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Signals, the Women's Transition House will receive a full renovation and a 2,135-square-foot one story addition that will blend in with the existing house. Site work will include creating a small paved parking area, off-street turnaround, perimeter fencing, ramp access to the main floor, garden space, a small storage shed and trash enclosure, play equipment and drought-resistant landscaping. In other action, Tribal Council: Appointed Alan Ham and Claudette Parazoo to the Health Committee; Appointed …

expression of the linguistic heritage of the Pacific Northwest, particularly through the language's association with the era of fur-company domination, before the region's incorporation into the modern nations of Canada and the United States. The survival of this unusual language well beyond that era - it retained vitality as a living language into the very recent past - makes for a remarkable story in its own right, one I will summarize by briefly touching on my own involvement with some …

snow hit the West Valley area just after Christmas. Portland General Electric personnel said that Grand Ronde was one of the hardest hit areas in the state and Portland General Electric crews worked overtime to get the power back on. 1999 - The Timber and Roads Department of the Natural Resources Division erected "entering" and "leaving" Reservation signs, which were placed along roads wherever a road crosses the reservation boundary."These signs will help gatherers, hunters, fishermen …

Gaming Casino starts fourth annual Toy Drive 11.30.2011 Ron Karten Spirit Mountain Casino , Events By Angela Sears Spirit Mountain Casino marketing coordinator For the fourth consecutive year, Spirit Mountain Casino is staging its annual holiday Toy Drive to benefit Doernbecher Children's Hospital at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. New, unwrapped toys and games are being accepted at the casino's Coyote Club desk through Sunday, Dec. 18. Casino guests who bring in one or more …

, 1977; Cow Creek, 1982; Grand Ronde, 1983; Coos, 1984; and Coquille, 1989. Members of the four other Oregon Tribes - Klamath, Umatilla, Burns Paiute and Warm Springs -- followed. Twenty-one drums spread out in front and beside the stage at the Salem Pavilion on the State Fairgrounds where the event has been held since 2009. Master of ceremonies Nick Sixkiller (Cherokee) of Eugene announced them as they played. Among the drums were The Woodsmen that accompanied the 1 p.m. Grand Entry. The eight …

be considered one of the most generous philanthropists in Oregon. During the past 21 years, he has helped give away almost $80 million. But none of it was his own money. Dozono, 74, is retiring from his position as chairman of the Spirit Mountain Community Fund Board of Trustees. He is its longest-serving member, appointed in 1997 when the fund was established. Kate Brown is the next longest-serving board member with 17 years. She resigned after becoming Oregon governor in 2015. During its 21-year …

, nine education projects, one environmental preservation project and 11 health projects. Since its inception in 1997, the Community Fund has awarded 2,727 grants to 1,139 nonprofit organizations for a total of $80.47 million in giving. The Community Fund receives 6 percent of Spirit Mountain Casino’s proceeds to distribute to nonprofits in 11 northwest Oregon counties. Tribal Elder and former longtime Tribal Council Chairwoman Kathryn Harrison opened the check presentation with a prayer …

by her side. She was born in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 17, 1979. She moved to the Oregon Coast in her teen years, graduating from Taft High School in 1998. She became a master hairstylist and worked for many years in local salons in Lincoln City. She was one term from completing her associate degree in accounting at Oregon Coast Community College and loved to write poems. She was an avid fisherwoman taught well by her grandfather, Jim Bolden, who preceded her in 2007. Many thanks to her fishing …

to Spirit Mountain Casino and was successful most of the time. Connie’s birthday gifts were highly anticipated as she put much thought into each one. She is survived by her husband, Randon; parents, Dick and Violet Zimbrick; sister, Vikki Bishop; brother, Dennis Zimbrick; and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of life will be announced in the future. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center is caring for the family. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- July 15, 2010 07.12.2019 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals : My name is Joshua D. Haller. I’ve been searching my heart to find the words to relay my message to each one of you. Charles D. Haller, aka Tar Tar, is my uncle, friend and very dear to my heart. He was by my side through the births of my two daughters, making sure they were all right. He has achieved the status of a hero in my heart as well as my children’s and many others …