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: Use extreme caution; Check out fire restrictions before you head out to play; Bring the required tools – a shovel plus one gallon of water or a 2.5-pound fire extinguisher; Refrain from engaging in any activity that would create a new fire start. Nationwide, fire resources are stretched thin. For more information on the fire, contact the Oregon Department of Forestry at 503-934-8153. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates …

on Sept. 7 and before the next per capita distribution date set for a week later. In other action, Tribal Council: Declared Sept. 13 as the next per capita distribution date. Approved the enrollment of two infants and one minor into the Tribe. Approved a financial assistant agreement with the Oregon Department of Health Services that will reimburse the Tribe more than $120,000 over the next biennium for providing community programs for mental health, developmental disabilities and alcohol …

drives. One of Bill's other pleasures was family gatherings. Bill was loved very much by his family and will be missed by all who knew him. Bill is survived by his sister, Catherine Russell, and her husband, Curtis, of Coos Bay. He spent the last few years being cared for by his loving niece, Tricia Houck, and her husband, Pat, of Charleston. He also is survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Florence Durschmidt, and a sister, Virginia …

not belong in the hands of a privileged few. To live and know that accountability for creating an Indian nation, true blood nation, by which one can foresee that by dishonesty, greed, weakness of bravery and loyalty that only destruction of an Indian nation, true blood nation, tragically disconnects the true purpose. So what will remain … wanna-bes. Sonya L. Connelly Roll #2327 Dear Smoke Signals : We would like to thank the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde for choosing to sponsor the Willamina …

as Oregon's largest casino and entertainment destination," said casino Advertising Manager Angela LaBarbera in a press release on the new platform. "Now the brand and experience they love has a new destination, one that is as close as their computer, laptop or mobile device." Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno said at the Dec. 10 Legislative Action Committee meeting that the site has received 10,000 individual hits and 33 percent of those people came back to register. "We're getting a real good …

a creative taste for cooking, helping his mother, Debbie, in the kitchen. A humble man, a thankful man, a man with a heart of gold, with generosity he knew no bounds. Allan was a gift from God (Creator). He lived, loved every moment to its fullest. Allan knew the Lord, respected Mother Earth with pride and diligence. We will surely miss our family member, Allan; son, brother, nephew, uncle, friend. Rest in peace, Allan. … Au-ho. "Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch. To my best friend …

receive outside funding for the entire purchase, there are several hundred thousands of dollars of BPA funding available for our management of the property," said Tribal Land and Culture Department Manager Jan Looking Wolf Reibach. "Equally, if not more significant, is the value of recovering our historic treaty lands for the Tribal membership." Chahalpam is within the traditional homelands of the Santiam Kalapuya, one of the ancestral bands that formed the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde …

time. In 1966, Dean was the champion at the Dory Derby Days in Pacific City. He won the various competitions and has a plaque with his name, as a previous champion, mounted in Pacific City. Dean is survived by his wife, Christina Mercier; son, Harold Dean Jr.,; daughter, Cheryl (Bill) Carl, and stepdaughter, Janice (Patrick) Croskey. He also is survived by eight grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, four step-great-grandchildren, one ste-great-granddaughter and former …

advisory vote result. Tribal voters favored a similarly worded proposal 839 to 365, for a 69.7 percent majority. To amend the Tribal Constitution, two-thirds of those voting must approve of the change. Only two proposed constitutional amendments have ever received sufficient yes votes to pass -- the July 1999 enrollment requirements that created the current split siblings situation and the February 2008 proposal to increase the relinquishment period from one to five years. Other constitutional …

to the Tribe, community and nation in the Korean War, Norwest was fighting pancreatic cancer. “I want to fight it and fight it to the end,” he said. “Life is short, but if you keep at it, you can accomplish a lot in a short time.” 2004 – Almost $10,000 had been raised for Tribal member Amanda Jones Schulte. The 19-year-old was in need of a heart and lung transplant. At the time, her physical condition remained “stable,” except in cold weather. A board of directors was set up to administer the fund, and one …