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for about 2.5 hours, ensuring the fire was completely extinguished before being cleared. “I am proud of the crews, not only for their quick response to the fire mitigating extensive loss, but also for the amount of training the crews continually put in to ensure they are providing the best service to the community as possible,” Emergency Services Chief Steve Warden said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. In the post, Emergency Services thanked the Sheridan Fire District, Grand Ronde …

married the love of his life, Julie White, on Dec. 12, 1969. He loved fishing and hunting, as well as spending time with family and his German Shorthaired Pointer, River. Robert is survived by his wife, Julie; daughters, Leighann Kohary, Susan Sanders and Erin Castro; along with seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Leona Duncan; sister, Sunday Staples; and brother, Jack R. Duncan. An interment service will be held at the Grand Ronde …

and chat about their projects. The project allowed students from as far away as California and Colorado to participate. 2015 — The work of several Grand Ronde Tribal artists was on display at the Ikanum art exhibit at Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg, which featured contemporary artwork from the Columbia River and Willamette Valley. 2010 — Grand Ronde hosted an event to honor Sue Shaffer, former longtime chairwoman of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians, for her years of service to Indian …

on, he created a peer support program for the department’s firefighters, overseen by a licensed counselor who offers private and group counseling, and who brings her own therapy service dog two or three times a week. The State Fire Marshal’s Office now has two dedicated therapy dogs that sometimes travel to departments or fire camps to comfort and support firefighters. Wakeland said he sees a Grand Ronde Fire Department service dog as the natural next step. “More and more stations are trending …

to the World Waterfall Database, “prior to the development of the Oregon City area, it is thought the falls may have spanned as much as 2,500 feet across.” Although it has been described as a national treasure, the falls is surrounded by industrial buildings and have been difficult to view for the last century. The falls have been important to Indigenous people since time immemorial as an ideal site for fishing for salmon and steelhead, and for catching lamprey. “The falls were home to Grand Ronde’s …

. The Indian Health Care Improvement Act stated, among other things, that the Indian Health Service is the payor of last resort when an eligible Native American is covered by another health plan and excludes health benefits provided by Tribal governments as taxable income. Before passage of the Affordable Care Act, the Internal Revenue Service took the position that Tribes paying for health care services for their Tribal members should be taxable income. The National Indian Health Board issued a letter …

of service, as well as time and place from Hawaii in 1941 to 21 st century Iraq and Afghanistan. Albany resident David Russell, 96, survived the Day of Infamy sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii that saw his ship, the USS Oklahoma, sunk by Japanese torpedoes. He survived, but 429 of his fellow shipmates were killed or missing in action. Russell’s presence was a highlight of the Saturday afternoon session of the powwow, which saw 64 veterans line up and state their branch of service and years …

you for your service,” she added. Harvey said she hoped visitors to Grand Ronde felt welcome and that they would return for events like the Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow in July and the larger contest powwow in August. Tribal Council member Chris Mercier recalled how he met Bobb for the first time and how that meeting changed his outlook on veterans. “When I started working for the Tribe and started working with a lot more veterans, especially while serving on Tribal Council, I …

hard, long years researching this data," said Tribal Elder and former Tribal Chairwoman Kathryn Harrison. "Through her work, she has thereby created a Tribal family tree. This book is a must read for each and every Tribal member." Five hundred copies have been published through Olson's newly formed publishing company, A. Menard Publications in Clackamas. Soon the book can be purchased by credit card through PayPal at www.GrandRondebooks.com . However, that site was still under construction …

Resources to develop an interactive Web map of the ceded lands. So when it's finished it will be all clickable with images. People will be able to see the signs and graphics without having to get in their car and go there. "We will be able to put a lot more information on the Web site that we couldn't fit on one sign panel. There's way too much information out there to put on one sign, but the Web address will be on all the signs. We're really excited about that because it will be a major …