KWSO Calendar for Thu., Oct. 15, 2026
Vote by mail ballots for the November 3rd Election in Oregon are out. Ballots can be mailed back to your country clerk or placed in an official ballot drop box. In Warm Springs there is a ballot drop box on campus by Fire & Safety and in Simnasho at Three Warriors Market.
Warm Springs Tribal Court will have a Jury Trial today. Jurors need to report to the Courthouse by 9am. If you have any questions, call 541-553-3278.
The Warm Springs K-8 Academy will conduct an Earthquake Drill today.
At the Senior Center - there is Senior Fitness Class this morning 10:45 to 11:45 with a lunch for participants after.
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Employees 2027 Open Enrollment period runs through October 29th. For questions, contact HR at 541-553-3262. Deadline to enroll is October 29th.
The Madras Community Food Pantry on Culver Highway is open from 10-1 today, and the Life Raft Food Pantry at 401 5th Street in Maupin is available from 11 to 3. Neighbor-to-Neighbor Food Pantry at the Wamic Community Center is open from 1-4, while the Dufur Community Food Pantry inside Dufur School operates from 4-6.
Madras High School Sports Schedule: Boys Soccer teams travel to The Dalles. Girls Soccer hosts The Dalles/Dufur in games at 4 & 6. Volleyball plays at Gladstone High School.
The Community Belonging Measurement Project is asking people to share their thoughts on what makes a community a place where people feel they belong. Warm Springs community members who are primary caregivers of children under 18 are invited to join a conversation to help design a survey for project this evening from 5-7 in the old school cafeteria. A meal and $10 gift card will be provided. Families are welcome - there will be activities for children provided. To register, call or text 503-913-9750 or email GreenKAI@OHSU.edu.
The Simnasho District Tribal Enterprise Revenue Projections meeting is tonight at the Simnasho Longhouse. There is a meal at 5 and then the meeting.
The Seekseequa District meeting to discuss the 2027 Tribal Budget is this evening at the Seekseequa Fire Hall. Dinner is at 6 and the meeting at 7. A General Council meeting has been set for Monday, October 26th at the Agency Longhouse.
There is a Nature Kids outing for kids and families to explore the wonders of the natural world at a local park with a hands-on activity. It’s the last Nature Kids of the year this Saturday (10/17) 10:30-noon. The theme is Batty for Bats! Nature Kids is free and ideal for families with kids ages 5-10. Registration is helpful but not required. Visit DeschutesLandTrust.org to learn more.
A forum for City of Madras Council and Mayor candidates will take place this Saturday (10/17) at 11am at the Jefferson County Community Center. That’s located at 860 SW Madison Street in Madras.
There is a Halloween Dance at the Community Center in the social hall on Saturday (10/17) from 6-8:30pm. Everyone is welcome – there will be games, food and prizes.
Warm Springs Head Start will have a fall family carnival on Wednesday, October 21st from 5-6:30. Families are invited to join them in A-pod at ECE for food and games. Costumes are welcome – but please no face coverings or fake weapons.
The Community Health Program is holding an Elder’s Fair on Wednesday, November 4th at the old school gym from 9am until noon. There will be 20+ booths providing information about brain health, caregiving and community resources for elders. They will also have raffle items, bingo from 10-11am, a basket-walk from 11-noon and a lunch in the old cafeteria from 1-2.
Every Sunday is Tribal Day for the Warm Springs Community at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort. Warm Springs Tribal Members, spouses, residents and employees. Employees receive a free resort pass for swimming and land activities, plus discounts on cabana rentals, restaurant food and the pool clubhouse store.
Warm Springs Construction will be doing work on the Beaver Grade to Simnasho over the next few weeks. Motorists can expect one-way traffic with a flagger while the work is being done. Please be alert and use caution in that area.
Warm Springs Community Health Services has a limited supply of $1 incentives for children’s flu and COVID vaccines. Kids 17 and under can receive $1 for their flu vaccine and $1 for COVID vaccines at the Community Health. To schedule for or for more info call 541-553-2352.
