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words to her loved ones, until we are reunited. Gravesite service will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 15, at the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery where she will be laid to rest next to her loving husband. Services will immediately follow with a meal at The Lighthouse Church. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center is caring for the family. www.dallastribute.com Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our …

was a way to stay engaged in things that already interested me,” Flanagan says. “The way I got into the park service is that I had buddies who were in search and rescue. That is how I fell into that work and found it very satisfying because I could use my knowledge in a way to help others. ... I’ve had an interest in natural resources, Tribal and cultural issues since my time as an undergrad.” He holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Prescott College in Arizona and a juris doctorate from …

, Oct. 1. On Friday at 8 a.m., the Tribe officially took over all fire and ambulance service for Tribal property currently served by contract with the West Valley Fire District. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer On the morning of Friday, Oct. 1, Grand Ronde officially became one of only a handful of Tribes in the United States to operate its own fire and emergency services department. That’s when operations were formally handed off from the West …

period that began in mid-March 2020. “Whether they’re one of our dedicated clinic staff working on the frontlines, someone interacting with Tribal members to provide services, processing emergency or COVID-19 relief payments for Tribal members or a temperature check station employee, this service has been invaluable and the Tribe wanted to recognize that effort,” the statement said. The premium pay sparked debate on social media by Tribal members who primarily criticized Tribal Council members …

should not have stopped.” Veteran Susan Hale, left, takes a hat from Little Miss Grand Ronde Desirae Hernandez during the Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow held at Uyxat Powwow Grounds on Saturday, July 8. Each veteran was gifted a hat representing their branch of service. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo/Smoke Signals) Saturday attracted a larger number of people, with the arbor at the powwow grounds filling up as 1 p.m. grand entry began. Women’s northern traditional dancer Darcy Jimenez (Siletz …

, Tribal Engineering and Planning Manager Ryan Webb walked through the new health care and vaccination clinic, located near the Tribal campus entrance. “Seeing each project come to life and then ultimately be used to provide a service to the membership is so rewarding,” Webb said. He discussed several of the Tribe’s current projects, noting its success in securing federal and other grant funding to partially finance every project, up to 100 percent of the cost in some cases. His team in Public Works …

King Jr. Day so offices were already closed. The National Weather Service issued several flash freeze warnings ahead of the storm, predicting temperatures plummeting to below freezing and dangerous black ice for Yamhill County and most of Oregon. With this advance notice, Tribal leadership made the decision to dismiss staff two hours early on Friday, Jan. 12, so they could get home safely. By Saturday, a blanket of snow enveloped the hills and valley, soon followed by freezing rain that created …

, care of the Bly family. Donations can be sent to Shriners Hospitals of America. Private funeral services were held Wednesday, April 9. There will be no public services. Roxanne Gayle Teeter April 15, 1960 – April 8, 2025 Tribal Elder Roxanne Gayle Teeter passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the age of 64. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 25, at the Tribal gym, followed by a gravesite service at the Tribal Cemetery, with a meal to follow at the Elders Activity Center. Duyck …

release noted that the drawdowns “are a critical element of the 2024 National Marine Fisheries Service’s biological opinion, which aims to help endangered salmon exit the reservoirs through the dams to migrate downriver.” It quoted Kathryn Tackley, a program manager at the Portland district who is working to implement the measure, saying that the drawdowns should be considered “‘the new normal’ for these reservoirs until USACE constructs physical fish-passage structures.” The Tribe and Native Fish …

) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer The Tribe’s Public Health department is embarking on a new project, as part of its expansion of new programs and services – this one offering health aids and information from a “smart” vending machine that went into service in early December. Users may obtain dental kits for both adults and children, pulse oximeters, smoking cessation kits, naloxone kits, condoms and lubricant, firearm safety locks, first-aid kits and feminine hygiene kits, for free, from …