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, Oct. 1. On Friday at 8 a.m., the Tribe officially took over all fire and ambulance service for Tribal property currently served by contract with the West Valley Fire District. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer On the morning of Friday, Oct. 1, Grand Ronde officially became one of only a handful of Tribes in the United States to operate its own fire and emergency services department. That’s when operations were formally handed off from the West …

period that began in mid-March 2020. “Whether they’re one of our dedicated clinic staff working on the frontlines, someone interacting with Tribal members to provide services, processing emergency or COVID-19 relief payments for Tribal members or a temperature check station employee, this service has been invaluable and the Tribe wanted to recognize that effort,” the statement said. The premium pay sparked debate on social media by Tribal members who primarily criticized Tribal Council members …

should not have stopped.” Veteran Susan Hale, left, takes a hat from Little Miss Grand Ronde Desirae Hernandez during the Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow held at Uyxat Powwow Grounds on Saturday, July 8. Each veteran was gifted a hat representing their branch of service. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo/Smoke Signals) Saturday attracted a larger number of people, with the arbor at the powwow grounds filling up as 1 p.m. grand entry began. Women’s northern traditional dancer Darcy Jimenez (Siletz …

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 …

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 …