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, Frito Lay, 1 Day Signs, Columbia Distributing, Wells Fargo Bank, Walter E. Nelson Co., Pepsi and Spirit Mountain Casino. The Grand Ronde Rodeo was first held on the casino's grounds. At least one cowboy thought it would be a good idea to take it back. Northwest Professional Rodeo Association champ Sam Willis said he would like to see it held again at the casino to take advantage of the extra traffic. Willis, one leg in a cast owing to "a freak accident that you could not repeat," has been healing …

of schedule. “It was a real challenge and scary because something like that can really affect your revenue and that was one of my biggest fears going into the remodel of the casino,” said Dillon. “We formulated a plan to help minimize that and part of that plan was to take the existing poker room and move it.” Dillon moved the poker room to The Peak and used the former poker room as a staging area to move banks of slot machines like chess pieces. He said using that space to stage each individual section …

Tribal Government & News Cougar killed in rare daytime motor vehicle accident 05.31.2016 Brent Merrill Natural Resources , Public Safety Cougars live in the Grand Ronde area, but rarely are they seen or hit by a car on the highway during daylight hours. An adult 145-pound male cougar was hit and killed in the corridor on Highway 18 at milepost 16.5 (the summit of Murphy Hill) on Wednesday, May 18. One of the drivers involved called in the incident right after it happened at about 10:30 a.m. …

. Tribal Council approved contractor Triplett Wellman Inc. to construct the 26,000-square-foot child development center next to the gym on the Tribal campus. Tribal funding of $6.5 million combined with $6.5 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, $2 million from nonprofits and $1 million in federal grants will finance the project. The one-story building will have 12 classrooms, 16 administrative offices, a commercial kitchen, large community room, outdoor play areas, break room …

project located at Creekside Drive and Grand Ronde Road includes 12 two-bedroom, one-bath duplexes. Each unit is 1,120 square feet, with 16 market rate units and eight subsidized units. Each one has solar panels plus backup battery storage, and is rated by the Energy Trust of Oregon as a net-zero home, meaning that over the course of the year, tenants should pay next to nothing in utility bills. The $7.19 million project is funded with 80 percent Tribal dollars and 20 percent federal grant funds …

after the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was passed in 1988, providing Tribes nationwide with a means for economic recovery. In Oregon, privately-owned casinos are barred, and despite its two exceptions, the state has long maintained a policy of one casino per Tribe, to be operated on reservation land. Gov. Tina Kotek has said she supports maintaining that policy. But in late November of this year, the Bureau of Indian Affairs approved an environmental impact statement to allow a proposal …

, the tragic earthquakes and tsunami might actually energize the Japanese economy, which he said has been "going sideways" for years. Increased governmental spending on repairing disaster damage might energize the Japanese economy, he said. Barnum said a bigger concern is the price of gasoline, but UBS expects that to level off soon and not be too much of a drag on the economy. In other action, it was announced that Tribal Council nominations will be accepted at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 26, in the Tribal …

College in McMinnville and earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing. After taking time to raise her boys, now ages 26, 24 and 22, she attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Chapel Hill, earning a master’s degree as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. In her spare time, McCambridge enjoys walking on the beach, hiking to waterfalls and playing tennis. Since she began working for the Tribe, McCambridge has enjoyed immersing herself in its culture and history with the help of longtime …

of Salmon River Highway. Wednesday, Sept. 26 Reported harassment in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Reported theft in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Warrant arrest in the 9700 block of Tilixam Circle. Male subject was arrested and lodged in the Polk County Jail in Dallas on a valid parole violation warrant issued out of Polk County Community Corrections on an original charge of unlawful possession of methamphetamine. Suspicious activity reported in the 27000 block of Salmon …

and served 26 years. “It’s an honor to be here among veterans and families on the 150 th anniversary of the first Memorial Day,” he said. “Many of you are here to remember an individual who impacted your life. … We must honor our fallen heroes. Their memory inspires us to be better.” Crowder talked about his father, who served in World War II and returned with lifelong internal trauma. Crowder joined the Army at age 18 in 1968 and served in Vietnam. Father and son never discussed their service …