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be concerned about its implications for fairness and the impact on employee morale—especially for those who may have ever used their work computers for personal purposes. This is clearly political gamesmanship and unsavory tactics, which I pray the community will see through.” Michael Cherry sent the following statement. “Chris had a meeting scheduled at the casino with Human Resources at 5:30 p.m. that had not even taken place when the announcement was made at the council meeting, which …

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 …

, McClary said. A Toxics Take Back Event has been scheduled for Friday, April 11. Once a plan has been created, the Tribe anticipates putting it into place by September 2026. The Facilities Department policy on herbicides authorizes uses of specific products, but states that housing tenants who want to opt out of having their yards sprayed may do so if they agree to the required conditions. Those include submitting a formal written request to the Grand Ronde Housing Department and keeping the area …

Tribal Government & News UPDATED: Federal judge issues restraining order over funding freeze 01.28.2025 Nicole Montesano and Katherine Warren Federal government , Grants By Nicole Montesano and Katherine Warren Smoke Signals staff members Confusion spread Tuesday, Jan. 28, after President Donald Trump announced a freeze on federal grant funding Monday, Jan. 27, in defiance of the Constitution and laws that place spending under the authority of Congress. The funding freeze was to go into effect …

of everything that took place,” Vickery said. “There are other events that occurred after the game and things posted on video on Facebook, so things have continued.” However, she said, she had learned enough to institute the ban, noting that the person is banned from ever being on district property, not just for sporting events. She said that she and Willamina School District Superintendent Mike Gass met with the student’s family on Saturday, Feb. 15. “We had a very good conversation,” she said …

the Trust was established, Grand Ronde began negotiating with Portland General Electric, to place a fishing platform at Willamette Falls. Although negotiations initially went well, in 2018, PGE abruptly notified the Tribe it was ending the discussion because of objections from the Warm Springs and other Tribes. PGE operates the Pelton Round Butte hydroelectric complex on the Deschutes River, in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Grand Ronde then sought and received …

its mission was to re-open the falls to the public and provide more Tribal input to management of the area. However, relations soon became rocky. A year or two after the Trust was established, Grand Ronde began negotiating with Portland General Electric, to place a fishing platform at Willamette Falls. Although negotiations initially went well, in 2018, PGE abruptly notified the Tribe it was ending the discussion because of objections from the Warm Springs and other Tribes. PGE operates the Pelton …

if it avoids permit violations involving pentachlorophenol (a wood preservative) during three years of probation. The company also will be required to put corrective actions into place to bring its operations into compliance with state environmental standards and clean up potentially affected areas at its facility. In July, the EPA levied a $98,000 fine against Stella-Jones as part of a settlement agreement for violations of the Clean Water Act. “Oregonians expect businesses to follow the law and protect …

this into play.” In addition to McClary, Tribal Council member Pete Wakeland, Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez and Tribal Attorney Kim D’Aquila went on the lobbying trip. They were assisted by former Tribal Attorney Rob Greene. “Knowing the landscape back there, I was pretty impressed with the obvious amount of communication that had taken place prior to us getting out there,” Wakeland said at the LAC meeting. “As Toby said, the staffers and members that we met with were very informed on why we …

by industrial use.” Wednesday afternoon sessions surveyed Tribal lifeways in early education, media in cultural identify, first foods, an archeology field school overview, as well as weaving, beading and a Chachalu tour. A dinner at achaf-hammi was held Wednesday evening. Henry Zenk, a linguistic consultant for the Tribe and author of “Chinuk Wawa as Our Elders Teach Us to Speak It,” spoke about indigenous place names of the Grand Ronde region on Thursday. Zenk said that the Tribes that signed treaties …