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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 …

Tribal Government & News Yesteryears -- Sept. 1, 2021 08.31.2021 Danielle Harrison History 2016 2016 – Sixty-eight employees were honored for a combined 861 years of service to the Grand Ronde Tribe during a morning ceremony held in the Tribal gym. A record 10 employees were honored for serving 20 years or more, led by Lead Groundskeeper Greg Leno, who hit the 28-year mark. Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez handed out certificates and checks, and in the case of employees reaching …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves increase to Blue Heron demolition contract 07.13.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council Demolition work continues at the Blue Heron site in Oregon City. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved increasing the contract with Elder Demolition of Portland by $1.413 million to demolish nine more buildings at the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City during its Wednesday, July 13 …

reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Menacing arrest occurred in the area of Tyee Road and Raven Loop. Suspicious vehicle reported in the area of Hebo and Old Fort roads. Warrant arrest occurred in the area of milepost 26 on Highway 18. Stolen vehicle reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Emotionally disturbed person reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Traffic assist performed in the 29100 …

Tribal Government & News Tribe fetes employees for 1,141 years of service 03.27.2026 Nicole Montesano Tribal employees Tribal Health & Wellness Business Office Manager Melody Baker hugs Tribal Council member Matthew Haller as she’s recognized for 27 years of working at the Tribe during the first quarter Years of Service awards in the Tribal gym Thursday, March 19. ( Photos by Michelle Alaimo) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer The Tribe celebrated a combined 1,141 years of service …

been helping people, even at a young age. “Even in high school, I was volunteering. I volunteered at a program called Get on the Bus, where you work with youth who are unable to see their incarcerated mothers and you take them to go visit their parents. … I think I’ve always wanted to be somewhere helping people.” She credits her mother’s involvement in such things as being a court-appointed special advocate and volunteering at a hospice for instilling the desire to help in herself and her …

, elder care, volunteer options, counseling and support, employment resources, emergency food and shelter, and disability support and advocacy. In fiscal year 2010-11, the Oregon service counted 260,000 "touches," meaning contacts by phone or Web visits. Since the state's latest counties opened for business last September, Marion and Polk have counted an average of 632 calls and 1,389 "touches" a month. The Oregon and southwest Washington Web site is www.211info.org. The service targets people in need …

to workflow improvements, including an electronic prescription organizer, wait times are down substantially and so are complaints. In 2018, there was a 70 percent decrease in complaints, according to Executive Director of Health Services Kelly Rowe, who provided an annual Health & Wellness program report at the Sunday, Jan. 6, General Council meeting. “In Pharmacy, we are always trying to improve our (customer service) so people are not waiting,” Rowe said. “We instituted a process …

. Traffic stop occurred in the area of milepost 26 on Salmon River Highway in Willamina. A male subject was arrested for unlawful possession of methamphetamine. Reported trespass in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Tuesday, Sept. 10 Assist outside agency with a reported trespass in the area of Mill and Bridge streets in Sheridan. A female subject was arrested and transported to the Yamhill County Jail in McMinnville. Assist outside agency with a reported domestic disturbance in the area …