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down.” Stores are trying to cut back on waste, Ambrose said, which also affects donations. “When it comes to them ordering for the shelves, they base it off their online orders and not on what is actually getting sold in the stores themselves as well,” she said. “All pantries are seeing decreasing options overall across the board and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get better anytime soon.” The food bank provides mobile delivery on Wednesday, and clients can also go into the lobby to pick up …

of seven that the Grand Ronde Tribe's forebears ultimately signed with the federal government. "This is a landmark event for the Tribe," said Tribal Public Affairs Director Siobhan Taylor. "On Sept. 10, 1853, the ancestors of the Grand Ronde people signed a treaty with the government. That treaty ceded the Tribe's traditional lands in exchange for being force-marched to a land reserve in Grand Ronde. "Everyone knows those Tribal leaders had no other choice in order to save their families …

of Redmond, which processes third-party medical claims. "For a fraction of its worth," Asghar said. In December 2012, the Tribe purchased 20 percent of SAM Medical Products of Wilsonville. The company is known for manufacturing splints that are used worldwide by health care providers. In addition to those two investments, Economic Development staff worked with the Health and Wellness Clinic to expand its mail-order pharmacy business, enrolling several Pacific Northwest Tribes. This contributed …

are monitoring that and I don’t want the widespread utilization of cards. It is not to be used in place of a purchase order. These are utilized only (in the case of) someone who will not take a purchase order or if there’s not enough time for one, such as for firefighters and things like that. We do monitor use and we are paying attention.” In other action, Tribal Council: Approved a grant application for up to $5 million to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education …

complaint was reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A driving complaint was reported near milepost 26 on Highway 18. Trespassing was reported in the 28600 block of Salmon River Highway. An illegal burn was reported in the 26800 block of Salmon River Highway. Officers assisted an outside agency in the area of Yamhill River and Fort Hill roads. Citizen contact occurred in the 9650 block of Grand Ronde Road. Monday, July 8 Citizen contact occurred in the 9650 of Grand Ronde Road. Citizen …

overproduction and diversion problem. “We are working with our state partners to do something about it,” he said. “But it requires effort to do it together. The facts are what they are. … We think we have a pretty good idea of what the issues are, but like all of you, our lives are data driven. So, we need to have an accurate assessment of the problems we are looking at.” Other Tribes at the summit included the Umatilla and Warm Springs from eastern Oregon. The Warm Springs Tribe made national headlines …

and processing which will save us thousands and thousands of dollars on audit costs. Right now auditors prepare our financial statements because the software we have is not capable of doing that. “Over the next year we’re going to be bringing all of that in-house so that we have very little consulting fees or outsourcing fees,” said Hanna. “I think it will be good. So, Elders can expect a payment on June 1 and it will be coming from in-house.” In other action, Tribal Council: Approved an amendment …

culture of the community and the positive impact they have on so many lives. Attending the Grand Floral Parade is an annual traditional favorite and with hundreds of thousands of spectators, we sincerely appreciate the opportunity to show community members how much our Tribe and its members care about Oregon.” Huffman said the opportunities presented by sponsoring the annual event in Portland represent one of the most important, if not most visible, marketing opportunities the Tribe and its main …

, health care, public safety and natural resources. “You guys are just amazing grantees that do wonderful work in Oregon,” Spirit Mountain Community Fund Director Mychal Cherry said. Cherry said that the Community Fund fulfills the Tribe’s Native tradition of potlatch, or sharing of good fortune. “Your steadfast work in Oregon communities fulfills and supports our mission, and on behalf of the Spirit Mountain Community Fund staff, Board of Trustees and Tribal Council, I want to say hayu masi.” Cherry …

since we did our first preschool immersion class in 2000, right there in the development of it. They’re very familiar with our program, Tribe, history, language and culture. They helped us develop so much curriculum. That’s huge because we can’t buy it. We have had to create it and make it work at different grade levels. That’s really big, not to mention all the teacher trainings in linguistics, teaching methodologies, immersion strategies, all kinds of stuff.” The Northwest Indian Language …