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Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde Police Log -- Nov. 15-Dec. 5 12.13.2018 Dean Rhodes, Smoke Signals editor Public safety Thursday, Nov. 15 Reported theft in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Parking complaint received in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Illegal camping reported in the area of Big Buck Campground. Illegal harvesting of forest products reported in the area of milepost 4 on Service Road 690 Agency Creek. Reported domestic disturbance in the 28000 block of McPherson …

outside agency with illegal camping in the area of milepost 26 on Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency in the 28000 block of McPherson Road. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Male subject was arrested on a valid warrant and transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas. Animal complaint reported in the area of milepost 0.5 on Service Road 302 Agency Creek. Assist outside agency with a non-injury, single-vehicle crash in the area of milepost 21 on Southwest …

Tribal Government & News Blue Heron fire contained; man arrested in connection to blaze 12.08.2020 Dean Rhodes Public safety Firefighters used large aerial ladders to fight a blaze at the Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City on Saturday, Dec. 5. (Contributed photo) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor OREGON CITY – Less than 24 hours after a three-alarm fire started at the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site on Saturday, Dec. 5, police made an arrest. Enrique Omar Mejia, 29, was booked …

Tribal Government & News Hearing addresses Tumwata Village cleanup 12.22.2022 Danielle Harrison Blue Heron Paper Mill Smoke Signals file photo By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals assistant editor/staff writer Ever since the Grand Ronde Tribe purchased the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City in 2019, it has been making site improvements with the ultimate goal of creating a public space where everyone can learn about the original peoples who inhabited the land. On Monday, Dec. 19 …

a direct link to the U.S. Postal Service for mailing of prescriptions and allow app-based communication. Other highlights include Dental obtaining a new panoramic X-ray machine and focusing on improved Elder dental health care, the Behavioral Health addition that is scheduled to open in late February, a new optometrist in Optometry, possible expansion of medical transportation provided by Community Health and expanding pediatric services offered by Tribal member Dr. Allison Empey to a weekly basis …

Coordinator Jim Holmes was one of a handful of employees whose work dictated that they mostly remain on site rather than work remotely during the partial closure that began in mid-March. “I’m excited to see a lot of my co-workers back and I hope that functions like the employee recognition celebration can (still) find a way to honor the many years of service that people have put in,” he said. Holmes said he was happy to see the gym available once again for employee use. “I’ve been doing my best …

or dangerous waves and can continue for as long as 15 hours after the initial wave. Rough sea conditions continued over the next two days and some Canoe Families pulled out at that point. “After the tsunami, that was just kind of a turning point, and this water is always challenging, even without that,” Tribal Social Services Manager Dana Ainam said. This year’s journey proved more adventurous than expected, she said, noting that there was no cell service at some camp sites, making getting the word out …

of the thing for the resource center," she added, "is we're very big in trying to get clients to self-sustain, preserve foods, feed their families and find ways to stretch their budgets. This is one way to do that." Marion-Polk Food Share, Grants and Communications Officer Eileen DeCicco said, offers canning and food preserving classes through Oregon State University's Extension Service. She said she had not heard of any other local food banks embarking on such a project. "We encourage people …

benefit out here,” Food Bank Coordinator Francene Ambrose says. “Meat is our number one request at the Food Bank, followed by fresh fruit and vegetables. The local corner stores don’t usually offer those and if they do, it is at a high cost. We don’t have a farmer’s market yet, so this is the cornerstone to building clientele who will use it.” Additionally, Oregon State University Extension Service’s Food Hero program offers on-site weekly recipe ideas and tastings that feature vegetables …

(at every detail) because they don’t want to feel the job isn’t being done,” Shaver said. Relicensing inspections are conducted by the Oregon Department of Human Services. The on-site portion of an audit takes a full day. Auditors inspect facility records, caregiver records, resident records, facility safety and standards, and operational standards. “They check everything, from whether we have a three-day water supply for each resident to the medication closet being locked to caregivers signing off …