Merkley: Spending bill for 2022 includes numerous Oregon priorities, C.O. projects
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Wednesday that he’s used his seat as chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of…
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PGE, Warm Springs Tribes give $1 million for Crooked River salmon habitat restoration project
Portland General Electric and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, co-owners of the Pelton Round Butte hydroelectric project on the Deschutes…
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C.O. celebrates Oregon’s first Indigenous Peoples’ Day with talks on Columbus, Native American history
For the first time, Oregon is joining 10 other states in celebrating Indigenous People’s Day, instead of Columbus…
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The Museum at Warm Springs kicks off year-end fundraising campaign
The Museum at Warm Springs kicked off its 2021 year-end fundraising campaign Monday. Designed and built to Smithsonian Institution standards in 1993,…
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Oregon recognizes Indigenous Peoples Day; tribes see hope
The second Monday in October, long celebrated as Columbus Day, will officially be recognized as Indigenous Peoples Day in Oregon.…
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Warm Springs among 12 tribes gaining access to FBI, other national crime info databases
The US Department of Justice said Thursday it has chosen another 12 federally recognized tribes, including the Confederated Tribes of the Warm…
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U.S. Highway 26 reopens after crash on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation
A crash Friday night closed U.S. Highway 26 on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, officials…
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Ex-Warm Springs resident pleads guilty to scheme that defrauded tribes out of $50,000
A Nevada resident and former manager of the Warm Springs Construction Enterprise pleaded guilty Monday in federal court for his role in a scheme…
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Museum at Warm Springs postpones Huckleberry Harvest events in Portland
The Museum at Warm Springs said Friday it has postponed its annual Huckleberry Harvest events in Portland until further notice.…
Continue Reading Museum at Warm Springs celebrates huckleberry harvest with 2 Portland events
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Museum at Warm Springs’ annual Huckleberry Harvest will be celebrated with two events in…
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BLM, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs complete land exchange 12 years in the making
After 12 years of collaboration, the Bureau of Land Management said Thursday it has completed a land exchange with the Confederated Tribes of Warm…
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New legislation strengthens Oregon’s commitment to help preserve Tribal families
Changes approved by the 2021 Oregon Legislature will further efforts between Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division and Tribal…
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Thunderstorms flash across High Desert; new Rattlesnake Fire grows to 1,500 acres east of Warm Springs
A new round of thunderstorms flashed through the High Desert Wednesday evening with dramatic skies and lightning peppering the region amid a fire…
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FBI offers $5,000 reward for info to find suspects in Warm Springs arson fire
The FBI said Wednesday it is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of those…
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Fire burns abandoned structures on Warm Springs Reservation
Two abandoned structures burned Sunday afternoon on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, quickly spreading to the surrounding brush before fire crews…
Continue Reading Warm Springs treaty turns 166: ‘The real story of the West’
Friday marked a milestone. On this date in 1855, a treaty paved the way for what would become the state of Oregon, and land ownership as it exists…
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Suspicious 45-acre Warm Springs wildfire investigated as possible arson
A suspicious brush fire that burned about 45 acres on a hillside near a fish hatchery on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation Monday night is being…
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S-503 Fire on Warm Springs Reservation at 6,200 acres; Klamath fire evacuation level lowered
A wildfire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation southeast of Mount Hood grew to about 6,200 acres Sunday, also bringing hazy skies to Central…
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EPA issues burn ban on Warm Springs Indian Reservation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, in coordination with the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, has issued a ban on…
Continue Reading Bend law firm launches fund to benefit the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Karnopp Petersen LLP has announced the launch of a new donor-advised fund with the Oregon Community Foundation to benefit the Confederated Tribes of…
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