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event at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Course. The statewide pageant will be held in July 2022, and involves a panel interview, then a dance, fitness, evening gown and onstage question portion. Mrs. America was established in 1976 to honor married women throughout the United States. Each of the contestants represents one of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and participants range in age from their 20s to their 50s. Participants earn the right to participate in the national event by winning …

to the historically important Restoration Roll, bringing the total number of Tribal members added to the roll in 2021 to 189. The Tribe has added a total of 510 Tribal members to the roll since 2019; Approved the enrollment of one infant into the Tribe because he or she meets the enrollment requirements outlined in the Tribal Constitution and the Enrollment Ordinance; And approved two professional services agreements with Wood Environmental Inc. and Stantec Consulting Services, both of Portland …

and attendees. “I hope that next year we can do this in person,” he said. “But doing so over Zoom and having the videos is fun, too.” In addition to Mercier, Tribal Council Secretary Michael Langley attended the virtual event. “This is my first one and I’m impressed and also really proud that Chris does this,” Langley said. “It’s especially important for those of us in leadership.” To view the 87-minute video of the event in its entirety, visit https://youtu.be/bTHTSSBjHCw. Share On Facebook Share …

and steelhead habitat. Archuleta’s plant survey included more than 800 photo points that were marked using a global positioning system and transferred to ArcGIS Online, a web-based mapping software. As part of the survey, Indigenous plants, such as wapato, received special focus. Archuleta found that the wapato population – a widely traded first food of the Chinookan people in the area -- was reduced in one location along the east side of the Sandy River channel that has historic heavy public use by dog …

is limited with only one batch brewed, equaling around 2,500 cans and 16 to 20 kegs. It was being served at The Bitter Monk taproom in downtown McMinnville over the Jan. 8-9 weekend. “We are a pretty small brewery. We mostly sell our beer in our taproom. Especially with beers like this, we will try to sell as much as possible out of the taproom because we make the most margins that way so we can have the most money to give back,” Benware said. Mercier said he thinks the craft beer culture …

1988 with the signing of the Grand Ronde Reservation Act. “Grand Ronde leaders were left with no choice but to sign such an agreement,” Kennedy testified. “I was on the Tribal Council during this time and I agreed with other Tribal members who believed that this bargain with the state was one made with ‘a gun to our head.’ ” According to a June 1986 report from then-Tribal Council Chairman Mark Mercier, misinformation about the Tribe’s Reservation Plan was “reaching hysterical proportions.” He also …

the Tuesday, Feb. 22, Legislative Action Committee meeting. “It’s nothing I think the fish enjoy,” Dirksen said. “It’s not fatal, but it is hard on fish to do it. And it doesn’t capture everything.” The shocking practice may soon end. During its Wednesday, Feb. 23, meeting, Tribal Council approved accepting a one-year, $100,362 Endangered Species Program grant from the Bureau of Indian Affairs that will train Tribal employees in how to measure fish populations using environmental DNA …

, Ore., to construct 12 duplex buildings in the Creekside Elder housing development at the southwest corner of Hebo and Grand Ronde roads. The new homes will be approximately 1,120 square feet with two bedrooms, one bath and all appliances. Engineering and Planning Manager Ryan Webb said during the Tuesday, March 8, Legislative Action Committee meeting that the homes will be energy efficient with solar panels, unit specific batteries to store the solar energy and plug-ins for emergency use …

the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving, criminal trespassing, harassment and interfering with a parole and probation officer. Oregon law states that a person may be found incapacitated if, as a result of a qualifying mental disorder, he or she is “unable to understand the nature of the proceedings against the defendant or to assist and cooperate with the counsel.” Mejia remained in the Clackamas County Jail in Oregon City on $100,000 bail on one count of second-degree arson until June 3, 2021 …

has not been updated since 2015, out for a first reading. The proposed amendments would reflect updates to the ceremonial hunting and fishing programs, limit the number of transfer tags Tribal members can carry at one time and restrict the use of drones for hunting and fishing, among other amendments. The first reading will give Tribal members 30 days to comment before they return to Tribal Council for final adoption; Approved applying to Spirit Mountain Community Fund for a $100,000 Oregon …