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of THC,” Zaman said. “That is improving as more states legalize marijuana. However, it can be very bad for a developing brain, which doesn’t stop fully growing until you are 26.” The takeaway? Marijuana can be physically as well as physiologically addictive. Using it to treat mental health issues usually worsens outcomes. Also, abstinence isn’t the only approach. Moderation can be utilized as well. The first speaker on April 12 was Wilson Compton, deputy director of the National Institute on Drug …

of milepost 24 on Salmon River Highway. A male subject was arrested on a probation violation detention warrant and transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas. Assist outside agency with a traffic stop in the area of milepost 22 on Salmon River Highway. Friday, July 26 Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Tilixam Circle. Assist outside agency with a runaway juvenile who was taken into protective custody in the area of milepost 2 on A.P. Main Line Road and transported back to his residence …

association’s threat to shut off service to the residential park, which housed approximately 70 Tribal members. The shut-off notice was in response to the Tribe’s refusal to pay the alleged excess hookup fees. 1993 – Plans for a Tribal gaming facility continued as the staff of Spirit Mountain Development Corp. devoted “virtually all of its time and effort,” to the project. Tribal Council members Mark Mercier, Kathryn Harrison, Margaret Provost and Candy Robertson spent time exploring several different …

Council Chairwoman Kathryn Harrison said. “We’re proud to help build good housing that people can afford.” 1993 – Monday, Nov. 22, marked the 10 th anniversary of Tribal Restoration, and a dinner and powwow were held at Grand Ronde Grade School on Nov. 20. Special guests included Les AuCoin and his wife, Sue; Sande Schmidt, Don Wharton and State Sen. Dick Springer. Tribal Council also honored employees and Tribal members for their dedicated service during the past 10 years. Employees who had …

Culture Yesteryears -- June 15, 2022 06.14.2022 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears 2012, Smoke Signals file photo 2017 – An emotional Reyn Leno announced during a Tribal Council meeting that he would not seek re-election in 2017, ending 21 years of service on Tribal Council. Leno said he would be on a plane to Hawaii with his children and grandchildren during Tribal Council nominations. His 21 years on council were the most of any Tribal member who had been elected since 1983’s Restoration. “When I …

Pierce. A plaque honoring the 1,480 employees recognized them for “exemplary service, commitment to quality and dedication to duty.” A separate plaque was presented to Organizational Development and Training Manager Laurie Roe. 1997 – Members of Tribal Council honored health staff and other guests at the dedication ceremony for the new Health & Wellness Center. Royalty and the Grand Ronde Honor Guard were also there to post flags and participate in drumming and dancing. Molly Rimer performed …

. Communication with department heads is key.” 1998 – The Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Cultural Resources Protection Department joined forces to preserve a 75-acre wetland area near Corvallis that a band of the Kalapuya people considered part of their home country. The area, adjacent to Marys River, held special meaning for many Tribal people. The land was originally going to be a housing development, but when the historical and cultural importance of the area was revealed, the plan …

to use a grant from the National Marine Fisheries Service, shared with the Polk County Soil and Water Conservation Services, to employ fishers to help complete the Tribe’s new day use park on the reservation and plant between 4,000 and 8,000 trees on reservation lands. 1991 — After three months of setbacks, the Tribe successfully relocated Tribal offices from the old manor building to a new modular office complex. The manor building had housed the Tribes’ offices since 1987 but had problems …

-profit group. The Tribe has used the Tyee site as a Nelson's checkermallow plant reserve since the 1990s. Nelson's checkermallow is a plant on the threatened species list that can be found throughout Grand Ronde. Work to restore prairie habitat and enhance the Nelson's checkermallow population began several years ago when Melanie Gisler with the Institute for Applied Ecology approached the Tribe with grant funds from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service …

. A funeral ceremony followed by the committal and memorial will be held with a graveside service at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Portland. To find updated information regarding the date and time of the funeral services, call Lincoln Memorial Park at 503-771-1117. Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; she will be resting beside her grandmother Mary Jane (Menard) Smith together in Jesus’ loving arms for all eternity. Norris Vern Merrill Dec. 14, 1935 – June 26, 2018 Our sweet Papa …