An 11th COVID-19 case was confirmed Monday on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, officials said as the Tribal Council accepted several recommendations on dealing with the outbreak.
Continue Reading 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 pending.
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The Indian Head Casino will remain closed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 situation, Warm Springs tribal officials said Tuesday.
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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, apparently tied to a salmon feast at Celilo Village over Easter weekend.
Continue Reading The Warm Springs Indian Reservation reported Tuesday evening it has two confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 after a recent salmon feast in Celilo Village.
Continue Reading To help protect the health and safety of tribal members from the COVID-19 virus, the secretary-treasurer of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Michele Stacona, issued a memo on March 20, asking for tribal members to stay home and to limit exposure.
Continue Reading The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs on Wednesday extended their voluntary closure of Indian Head Casino through May 1 but said it will continue to pay all workers through April 29.
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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, officials said Friday.
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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 Springs. This day restores hope in the community that their tribes and culture have not been forgotten.
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A Warm Springs man has been charged with sexually abusing a minor victim nearly three decades ago on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
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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 the 2020 Decennial Census on Thursday, March 12, the first day the census can be completed online.
Continue ReadingSens. Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley say the Warm Springs Housing authority is receiving $138,273 from HUD to help families in subsidized housing access services such as health and child care, job training.
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Warm Springs K-8 Academy, dedicated to preparing tribal youth for growth and success, is in need of more teachers and other staff members.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced Tuesday the award of $16,755,903 in Indian Housing Block Grants to nine Oregon tribes to produce and preserve affordable housing activities in their communities. The awards were part of an award of $655 million in Indian Housing Block Grants Tribes in 38 states.
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Portland General Electric and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs on Friday announced $4.5 million in grants to 13 new fish passage, wildlife habitat and water quality improvement projects across Central Oregon.
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Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation Thursday to improve water quality and services for tribal communities in Oregon, in the wake of serious issues that cut water service on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation this year.
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Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center has been named the “HPV Vaccine Is Cancer Prevention Champion” for outstanding efforts to protect adolescents from cancers caused by HPV in Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority said Tuesday.
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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 badly needed teachers at schools across the state, including in Central Oregon.
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Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Monday that the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will receive nearly $211,000 from the Department of Justice to protect the community and prevent sex crimes.
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NewsChannel 21’s Katie Zuniga has a special report on how Warm Springs is the first place in Oregon to use atmospheric water harvesting, a special process using hydropanels to draw pure, drinkable water — right out of the air.
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