All local Tribal Government offices will remain closed all day today due to the Level 3 fire evacuation order currently still in effect for the Seekseequa and Agency Areas of Warm Springs.
The Warm Springs Indian Health Service Clinic will remain closed today. Medication pickup will be available between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. at the Mobile Clinic, which will be parked in the casino parking lot. Please call 541-553-2475 to request your refills.
For anyone who has evacuated or with needs, due to the wildfires – you can go to the Old School Cafeteria for assistance or call Emergency Management at 541-419-8094.
For the rest of this week, the 509J summer programming at Madras & Bridges High Schools and Madras Elementary will run from 8am-1pm. Transportation will not be available to families if your child’s bus stop is located within a level 2 or 3 evacuation zone. Call the school if you are planning on using a different bus stop for pick up and drop off. Parent pick up and drop off is also welcome at each site. Buses are not coming into Warm Springs. Students will get breakfast and lunch during the program.
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort is offering free admission today and tomorrow for Warm Spring & Madras residents to get a break from the wildfires. Pool admission is free from 11am to 7pm. Kah-Nee-Ta is also giving a 50% discount on their River Adventure.
Funeral Arrangements for Garland Brunoe – All denominations are welcome to a viewing today (7/29) from 1 until 3pm at the Redmond Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Agency Cemetery with details to be announced in 3 weeks.
The Emergency Management water distribution hours will be 8am to 5pm, open during the noon hour, today through Friday.
The Warm Springs Senior Program is closed for the rest of this week.
The Young Adults in Transitions Drop-In Center in Madras is open to people between 14 and 25 years old to hang out, build connections, and get help with next steps in life. It offers support for: mental health & well-being, education & career planning, employment readiness, housing resources, healthy relationships, budgeting & financial literacy, life skills—and so much more. It’s open Wednesdays & Saturdays, 3-7PM for youth ages 14–18 who are currently in school and Saturdays, 10AM–2PM for young adults ages 18–25 not in school. It’s located at: 241 SW 6th Street, Madras.
The Warm Springs Police Department has temporarily contracted with Frontier Regional 911 to assist with dispatch during overnight hours. Frontier is handling all 911 and emergency dispatch services for the Warm Springs PD between the hours of 6pm and 6am. During these hours, community members who need non-emergency assistance from the police department should call 541-384-2080.
An Emergency Water Conservation Order is in effect until further notice for Culpus Ranch, Sunnyside, Wolfe Point, Dry Creek, Industrial Park, Miller Heights, Campus, Highway 26 corridor, Greeley Heights, Trailer Courts, Tenino Apartments, Tenino Valley, West Hills. A Boil Water Notice is also in effect due to the conservation order. This is precautionary, due to possibility of low or no water pressure in the water system.
The Simnasho Tribal Market is open Saturdays and Sundays 10am – 2pm through Labor Day weekend, by the Simnasho Longhouse. Tribal Vendors are welcome and visitors are encouraged. You can contact Howie Patt or Delson Suppah to learn more.
Tribal artists are being sought to bead the 2027 Miss Warm Springs crown and/or banner. For details and to submit a bid, contact Minnie.Yahtin@wstribes.org or Sandra.Danzuka@wstribes.org. The deadline is August 14th.


