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Tribal Government & News Tribe hires Ryan Webb to oversee large development projects 10.29.2020 Danielle Harrison Tribal employees The Tribe has hired Ryan Webb to oversee large development projects, such as the Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City and the former Multnomah Greyhound Park site in Wood Village. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer The Tribe has hired a project manager to oversee various ventures in Oregon City and Wood …

of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with a warrant arrest in the area of highways 18 and 18B. A male was arrested and transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas on a valid warrant. Fraud reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with a cover request in the area of milepost 26 on Highway 18. Driving complaint reported in the area of milepost 20 on Highway 18. Assist outside agency with an animal complaint in the 28800 block of Salmon River Highway …

. Officers responded to a 911 hang-up call in the area of Firehall Road and Highway 18. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Thursday, July 6 A suspicious person was reported in the area of Fort Hill and Yamhill River roads. A driving complaint was reported in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. A warrant service was conducted in the 25000 block of Yamhill River and Fort Hill roads. Criminal mischief was reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Citizen contact …

Culture Tribal Elder Nora Kimsey walks on at 102 09.08.2011 Ron Karten History , Walking On The oldest member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Nora Kimsey, walked on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, at the age of 102. Nora Kimsey was born Dec. 2, 1908, and lived through the Tribe's Termination and Restoration. Funeral services are pending. Check back at the Tribal Web site for updated information as it becomes available. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Chairwoman featured in NCAI video 11.02.2011 Ron Karten Tribal Council , Federal government Grand Ronde Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy and the Tribal Canoe family are featured in a video posted on the National Congress of American Indians Web site. It can be viewed at http://www.ncai.org/ . The National Congress of American Indians is holding its annual meeting in Portland, Ore., between Oct. 30 and Nov. 4. Portland is located in the ceded homelands …

Health & Education Applicants sought for Eula Petite Scholarship 03.27.2013 Ron Karten Education The Eula Petite Scholarship was established and dedicated to longtime Tribal member and educator Eula Petite and is awarded to a student in the Education Field at the Graduate level. Must be postmarked by April 30, 201 3. Visit the Tribal Higher Education Web site for more information and an application. http://www.grandronde.org/departments/education/higher-education/ Please contact the CTGR …

was overshadowed in August when the Tribe closed on the 23-acre Blue Heron Paper Mill site. The Tribe purchased the Blue Heron site for $15.25 million and at the time Tribal representatives said they were pursuing the second property, which included a boat dock. In July, Tribal Council approved a supplemental budget of $17 million to acquire both properties. The Blue Heron site was once home to the Charcowah village of the Clowewalla (Willamette band of Tumwaters) and the Kosh-huk-shix village …

Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department log -- Aug. 7-27 08.31.2020 Dean Rhodes Public safety Friday, Aug. 7 Alarm went off in the area of Grand Ronde and McPherson roads. Drug complaint received in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with a male standing in traffic in the area of milepost 23 on Highway. Medics arrived and transported the male to a local hospital. Civil service performed in the 28400 block of McPherson Road. Saturday, Aug. 8 …

. Wednesday, August 14 Officers provided a civil service in the 100 block of Wind River Drive. Officers assisted an outside agency in the 19300 block Cherry Hill Road in Willamina. Officers responded to an emotionally disturbed person in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A welfare check occurred near milepost 25 on Highway 18. A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 8600 block of Grand Ronde Road. A driving complaint was reported near milepost 6 on Highway 18. Suspicious activity …

companies in possibly acquiring the firm. Through January 2015, the Tribe invested $18 million out of various endowments and more than $13 million from its line of credit. Asghar said the money taken out of the endowments did not touch any endowment’s core funds – the corpus -- and even with the money taken out of the endowments, they still grew by more than $55 million in value. In early 2015 it became apparent that MicroGREEN was not going to turn a profit because it continued to cost more …