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was nominated for the impressive emergency management program of the Grand Ronde Tribe built under her leadership.” Crabb cited the July 12 full-scale wildland fire exercise organized by Bishop that brought together organizations from the local community and state to practice evacuations, mass shelter and feeding operations, and overall fire preparedness. Crabb said Bishop is also one of two Tribal representatives to serve on the department’s State Homeland Security Grant Review Committee. “I’m very …

in the health field. “I always felt very good that we were helping in the health care field, but also in these families to raise their standard of living,” Kennedy said. The Community Impact Dinner at Western Oregon was attended by leaders from Polk County and featured speaker Chris Gibbons, who delivered the keynote address “Public Health Impact on Street Fentanyl.” He is the executive director of the Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. Tribal Council member Lisa Leno, as well as other …

demand better.” During the Legislative Action Committee meeting Tuesday, April 15, George went further. “Some of the improvements would take 20, 30 years,” she said. “They don’t have the funding to secure them. Some of the projects they’ve proposed would cost hundreds of millions of dollars that they don’t have and it’s very unlikely that Congress would appropriate. And so, they’ve made really no changes to those long-term proposals that are very unlikely to occur, to improve passage to Willamette …

assistant editor/staff writer WILSONVILLE -- When Grand Ronde Tribal member Candic Linton was sentenced to almost four years in prison in early January 2022 for delivery of methamphetamine, she knew it was time to make changes. It wasn’t her first experience with incarceration or even the second. This would be the third sentence she would serve at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville on drug-related charges. Coffee Creek houses all of the state’s female inmates. “Drugs is always what …

on Mondays to the Tribe's Education Department. At the same time, the Tribe is building an addition at Youth Education that has temporarily reduced classroom space there. "We've traditionally had all-day programming on no-school days," said Matt Bucknell, Youth Education-Elementary K5 Lead. "We knew we'd have to pick up the pieces and give the students a full day of enrichment in a school setting (when Willamina shortened its school week). "We realized that it was going to be a real unique time …

Tribal Government & News Statement From the Chair 04.29.2015 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council Dear fellow Tribal members: In 2015, there are a number of great things taking place here at home that not only benefit our Tribe, but our Tribal members. I thought I would take some time to update you on some of the things that have taken place over the past few months and I will continue to update you throughout the year. I hope you find this information helpful and as always I am willing to answer any …

Tribal Council incumbents Lisa Leno, Michael Langley and Chris Mercier in Tribal Council Chambers for a 92-minute forum that attracted approximately 36 online viewers and 20 in-person attendees. Acting General Manager Chris Leno handled moderator duties and watched the clock to ensure candidates did not go over their allotted time. Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez monitored online attendees for any questions. After three-minute opening statements, each candidate had two minutes …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council votes 5-4 to send enrollment amendments to voters 06.06.2011 Ron Karten Tribal Council , Elections , Enrollment Tribal Council voted 5-4 on Thursday, June 2, to send a bundle of four enrollment changes to the General Membership for a vote. The proposals would change the following parts of the Tribe's enrollment requirements: It would reduce the relinquishment time from five years to two years that a person would have to wait to become a member …

Culture Tribe loses eldest Elder again: Opal Davidson, 102, walks on 12.28.2017 Dean Rhodes Walking On For the second time in less than a month, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has seen its eldest Elder walk on. Opal M. Davidson, who became the Tribe’s eldest Elder upon the passing of 105-year-old Pearl Lyon on Nov. 29, walked on Wednesday, Dec. 27, at the age of 102. Davidson was born April 19, 1915, in Grand Ronde. According to an April 2015 Smoke Signals story written about her …

different types of aircrafts. He also enjoyed living in such a beautiful area and loved spending time in the great outdoors. He loved to hunt, fish, camp, go jeeping, waterskiing, snow skiing and gold panning. Larry also was a certified scuba diver and a member of the Osburn Veterans of Foreign Wars along with the CDA Jeeping Club. Larry was truly a family man and loved nothing more than spending time with all of his family, especially his grandchildren. Larry is survived by his beloved wife …