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Gaming Spirit Mountain Casino accentuating its Vegas-style slot machines 04.27.2017 Brent Merrill Gaming , Spirit Mountain Casino , Tribal Employees With the opening of the new Cowlitz Tribal casino 15 miles north of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area on Monday, April 24, the differences between gaming in Oregon and Washington are receiving renewed attention. And, not surprisingly, Spirit Mountain Casino, which has relinquished its 21-year run as the closest casino to the Portland gaming …
/articles/2017/04/27/spirit-mountain-casino-accentuating-its-vegas-style-slot-machines/Health & Education Meeting seeks input on possible community pool in Grand Ronde 12.14.2015 Brent Merrill Health & Wellness , Events Tribal member Rex Haller has an idea about how to create a healthier Tribal community. For more than a year, Haller has been advocating for a swimming pool in Grand Ronde to do two things: provide a healthy exercise venue for Tribal Elders and another healthy option for Tribal youth activities. Haller has taken advantage of many opportunities to speak before the …
/articles/2015/12/14/meeting-seeks-input-on-possible-community-pool-in-grand-ronde/Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs three grant applications to fund Tribally operated fire station 03.10.2021 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Public safety By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved three grant applications during its Wednesday, March 10, meeting that seek funds to help transition the local fire station at McPherson and Grand Ronde roads from West Valley Fire District supervision to Tribal control. The first, and largest, grant application is for $2.89 …
/articles/2021/03/10/tribal-council-oks-three-grant-applications-to-fund-tribally-operated-fire-station/Tribal Government & News General Council briefed on Natural Resources Department 02.05.2026 Danielle Harrison General Council Natural Resources Department (Smoke Signals file photo) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Natural Resources Department Manager Colby Drake briefed the membership on his department's accomplishments and future goals during the Sunday, Feb. 1, General Council meeting, held at Hilton Garden Inn Clackamas Portland. “It’s good to be here and to see everyone,” …
/articles/2026/02/05/general-council-briefed-on-natural-resources-department/Culture Community Fund nears $55 million in giving 09.15.2011 Ron Karten Spirit Mountain Community Fund , Spirit Mountain Casino With the distribution of 41 grants totaling $659,350 on Wednesday, Sept. 14, Spirit Mountain Community Fund approached the $55 million mark in giving since it was formed in 1997. The Community Fund, which distributes 6 percent of Spirit Mountain Casino profits to charitable organizations in 11 western Oregon counties, is less than $5,000 away and will surpass the $55 …
/articles/2011/09/15/community-fund-nears-55-million-in-giving/Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- Sept. 1 08.31.2011 Ron Karten Letters Dear Tribal Council members and those responsible for the education cuts: My name is Nancy Babb, and I have left each and every one of you a telephone message concerning a letter I received Aug. 18, 2011, from the Education Department cutting my education funding $3,000 a year. There are several reasons why I am upset with this decision. First of all, I start school Monday, meaning I am receiving a major …
/articles/2011/08/31/letters-to-the-editor-sept-1/Culture Community Fund gives almost $1 million to 28 organizations 03.31.2011 Ron Karten Spirit Mountain Community Fund Helping military veterans with post-traumatic stress syndrome. Supporting employment for people with mental health issues. Providing housing for at-risk seniors. Funding law enforcement coverage in the Grand Ronde area. Those are just some of the worthwhile efforts the Tribe supported through its philanthropic arm, Spirit Mountain Community Fund, with 28 grants totaling …
/articles/2011/03/31/community-fund-gives-almost-1-million-to-28-organizations/Culture Cultural Resources installs canoe exhibit at Willamette Heritage Center at The Mill 03.31.2011 Dean Rhodes Culture , Entertainment , Events If you go The Grand Ronde Canoe Journey exhibit When: Friday, April 8, through Monday, May 30 Where: The Willamette Heritage Center at The Mill, 1313 Mill St. S.E., Salem Cost: Free with Mission Mill Museum admission, which is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors 55 and older, $4 for students with ID and $3 for children 6 to 17 years of age. More …
/articles/2011/03/31/cultural-resources-installs-canoe-exhibit-at-willamette-heritage-center-at-the-mill/Culture Encampment celebrates anniversary of Table Rocks agreement 09.12.2012 Dean Rhodes Culture , History , Natural resources MEDFORD -- An informal encampment brought a small but happy bunch of Tribal Elders, Tribal Council members, Tribal members and staff members to the Rogue River, which is a stone's throw from Table Rocks, on the weekend of Sept. 7-9. Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy, Secretary Jack Giffen Jr. and Tribal Council members Steve Bobb Sr. and June Sherer, along …
/articles/2012/09/12/encampment-celebrates-anniversary-of-table-rocks-agreement/Gaming Citizens panel says 'No' to private casino initiative 08.30.2012 Ron Karten Gaming , Spirit Mountain Casino An idea that was overwhelmingly rejected by Oregon voters in 2010 is off to a bad start in 2012. The Oregon Citizens' Initiative Review Commission, which is charged with reviewing measures that will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot, voted against a proposal that would allow Oregon's first nonTribal casino to be built in the east Portland suburb of Wood Village. After hearing from …
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