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Health & Education First Linfield University Camas Festival a rainy success 05.12.2022 Danielle Harrison Education , Culture Camas growing in the Cozine Creek restoration site greets people on a walking tour during the inaugural Camas Festival held at Linfield University in McMinnville on Friday, May 6. (Photos by Timothy J. Gonzalez) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer MCMINNVILLE – Despite stormy skies, wind and rain-saturated ground, Linfield University’s first Camas Festival …

million from clinic revenues. During a recent site visit, Webb pointed out architectural features such as indoor fir beams combined with exterior cedar salvaged from the 2020 Detroit Lake wildfire. The 8,400-square-foot interior includes a reception area with vaulted ceiling and children’s play area, spacious medical and dental exam rooms, high-tech labs, a break room and administrative offices. Copper acorns catch rainwater as salmon stamped in the concrete appear to swim toward the 800-square-foot …

of dollars in improving roads and public transportation in the area. However, Grand Ronde Tribal Council members have said previously that the promised share would not come close to making up for damage caused to the Tribe’s economy by the increased competition. Grand Ronde does have a backup plan in place should the Siletz Tribe win approval for a Salem casino. The Tribe owns land in Wood Village, just east of Portland at the site of the former Multnomah Greyhound Park site. If the Salem casino …

to talk about the progress the Tribe has made at this site since we purchased it in 2019,” he said. “My presentation was short as I shared the stage with other presenters, however, I think I was able to convey to the audience how much work the Tribe has accomplished. Given all the other presenters there throughout the day I think it was clear that the Tribe has made significant progress on developing our site along the Willamette River compared to other entities/nonprofits and their respective …

be achieved. Remembering the phone call Tribal Elder and former Tribal Council Chairwoman Kathryn Harrison says she remembers the evening Tribal members found out the Tribe had been restored. Harrison says she received the news over the phone while sitting with Dean Mercier, Merle Leno, Russ Leno, Candy Robertson, Mark Mercier, Margaret Provost and Jackie Colton Whisler, among others, in the little office in the Tribal Cemetery. “Les AuCoin called my phone and he said, ‘Kathryn, your bill passed …

Health & Education Summer Credit Recovery returns 06.04.2012 Ron Karten Education Summer Credit Recovery will be back this summer. If you are a Tribal, descendant or Native high school student who failed a class this last school year, then you will be eligible for our program. We will be starting on June 18 and it will run to Aug. 10. The hours for the credit recovery lab will be 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. All other hours will need to be by appointment. Examples of classes …

in a press release. “We have used this closure as an opportunity to make improvements throughout the property. We want all of our visitors to experience the best of Oregon’s premier gaming destination.” A blessing and cleansing ceremony was held Tuesday, May 26, before the re-opening. During a Facebook Live event held on Wednesday, May 27, Dillon said the casino has removed less popular slot machines to accommodate social distancing requirements and capacity has been reduced in restaurants …

called back most of its workforce, having to furlough only employees who worked poker because the game cannot be offered with social distancing rules intact. It was also one of only two casinos nationwide that paid its employees in full during the shutdown: The 1,100 employees have been receiving their usual paychecks plus consideration for lost tips during the 74-day closure. Casino employees were granted 400 hours – 10 weeks – of extra paid time off to ensure they continued receiving a paycheck …

member families, plus one guest per family. There are only 285 seats available and they will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. The last day to RSVP is noon Monday, Dec. 24. For more information or to RSVP, contact Shannon Stanton at 503-879-1489 or Shannon.stanton@grandronde.org. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Culture Yesteryears -- Dec. 1, 2023 11.30.2023 Sherron Lumely Yesteryears , Restoration 2018 2018 – The 35 th Restoration Celebration drew 400 to Spirit Mountain Casino, including all Tribal Council members, Gov. Kate Brown and former Rep. Les AuCoin. Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George announced a life-sized bronze statue honoring Merle Holmes, Marvin Kimsey and Margaret Provost would be created by Steve Bobb Sr. and placed in front of the Governance Center. “The three key Restoration …