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to assist those fighting the fire. The fire was declared 95 percent contained on Wednesday, Aug. 26, a week after it had started. Hazy conditions Fires farther away, however, posed a more immediate threat to the health and safety of residents living in the Grand Ronde community. When winds shifted on Saturday, Aug. 22, smoke from large fires in eastern Oregon and Washington state blanketed the Willamette Valley and hazy conditions in Grand Ronde made it almost impossible to see Spirit Mountain from …

Culture Tribe hosts annual Memorial Day commemoration 05.29.2014 Dean Rhodes Culture , Events Under sunny skies and a refreshing breeze, the 12th anniversary of the dedication of the West Valley Veterans Memorial saw more than 250 people attend the annual commemoration of area veterans. On Monday, May 26, events started with a noon meal of ceremonial elk stew prepared under the direction of Tribal Nutrition Department Manager Kristy DeLoe. She again was joined in cooking this year's meal …

in Dallas for improper use of 911 system and initiating a false report. Friday, Sept. 14 Citizen contact occurred in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Suspicious activity reported in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Welfare check performed in the 25000 block of Grand Ronde Road. Drug complaint received in the 9600 block of Tilixam Circle. Illegal camping reported in the area of Big Buck Campground. Traffic stop in the area of milepost 26 on Salmon River Highway. Male subject was arrested …

26, in the Employment Services Center at 8 and 10 a.m. Attendees included Tribal and Spirit Mountain Casino employees, employees of professional consulting firm Akana, and school district, county and state transportation representatives. “We also have to update our plan to coincide with other agencies,” Mercier said. “ODOT has made changes in their transportation plans and we have to make sure our plan aligns with ODOT and other county plans.” The first meeting focused on road safety …

descendants were not given back their Tribal enrollment status because they failed to file an appeal within the 14-day time limit set by the Tribe’s Enrollment Ordinance. That decision was upheld by the Tribal Court of Appeals. On Sept. 26, Tribal Council adopted amendments to the Enrollment Ordinance, also by a 4-3 vote, that allow for reinstatement of former members if it is appropriate under Tribal law, as well as Tribal case law. The loss of membership had to have been decided by the Enrollment …

terms through September 2020. According to the Tribe’s Member Services Department, 4,133 Tribal members will be 18 or older on Election Day and eligible to vote. Ballots were mailed to registered Tribal voters on Wednesday, July 26. Candidate statements appeared in the July Tilixam Wawa , which was mailed first class to Tribal members in mid-July. During the Aug. 9 Tribal Council meeting, the issue of some Tribal members not receiving ballots was discussed and it appears many of those who were …

Health & Education Two new doctors join Health & Wellness Center staff 02.14.2017 Dean Rhodes Health & Wellness , Tribal Employees By Bethany Bea Smoke Signals Intern The Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center has hired two additional doctors within the last six months: Dr. Linda Kit, in optometry, and Dr. Randy Blome, a family medicine doctor. Blome started on Jan. 26 while Kit has been working at the Tribal clinic since August. Health Services Executive Director Kelly Rowe said she’s very …

Tribal police respond to Willamina to assist with a domestic disturbance. Tribal police responded, but the request was cancelled before they arrived. An assault was reported in the 26000 block of Salmon River Highway. Tribal police are investigating. Wednesday, April 26 Tribal police continued investigating several cases and located new evidence. Polk County deputies requested Tribal police respond to assist a deputy with a DUII investigation. A possible fraud was reported in the 27000 block …

Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde Police Log -- March 26-April 8 04.13.2017 Dean Rhodes Public Safety Sunday, March 26 During a traffic stop, Tribal police encountered a male making suicidal comments. The Polk County Mobile Crisis Team was called. Tribal police assisted Yamhill County deputies with a mental health-related call. Monday, March 27 Tribal police assisted Yamhill County deputies with a domestic disturbance in Willamina. A male requested to speak to the police in the 27000 block …

is that the bar to me has been set really, really high in terms of the kind of work that we can hope for for districts and their Tribal partners.” Banks, which is west of Portland off of Highway 26, is within the traditional homelands of the Tualatin Kalapuya, one of the myriad Tribes and bands that were forced to move to the Grand Ronde Reservation in the 1850s and confederate after signing treaties with the federal government. Leo testified that the Banks School District has already removed its old …