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and a purchase price was not disclosed publicly; Approved a professional services agreement not to exceed $169,360 with GBD Architects Inc. of Portland to begin master planning the 23-acre Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City, which the Tribe purchased in August 2019 for $15.25 million. GBD will work with Tribal Council and staff to prepare options for the property’s use; And approved the enrollment of two infants and one non-infant into the Tribe because they meet the enrollment requirements …

the election is still more than two months away, the Tribe needs to retain the flexibility on where to house the polling site. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved a $609,927 settlement with Central Petro Inc. of Bend regarding environmental damage caused by a gasoline spill into the North Santiam River in December 2017. The Grand Ronde Tribe is one of the trustees regarding environmental damage to the river along with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife …

information to come.” Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez said Tribal members will have to fill out another application to receive the funding and that the application will be available in mid- to late September. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved applying to the Environmental Protection Agency for a grant not to exceed $100,000 to fund Tribal staff participation in overseeing two specific cleanup areas of the Portland Harbor Superfund site on the lower Willamette River; Approved …

to bring the history of nearby Fort Yamhill back to life through an interpretive project that would create Fort Yamhill Park. The park would focus on the cultural history of the site through experiences of soldiers, Tribal members and the interaction between the two. It was to include a walking trail, restored officers’ quarters and culturally sensitive signage for visitors. Fort Yamhill was once a military camp that supervised traffic between Willamina and the Oregon coast, and served a buffer …

,” says a staff report seeking approval of the agreement, which will last through 2022. “I was looking at ways to help and to build and maintain our partnership with ODFW while staying active managers at the site,” Dirksen added. In other action, Tribal Council: Appointed former Spirit Mountain Community Fund Director Shelley Hanson Sneed and current Community Fund Program Coordinator Angela Sears to the five-member Editorial Board, which supervises the editor of Smoke Signals . Sneed’s term …

-wide easement at the Tribe’s Blue Heron property in Oregon City to Portland General Electric so that the company can supply power to the administration/office building. Tribal Council also approved applying for an $800,000 Brownfield Multipurpose grant from the Environmental Protection Agency that would fund environmental site assessment and cleanup at the property; Sent Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance amendments out for a first reading, which will allow Tribal members 30 days to comment …

relationships with community partners, and strengthen the fund in Oregon as a key partner in Tribal philanthropy. “Our main objectives are community awareness, engagement, operating efficiently and training to make sure we are doing the work we set out to do,” Cherry said. Accomplishments in 2019 included: Hosting eight grant writing workshops; Four “meet the funder” events; Two Tribal funder panels and four Hatfield presentations; Conducting 28 site visits; Creation of two youth programs; New …

Administrative Committee, which now consists of the Tribe’s general manager, finance officer and Human Resources director and Spirit Mountain Casino’s general manager and finance director; Approved a resolution of support for the Riverwalk project in Oregon City. The Willamette Falls Legacy Project endeavor will eventually connect the historic downtown area with Willamette Falls and requires Tribal support because it purchased the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site along the Willamette River …

the Valentine's Day weekend forced the closure of two state highways at Grand Ronde Road and Portland General Electric reported power outages in the Grand Ronde area. According to the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Trip Check site, both Highway 18 and Hebo Road (Highway 22) were closed westbound at their intersections with Grand Ronde Road. Highway 18 closed at 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, from milepost 20 to milepost 6 and Hebo Road closed from milepost 21 to milepost 11. Ice caused many trees lining …

rules, requiring employee representation for back-to-school planning and a requirement that districts offer on-site COVID-19 testing if they are located in counties with high case counts. Schools in Yamhill, Marion and Polk counties are currently included in that category. The Willamina hybrid model features a half-day, morning or afternoon session for three hours, four days per week, Tuesday through Friday. Students are given two meals when they finish the day to take home with them rather than …