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) Warren, Anthony (Laura) Warren, Matthew (Candy) Warren and Angela (Dale) Thoma; sister, Teresa Mausen; 31 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, 24 great-great-grandchildren and one great-great-great-grandchild. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. The family extends their gratitude to Albany Samaritan Hospital and Visiting Angels, especially Rosemary and Ann, for the care Josephine received. Viewing was held Friday, Oct. 16, at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. A Rosary followed. Funeral …

will be on the line during the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s annual Contest Powwow set for Friday, Aug. 14, through Sunday, Aug. 16, under the new arbor at Uyxat Powwow Grounds, 9600 Highway 22. The annual powwow – one of the largest in the Pacific Northwest – drew more than 260 Native dancers in 2014. Dancers compete for prize money ranging from $25 to $1,000 depending on age in 20 categories. Registration begins at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, followed by the first grand entry at 7 p.m. Royalty …

hearings throughout the county, including one in Grand Ronde. If approved, the levy would restore 22 employees to the Polk County Sheriff’s and District Attorney’s offices, and provide more resources to the Juvenile and Community Corrections departments. Tribal Council Secretary Toby McClary attended two of the public hearings and read a statement from the Tribe. “The Tribal government provides our own Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department and we are proud of our officers, our chief and our …

the sponsorship brings to the Tribe and Tribal people makes the money well worth spending. “The exposure we get from this event and being the title sponsor with the advertising we get … if we had to buy that type of advertising, it would be pretty darn spendy,” Steve says. Huffman says that the advertising ranges beyond newspapers, including TV, print, radio and static signage, activation and public relations events. “While the Grand Floral Parade is a one-day event, it is a three-week festival,” Huffman …

where educational outreach efforts need to be focused. The 2-year-old data was recently updated with additional test data from around the state. One Yamhill County community, Dundee, was named as an area with a high radon risk. Meanwhile, communities closer to Grand Ronde were deemed to have less of a risk. Sheridan, which had six test results, was deemed to be at low risk, and Willamina, with five test results, was deemed to be at moderate risk. McMinnville, with 40 test results, also was deemed …

Culture 31 names being added to West Valley Veterans Memorial 05.15.2015 Dean Rhodes Culture , Events By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Thirty-one names, including those of two World War I veterans, will be added to the West Valley Veterans Memorial during the 13 th annual Memorial Day Ceremony beginning at noon Monday, May 25. Veterans Special Event Board Chairman Steve Bobb Sr., a Vietnam War-era Marine Corps veteran, said it is rare to add the names of World War I veterans because …

Tribal Government & News Fire displaces five Tribal housing residents 01.29.2015 Dean Rhodes Housing , Public Safety A fire in Tribal market-rate housing at 9533 Raven Loop at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, displaced four residents who lived inside the unit, as well as Tribal Council member Chris Mercier, who lived next door. However, despite the intensity of the fire, which gutted portions of the interior, no one was seriously injured, said Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority Executive …

in the system. “It has happened two to three times in the last 20 years that I have been here,” Ekstrom said. “I think we will go to every year or every other year dousing the system with chlorine.” In late October, the Water Association, which has more than 950 service connections in the area, alerted customers that coliform bacteria had been detected in two of the five water samples taken that month. The drinking water standard is that no more than one sample per month may indicate the presence …

members are appointed jointly by the president of the Oregon Senate and speaker of the Oregon House to two-year terms. Commission members select their own officers to serve one-year terms. Tribal Council member Cheryle A. Kennedy has been the Grand Ronde Tribe’s longtime representative on the commission, serving 12 years. She is currently the longest serving member on the commission. “LCIS is a vehicle to identify and promote legislation that serves the nine Oregon Tribes,” Kennedy said …

Ronde Tribe was not informed of the Board of Education meeting. “We are the ones who represent our people and I feel like they’re not listening to what we have to say,” he said. “It’s a step backward as far as what we’re trying to accomplish with educating people on the Tribes. We feel it’s very unfortunate and we haven’t changed our position on this. We’re disappointed.” One school has changed its mascot during the back and forth on the issue in the last three years. The Dalles High School …