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Drop-in open house to tour classrooms and meet staff at the shawish-ili?i skul in partnership with the Holloween Jam and Trunk-or-treating event. 

Sunday, Dec. 14, the heat and humidity began to hit hard. Her walking partner had just left the race after 20 miles, so Blanchard was on her own for the remaining 6.2 miles, often the most challenging of any marathon due to exhaustion, cramping, dehydration and other issues. “I looked at the sky, it’s overcast, trying to be stormy and I said, ‘Veronica, I need the same weather I trained in at home for this event,’” she said. “I’m not kidding, it started pouring down rain those last six miles until …

donations and grants, being a $50,000 beneficiary of the Community Fund is extremely helpful to achieving their mission, Sanchez said. “I want to give a huge thank you to them for supporting our work,” she said. “We can’t do of it without funders like these. Specifically in Albany, we’re still trying to get our foot in the door and let the community know who we are, so this grant is really important. … There’s a big benefit for the girls knowing there is a space just for them, and coming to a space …

. The public hears him as "the afternoon voice" of sports on KXL 750 AM radio from 4 to 7 p.m. each weekday. Schultz also hosts the "Game Day" show every weekend, which leads into Portland Timbers' games on Saturdays and Sundays with approximate starting time of 4 p.m. Call him "a talk show host" or a "sports anchor," or better yet, a young man living out his dreams. From the time he was 11 or 12, he knew he was different from his friends. "When they were listening to music," he said, "I was listening …

at Sprague High School, where a broken leg and a few other openings in the marching band made way for Olivia. "Dr. (Richard) Greenwood (Sprague marching band professor) has heard me before in the middle school band, and he knew I was dedicated," says Olivia. Olivia has been playing clarinet since fourth grade and saxophone since sixth. "I gradually picked up the saxophone in sixth grade, and became really confident with both of them," she says. While saxophone was her instrument of choice, she …

Tribal Government & News Tribal member used prison time to confront her addiction 06.30.2021 Danielle Harrison People , Addiction and recovery Tribal Homeownership Coordinator Michele Plummer is sharing her story of addiction for the first time in the hope that it will help other Tribal members who are addicted to drugs. “I believe stories of recovery are the hope that we give to the addicts who are still suffering,” she says. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez) (Editor’s note: This is the first …

coming, he said. Married to a Native of Hawaii, Iwalani, the couple moved to Maui, where she is from, following completion of his Linfield coursework. He enjoyed an early career working with the non-profit Maui Youth and Family Services, where he oversaw a program serving up to 16 youths, ages 13 to 17. "I liked working with the kids," he said. "A lot of them came in in really bad shape, so it was good to see the impact we had on kids just starting out in life." It was a particularly good …

-Rentas began his career working in community health and has always enjoyed interacting with clients from different cultures. “It is something I really like professionally,” he said. “When we moved from Florida to Oregon, my ambition was to work in a Tribal community. When I saw the opportunity out here, I applied. I feel that I can provide a service that is needed in the region.” De Jesus-Rentas completed his residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the South Bronx, which includes …

Culture Tribal member named Mrs. Oregon American 09.14.2022 Danielle Harrison People Tribal member Brittny Frederick wears her 100-year-old traditional regalia during a portion of the national Mrs. American pageant held at the Westgate Resort, Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Aug. 19. “If you asked me what I was most excited about for the pageant it was this part. I got to show a major part of who I am, and where I came from,” she said. (Photos courtesy of Brittny Frederick/Gilliam Photography …

be forgotten. Thank you to the Eastern Oregon Funeral Honors Team, out of Hermiston, Spec. Hayden Tarvin and Spec. Taylor Gilland for the beautiful and touching tribute to this proud veteran. Robert Rife will continue to be remembered for his wit and loving to make people laugh. Those memories will live on. Amy Rife & the families of Robert E. Rife Culver, Ore. Dear Smoke Signals : My utmost love and respect goes out to each and every one of you. As I sit here at Oregon State Prison, it has given me time …