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to open the meeting, reading background on the Tribe’s historical relationship with Willamette Falls and ceremonial fishing at the site. Kennedy said the Tribe’s current construction of a fishing platform at Willamette Falls is about “our right to exist as a people. Fishing at the falls means all of that. … It’s a wonderful time for Grand Ronde.” Kennedy said that Grand Ronde residents who want to participate in the Friday, Oct. 26, platform celebration at the McLean House in West Linn should …

on Agency Creek Road. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Raven Loop. Driving complaint received in the area of milepost 22 on Salmon River Highway. Welfare check performed in the 9600 block of Raven Loop. Assist outside agency with a warrant arrest in the area of milepost 26 on Salmon River Highway in Willamina. A male subject was arrested on a valid probation violation warrant and transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas. Suspicious activity reported in the 27100 block of Salmon …

are followed. The guidance is expected to be updated on Tuesday, Jan. 19. “We will be working on our plan this month, with hopes to implement changes beginning with lower grades, after the first semester (Jan. 26),” Willamina School District Superintendent Carrie Zimbrick said. “We are still required to ensure 35 square feet per person in classrooms, limit student cohort size and number of cohort participation for students and teachers, ensure face coverings are worn at all times, and keep daily …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council handling more executive session items 07.28.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council Graphic by Samuel Briggs III By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor An issue in the 2022 Tribal Council election was mentioned by outgoing Tribal Council member Jack Giffen Jr. while he was making the first nomination on Sunday, June 26: Does the current Tribal Council hold too many executive sessions? “For the past few years, everybody’s platform has an element of transparency …

, firefighting and emergency medical technician services. With $1.9 million in Oregon Lottery funds, Sheridan purchased the land, but lacks the $14 million needed to build the facility. “Education and economic development would transform this community in a positive way,” Sheridan Superintendent Dorie Vickery said to a gathering of local leaders on the site of the proposed center in January. Politicians, educators, business owners and Tribal managers who attended expressed interest when discussing …

a great neighborhood for generations to come.” It’s been 26 years since Grand Meadows, located on Tribal property at McPherson and Grand Ronde roads, opened a 36-lot manufactured home subdivision to Tribal families. Housing Department officials have repeatedly said a second development is long overdue. In 2020, Reece and Associates of Albany was selected to conduct a property development plan for the new site. The first phase includes 20 single-family homes on 10,000-square-foot lots. The Tribe’s …

400 food boxes available to Tribal membership. 100 additional boxes available at the Portland office. Limit of three per vehicle. Must bring signed permission slip if picking up for others. 

Gaming Spirit Mountain Casino launches Internet casino games 12.13.2013 Dean Rhodes Gaming , Spirit Mountain Casino The games that went online Nov. 6 at Spirit Mountain Casino can be played anywhere through the Internet and there is a link on the casino's Web site -- www.spiritmountain.com -- that will bring you there. These games play like the real thing, except for no bets and no payouts. "The online experience is a marketing tool," said Spirit Mountain Casino General Manager Randy Dugger …

in wrestling for their weight class, the only brothers to ever win back-to-back state titles in Oregon. Shonn, a senior, was also the first Willamina High School wrestler to win a title all four years, and Dustin was the first freshman to ever win a state title. The boys had been wrestling since they were 4, coached by their father, Reyn Leno. Their dream was to be a part of a future Olympic team. 1988 – Oregon Rep. Les AuCoin introduced new legislation creating a Reservation for the Confederated Tribes …

listened to both sides speak about their concerns. His Cabinet was set to bring a plan to end the gridlock within 60 days of the conference. 1988 – A hearing for the Grand Ronde Reservation Act was held in Washington, D.C. At the same time the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs had its hearing, Oregon Sen. Mark Hatfield submitted a similar bill in the Senate to show his support for the establishment of a 9,811-acre Reservation in Yamhill County. Rep. Les AuCoin, who introduced …