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as on the weekends. On Jan. 2, the Grand Ronde Express (70x) began operating four round trips a day between the Tribal campus, the casino and Salem. The cost is $3 for a regular fare, and $1.50 for a reduced rate. Tribal members with ID ride free on both. Bus stops include the Grand Ronde Community Center, Grand Ronde Road and South Street and Spirit Mountain Casino. The routes are contracted with the Tillamook County Transportation District, using the Tribe’s state and federal transit funding …

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entertainment will be very important to us. So we do have some tools and our marketing and our marketing dollars.” Ridgebear said her department’s goal is to always get players who might try the Cowlitz casino to eventually return to Spirit Mountain. She also cited positives about Spirit Mountain that are absent from Ilani, such as a poker room, free valet parking, dedicated parking for recreational vehicles with no time limit and, of course, the Cedar Plank Buffet that can feed up to 1,600 …

for Hudson’s Bay for six years: three at Spokane and three at Colville. He then returned to Fort Vancouver and asked to be dismissed in 1828 and be allowed to remain in Oregon. According to his son’s memoir, this was against Hudson’s Bay policy because the company did not want any of its trappers to become settlers or free laborers in its territory. But LaBonte was “an astute Frechman” and argued that he was entitled to stay in Oregon since he was not employed by Hudson’s Bay when he came to the area …

and that not everything can be replaced by insurance. “The RV is covered and the shop is covered so they will be able to rebuild everything,” said Partridge. “There was 30 years of my dad’s tools in that shop. On his free time he builds stuff.” Both Partridge and Shaw said they have been amazed at how much support they have received from throughout the Grand Ronde community. “People are still asking if there is anything they can do,” said Partridge. “This community is amazing. The amount of support that our …

was well-advertised in Grand Ronde and at area schools, and included door prizes and a free dinner, there were no attendees. “Getting parents involved, when it comes to these issues, has been a struggle,” she said. “They like to take this on as their own task. ... A lot of parenting is done on the fly. There’s no manual. I want to help better prepare parents to have these conversations with youth, instead of flooding teens with information when they are at an age where they aren’t as likely …

, for Emerald Village Eugene, an affordable tiny house community; Children’s Healing Art Project Inc. of Multnomah County, $10,000, for its CHAP Outside-the-Hospital Program capability expansion; Portland Homeless Family Solutions, $15,000, for its homeless support project; Reading Results of Multnomah County, $40,000, to ensure students are on a path to success; Salem Free Clinics, $37,000, to provide culturally competent care to uninsured patients with diabetes in Marion and Polk counties …

Yates, K5 Tutor/Adviser Lead Kyla Evenson and Willamina Elementary staff member Beth Bailey, who signed them in and gave them a raffle ticket. A table of activities was staffed by Kandee Little, Darlene Aaron and Tammy Leno from the Health & Wellness Center and attendees received a free dinner of hot dogs, apples, baby carrots, chips, punch and water prepared by Willamina School District Nutrition Specialist Lynne Shore. The meal was served by Family Services Coordinator Audra Sherwood, Higher …

of life better for working people, seniors, typical Oregonians. … It requires recognizing that there are values that both sides feel strongly about and they can respect the other’s point of view.” During the Town Hall, Wyden also discussed the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, federal funding for the Newberg-Dundee bypass project, improving the state’s economy, a free and open Internet, federal aid for first-time homebuyers and defending Oregon voters’ decision to legalize recreational …

. “His name was Paul,” says Kathryn. “He had cerebral palsy. Just walking caused him so much pain. Mushy saw him and sat down nearby. He (Mushy) was asking Creator to please take away the pain from Paul. Let me handle the pain. Let me carry it for him.” When the ceremony concluded, Mushy needed help walking while Paul walked away seemingly pain-free. “I prayed to take the pain away from Paul,” says Mushy. “It works. It really works.” Like in the rest of his life, Mushy volunteered to carry one last …