Nicole Montesano

1 week ago | smokesignals.org | Nicole Montesano

Editor’s note: There was a gap in police log submission to the newspaper for a few months, hence why February is running in this edition. We will run March and April in a future edition. Saturday, February 1     Theft occurred in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A driving complaint was reported in the area of milepost 15 on Highway 22. Sunday, February 2    Drugs were reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A suspicious vehicle was reported on Hebo Road near milepost 24.

1 week ago | smokesignals.org | Nicole Montesano

By Nicole MontesanoSmoke Signals staff writerForecasters are expecting a sizzling summer with potential for significant wildfires this year. Grand Ronde fire officials said that they’re prepared. The National Interagency Fire Center issues monthly predictions for fire agencies. Its most recent prediction on Thursday, May 1, said the western United States is likely to see above normal temperatures and drier-than-normal conditions through August.

1 week ago | smokesignals.org | Nicole Montesano |Danielle Harrison

By Nicole MontesanoSmoke Signals staff member First Nations Experience, a national television network devoted to Indigenous content, featured Tribal member Bobby Mercier in a recent episode that looked at several Indigenous artists and craftspeople in Oregon, titled “This is Indian Country 111: Oregon.”Mercier, a cultural advisor in the Tribe’s Cultural Resources Department, was discussing his Chinookan wood carving.

2 weeks ago | smokesignals.org | Nicole Montesano

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comment on two requirements: A deep drawdown for Detroit Lake in fall 2026 and studying a permanent end to hydropower production at Willamette Valley dams. Comments will be accepted until Friday, June 6, and may be submitted by mail, email or in public meetings by filling out comment cards.

3 weeks ago | smokesignals.org | Danielle Harrison |Nicole Montesano

Registration forms must be received by 3 p.m. Monday, June 2Tribal members who want to vote in the upcoming Bureau of Indian Affairs constitutional amendment election Wednesday, July 9, must register to vote, even if they are already registered to vote in Tribal elections. If approved, the constitutional amendment would remove the BIA from future constitutional amendment elections.