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will be possibly extending the COVID-19 Relief Payment Program that sent adult Tribal members eight payments between April and November of last year that totaled $4,400. The program used the CARES Act funding to help Tribal members adversely affected by the economic downturn caused by the pandemic and the suspension of two per capita payments because Spirit Mountain Casino closed for 74 days between mid-March and May 31. Dillon said that since the casino re-opened seven months ago on June 1 that it has …

Program now located at the Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department to assume fire station operations. The Tribe and West Valley Fire District signed an intergovernmental agreement in July 2009 to build and operate the fire station in Grand Ronde. The $1 million fire station opened in June 2010, substantially reducing response times for fire and medical emergencies in the Grand Ronde area. The Tribe has already applied for several federal grants that would help purchase firefighting equipment …

of power set for 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15. Tribal Communications Director Sara Thompson said power to the government campus was out for approximately 36 hours. There were no reports of damage to Tribal facilities. Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier, who lives in Tribal Housing, reported that his power returned at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday after it went out on Saturday morning. “Other than that, it was cold,” he said. “A lot of trees split. One by my house was cut down.” PGE reported 4,405 account …

to allow counties with higher COVID-19 case counts to return if they followed certain safety restrictions. Beginning on Jan. 1, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s instructions for returning to school became “advisory rather than mandatory,” according to a letter sent to the Oregon Department of Education and Oregon Health Authority on Dec. 23. “Moving forward, the decision to resume in-person instruction must be made locally, district by district, school by school,” Brown said. “In addition to schools continuing …

federally recognized Tribes seeking the data following three Tribal consultations held in late March. Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez confirmed that the Grand Ronde Tribe met the deadline to submit enrollment data. “We provided our information last week,” she said. The Grand Ronde Tribe participated in a Treasury Department Tribal consultation regarding distribution of the funds on Thursday, April 1, according to agendas distributed by the Tribal government. The American Rescue Plan …

in honor of his father, Robert. He gained the nickname “Slimy Joe” from his logging buddies. His dogs were his children. He left behind two black labs, Rilee and Charlie. He also was preceded in death by his previous dogs, Rosie and Molly. If you ever received a card or gift from him, he always signed his dogs’ names. His dogs were also considered as aunts to his nieces and nephews. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 1, at Grand Ronde Lighthouse Church. Interment will follow …

, Aug. 7 Assist outside agency in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Driving complaint received in the area of milepost 1 on Highway 18. Assist outside agency in the area of milepost 17 on Highway 18. Sunday, Aug. 8 Property found in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Animal complaint reported in the 28800 block of Salmon River Highway. Stolen vehicle reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Missing person …

like the Siletz Tribe’s Chinook Winds Casino did in late August. “The vaccination program was our only viable option that we had,” Thomas said, adding that testing doesn’t solve the problem or protect the casino from loss of employees to the disease. The vaccination mandate was discussed by Tribal Council on Wednesday, Sept. 1, and approved by the Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. Board of Directors on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Tribal Council members also discussed the vaccine mandate during its Tuesday, Sept …

not letting trauma get in the way of letting your future unfold caught the eyes of the then-reigning Mrs. Oregon America, Salena Griffith, who contacted Frederick and asked if she’d ever considered doing pageants. “I was like, ‘No way, I’m a mom, I’m married and is that even a thing for us?’ ” With a husband, three children ages 11, 3 and 1, as well as a full-time job, Frederick wasn’t sure if she could also juggle pageant obligations. However, the 32-year-old Beaverton resident agreed to attend …

operations as of Sept. 1 and offers auto, home, renters, condominium, business and life insurance. He also has specialty insurance for items such as off-road vehicles and mobile homes. Lawrence’s last job was as a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch, so he is also able to offer retirement savings plans through Farmers. “That was another big attraction to this business for me,” he said. “I could still offer retirement plans as a licensed financial advisor.” His biggest challenge so far has been …