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was returned to the owner. Tuesday, Sept. 26 Criminal trespass in the 48000 block of McPherson Road. Theft in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with an alarm in the 8500 block of Grand Ronde Road. Disorderly conduct in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Wednesday, Sept. 27 Assist outside agency with a child custody issue in the 9600 block of Raven Loop. Assist outside agency in the 49000 block of McPherson Road. Assist outside agency with a warrant arrest in the 27000 …

Tribal Government & News Danielle Frost joins Smoke Signals staff 09.27.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Employees Danielle Frost, a 19-year veteran of Pacific Northwest journalism, joined the staff of Smoke Signals on Tuesday, Sept. 26, as the staff writer. Frost hails from the Seattle area and graduated from Eastern Washington University with a journalism degree in 1998. She started her journalism career working for The Blue Mountain Eagle in John Day, Ore., where she covered the community of Prairie …

. 15, to the preceding Monday to give Tribal members extra time to Christmas shop. During its July 26 meeting, Tribal Council named Sept. 15 as the date for the third per capita payment of 2017. Tribal Council also approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Oregon Cooperative Procurement Program. Procurement Manager Larry Leith said at the Tuesday, Aug. 1, Legislative Action Committee meeting that the Tribe uses the state program to buy goods and services and usually purchases big-ticket …

, Dorothy Lane; they were born only a month apart. She attended North Salem High School for a couple of years and then went on to get her GED. When she was 18, she gave birth to her son, David Charles. Then a few years later she went on to have her daughters, Casi and Crystal Miller. Faye married Jeffery Miller at the age of 26 and they were married for many years before she was widowed and spent her last years with Charlie Tiddel. She enjoyed being a homemaker. She was a book lover, which she …

, the Chinook Indian Nation sued the federal government in the Ninth Circuit of the U.S. District Court for its right to re-apply as well as asking for funds guaranteed to the Tribe in 1970 that have never been paid. On Nov. 26, the Tribe asked Leighton to rule on the case. In a post on its Facebook page, the Tribe asked people to bring drums, prayers and voices to support the Tribe’s cause. “”It is extremely important that Judge Leighton sees that our case has support behind it and the decisions …

Culture Tribe's eldest Elder, Dorothy Greene, walks on 06.08.2020 Dean Rhodes People Tribal Elder Dorothy Greene celebrated her 100th birthday in the Tribal Community Center in September 2018. She walked on at the age of 101 on June 6, 2020. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Grand Ronde Tribe’s eldest Elder, Dorothy Lillian Greene, walked on on Saturday, June 6, at the age of 101. Greene was born on Sept. 26, 1918, to Alexander Gus LaBonte …

in the recycling bins. Items not allowed include glass, plastic bags and drinking cups, broken dishes, and Styrofoam and paper take-home containers from restaurants. “The main problem is people dumping items that do not meet Recology’s recycling criteria,” Mercier said. “Once these items are mingled with the recycling, it all becomes trash.” “Recology is not considering ending recycling in the community,” Green said in a May 26 e-mail to Smoke Signals . “We have been dealing with an excessive …

, Health Services Executive Director Kelly Rowe announced on Tuesday, Oct. 26. To be eligible, people must be 65 or older, 18 to 64 years old with underlying medical conditions, 18 or older in a long-term care situation or 18 to 64 and older at increased risk of exposure or transmission because of their occupational setting. The center will provide boosters to Tribal members and their spouses, other Native Americans and their spouses and families, Tribal employees and their families and established …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves 2024 budget 12.27.2023 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council held its final meeting of 2023 on Wednesday, Dec. 27, by handling items brought to it during its Tuesday, Dec. 19 and Tuesday, Dec. 26, Legislative Action Committee meetings. Council members approved the 2024 final budget, which included a 3.2 percent increase in spending from the 2023 budget. The 2024 draft budget was mailed …

of Salmon River Highway. Trespassing occurred in the area of Hebo Road near milepost 24. Thursday, Jan. 11 A driving complaint was reported on Highway 18 near milepost 26. Citizen contact occurred in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A traffic assist occurred on Highway 18 near milepost 27. A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 9500 block of Hebo Road. An emotionally disturbed person was reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Friday, Jan. 12 Warrant service occurred …