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relationships with community partners, and strengthen the fund in Oregon as a key partner in Tribal philanthropy. “Our main objectives are community awareness, engagement, operating efficiently and training to make sure we are doing the work we set out to do,” Cherry said. Accomplishments in 2019 included: Hosting eight grant writing workshops; Four “meet the funder” events; Two Tribal funder panels and four Hatfield presentations; Conducting 28 site visits; Creation of two youth programs; New …

the Valentine's Day weekend forced the closure of two state highways at Grand Ronde Road and Portland General Electric reported power outages in the Grand Ronde area. According to the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Trip Check site, both Highway 18 and Hebo Road (Highway 22) were closed westbound at their intersections with Grand Ronde Road. Highway 18 closed at 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, from milepost 20 to milepost 6 and Hebo Road closed from milepost 21 to milepost 11. Ice caused many trees lining …

teleconference program and lasted approximately 20 minutes. Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez said more than 50 people were logged in at the meeting’s beginning. Reibach said his small staff of four people handle a variety of issues for the Tribe, including ongoing cleanup of the Portland Harbor superfund site, realty and land acquisitions, self-governance with the Department of the Interior and special projects. For instance, he said that the Tribe recently negotiated a contract with Verizon …

. “Unfortunately, that has not been our experience. The practices of the Willamette Falls Trust have not improved.” In response to the Tribe’s withdrawal, the Willamette Falls Trust Board of Directors said it will always welcome the Grand Ronde community and hold a seat open should the Tribe reconsider. It did not address any of the specific concerns detailed in Kennedy’s withdrawal letter. What effect the Tribe’s withdrawal will have on its ownership of the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City …

a property development plan for the new site. The first phase will have 20 single-family homes on 10,000-square-foot lots. The Tribe’s current housing options typically have occupation rates of 94 percent or higher, and lack of available market-rate homes has been a sticking point in Tribal members moving to Grand Ronde and working in the community. Leno and Housing Administrative Program Manager Joan Dugger said that new home ownership opportunities will help fill a void in the local housing …

of addressing invasive plant species issues and provides a step-by-step process to evaluate the best management practices to control them by taking into account site conditions, weather, the target species, etc.; Approved the enrollment of three infants into the Tribe because they meet the requirements outlined in the Enrollment Ordinance and the Tribal Constitution; Approved management plans for the Ahsney and Noble Oaks conservation properties that the Tribe acquired through the Willamette …

truly believe that more individuals are staying with our program because of our commitment to a comprehensive and culturally appropriate treatment, and because they know we care about them and their recovery.” Rowe said she is hopeful that the long-awaited Portland MAT clinic will open later this year, pending approval from the city. Tribal Council recently approved more than $2 million to renovate an old dental office on 82 nd Avenue that will be the clinic site. “We are still waiting …

at the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site that the Tribe purchased in August 2019. He was originally scheduled to go on trial in February 2021 but it was delayed multiple times. Mejia was found guilty of first-degree arson, second-degree arson, second-degree burglary, second-degree disorderly conduct and second-degree criminal trespass. The first three are felony convictions. He will be sentenced by Clackamas County Circuit Court Judge Kathie F. Steele on Monday, May 23. According to circuit court …

months for each home. Phase two will have 32 lots and site improvements will begin in spring 2023. The price per square foot ranges from $175 to $230, which is below average. According to homes.com, the average price per square foot of a single family home in Oregon is currently $269. “The homebuilder (Scholten Construction) is working on individual costs for each different design,” Webb said. “This is a very trying and expensive time given the supply chain issues and inflation costs. We …

the state granted the Tribe a permit to erect a fishing platform on the contested property. The Tribe was then forced to ferry materials to construct the platform across the Willamette River from the Oregon City side. The platform was completed on Oct. 23, 2018. PGE then filed an appeal with the state Land Use Board regarding the Tribe’s fishing platform site because the city of West Linn did not regulate the structure, but the Land Use Board dismissed the appeal in April 2019. On July 28, 2021 …