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Culture Walking On -- Walter Cruikshank 06.18.2019 Danielle Frost Walking On Walter Cruikshank Walter Daniel Cruikshank March 11, 1975 – June 15, 2019 Walter Daniel Cruikshank was born in Lincoln City, Ore., on March 11, 1975, and walked on at the age of 44 on June 15, 2019. Walter was a loving and caring person. He loved to collect coins, pan for gold, listen to music and watch movies. He loved animals and children. But, most of all, he loved to spend time with his family. He used …

Newspaper Publishers Association on Tuesday, Sept. 29, for work published in 2019. Photojournalist Timothy J. Gonzalez won a second-place award in the Best News Photo category for his photo of Iyana Holmes being named Senior Miss Grand Ronde during the 2019 Contest Powwow. The photo received a first-place award from NAJA the day before. Staff writer Danielle Frost won a second-place award for Best News Writing for her May 15, 2019, story about Grand Ronde Tribal fishermen catching their first fish …

Tribal Government & News Survey finds six homeless Tribal members in area 04.13.2018 Danielle Frost Tribal Council , Housing By Danielle Frost Out of 125 responses to the Tribe’s first homeless survey conducted in December, only six Grand Ronde Tribal members identified as being without a place to live. Eight other Tribal members said they were living with family or friends. The survey was conducted at the request of Tribal Council to gather information on homelessness in the area after Tribal …

lives in West Salem and said he would like to buy a home and retire in Oregon. “This is where I want to be,” said Vitt. Vitt enjoys woodworking, hunting and outdoor photography in his personal time. He has won people over in Grand Ronde with a caring, comforting demeanor. “He’s really humble. He’s really helpful,” said Mercier. “I feel like he has the patient’s best interest in his heart. That really seems like that is where he is coming from.” Rowe has experience as a clinical analyst …

and several dessert options. Raffles were conducted throughout the event that included gift cards from Costco, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Target, Dutch Bros, Amazon, Lowe’s and Best Buy, along with framed and signed Portland Trail Blazers’ jerseys, Beats headphones, a Microsoft Surface Pro and Nike gear. The event also included an ugly sweater contest, face painting and caricaturists. Winners in the ugly sweater contest were Nutrition Program Manager Kristy Criss-Lawson, first place with a $100 gift card …

for the Grand Ronde Tribe.” Page Designer Justin Phillips, who is a Grand Ronde Tribal member, also won first place in the Professional Division for layout of Smoke Signals . In the Associate category for nonTribal members who work for Native publications, photographer Michelle Alaimo won three awards – first place in Best Feature Photo for her photograph of the Tribal SMART Program, and second places in Best Sports Photo (Spirit Mountain Stampede) and Best News Photo (Tilikum Crossing). Also …

. "I visit all areas of the casino. I'll walk about and get feedback. Give them all the information I can. They might not have time to let me know about things that would make their jobs easier, and I'll let them know if we can't provide the service. I'll let them know why. It just comes down to customer service." As supervisor of the year, DeVore won a $2,000 travel voucher, $1,000 in cash and the coveted Supervisor of the Year parking space right up front. Everybody's been asking, he said …

the award for best overall publication in its circulation category of between 5,000 to 10,000 copies printed per edition. “It’s so great to see the quality journalism that the Smoke Signals publishes be rewarded and recognized in Indian Country,” said Grand Ronde Editorial Board Chair Mia Prickett. “I couldn’t be more proud of the work we’re doing to bring timely information to our people.” Smoke Signals also received a first-place award for its intermittent series "Parenting From Prison …

the Bunn family. Then they moved to Parrot Mountain. Then they bought the Heidinger Place in Dayton, probably in 1940, as Pearl and Phillips remember. They moved from there to Hillsboro, where Harley worked at various jobs until they moved to Amity. They moved into the Smith's house where Harold lived after awhile. Her husband was in the service, so the Lyons rented what is Harold's birth house. Then, to the Dayton house across from the old cemetery. Then they lived at the Carter place in Dayton …

Willamina Middle School building - now Chachalu -- in early 2013. Rhodes took second and third place, respectively, for stories about a Tribal member who barely avoided being involved in the Boston Marathon bombing and for his story about the farewell ceremony for beloved Tribal Elder Mike Larsen. Tribal photographer Michelle Alaimo won first place in the News Photo category for a series of three photos. Karten also took first place in the Best Coverage of Native Americans category for his story …