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two of the three rounds. “Going into the fight I was very confident in myself,” he said. “I knew about my wrestling; I knew I could outwrestle the guy and I wanted to test my strike skills.” He said Knox got in a number of solid punches. “I got, I think five or six takedowns. … I wasn’t going to stand and take it and give nothing in return,” he said. Huston’s also proud that he withstood an arm bar from Knox. In MMA speak, it’s a move that targets the opponent’s elbow joint, aiming to cause …

put us on the map as far as people requesting our Honor Guard." Norwest served as Forest Patrol officer on Tribal lands after the federal government returned some of the original Grand Ronde Reservation in the late 1980s. "He did his job very well," said Tribal member and Natural Resources Division Manager Michael Wilson, who supervised Norwest in the years before Norwest retired in 2009. "He took a great deal of pride in his role," said Wilson. "He was very dedicated to his job." Norwest …

, but the place struck me as very special, a gem of a place and worth protecting." In addition to "one of the very few remnant populations of the western rattlesnake (Oregon's only indigenous rattlesnake) known in the Willamette Valley, and the only one west of the Willamette River, the south facing rocky slopes harbor populations of virtually every reptile native to the Willamette Valley," said Laura Tesler, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife manager of the Wildlife Mitigation Project. Tesler …

age, 15, he would follow in his uncles' footsteps, beginning with his position as a junior cadet with the Philomath Police Department. He has always been of admirable character, and we are all very proud of Ryan. Marion County is very lucky to have him." "I'm really doing this for my grandmother and my uncles," Korn says. "They've always been very proud of me, and I know that seeing an article in the paper would mean a lot to them. For my grandmother, this is really a big deal." "I'm proud of all …

, Kennedy said the fish are an increasingly scarce resource that need protection. “We’re very concerned about that and how that can be approached,” Kennedy said. “Of course, you have folks who really oppose that (killing sea lions) … but there are reasons. It is a big issue for us.” Merkley discussed draft legislation his staff is working on that would allow killing of sea lions camping out at Willamette Falls and feasting on salmon and lamprey runs. However, since the animals are protected …

was tired of.” He wrote that finding sobriety was a foundation to seek what he was really craving, which was spiritual recovery. “A comment I always made was that I wasn’t very good at drinking, but I absolutely sucked at life,” Martineau says. “Today, my past prior to recovery seems like a dream … a very bad dream.” His relationships fared no better. Martineau would became extremely jealous and controlling to the point that his partners would eventually tire of it and leave. “I was searching for love …

children become who they will be in life. “We, as parents, are teachers who hold a strong key to making sure that our children are learning, that they are in an environment where we support them, that we check on them, that we be with them through their academic endeavors, that we participate in the schools and that we show that this is very important to them,” Kennedy said. The Spring Celebration concluded with Klamath Tribal Council Chairman Don Gentry performing two songs – “Peace” and “Song …

about her experience being the victim of predatory dealership lending. The Navajo Reservation is approximately 27,000 square miles and very dispersed, often with dirt and gravel roads, which can become treacherous during the winter. Sherrie, who owned a Nissan Sentra, wanted something more durable and safe. After receiving a flier in the mail, she visited a local dealership at the Reservation border town of Winslow, and ultimately was scammed into buying a new vehicle with a verbal promise that she …

Tribal Government & News Reservation Act amendment to receive Senate hearing on Feb. 2 01.31.2012 Ron Karten Tribal Council , Federal government , Events Want to watch? The Webcast of the hearing on the proposed amendment to the Grand Ronde Reservation Act can be watched at 11:15 a.m. Pacific time on Thursday, Feb. 2, by going to http://indian.senate.gov/news/multimedia.cfm. An amendment to the 1988 Grand Ronde Reservation Act that would streamline how the Tribe takes former reservation land …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- June 1, 2014 05.29.2014 Ron Karten Letters Tribal Council, fellow Tribal members and friends: My father, Charles Gordon "Two Feathers" Haller, was on this Earth for 69 years, was part of my life for 41 years and was in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit for 21 days. I won't even pretend to know the impact he made on so many people during all of this time, but I know it was powerful, I know it was enduring and I know it was valued. Generous, happy …