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, 2024, at the age of 44. Fisher Funeral Home in Albany, Oregon, is assisting the family. Funeral service details were unavailable before press time. Herbert William Stephens II Feb. 14, 1929 – Sept. 19, 2024 Tribal Elder Herbert “Herb” William Stephens II passed away on Sept. 19, 2024, at the age of 95. Herb was born to Herbert Stephens I and Pearl (Goudie) Stephens in Seattle, Wash. He joined the Navy in 1946 and retired in 1967. While serving in the Navy, he met Gladys Ruby Maas in 1953 …

at the beginning of the new biennium. In addition to restoring travel between Salem and the coast, he is trying to get service into Dallas where the county courthouse and other offices are located, to add more convenient services for Tribal members. Doing so, however, has proven problematic. “None of the transit agencies will use the Kings Valley intersection,” Mercier said. “They’re waiting for ODOT to put a roundabout in. It’s already been delayed a year.” Due to issues with utility companies, he said, 2026 …

Culture Watchlist: ‘Rez Ball’ 10.11.2024 Kamiah Koch Watchlist By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist From the co-creator of “Reservation Dogs,” Sterlin Harjo, and with LeBron James as a producer, a new movie called “Rez Ball” has made its way to Netflix, a membership-based entertainment streaming service. The movie follows a Native American basketball team from New Mexico called the Chuska Warriors, who continue to play the game after their star player died by suicide. “It’s time …

an estimated 200,000 people, injuring 250,000 and leaving 1.5 million people homeless. 2005 – Tribal Elder and former Tribal Council member Dean Mercier was featured in an extensive article about his life and service on the Tribal Council before and during Restoration. 2000 – “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno performed two back-to-back shows at Spirit Mountain Casino, and afterward agreed to an interview with Smoke Signals staff writer Brent Merrill. 1995 – Construction was proceeding on the Tribe’s new …

for about 2.5 hours, ensuring the fire was completely extinguished before being cleared. “I am proud of the crews, not only for their quick response to the fire mitigating extensive loss, but also for the amount of training the crews continually put in to ensure they are providing the best service to the community as possible,” Emergency Services Chief Steve Warden said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. In the post, Emergency Services thanked the Sheridan Fire District, Grand Ronde …

married the love of his life, Julie White, on Dec. 12, 1969. He loved fishing and hunting, as well as spending time with family and his German Shorthaired Pointer, River. Robert is survived by his wife, Julie; daughters, Leighann Kohary, Susan Sanders and Erin Castro; along with seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Leona Duncan; sister, Sunday Staples; and brother, Jack R. Duncan. An interment service will be held at the Grand Ronde …

of Thursday, Jan. 30, and closed the highway in both directions from Tumwater Drive to South End Road. All train service was paused as well. It was declared contained later that morning but smoldered for days. Clackamas Fire District fire investigators were able to determine the location where the fire was started and turned over the criminal investigation to OCPD detectives. Police detectives were able to identify several people who were living at the site and located them for interviews …

and chat about their projects. The project allowed students from as far away as California and Colorado to participate. 2015 — The work of several Grand Ronde Tribal artists was on display at the Ikanum art exhibit at Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg, which featured contemporary artwork from the Columbia River and Willamette Valley. 2010 — Grand Ronde hosted an event to honor Sue Shaffer, former longtime chairwoman of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians, for her years of service to Indian …

Culture Walking on: David Anthony Harrison, Dasha Jacquelyn Burrow, Michael Harvey Leno 09.23.2025 Walking On Dasha Jacquelyn Burrow Sept. 1, 1989 – Aug. 26, 2025 Tribal member Dasha Jacquelyn Burrow passed away Aug. 26, 2025, at the age of 35. Dasha is survived by her mom, dad, sister and daughter. Dasha loved hanging with her family, powwows and going to the beach. She liked listening to music. She is loved by many; she will be forever missed. Gone but not forgotten. A memorial service …

on, he created a peer support program for the department’s firefighters, overseen by a licensed counselor who offers private and group counseling, and who brings her own therapy service dog two or three times a week. The State Fire Marshal’s Office now has two dedicated therapy dogs that sometimes travel to departments or fire camps to comfort and support firefighters. Wakeland said he sees a Grand Ronde Fire Department service dog as the natural next step. “More and more stations are trending …