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King Jr. Day so offices were already closed. The National Weather Service issued several flash freeze warnings ahead of the storm, predicting temperatures plummeting to below freezing and dangerous black ice for Yamhill County and most of Oregon. With this advance notice, Tribal leadership made the decision to dismiss staff two hours early on Friday, Jan. 12, so they could get home safely. By Saturday, a blanket of snow enveloped the hills and valley, soon followed by freezing rain that created …

release noted that the drawdowns “are a critical element of the 2024 National Marine Fisheries Service’s biological opinion, which aims to help endangered salmon exit the reservoirs through the dams to migrate downriver.” It quoted Kathryn Tackley, a program manager at the Portland district who is working to implement the measure, saying that the drawdowns should be considered “‘the new normal’ for these reservoirs until USACE constructs physical fish-passage structures.” The Tribe and Native Fish …

) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer The Tribe’s Public Health department is embarking on a new project, as part of its expansion of new programs and services – this one offering health aids and information from a “smart” vending machine that went into service in early December. Users may obtain dental kits for both adults and children, pulse oximeters, smoking cessation kits, naloxone kits, condoms and lubricant, firearm safety locks, first-aid kits and feminine hygiene kits, for free, from …

River Highway. Male subject was arrested for DUII and transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas after providing a breath sample of .16 percent blood alcohol content. Suspicious activity reported in the area of Grand Ronde and Southwest Hebo roads. Citizen contact in the 8600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Saturday, May 26 Welfare check performed in the 9700 block of Tilixam Circle. Citizen contact in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Driving complaint received in the area of milepost 26 on Salmon …

with an incomplete 911 call in the 27000 block of Jahn Road. Noise complaint received in the 9500 block of Tilixam Circle. Saturday, Oct. 6 Motorist assist performed in the area of Highway 22 and Sawtell Road. Assist outside agency with a medical call in the 9600 block of Tilixam Circle. Reported harassment in the 9500 block of Raven Loop. Driving complaint received in the area of milepost 26 westbound on Salmon River Highway. Driving complaint received in the area of milepost 22 on Salmon River …

Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department log -- April 18-May 8 05.14.2019 Dean Rhodes Public safety Thursday, April 18 Assist outside agency with reported suspicious activity in the area of D and Water streets in Willamina. Motorist assist occurred in the area of milepost 26 on Salmon River Highway. Warrant arrest in the 28000 block of Andy Riggs Road. A male subject was arrested on a valid Lincoln County Circuit Court warrant and transported to the Polk County Jail …

second phase of the apartment complex that will add eight more units in two separate buildings. In addition, the southwest corner at the intersection of Grand Ronde and Hebo roads will be the location of more Elder housing. The site will house 24 more units and may be open for occupation by late 2021 or early 2022. The new apartments and additional Elder housing will increase the number of Tribal housing options to 257. Housing Department Administrative Program Manager Joan Dugger says …

are very mindful to be respectful and make sure they are taken care of.” Kennedy shared the creation story of how Coyote and Meadowlark created Willamette Falls, called “tumwata” in Chinuk Wawa. The site was once home to the village of the Clowewalla – the Willamette band of Tumwaters – and the Kosh-huk-shix village of Clackamas people. Even after the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855 forcibly removed Tribal ancestors from the falls area to the Grand Ronde Reservation, Tribal connections to the area …

received a $206,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Community Paths Program for a feasibility study for a pedestrian/bike connection between Grand Ronde Road and Spirit Mountain Casino. tumwata village: Located at the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City, much of the work this year has been focused on getting a land use decision and approval for the Tribe to redevelop the property. The plan was adopted by the city at the beginning of 2025. At the same time, work …

on her site — adding a humorous subject line to get her attention (‘You had me at poop’). “It worked,” Worthington said. “We quickly connected, as family caregivers tend to do and met up for lunch … and the rest is history. Sometimes the bravest step in caregiving is taking a small risk to reach out, connect and realize you don’t have to do this alone. I applied that to connecting with Kitty and am grateful that she reciprocated the feeling.” It’s not only the grief of navigating the loss …