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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 …

, I'll let them know, (for example), that they have to get better credit or stay in a job longer. "I have probably the best job at the Tribe because I get to see people come in, and through this grant, I get to see them change their whole life." Only a few months ago, said Ellie, the rent increased dramatically at their house in Sheridan. "We thought, 'We could make a house payment for that,' " Ellie said. The family started looking into buying a house once again. They visited a Windermere Realty …

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 …

as negotiations with the local utility and property owner. "The average station costs more than $100,000, with $50,000 of that being the cost of the equipment. Actual construction takes an average of 17 days," Horvat said. AeroVironment subcontractor Cascadia PM, based in Olympia, Wash., works with the Oregon Department of Transportation to scout locations for charging stations in Oregon and Washington. Hillsboro-based Quality Plus Services Electrical is subcontractor for most installations …

, remain elusive and speculative at best. Tribal Council member Chris Mercier said he thinks there are three major factors affecting Tribal voter turnout. "Proximity, in that I think the closer you are to the Tribe the more likely you are to vote," Mercier said. "Plus, it is an annual election, which might create burnout. It's just another layer of elections, including federal, state, county and city, that people have to worry about." A breakdown of the 2009 election performed by the Tribal …

social networking safety." The group also learned that Grand Ronde has accepted department grants and has taken responsibility for indirect costs, such as administration, she said, adding that it is a plus for the Justice Department. "That actually opens the Tribe up to more of our funding," Heywood said. The Tribe also has a good relationship with Sable House, located in Dallas, the one nonprofit dealing with domestic violence and sexual assault in the Tribe's immediate service area. However …

back in 2010. That is five years ago now. Plus, this isn’t really what the members indicated they wanted. Members wanted council to serve two or three terms. This idea of three terms and a year off isn’t really term limits at all. To me, this looks like some toothless reform which pretends to do one thing but in reality does another. My point is this: What is being voted on is not term limits; more like pseudo-term limits. If you are OK with this, then vote “yes.” But if you demand better, vote …

the country, and plays a big role in bringing Tribal traditions back to life. For more than 20 years, says Natural Resources Manager Michael Wilson, the department has filled summer youth crews with about 16 hires. Each summer, the youths work in the program for seven weeks. In those two decades, Natural Resources has employed more than 300 youths (some of them repeats) plus 50 crew leaders and supervisors. They build trails through the Reservation forests and keep the trails clear, but just …