Warm Springs PD officer shoots gun-wielding man, police say
A Warm Springs police officer shot and wounded a man who was brandishing a gun in a neighborhood and reportedly told responding officers several…
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Warm Springs reports 11th COVID-19 case; tribal council accepts recommendations
An 11th COVID-19 case was confirmed Monday on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, officials said as the Tribal Council accepted several…
Continue Reading Warm Springs reports 2 more COVID-19 cases, total of 10
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs has reported two more cases of COVID-19 as of late Thursday, for a total of 10, with 41 test results still…
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Indian Head Casino extends voluntary closure until further notice
The Indian Head Casino will remain closed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 situation, Warm Springs tribal officials said…
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Warm Springs reports four positive cases of COVID-19
The Warm Springs Indian Reservation reported Friday it has now had four positive cases of COVID-19, several days after reporting its first two cases,…
Continue Reading Warm Springs has first 2 COVID-19 cases after possible exposure at salmon feast
The Warm Springs Indian Reservation reported Tuesday evening it has two confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 after a recent salmon feast in Celilo…
Continue Reading Warm Springs police enforcing closure of access roads on reservation
To help protect the health and safety of tribal members from the COVID-19 virus, the secretary-treasurer of the Confederated Tribes of Warm…
Continue Reading Indian Head Casino extends closure to May 1, will still pay workers
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs on Wednesday extended their voluntary closure of Indian Head Casino through May 1 but said it will continue…
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Indian Head Casino to stay closed until at least April 13
Indian Head Casino will remain closed at least through April 13 while the Plateau Travel Plaza in Madras remains open, except for its game room,…
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Oregon’s 2020 census count begins in Warm Springs
Oregon’s 2020 census effort to count the state’s population kicked off Thursday on the land owned and cherished by the Confederated Tribes of Warm…
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Warm Springs man accused of abusing child in 1990s
A Warm Springs man has been charged with sexually abusing a minor victim nearly three decades ago on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, federal…
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Warm Springs Tribes to conduct Oregon’s first 2020 census count
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs said Friday it has been asked by the U.S. Census Bureau to host the first count in the state of Oregon for…
Continue ReadingWarm Springs, Eugene housing agencies receive HUD assistance funds
Sens. Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley say the Warm Springs Housing authority is receiving $138,273 from HUD to help families in subsidized housing access…
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Warm Springs K-8 Academy in need of dedicated educators
Warm Springs K-8 Academy, dedicated to preparing tribal youth for growth and success, is in need of more teachers and other staff…
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Warm Springs tribes receive $1.48 million from HUD for affordable housing
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced Tuesday the award of $16,755,903 in…
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PGE, Warm Springs tribes make $4.5 million in fish, wildlife, water project grants
Portland General Electric and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs on Friday announced $4.5 million in grants to 13 new fish passage, wildlife…
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Wyden-Merkley bill would fund Warm Springs, other tribes’ water system upgrades
Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation Thursday to improve water quality and services for tribal communities in…
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Warm Springs health center earns national honor for HPV efforts
Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center has been named the “HPV Vaccine Is Cancer Prevention Champion” for outstanding efforts to protect adolescents…
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George Fox University program helps Central Oregonians become teachers, schools address shortages
George Fox University in Newberg says it’s seeing success with its program to help more people train to earn a degree, obtain a license and become…
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Warm Springs Tribes receive $211K from federal DOJ to protect community, prevent sex crimes
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Monday that the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will receive nearly $211,000 from the…
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