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employees of the casino and the Tribe, as well as those needing a first-time apartment? 566 yes and 508 no. Should the Tribe build a standalone library building in the Grand Ronde community for Tribal members? 615 no and 461 yes. Should the Tribe amend the Constitution to hold Tribal Council elections at a time of the year other than September, such as in November like state/federal elections? 887 no and 192 yes. Should the Tribe create a webpage portal or mobile app for Tribal member-only …

Northeast in Salem in April 2021 and has served more than 500 patients since then, according to Thompson. The Salem clinic also addresses other needs, such as offering a shower and laundry trailer and helping patients sign up for Medicaid and obtain housing, food, clothing and jobs. There also is a mobile clinic to help those in the Grand Ronde area access opioid treatment instead of having to travel 30 miles to Salem. The second clinic, a former dental office, was purchased by the Tribe …

that we’ve accomplished at Health & Wellness. I lead a great team, very hard-working, intelligent and innovative people who provide these services and programs dedicated to our membership.” Rowe said that Health & Wellness continues to grow with the opening of the Cheryle A. Kennedy Public Health Clinic, expanding mental health services in Salem, adding a dietician, launching two new mobile medication assisted treatment units and opening Black Bear Foster Care Lodge on the Tribal campus. In total …

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 Grand Ronde Police Log -- March 12-25 03.30.2017 Dean Rhodes Public Safety Sunday, March 12 Tribal police were called to the 100 block of Tyee Road for a report of a suicidal female. Tribal police and the Polk County Mobile Crisis Team responded to assist. Polk County Sheriff’s Office requested Tribal police respond to assist with a domestic disturbance on Gold Creek Road. Police responded and assisted until Polk County arrived. A female was arrested on an outstanding …

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 …

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 …

Tribal Government & News DEQ approves Blue Heron purchaser agreement with Tribe 08.15.2019 Dean Rhodes Economic development Blue Heron Paper Mill in Oregon City. (Smoke Signals file photo) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The state Department of Environmental Quality has signed a prospective purchaser agreement with the Grand Ronde Tribe regarding the 23-acre Blue Heron Paper Mill site after holding a public meeting in mid-July at the Museum of the Oregon Territory. A prospective purchaser …

recognized Tribes. The meeting with President Obama was one of a whirlwind of endless meetings, Kennedy said, starting Monday night and running daily through Friday. 2004 – Housing Director Carina Kistler Ginter teamed with several volunteers in the construction of the new playground area in the family housing development, Chxi Musam Illihi. The project took four hours to complete and provided children in the area with a safe place to play. 1999 – The Tribe’s new permanent cultural site west …

Heron site; Approved a construction contract with Whisler Construction for siding and roof repair work at the Noble Oaks conservation property outside of Willamina; And approved applying for federal Title VI Older Americans Act funding that would help pay for Elder site and home-delivered meals and caregiver services for Tribal members suffering from arthritis, high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes. During the last three-year funding period, the Tribe received $348,840 for meals and $134,430 …