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. A boxed lunch, served to attendees at the Tribal Community Center by Veterans Royalty, preceded the event. Veterans Special Event Board Secretary Molly Leno served as the master of ceremonies and welcomed attendees. “What a beautiful day to honor our veterans,” she said. “It’s very special and I appreciate all of you.” Tribal member Anthony Quenelle drummed and sang a memorial song. The Grand Ronde Honor Guard posted the colors and Tribal Council member Michael Cherry provided an invocation. Other …

that her agency partners with. “There is no better place that exemplifies community and family,” she said. “We’re very excited to start a new journey here, operating out of this station,” Assistant Fire Chief Torey Wakeland said, as he welcomed the crowd. “I think it’s going to increase our capacity to serve this community and give us a good, permanent home for the foreseeable future.” Warden said the moment was an emotional one. “It was through the dedication, the hard work and cooperation …

Casino in Lincoln City to the downtown Salem Transit Mall. The bus will not operate on Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s Day. The buses will stop at Rose Lodge on the coast, the Grand Ronde Community Center, Spirit Mountain Casino, Rickreall Fairgrounds Park & Ride, Edgewater at Rosemont in West Salem and the Greyhound Amtrak Station in Salem. “I would like to thank ODOT, Pacific Crest Bus Lines, Chinook Winds Casino and Salem Area Mass Transit District for all their assistance with re-starting …

of the Tribe was accomplished on Monday, Feb. 24, when Great Circle Recovery held an open house to celebrate the opening of its new residential drug and alcohol addiction treatment center, Main Street Recovery House, in Sheridan. “I know that this has been a long time coming,” Tribal General Manager Angie Blackwell said. “I’m just really happy we can have a place close to home, and not have our people waiting for a bed.” Located in a former bed-and-breakfast, the house features 18 bedrooms …

bill,” an end-of-session boon to various organizations seeking funding. In an earlier press release , Kotek cited due diligence and wanting to ensure Oregonian’s tax dollars were being used appropriately as reasons for a potential veto, while adding that she supports creating public access at the falls. Kotek’s office released a short statement Thursday, Aug. 7, regarding final veto decisions. “Following last week’s notice of potential vetoes, I considered all perspectives and gathered additional …

votes and George received 528 votes. "This election was like one I've never seen before,” McClary said. “With only 15 votes separating second and sixth place, it literally came down to Saturday's walk-in voters. Perhaps that's a testament to the fact that candidates need to work hard right to the very end. This election cycle seemed very clean and each candidate seemed very respectful of one another. That's something each of us should be proud of, and I hope that can be an example for future …

and supervisors of the month. Chief Executive Officer Rodney Ferguson and Chief Operating Officer Randy Dugger presented the awards to Williams and Mary, who were both surprised in accepting the casino's highest honors for its approximately 1,500 employees. Williams, who was named Supervisor of the Quarter for October-December, has been with the casino since it opened its doors 15 years ago and has worked as a shift supervisor for the last six years. "I love my job and love the people I work …

of nationwide consultation opportunities; • Using provisions of the agency's new planning rule to ensure protection of sacred sites is considered in forest and grassland management; • And promoting cooperative law enforcement agreements with Tribal police and conservation departments to enforce cultural laws, such as the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The Forest Service manages 193 million acres of public lands. "I am worried about federal officials defining sacred …

number to 2,254. With the Army and Navy pillars filling up, the Tribe anticipates adding two new ones to the memorial in the year ahead, said Tribal Elder Dakota Whitecloud, chair of the Tribe's Veterans Special Events Board. To Marine veteran, Tribal Elder and Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr., designer of the memorial, the day marks, "A day of remembrance for freedom. "As our young people find that inner strength that tells them, 'I want to serve, to stand and protect this nation, to have …

great honor given to the Navajo Code Talker Association," MacDonald said. "This is the first donation received from another Tribal unit. I hope others will follow you." MacDonald said the proposed museum will preserve the legacy of the code talkers, who used their language to speak a code during World War II that was never broken by the Japanese. He said the name of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will be in a place of honor in the museum once it is built. MacDonald, 86, said he …