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shooting at Tribal housing was believed to be gang related, which increased concern among Prostar Security personnel and Tribal Housing authorities. Two bullet holes were found in a stop sign on Tyee Road after unidentified men in a vehicle fired two shots and sped off. No one was injured, but the spike in criminal activity was cause for concern during a housing meeting. 2002 – Employees at Spirit Mountain Casino celebrated seven years of operations with Interim Chief Executive Officer Bill …

. “One hundred percent of our students that take CTE (Career Technical Education) classes graduate on time,” she said. “We are seeing a rise in the number of students taking the classes at Willamina High School.” Currently, the high school has two full-time CTE instructors and students can choose from classes in construction, welding, drones, woodworking, small engine repair, horticulture, ag-science, veterinary science and robotics. For more information, visit oregon.gov/ode/schools-and-districts …

all have to do our part to stop the spread of COVID-19,” said Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy, who spent her main career in health care. Spirit Mountain Casino opened in October 1995 and since then has been the primary funding source for Tribal governmental operations and myriad benefits to Tribal members. It also was Oregon’s No. 1 tourist destination for a time and became one of the largest employers in Yamhill and Polk counties. Tribal Council has authorized an additional 120 …

attended. About 65 Tribal members tuned in to hear the briefing. Langley closed the 24-minute Facebook Live event. “We have certainly come a long way in how we talk about drugs and addiction,” he said. “… It just reminds me that one of the things I have learned over the years is that the opposite of addiction is connection. It’s not going through punishment and shaming. I just think, especially this time of the year with the holidays, it’s even more important to reach out to people. That small …

Board for a term ending on March 31, 2024, and Raymond Petite for a term ending on March 31, 2025; Approved submitting an application for a $4,661,351 Indian Housing Block Grant Competitive Grant for the design and construction of 20 low-income housing units consisting of five fourplexes; Approved a design-build contract not to exceed $531,231 for Triplett Wellman Inc. of Woodburn to provide design and pre-construction services for a child care center; And approved Tribal membership for one …

Ronde Tribal Fire Department responded to an unusual odor emanating from a room in Willamina High School. “This odor impacted three juvenile students, two staff members and a deputy,” the press release said. Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight confirmed that Yamhill County Sherriff’s Office personnel also responded to the call and one of their deputies was the officer exposed. Tribal Police and local news sources report the suspicious odor believed to be fentanyl came from a bathroom inside …

Tommy Thompson. He is featured in the video as a leader against the construction of dams. His granddaughter, Linda Meanus, talks about her grandfather’s fight against Dalles Dam, claiming he died of a broken heart when it opened. In the 1930s, America was leaning into the industrial age by damming rivers for cheap, renewable energy. Bonneville Dam and the Grand Coulee Dam were the first built along the Columbia River. The narrator explains it took one day in March 1957 to flood Celilo Falls after …

with that important pursuit and I thank Sen. Merkley as well as the many partners and stakeholders who contributed to this process.” “Hayu masi to Sen. Merkley and to Rep. Salinas, who made this legislation one of her first priorities,” Kennedy said. “Not only did the United States make errors surveying Grand Ronde lands, but it then took away Grand Ronde’s ability to be compensated for the errors. That’s not right. It’s great to know our representatives understand the problem and are ready to help …

. “We presented our new plan last night to the Keizer City Council and I’m glad to report back that it was approved,” he said. “So that (was) the final impediment for us and now we’re going forward with the next space in that project and there's some really exciting tenants. And we met afterward with a group that's planning a baseball field nearby. “One of our plans for the development is a hotel and they were really excited to hear that because that fits in with what they are going to need …

Valley Veterans Memorial will see one of two things – two holes in the ground or two new blank black granite slabs. The Tribe received a $33,000 grant from Oregon State Parks to install the two new granite slabs that will continue to hold the names of West Valley residents who have served in the military. After almost two decades of adding names to the pillars, two of the four pillars are running out of room. The pillars for Navy and Army veterans are filling up and in February 2020 Tribal …