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before he showed up because he was seeing a continuous feed of photos on Facebook. Then everybody headed over to the targets. "Nock your arrows," said Krehbiel. The arrows went up in the bows, pointing every which way. "Fire away," he said, and a hail of arrows came down on half a dozen targets set at six different distances. That was the only place in camp you didn't want to be over the weekend. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest …

, this man who has appeared twice before the U.S. Supreme Court disarmed the audience, opening his talk with the observation, "If I had known this was going to be such a crowd, I would have worn my girdle." "I have had the very best clients in the entire world," he said, "and have represented the living and the dead as well." With regard to the dead, he was referring to his defense of Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act legislation for the Pawnee Nation. Across the brief span …

coordinator on the Tribal side. "I remember Sally turned to me during the ceremony and said, 'I have goose bumps.' Well, I've seen it before, and it gave me goose bumps, too." "It takes you to a basic place within us and resonates deeply," said Thomas. In introducing keynote speaker Oren Lyons, Tribal Council member Toby McClary called Lyons "a perfect model" for himself. "I'm honored to be the one to introduce him." Lyons is a Faithkeeper and Elder of the Turtle Clan of the Onondaga and Seneca …

and that she will be interacting with each resident’s medical care providers. “She will review charts and medications and ensure that all care is in line with the best interest of the residents and see that the resident’s wishes in regards to their care are being met as well,” says Culp. “She will be in charge of the staff’s continued education and training. She will eventually learn all aspects of the Adult Foster Care facilities operations over time.” Culp says Poage is team oriented and that everyone …

for a change. "They do a good job." "We're one of the top money events in the NPRA," said Lyon. "The bucking bulls will rate right up there with the big boys like Pendleton and St. Paul." The bulls were so good that this is the first year in Lyon's memory when nobody reached the minimum eight seconds required to place in the bull riding competition. Fifteen sponsors, and another five who advertised in the program booklet, pony up more than $13,000 for the $60,000 event. The number of sponsors has been …

meetings, it is clear that the work we are doing here in Oregon is the best in the country and we should be proud.” The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde hosted the summit, which rotates among the Tribes on an annual basis. Approximately 275 people attended the event. The summit opened with the Grand Ronde Honor Guard bringing in the colors, followed by members of the Grand Ronde Tribal Council and representatives from Oregon’s other eight Tribes. Drumming and singing was led by Cultural Advisor …

Team, which addresses livability concerns in the county, our in-house Sheriff’s Academy that all new and existing employees attend, and he helped to revamp our office’s business and budgeting practices,” Myers says. In 2014, Schultz expressed interest in returning to the jail as the commander. “He has worked diligently to ensure the best practices for direct supervision jail are in place, ensuring that we are developing our most important resource, our employees, and caring for those who …

place on sacred ground. “So far, I’ve done the cemetery,” said Drake. “I went out with a GPS unit and identified the location of each gravesite in the data collection. I put their names on the graves that were on the headstone and the day of their deaths and whether they were a veteran or not. I just finished that this week.” Drake’s work at the cemetery could take the knowledge of the grounds to a new level. “I have made two different maps,” said Drake. “One of the maps is of the locations …

. The Tribal government has 244 employees designated as being in safety sensitive positions, according to the Human Resources Department. Fullerton said the new policy should be in place by the end of the year. The sticky wicket for marijuana users is that THC can be detected in urine for up to four days after smoking marijuana in occasional users and up to 10 days in frequent users, according to the National Drug Court Institute, meaning an employee after being hired can test positive for THC …

, chairman of the Spirit Mountain Community Fund Board of Directors. “Thank you for what you do for our communities because you do the hard work,” said Dozono, a Portland businessman. “You are the best.” George introduced her staff, Program Coordinator Louis King and Grants Coordinator Julia Willis, and Willis announced that the Community Fund has given $70,157,648.10 in its 19 years. “They have all the answers,” George said of King and Willis. George then asked guests to pause for a moment …