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to accommodate as many as 1,600 full- and part-time students in McMinnville every year, the college reported on its Web site. Fall classes begin Monday, Sept. 26. Students interested in studying at the Yamhill Valley campus can preview the courses for the coming semester at www.chemeketa.edu or call 503-472-9482. Classes are filling up quickly, the college advised in August. Chemeketa also has facilities in Salem, Brooks, Dallas, Eola and Woodburn, and offers training for public safety, business …

an Indian Health Scholarship Program for Tribal youth pursuing careers as dentists and committing to work at a Tribal service site after graduation from dental school. If adopted, the program would start in the 2018-19 academic year and would be limited to students attending Oregon Health & Science University. Martin said that considering the current budgetary challenges in Salem, it might be best to get the program approved this session and then return for funding in the next legislative session …

Culture PGE files appeal with Land Use Board regarding Tribe's fishing platform site 10.22.2018 Danielle Frost Culture , Natural Resources , State Government PGE appeals to state Land Use Board regarding fishing platform approval By Danielle Frost WEST LINN -- Portland General Electric has filed an appeal regarding West Linn’s land use decision about an application by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde to build a fishing platform at Willamette Falls. The Tribe applied for and received …

Gaming Spirit Mountain Casino sticking with Wells Fargo for banking services 04.03.2019 Danielle Frost Spirit Mountain Casino , Gaming Spirit Mountain Casino By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer Unlike the Grand Ronde Tribal government, Spirit Mountain Casino will continue its multi-million dollar business relationship with Wells Fargo Bank. The decision was announced at the Legislative Action Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 26. Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr., who serves …

. “The two available/undeveloped sites call for a carwash and brewery in the masterplan but that could change with potential other opportunities,” she said in an email. “The tenant mix is important and the target list includes quick service restaurants with drive-throughs and sit-down, medical (and) personal care services such as hair and nails.” In January 2020, the Grand Ronde Tribal Council approved a lease with 7-Eleven Inc. to build a convenience store at Chemawa Station. In February 2021 …

includes quick service restaurants with drive-thrus and sit-down, medical (and) personal care services such as hair and nails.” In January 2020, the Grand Ronde Tribal Council approved a lease with 7-Eleven Inc. to build a convenience store at Chemawa Station. In February 2021, the Keizer City Council unanimously approved a plan for Georgia-based fast food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A to build its seventh Oregon eatery at the site. The Federal Highway Administration transferred ownership …

the November budget hearing and Tribal members can comment on the effects of the policy revisions during the annual budgeting process. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved accepting a maximum $40,000 federal Natural Resources Conservation Service grant that will be used to perform wildlife habitat enhancement projects on eight Roosevelt elk meadows and other Tribal properties; Approved applying for a maximum $10,000 grant from the Oregon Wildlife Foundation to monitor deer and elk use …

a resolution at its Wednesday, Aug. 26, meeting to approve the land acquisition. The Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to transfer the land to the Grand Ronde Tribe on Sept. 2. The Tribe accepted the land donation and then entered into a lease of the property with the Pioneer Museum Foundation, similar to the Tillamook County agreement, and also resolved to maintain public pedestrian access to the shore lands. The Tribe also is looking at the land as a site for possible cultural events …

Foundation Grant that is funding research into Tribal natural resources losses in the Portland Harbor superfund site; Approved a blanket resolution that will allow Natural Resources staff to apply for various Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board grants not to exceed $15,000 to fund mitigation work on Tribal lands; Approved enrolling the 665-acre Noble Oaks and 61-acre Ahsney conservation properties outside of Willamina and Rickreall, respectively, into the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Partners …

Culture Walking On - Kathy Ray and Donald Taylor 10.14.2015 Dean Rhodes Walking On Kathy Marie Ray July 5, 1956 – Sept. 26, 2015 Kathy Marie Ray, 59, passed away Sept. 26, 2015. Formerly of Aumsville, Ore., Kathy was a CNA/caregiver at Fairview and an HTTI at the State Hospital. Kathy grew up on the Oregon Coast in Newport and lived in various other places throughout her life. The coast was always her favorite place and she visited often. She loved going to the casino and to sit and watch …