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and taking detours helped keep the trucks going,” Mercier said. “In addition, the contractor brought in the correct equipment to take out the old road material and bring in the new material.” Polk County Public Works Director Todd Whitaker said that the new roadway should have a life span of 20 years with required maintenance, such as a chip seal, occurring in eight to 10 years. “It went very smoothly,” Whitaker said. “I credit having a well-organized contractor.” A&E Excavating of Salem …

is awarded, the Tribe will provide a trailer to haul the vehicle, a mobile radio and patient transport equipment. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved a grant agreement of $133,000 between the Tribe and the state Department of Early Learning and Care to help fund staffing for a second preschool classroom and aftercare facilities in the Chinuk Wawa Education Program; Approved two credit card authorizations in the amount of $2,500 for Natural Resources Department Biologist Kyle McLaughlin …

People efforts, sex trafficking and stalking efforts, and to help with outreach about our available programs.” In other action, Tribal Council: Added new General Manager Angie Blackwell as an authorized signer on Tribal accounts and authorized her use of a Tribal credit card; Approved amending a contract with Northwest Professional Consortium Inc.; Approved final drafts of the Tribal Transportation Improvement Program and the Long Range Transportation Plan; Approved an application to the U.S. …

subcommittees responsible for different aspects of the creation of the memorial. They included fundraising, design, location and research. 1994 – The first Life Skills for Independence seminar took place in Grand Ronde for many Tribal members and JOBS participants. The four-week seminar covered a variety of topics including career planning and job search, personal development and support services. Coordinated through a program at Chemeketa Community College, all participants received college credit …

, at its Wednesday, March 25, meeting The project, referred to as a “refresh,” would include relocating the sports bar, improving entry gaming opportunities and a restroom remodel at Spirit Mountain Casino. Work is expected to be complete by December. The loan money will be taken out of the Tribe’s TriState Capital Bank line of credit. “I’d like to take a moment to thank our executive team,” Tribal Council member and SMGI Board of Directors member Kathleen George said. “This has been a very long …

during their term in office will no longer be paid. In addition, an accused Tribal Council member will no longer have use of a Tribal credit card and will be stripped of his or her appointments to boards, associations and/or commissions. The new rules apply to any incidents before and after adoption of the new operating procedures resolution for current Tribal Council members. However, an accused Tribal Council member will remain on Tribal Council. Only Tribal voters can remove a Tribal Council …

high school hijinks to service in Vietnam, to raising families and serving on Tribal Council. Bobb jokes that while the two attended St. Michael’s Grade School, Leno was the altar boy while he “was most definitely not.” “He’s right about that one,” Leno says, chuckling. Bobb describes the discipline at St. Michael’s as harsh, so he did his best to still have fun. However, his class clowning became so prolific that at one point nuns stopped by his grandparents’ home to express “concern for his soul …

Tribal Government & News Tribe participates in conservation property tour 10.14.2025 Danielle Harrison Lands Tribal Natural Resources Department Manager Colby Drake, right, discusses how the department is returning “good fire” to the landscape at Tribal conservation property Noble Oaks, located in Sheridan. Drake and Tribal Fish and Wildlife Policy Analyst Lindsay McClary, left, led a tour Thursday, Sept. 25, at Noble Oaks which highlighted oak and prairie habitat restoration at the site …

come from, everyone is equal on the water,” he said. Grand Ronde’s Canoe Family first participated in the 2005 Canoe Journey, which landed on Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles, Wash. The following year, Grand Ronde built its first canoe, Stankiya, still used today. Joey Holmes, 26, recalls helping to build the canoe and how the journey has evolved in the past 12 years. “That first year, we were drinking Red Bulls and eating Clif bars and rice crispy treats,” he says. “We were pretty wired.” Holmes …

of Raven Loop. Suspicious vehicle in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Tuesday, Nov. 21 Suspicious activity in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with a warrant service in the 200 block of Southwest Hill Drive in Willamina. Citizen contact in the 100 block of Wind River Drive. Criminal trespass in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Intoxicated subject in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Reported disturbance in the area of Tyee Road and Tilixam Circle …