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Chris Mercier. "She was always seeing the best in people. She had a zeal for her job and you could see that with the relationships and friendships she helped forge for our Tribe. I think she was the perfect example of somebody who loved this Tribe and would do anything for it. She wasn't just an employee, she was a true friend." Taylor also was a member of the Oregon chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and served on the board of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon Foundation. She …

, a U.S. District Court judge formally signed the consent decree, making it official. “This is a major step in getting the Grand Ronde Reservation established,” Mercier reported. “I was on Tribal Council at that time,” former Tribal Council member Bradley Kowing recalls. “I remember attending meetings in Portland with the state of Oregon fish and game folks. We had lots of opposition. … We did the best we could to get some fishing and hunting rights. “We were up against most county commissioners …

Ronde Tribe all demonstrated disputes to genuine issues of material fact relevant to resolution of all the issues in the contested case, so therefore all requests for summary determination were denied. “That’s why we are moving forward with condemnation as the best legal tool available to expediently resolve issues essential to our operations,” Robertson said. PGE also posted comments from Siletz Tribal Chairwoman Delores Pigsley, Warm Springs Tribal Chairman Ray Tsumpti and Yakama Tribal Chairman …

of Administrative Hearings Senior Administrative Law Judge Joe Allen, stated that PGE, the Division of State Lands and Grand Ronde Tribe all demonstrated disputes to genuine issues of material fact relevant to resolution of all the issues in the contested case, so therefore all requests for summary determination were denied. “That’s why we are moving forward with condemnation as the best legal tool available to expediently resolve issues essential to our operations,” Robertson said. In the motion …

capital letters. “Upon learning of the circumstances of this specific situation late this afternoon, we didn’t feel as though there was an immediate safety threat to employees, but we will always err on the side of caution and for what’s best for our staff, kids and all those that we serve,” Interim General Manager Chris Leno said in announcing the sudden closure of Tribal offices. Leno said Orman was exhibiting verbal behavior with members of Tribal staff and erratic behavior while in the Grand …

Center for the annual Employee Appreciation Holiday Party combined with the fourth-quarter Years of Service awards on Thursday, Dec. 21. A buffet of salmon, turkey and prime rib was served after a welcome by Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy and invocation by Tribal Council member Jon A. George. Tribal Interim General Manager Chris Leno announced the service awards. “What we have today is truly amazing and this is one of the best highlights of the year,” Kennedy said. “I really …

. “He is kind, young kids look up to him and he’s one of the hardest working kids I know. He has never let a single thing get in the way of the success he’s had on the court. He really is the best son I could have ever imagined…made it really easy being his mom. I can’t wait to see what he does in the future, on and off the basketball court.” When he’s not practicing basketball, Cohen enjoys playing the guitar. He’s also an honor roll student and was inducted into the National Honor Society last …

he fears he might turn into, if his “dark side” gains the upper hand. Sometimes he’s fighting his fellow officers, in a debate over how best to do the job they’re all focused on. Lawson’s internal struggles have formed a theme that carries through both books, and in “Jericho Burning,” also contain a nod to the killings by police that precipitated months of nationwide Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. “Police have to change the way we do this job,” Warren tells his partner at one point …

Resources Specialist Annaliese Ramthun said. “There are traditional knowledge holders nearby and some of that information is available but there are a lot of modern social constraints on burning that can make it difficult to apply and build on that knowledge. I would say, currently, we are working on learning how to best take care of culturally significant species within these constraints.” The wind has shifted, and the smoke is now rising in thick clouds, sometimes straight up to block the sun …

in Lincoln City, where he defeated opponent Jimmy Zydek. “I’m gonna show people that I belong competing with the best in the world,” he said. On Nov. 2, Linton, known in the mixed martial arts world as “Mountain Warrior,” will be back at Chinook Winds to defend his world title as featherweight king of the cage, and he said he wants that fight to serve as inspiration to others. “I want to dedicate this next fight to anybody that can’t fight for themselves, a victim of abuse,” Linton said. “I want …