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Tribal Government & News Tribe extending 80 more hours of PTO to its employees 04.23.2020 Dean Rhodes Spirit Mountain Casino , Tribal government By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor With the partial closure of the Grand Ronde Tribal government and total closure of Spirit Mountain Casino guaranteed to stretch into May, the Tribe announced on Thursday, April 23, that it will grant all employees another 80 hours of paid time off. After a third meeting between the Grand Ronde Tribal Council …

Culture Yesteryears -- May 15, 2015 05.15.2015 Dean Rhodes History 2010 – After a disastrous 2008 investment year, it was reported that 2009 was one of the best investment years since the Great Depression. The Tribe’s portfolio grew by 16.37 percent after losing more than 25 percent of its value during the recession that gripped the country in 2008. “We recovered all of the paper losses from the big fall and then some,” said Tribal Finance Officer Stanley Arend. 2005 – The Tribe’s Cultural …

of Grand Ronde in Oregon. He enjoyed everything that had to do with music and loved playing his guitar. Brandon also enjoyed baseball, wrestling and getting tattoos. Everyone who knew him would say that was a family man with a heart of gold and would give you the shirt off his back. His best friends were his brothers and he was an extremely proud father. Surviving are his son, Easton Clark; fiancée, Kayleigh Parkinson; parents, Lorrie (Chuck) Nettleton and Ryan (Susana) Clark; brothers, Ryan …

Culture Walking On -- Michael Thomas Michelle 01.11.2022 Dean Rhodes Walking On Michael Thomas Michelle March 22, 1954 – Dec. 26, 2021 Tribal Elder Michael Thomas Michelle walked on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, surrounded by his wife and family. He was the son of Tribal member Frank Michelle and Rosemary Underwood, both deceased. Michael is survived by his love of 40 years, Adeline “Bonzo” Winishut Michelle; sister, Carol Goodnow of Washington state; brother, Richard Michelle of Grand Ronde, Ore …

of Tribal Elder Lonnie Leno and his wife, Tammy, remembers that he had been to Palomar’s residence with Matteo before, but he had never met her until that moment on her porch. “I honestly expected that this woman was going to come out of her house and punch me or slap me or start cussing at me because I was the cause of her son passing away. That’s what I expected,” says Leno. “I was fully ready for that and felt that I deserved it, you know? So I go up there and she answers the door and all she …

Culture Yesteryears - July 1, 2016 06.30.2016 Dean Rhodes History 2011 – After a two-year hiatus, the Spirit Mountain Stampede rodeo was back in the saddle again. Held continuously between 1996 and 2008, the rodeo was corralled in 2009 and 2010 as the Tribe tightened its collective belt because of the nationwide recession. 2006 – Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy helped with the groundbreaking of the new longhouse being constructed at Lane Community College in Eugene. The Tribe’s …

elections, but then do not follow through by actually voting. In the last three constitutional amendment elections held in 2016, 2015 and 2012, an average of 1,248 Tribal members have registered to vote, but the turnout has only averaged 61.3 percent. “For whatever reason when people register, there is always a drop-off in the number of people that actually vote, which I’ve never understood because you’re usually voting within several weeks of registering,” Mercier said during the Legislative Action …

Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde Police Log -- March 26-April 8 04.13.2017 Dean Rhodes Public Safety Sunday, March 26 During a traffic stop, Tribal police encountered a male making suicidal comments. The Polk County Mobile Crisis Team was called. Tribal police assisted Yamhill County deputies with a mental health-related call. Monday, March 27 Tribal police assisted Yamhill County deputies with a domestic disturbance in Willamina. A male requested to speak to the police in the 27000 block …

. Suspicious activity reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Thursday, Sept. 26 Suspicious activity reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Reported theft in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with a reported domestic disturbance in the 27000 block of Andy Riggs Road. Traffic stop occurred in the area of milepost 1 on Highway 22 in Willamina. A male subject was arrested for failure to carry/present a license and possession of a forged document …

18. Assist outside agency with a driving complaint near milepost 24 on Highway 18. The vehicle was located, but was not contacted due to traffic conditions. Vehicle information and information regarding the original complaint were passed on to Lincoln County. Traffic assist occurred for a disabled vehicle near milepost 26 on Highway 18. Drug complaint reported in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway Monday, Aug. 1 Citizen contact occurred in the 48000 block of Blacktail Drive. Theft follow …