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Comprehensive News Feed for Chiloquin, OR.
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Group attempts to illegally remove council from officesBy TY BEAVERH N Staff WriterCHILOQUIN - Klamath County sheriff's deputies were at the Klamath Tribes' administrative offices in Chiloquin MOnday to keep the peace between two political factions fighting for control of the Tribes.About 15 people attenpted to have tribal council members removed from their offices, claiming the elected officials were recalled and new members were voted into office.The tribal government said the group's election was invalid, and the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs sent a letter to the tribal government and the sheriff's office stating the group's actions were illegal."We're going to go along with business as usual," said Taylor David, spokeswoman for the Tribes.Deputies PresentSheriff Tim Evinger said deputies were not present to enforce tribal law, but to be on hand in case there was some kind of altercation between the two groups. Comment?
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Letter to Klamath Tribes From BIA - Monday November 23
Obtained from an insider at the Klamath Tribes Administration, the following is the letter sent to the Tribes from the BIA following Saturday's revolutionary act by General Council to oust 7 of the 10 members of Tribal Council. The letter was attached to an email sent out by Kathleen "Myrt" Mitchell, wife of council member Jeff Mitchell, who is one of the ousted council members. Following is the email and letter."From: Kathleen Mitchell Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 1:19 PM To: _Everybody Subject: BIA Letter Everybody – Attached is a copy of the BIA letter received early this afternoon from Stan Speaks, Northwest Regional Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. I hope this correspondence will resolve some of the questions regarding the governing Tribal Council. It was hard to concentrate on work today and I understand and realize today has been a difficult one for all of us. I appreciate your calm and patience with the situation and hope that the coming days will remain peaceful for everyone’s sake. Kathleen Mitchell General Comment?
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Klamath Tribal Factions Fighting For Control
Sheriff's deputies called to Chiloquin to keep the peace Monday, November 23, 2009 11:45 AM PST Klamath County sheriff’s deputies were at the Klamath Tribes’ administrative offices in Chiloquin Monday to keep the peace between two political factions fighting for control of the Tribes. About 15 people attempted to have tribal council members removed from their offices, saying they held an election this weekend after a tribal general council meeting was cancelled. The group said those in attendance recalled the council and voted its members into office. The tribal government has said the group’s election was invalid, and tribal officials have asked the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to help settle the matter. Comment?
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Special General Council Meeting Saturday, 11/21/09
A "special" general council meeting is to be held tomorrwo, the 21st of November. The meeting was called at the request of a petition circulated by GeorGene Nelson. The petition states:"Purpose of Petition: To call for the removal of the following Tribal Council Members: Chairman Joe Kirk, Vice-Chairman Joe Hobbs, Secretary Torina Case, Treasurer Brandi Decker, Members at Largs: Will Hatcher, Jeff Mitchell, Alan Foreman, Perry Chocktoot, and Jeannie McNair. The listed officers and members are accused of(1) violating the rights of the General Council members who submitted a petition on October 14, 2009, and changing the date of the meeting cited in October 2009 #1 petition from October 31, 2009 to November 7, 2009, per notice posted at Klamth Tribal Office, (listing post date as 10/20/2009).(2) Failure to follow the Constitution process for calling of Special General Council Meetings by altering, amending, or changing the process as outlined in the Constitution.(3) Failure to perform duties and responsibilities within date of meeting called for in October 2009 #1 petition. The above listed Klamath Tribal Council Members are accused of being in violation of the following Klamath Tribal Laws: The Klamath Tribes, Tribal Council By-laws, Klamath Tribal Code 1.01, Article II Limitation on Tribal Council Authority, Items A and D; Article III Tribal Council, Officers and Members, Item C (1) and Item D (6); Klamath Tribes Constitution, Article VII Elected Official of the General Council, Section IV Duties of Officers, Item E, Article XII Meetings of the General Council, Section III."I am sure it will be a meeting to remember folks! See you there! Comment?
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UPDATED: Ashland woman, a PHS grad, dies in Highway 97 crash
... estraints. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call OSP Southern Command Center dispatch at (541) 883-5711. Chiloquin Fire, Chiloquin Ambulance and ODOT assisted at the scene. The highway was closed for approximately three hours. Comment?
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Wreck closes Highway 97 north of Chiloquin
Highway 97 remains closed at milepost 240 just north of Chiloquin, shut down after a major wreck between a semi truck and passenger vehicleh. Comment?
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... Calif., Jasmine Victorious of Idaho, and Trenton Ramos of Redwood Valley, Calif.; brother, Lance Letner of Chiloquin, Ore.; mother, Charlene Barnes of Santa Cruz, Calif.; niece, Dawn Letner of Fort Bragg; Uncle Gil Bernal of Edmonton, Alberta, ... 1 comment
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Wellpartner Teams with Klamath Open Door Clinic to Offer Access to Affordable Medications
... clinic. Klamath Health Partnership Inc. has two additional clinics in Klamath County, Oregon. Both clinics - Chiloquin Open Door Family Practice in Chiloquin and Sprague Valley Open Door Family Practice in Bly - are expected to join the partnership ... Comment?
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Chiloquin Mayor - Letter of Resignation
Hello All, Regrettably I must inform you that I have recently resigned my position as Mayor of Chiloquin and would like to explain my reasons for doing so. Comment?
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OSP seeks help finding next of kin in fatal wreck near Chiloquin
The names of the two victims from Reno, Nevada who died Friday afternoon when the motorcycle they were riding on was struck by a sport utility vehicle on Highway 97 north of Chiloquin are being released. Comment?
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Two Reno men killed in Oregon crash
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... with a sport utility vehicle. About 12:45 p.m., the SUV tried to pass a commercial truck on Highway 97 north of Chiloquin and pulled into the path of the motorcycle. Killed were John Lyman Howell, 65, and James M. Scott, 49, both of Reno, Oregon ... Comment?
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Men killed in motorcycle crash identified
Two men killed Friday when their motorcycle was struck by a sport utility vehicle on Oregon 97 north of Chiloquin were identified Sunday by Oregon State Police. Comment?
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Next of kin sought in motorcycle death
CHILOQUIN, Ore. - The names of the two motorcyclists who fell victim to an SUV passing a truck on Highway 97 are being released. Comment?
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Police ID Victims in Double Fatal Motorcycle Crash
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Investigators are trying to determine the next of kin for the operator of the bike. (CHILOQUIN, Ore.) - Police have released the names of two people from Reno, Nevada who died Friday afternoon when the motorcycle they were riding was struck by a ... Comment?
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Police Need Help Finding Crash Victim's Family
Oregon Police are asking for help finding the family of a Reno man killed in a motorcycle accident on Highway 97 north of Chiloquin, Oregon on October 2nd. Comment?
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Two motorcyclists die as SUV tries to pass
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... traffic crash that resulted in the death of two men and injuries to a Redmond -area couple on Highway 97 north of Chiloquin . The names of the Redmond couple are being released. The names of the two male victims from Nevada are still withheld ... Comment?
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Two Motorcyclists Killed
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Oregon State Police troopers are continuing the investigation into Friday afternoon's fatal traffic crash that resulted in the death of two men and injuries to a Redmond-area couple on Highway 97 north of Chiloquin. Comment?
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Police identify couple in car who hit, killed motorcycle driver
Oregon State Police troopers are continuing the investigation into Friday afternoon's fatal traffic crash that caused the death of two men on a motorcycle and injuries to a Redmond-area couple on Highway 97 north of Chiloquin. Comment?
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Two reported dead in traffic accident along U.S. 97
Two people died and two others were seriously injured in a traffic accident today on U.S. 97 north of Chiloquin, Oregon State Police reported. 1 comment
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Associated Press A October 2, 2009 A CHILOQUIN, Ore. -- Oregon State Police say two people have died in a crash involving a motorcycle and a sport utility vehicle. Comment?
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