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Road. Suspicious activity was reported at Big Buck campground. Theft was reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A driving complaint was reported on Highway 22 near milepost 9. Warrant service was conducted on Fire Hall Road near Andy Riggs Road. Harassment was reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. An animal complaint was reported in the 9500 block of Raven Loop. A driving complaint was reported on Highway 18 near milepost 28. Suspicious activity was reported …

father. “When he played ball there was a pitcher named ‘Lefty’ Johnson – a Swede guy. He told the old man, ‘I got a dead Indian buried under the mound out here.’ My old man shot back, ‘When you throw that ball you better duck because there will be a dead Swede laying right on top of him.’ He was pretty witty. Mike and I used to joke that we got our mouth from the old man and our strength and perseverance from our mom. He was really strong.” Ed says working with his father taught him a lot …

to exercise wisdom, compassion and fairness to help teach our membership that being Indian is priceless and far more meaningful and far more valuable than money. Please vote “yes” for all of our Indian rights. The ones at the top, holding power never want things to change. Why would they? Who are the ones that caused the split families? Do they actually have the nerve to try and persuade the membership to keep them split? Why? Shame. Shame. Please do not being fooled, confused or conflicted …

the training’s signature phrase. Participants repeat the task until they have satisfied Stack’s desire to see them “work at it” and yell the words at the top of their lungs – anything less than full volume is not going to meet his expectations. The Dale Carnegie course “Skills for Success” was an eight-week training held in Grand Ronde at the Employment Services building from 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday. The course began with a preliminary introductory meeting Thursday, Feb. 18, and concluded Monday …

of Salmon River Highway. Sunday, Aug. 13 Officers assisted medical personnel in the 9600 block of Tilixam Circle. A traffic assist occurred on Hebo Road near milepost 24. Warrant service occurred on Grand Ronde and Tyee roads. Officers assisted an outside agency in locating a vehicle that had a subject who was possibly overdosing. A welfare check occurred in the 9600 block of Hebo Road. A suspicious vehicle was reported on Blacktail Drive. Suspicious activity was reported in the 28400 block …

returned from the Gulf War. Unfortunately, far too many service men and women do not return from war. I would like to recognize and honor those who did not return, and also give a special recognition to their families, as their lives were changed forever. I want to say how thankful and grateful I am to all service members and to their families.” Speakers included Polk County Veterans Service Officer Marie McCandless, who served in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan, and NorthWest Senior and Disability …

an hour of arrival.” The Salem clinic officially opened to the public in March 2021 and the Portland clinic is expected to open in February 2022. So far, it’s been well received in the community, with 100 intake evaluations and 70 clients. Since one of the biggest barriers to treatment is reliable transportation, Worth is hoping to eventually have a service that can pick up clients in Grand Ronde, Willamina, Sheridan and other rural areas that lack robust public transportation. Currently …

go up there into that place with Forest Service staff and we’ve been able to selectively bring on different staff or sometimes community members on that trip,” Harrelson said. “The success of the Obsidian Cliffs trip has actually been a real driver for us wanting to look at mountain trips and how we can scale that because we see there’s a demand.” The Historic Preservation Office has also been busy with archeological work after the Tribe took possession of Fort Yamhill State Park early in 2025 …

Restoration video, created by the Public Affairs Department, to learn more about Tribal history. After the video, King read the list of grant recipients, who then posed with Dozono and Reibach for photos taken by Tribal photographer Michelle Alaimo. Recipients on June 15 were: Basic Rights Oregon Fund, $25,000; Broadarts Theatre Inc., $3,000. Clackamas Service Center Inc., $2,000; Corvallis Art Center, $15,000; Council for Responsible Sport Inc., $5,000; Dental Foundation of Oregon, $25,000; Financial …

Administration), and county and state programs." Bickford is founder and volunteer director of the National First Nations Veteran Service Organization. The two-day program included workshops on many veteran issues, including disability, success stories, health care and homelessness, as well as a session on understanding American Indian worldviews. Led by Seattle Indian Health Board's Annette Squetimkin-Anquoe, a Colville Indian who leads the Washington Urban Indian Tobacco Prevention and Control Coalition …