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and taking detours helped keep the trucks going,” Mercier said. “In addition, the contractor brought in the correct equipment to take out the old road material and bring in the new material.” Polk County Public Works Director Todd Whitaker said that the new roadway should have a life span of 20 years with required maintenance, such as a chip seal, occurring in eight to 10 years. “It went very smoothly,” Whitaker said. “I credit having a well-organized contractor.” A&E Excavating of Salem …

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 …

. “Not only will it look at where a storm pipe can go and where that falls, but it will look at creating standards and best management practices in how we manage that stormwater as it comes onto sites in and around buildings and roads and how we channel that,” Webb said. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved a loan from the Tribe’s TriState Capital Bank line of credit to Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. for up to $1.52 million for its rooftop replacement project at Spirit Mountain Casino; Appointed …

, at its Wednesday, March 25, meeting The project, referred to as a “refresh,” would include relocating the sports bar, improving entry gaming opportunities and a restroom remodel at Spirit Mountain Casino. Work is expected to be complete by December. The loan money will be taken out of the Tribe’s TriState Capital Bank line of credit. “I’d like to take a moment to thank our executive team,” Tribal Council member and SMGI Board of Directors member Kathleen George said. “This has been a very long …

, 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 …

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 …

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 …