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for the Lakers, but injured his knee and could not finish the year. He then sat out a year to concentrate on his studies, recuperate from his injury and become a better wrestler. “We are in a very competitive region,” Whitlatch said about sending seven of his wrestlers, including Hofenbredl, to nationals. “Clackamas is ranked No. 1 in the country and North Idaho College is ranked No. 3, and those are two teams we are competing against.” Hofenbredl is studying forest engineering at Southwestern Oregon …

Tribal Government & News Yesteryears -- March 1, 2020 02.27.2020 Danielle Frost History 2010 2015 – The Tribe filled the top spot in the Education Department that had been vacant for three months. Leslie Riggs, 47, a former supervisor for the Tribe’s 477 Program, moved into the job. He moved from managing six employees to almost 50, and said he strived to be the kind of manager who “gets out of the way and lets people do their jobs.” Bringing in grants and other new funding sources, creating …

. “These modifications are to protect our patients, community and staff, and best utilize our protective equipment essential for treating patients that may have the virus” Rowe said. Meanwhile, Tribal Court announced a temporary standing order regarding its services, including only holding hearings in April via the telephone. The Tribal Court’s lobby will be closed to the public until May 1 and all notary and facilitation services are suspended until then as well. Staff in the Tribal Court office …

Tribal Government & News Yesteryears -- April 1, 2020 03.31.2020 Danielle Frost History 2015 – The Tribal Constitution remained unchanged as two proposed amendments failed to receive enough support to pass. The first proposed amendment would have removed Secretary of the Interior oversight and approval of amendments to the Tribe’s Constitution. The second proposed amendment, which would have instituted term limits on Tribal Council service of a one-year break after three consecutive terms …

. The annual Memorial Day celebration traditionally starts at noon in the Tribal Community Center with a luncheon. At 1 p.m., the ceremony begins at the adjacent West Valley Veterans Memorial. Bobb said this year’s keynote speaker will be Army Col. Larry Brown, who served as an air cavalry helicopter pilot during his two tours in Vietnam. “He was shot down nine times,” Bobb said. “Quite a guy.” This year’s ceremony will be the 18 th held after the memorial was dedicated in 2003. It was designed …

a purchase and sale agreement for the Commercial Street property during its April 1 meeting. The purchase price was not disclosed. Finally, Tribal Council approved applying for three grants from the Oregon Department of Education’s Early Learning Division to help fund pre-kindergarten, preschool and early childhood programs for underserved children under the age of 5. In other action, Tribal Council approved an interim intergovernmental agreement with the Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance …

Tribal Government & News Yesteryears -- May 1, 2020 04.30.2020 Danielle Frost History 2015 2015 – TriMet’s new bridge across the Willamette River not only had a Chinuk Wawa name -- Tilikum Crossing – but also three prominent pieces of Tribal artwork decorating it. The Tribe gifted two basalt carvings and a large bronze medallion to help remind Portland and its residents that Native Americans have lived and continue to live along the shores of the river since time immemorial. 2010 – Tribal …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council chairwoman recovering from car accident 07.10.2020 Danielle Frost Tribal Council Cheryle A. Kennedy By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy was injured after her vehicle was involved in a traffic accident on Wednesday, July 1. According to an Oregon State Police incident report, at approximately 9:41 a.m. an officer responded to a crash at westbound Highway 22 and Kings Valley Junction (Highway 223) near …

, the Willamette Professional Center includes a 29,246-square-foot, two-story office building and parking lot. Tribal Council approved the purchase and sale agreement during its April 1 meeting, but the purchase was discussed in executive session during the previous day’s Legislative Action Committee meeting and the purchase price was not disclosed during the subsequent Tribal Council meeting. The Tribe closed on the Portland property at 3580 S.E. 82 nd Ave. just before the Fourth of July …

the Tribal government re-opened in mid-May, all Tribal employees have been undergoing daily temperature screenings before reporting to work and are required to wear face masks in all common areas in Tribal buildings. All Spirit Mountain Casino employees have been required to wear face masks and have had daily temperature checks since the casino re-opened on June 1 after a 74-day closure. “We have believed that it wasn’t a matter of if COVID-19 made an appearance, but when. Please remember to wash …