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a five-year cooperative agreement between the Tribe and the Oregon Department of Human Services’ Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Commission for the Blind that will allow the Tribe’s Vocational Rehabilitation staff to continue providing services to Tribal members residing within the six-county service area. In addition, Tribal Council approved a memorandum of understanding regarding the Willamette Valley System Environmental Impact Statement that addresses the 13 dams built within …

eventually earned a Ph.D. while Suiter was in her 30s. For more than 10 years, she worked in outpatient behavioral health services in Lane County as an administrator, with a primary focus on supporting efforts to integrate behavioral health into primary care by having those services in the same office. After moving to Tucson in 2016 to pursue her master’s degree, Suiter worked as a consultant for a private company that contracted with Indian Health Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs …

was reconstructed in 2009 and completed in 2010 for $4.8 million using a mix of Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service and Polk County funds. And the two main culprits of continuing potholes? A combination of moisture issues with Grand Ronde soil and heavy trucks using the road as a shortcut to Highway 18. “There are moisture problems continually, no matter how much we try it sneaks in and opens up the road,” Mercier says. There are plans to reconstruct Grand Ronde Road, but the project likely won’t …

with our board of directors and Grand Ronde Tribal Council to monitor the ever-changing situation and have begun the process of preparing a detailed re-opening plan," said Spirit Mountain Casino General Manager Stan Dillon. "This plan will include extensive sanitation best practices while ensuring the outstanding guest service we are known for is intact for all aspects of the guest experience in all venues once we are able to open our doors." Tribal General Manager David Fullerton announced …

Hernandez and Finance Officer Chris Leno. It was the third Facebook Live session held this month and about 400 people signed on to hear what Tribal leaders had to report. “At the clinic, we were able to obtain a test system from Indian Health Service for rapid COVID-19 testing,” Rowe said. The test takes approximately 15 minutes to yield results and can be completed onsite instead of having to send samples to an outside lab and await results. “We’re following CDC guidelines for testing, but are now …

by Kennedy. Lisa Leno finished third in 2017 with 648 votes to garner her first three-year term on Tribal Council. She almost was elected to Tribal Council the previous year, finishing three votes behind Denise Harvey in fourth place in 2016. She was nominated by Tribal Elder Ed Larsen. Reyn Leno, 69, retired from Tribal Council service in 2017 after serving 21 consecutive years. Five of those years he was elected Tribal Council chair. He currently is a member of the Tribe’s Timber Committee …

to a counter and place a wager on a multitude of different types of sports,” Dillon said. “I think it’s just going to be a good amenity for us that we have to have in our position as the largest casino in the state. We really cannot not have a sports book.” In addition, there will be eight self-service kiosks with “very simple software” on which people can place minimum $5 wagers as well, he added. In general, Dillon said, wagers will be limited to a maximum of between $2,000 to $5,000 depending …

. 23, 2020 Tribal Elder Evelyn Rose Stevens walked on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, at the age of 87. Keith & Keith Funeral Home in Yakima, Wash., is assisting the family. At this time, there is not a funeral service planned. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

. Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene, Ore., is assisting the family. Kenneth Lee Haller March 11, 1949 – Feb. 24, 2021 Tribal Elder Kenneth Lee Haller, 71, walked on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. Dallas Mortuary is assisting the family. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, March 5, in the Tribal gym. Viewing will be at noon and the services will begin at 1 p.m. There will be a gravesite service following at the Tribal Cemetery with a meal at the Grand Ronde Community Lighthouse building on Grand …

. One of the two bills approved would urge the Secretary of the Interior, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names and the Oregon Geographic Names Board to remove the word from various geographic areas and sites. Senate Democratic leader Kate Brown, who sponsored both measures, said the word “squaw” was derogatory and should no longer be used. 1996 – Tribal Council members honored Tribal member Marie Schmidt with various gifts at the March General Council meeting in honor of her service to the Tribe …