & News Council approves transporation agreement with Tillamook County district 02.14.2014 Ron Karten Tribal Council Tribal Council approved on Feb. 5 a memorandum of understanding with the Tillamook County Transportation District that will soon provide bus service between Lincoln City and Grand Ronde. Tribal Planning and Grants Development Manager Kim Rogers said at the Feb. 4 Legislative Action Committee meeting that the service will cost the Tribe $15,000 a year in transit …

walked on Nov. 29, 2020. Edwards Funeral Home in University Place, Wash., is assisting the family. At press time, no funeral service had been planned. Rodney Lyle Thomas June 11, 1949 – Dec. 18, 2020 Tribal Elder Rodney Lyle Thomas walked on Dec. 18, 2020. Wiefels Cremation and Funeral Services in Palm Springs, Calif., is assisting the family. At press time, no funeral service had been planned. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest …

their top three priorities if elected to Tribal Council. Question topics from the audience ranged from enrollment issues to the protection of the Tribe’s endowments and the Constitution. Candidates were asked if they supported a new swimming pool in the community, what they were most proud of the Tribe for, if they were team players and if they were independent thinkers. Membership also wanted to know what each candidate would focus on if elected, how they would keep the Tribe strong, what ideas …

risks of further erosion in that area and if there are problems identified in the assessment the report also would include recommendations on how to correct or mitigate those issues. “We’re just being proactive at the cemetery,” White said. “There are graves right on top of that bank and so we’re concerned if the river were to move farther east into that bank. “We’re having a geotechnical engineer with a hydraulics background look at it. They specialize in soil stability issues in and along rivers …

of Portland Pilots. Cooney, a Grand Ronde Tribal member, capped his final high school baseball season at Portland’s Central Catholic High School by being named one of the top 6A players in the state. He’s known for his quick hands and feet, and ability to pitch, catch and throw with supreme skill. “He’s got all of the intangibles of a great baseball player and will definitely make an impact at the college level,” says Central Catholic Head Baseball Coach Brian Grant. “He trains hard both on and off …

in Sheridan, which is also part of the Tribe’s ceded lands. Stella-Jones is a Canadian manufacturer and a leading producer in the U.S. of treated wood products such as railroad ties, utility poles, residential lumber and industrial products. “Their site sits on top of the former Taylor Jones Lumber site that was already cleaned up as a Superfund site,” Tribal Environmental Policy Analyst Keri Handaly said. “DEQ’s inspection found that (Stella-Jones) practices were re-contaminating portions …