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(to be baby-sat) and my dad didn’t come back for me. I entered the foster care system that way. I was in 13 different placements.” The couple who had baby-sat her, the Bradshaws, had four boys and wanted to adopt a little girl, Plummer says. When she was 4 years old, that adoption was official. Although Plummer doesn’t have a conscious recollection of the early part of her life, the trauma of abandonment would play a huge role in her addiction story. “When I was 14 years old, I stumbled across some …

and they threatened to call the cops on me," she said. Gonzalez, reached by Oregonian reporter Brent Hunsberger, said, "That's scary. I have no idea how that got to Oregon. That's how identity theft happens." Gonzalez told The Oregonian that she had asked for a benefits statement from 2005 to show the Internal Revenue Service that Verdin, her hearing-impaired daughter, had not received benefits until 2007. Mike Weber, a spokesman with the Social Security Administration in Seattle, said the agency …

Adviser Luhui Whitebear-Cupp. Herron also worked with Bryan Langley and John Harp to return to school and continue his education. “I am eternally grateful to them because they told me I could absolutely do this,” said Herron of the Tribe’s Education staff. “All of those people are super important to thank.” Herron said he also wants to thank his mother, Tribal Elder Sharon Wattier, father Darrell Herron, brother Michael Herron, sister Cheyanne Running Bear, former Tribal Council members Steve …

to personally thank Gregg Leno, Tyson Mercier, Anthony Henry and Brady Bruckner. You have gone above all expectations to give me peace of mind and I am thankful. I cannot express how much this has meant to me. I am in tears reflecting back on this. Dolores West Grand Ronde (Editor’s note: This letter has been edited to remain within the 400-word limitation.) Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper …

, so much so that one year ago the Enrollment Ordinance was amended specifically to deal just with them. The question asked on July 1 during Other Business naturally was directed toward them, and asked by someone who has been very public about their wishes to see this family purged from the rolls. As I recall the timing of the Enrollment Ordinance amendment last year was strangely close to the election. What better time to eliminate votes, right? This brings me to my point. Over the past two years …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council candidate statements 08.23.2013 Ron Karten Tribal Council , Elections Hello my fellow Tribal members, It is with deep humility that I want to thank you so very much for giving me the opportunity and honor of serving our tribe for the past six years as your council member for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Although I do not feel the need to go into my ancestry, I do however want you to never forget how very blessed I was to have been adopted …

percent of firefighters in the United States are female. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer Tribal member Kaylene Barry remembers the first moment she wanted to become a firefighter: It was after her family home in Grand Ronde burned down when she was only 5 years old. “After that I was unhealthily obsessed with Smokey the Bear,” she says. “As I got older, I thought there was nothing stopping me from trying to accomplish my goal of being a firefighter …

Administrative Rules and other laws, such as federal Medicaid laws, so I could know how to best prepare for any upcoming benefit changes for anyone I worked for. “My interest in public benefits law led me to get involved in various volunteer opportunities, many of which involved me advocating for people with disabilities and their care providers during administrative hearings and other correspondence with the Department of Human Services. As a hobby or pastime, I’ve continued to study this area of law …

, March 25, Legislative Action Committee meeting, Tribal Council member Tonya Gleason-Shepek said she was in favor of the proposal. “I support passing this amendment,” she said. “If (Tribal members) have any questions, feel free to contact me. I definitely think that the BIA is a hinderance in our elections and honestly jeopardizes the integrity a lot of times in our elections. I believe that our Tribal Election Board is fully capable of running much better elections, so just reach out (to me) if you …

hyperextension and force them to tap out. “It was my dad’s birthday and a lot of people from the casino were there supporting me, so there was no way I was going to tap (out),” he said. In the end, two of the three judges awarded Huston 29 to Knox’s 28, with the third judge reversing that score. Huston said it’s likely his last fight for the year, as he is moving to Coos Bay this month to attend Southwestern Oregon Community College. He plans to wrestle and to major in business. He wants to make …