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Tribal Government & News 61 first-quarter employees account for 728 years of service 04.22.2021 Dean Rhodes Tribal employees Records Administrator Kim Mueller, pictured in 2019, was honored for 26 years of employment in the first quarter of 2021. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Although large indoor gatherings are still prohibited because of the COVID-19 pandemic, that hasn’t stopped the Tribe’s Human Resources Department from honoring employees …

occurred in the 200 block of Ead Creek Loop. Friday, Oct. 22 Drugs found in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency in the 29800 block of Edson Drive. Fraud reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Theft reported in the 26800 block of Salmon River Highway. Intoxicated subject reported in the 26800 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency in the area of milepost 26 on Highway 18. Drug complaint reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Saturday …

Road. Civil complaint reported in the 9600 block of Tilixam Circle. Sunday, Dec. 26 Unattended death reported in the 9700 block of Tilixam Circle. Assisted outside agency in the area of Highway 22 and Red Prairie Road. Criminal mischief reported in the 24600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Property found in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assisted outside agency in the 29700 block of Edison Drive. Monday, Dec. 27 Theft reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. DUII arrest occurred …

of Grand Ronde Road. Friday, Feb. 18 Felony assault reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Driving complaint reported in the area of milepost 26 on Highway 18. Driving complaint reported in the area of milepost 33 on Highway 18. Assist outside agency in the 8600 block of Fort Hill Road. Saturday, Feb. 19 Harassment reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency in the 100 block of Wind River Drive. DUII arrest occurred in the 26800 block of Salmon River …

Tribal Government & News Tribe holds hybrid Candidates Forum 07.27.2023 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Elections By Dean Rhodes Publications coordinator For the fourth consecutive year, the Tribe held the annual Tribal Council Candidates Forum using the Zoom teleconferencing program with candidates attending in the Governance Center and most other Tribal members participating remotely. Starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, challengers Veronica Montano, Chris Bailey and Matthew Haller joined …

. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Dennis’ memory to Traditions Hospice. Corrine Kay Fugate Sept. 25, 1964 – July 26, 2025 Tribal Elder Corrine Kay Fugate passed away July 26, 2025, at the age of 60. Wilson’s Chapel of the Roses in Roseburg is assisting the family. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, at the Glide Community Center in Glide, Oregon. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates …

Culture Corvallis district may rename school after Kathryn Harrison 06.03.2021 Dean Rhodes People , Education , Elder Profile Kathryn Harrison (Smoke Signals file photo) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Students in the Corvallis School District may soon be attending a school named after Kathryn Harrison, a key figure in the Grand Ronde Tribe’s Restoration effort and a longtime Tribal Council chairwoman. Corvallis School District Superintendent Ryan Noss said that Harrison is one of three …

Tribal Government & News Education takes center stage at Oregon Coast Economic Summit 08.31.2015 Brent Merrill Tribal Council , Education , Events , Spirit Mountain Casino , State Government Education in Oregon was the opening focus of the fourth annual Oregon Coast Economic Summit held Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 26–27, at Spirit Mountain Casino. The theme for the 2015 summit was “Education: The Pathway to Economic Development for Rural and Coastal Communities.” The event also served …

available to $49,400. Or, possibly, the 80-degree weather that was much more amenable than last year’s triple-digit temperatures. Whatever the reason or reasons, the 2017 Grand Ronde Contest Powwow was one of the best attended in recent memory. “This is our biggest Friday night ever,” Powwow Special Event Board Chair Dana Ainam said during the 7 p.m. grand entry on Friday, Aug. 18. There were so many dancers at Uyxat Powwow Grounds for the Friday evening grand entry that it took approximately 20 …

interest in purchasing the 23-acre Blue Heron Paper Mill industrial site in Oregon City has economic development promise and is priced reasonably for a riverfront property despite guaranteed environmental cleanup costs. The Tribe announced its plan to purchase two pieces of property in Clackamas County along the Willamette River, including the Blue Heron site, during the Wednesday, June 12, Tribal Council meeting. Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said one property includes more than …