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Health & Education New Patient Portal open for business 02.12.2015 Dean Rhodes Health & Wellness By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Clients of the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center now have a 21 st century avenue through which to handle their health care needs. The Patient Portal, a secure, confidential and easy-to-use website, opened for business in early February. “The Patient Portal gives a patient and their family 24-hour access to their medical records,” said Darin Riggs, Tribal …

chain, fixing 30 bikes in one day. “What we want to do is make cycling approachable,” the trailer said. “Let’s start with the kids.” The documentary’s website said the mountain biking movement was a Native-led effort. “This group of dedicated cyclists and their families have overcome countless odds to build a cycling culture that today has become the fastest-growing recreational sport on the Navajo Nation,” the website said. The premiere of the documentary came out in September 2023 …

Tribal Government & News Tribe offers members Amazon benefit 04.28.2026 Tribal government The Tribe announced on its website and the Tribal member app, CTGR alta, that Tribal members can now participate in the Tribe’s centralized Amazon Business account, free of charge. The benefit includes free expedited shipping with Business Prime; business discounts, including the ability to choose delivery days that maximize discounts and business-specific pricing, including quantity or bulk discounts …

Culture Walking On -- Ellen Ann Haralson 09.15.2014 Ron Karten Walking On Ellen Ann Haralson Nov. 26, 1950 - March 31, 2014 Tribal Elder Ellen Ann (Langley) Haralson was born Nov. 26, 1950, in Tulare, Calif. Family and close friends knew her as "Sissy." Her parents were William Joseph Langley and Ellen Hamilton. She was one of eight children. As a child, she and her family migrated between California and Oregon for work. In Oregon, they spent time with her uncle Allen "Biff" Langley and aunt …

Tribal Government & News Tribe holding annual Memorial Day event on May 26 05.14.2014 Ron Karten Events The Veterans Special Event Board will be sponsoring the annual Memorial Day ceremony held at the West Valley Veterans Memorial on the Tribal campus beginning at 1 p.m. Monday, May 26. A meal will be served in the Tribal Community Center beginning at noon. Veterans Special Event Board Chairman Steve Bobb Sr., a Vietnam-era Marine Corps veteran, will be the master of ceremonies and provide …

Culture Walking On -- Larry B. Risteen 07.15.2014 Michelle Alaimo Walking On Larry B. Risteen July 12, 1953 - May 26, 2014 Tribal Elder Larry B. Risteen of Willamina and formerly of La Grande and Elgin walked on on May 26 at his residence after an extended illness. At Larry's request, services included only immediate family. Private burial was at Grandview Cemetery in La Grande. Larry was born July 12, 1953, in Salem to Robert M. Risteen and Gloria Engelson. He moved around a lot throughout …

Culture Walking On -- Darlene 'Tarz' Reeves 05.30.2018 Dean Rhodes Walking On Darlene ‘Tarz’ Reeves Oct. 24, 1939 – May 26, 2018 Tribal Elder Darlene “Tarz” Reeves (Riggs), 78, walked on in peace on May 26, 2018, in her hometown of Grand Ronde, Ore., in the presence of her two sons. She was born on Oct. 24, 1939. Darlene was a proud Native woman who descended from Solomon and Jenny Riggs. She joined the Navy when she was 18 and was stationed in Bainbridge, Maryland. Upon marrying her late …

Culture Walking On -- Dru Stromberg Jr. 11.04.2016 Dean Rhodes Walking On Dru William Stromberg Jr. April 14, 1993 – Oct. 26, 2016 Tribal member Dru William Stromberg Jr. walked on at this Tillamook home on Oct. 26, 2016. He was born to Dru William Stromberg Sr. and Tracy (Wright) on April 14, 1993, in Tillamook. Dru attended Tillamook schools and graduated from Tillamook High School where he was a wrestler. He met Katalina Pulido in March 2011 and they began dating. Dru became involved …

Culture Walking On -- Wilma Fenwick 03.20.2019 Dean Rhodes Walking On Wilma Fenwick Wilma Fenwick Jan. 15, 1929 – Feb. 26, 2019 Tribal spouse Wilma Louise Webster Fenwick, 90, a resident of Grand Ronde, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, at her home. She was born on Jan. 15, 1929, in Klamath Falls. the daughter of Louis and Freda Holzhauser Webster. She grew up in Dorris, Calif. On June 29, 1949, she married Richard Earl Fenwick. He preceded her in death on Dec. 4, 2000. Wilma and Richard maintained …

Culture Walking On -- Dorothy Lorraine Shortt 02.14.2020 Dean Rhodes Walking On Dorothy Lorraine Shortt Dorothy Lorraine Shortt Sept. 26, 1947 – Feb. 3, 2020 Tribal Elder Dorothy Lorraine Shortt suddenly walked on from the flu on Feb. 3, 2020, at Willamette Valley Hospital in McMinnville. She was born in Dallas, Ore., on Sept. 26, 1947, to Arlene Mary Surber (Holmes), and George Willis Surber. She was raised in Rose Lodge, Ore., and graduated from Taft High School in 1966. She worked …