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. p. . m p p p wm m m 9 w p ' " n h m m inrypi n " 1 " '" '" - - - - " ' OR. COLL. E 75 .S68 v. 19 Id llli7, i P.O. Box 870 U.S. Postage ino; Warm Springs, OR 97761 Bulk Rale Permit No. 2 WU 1994 Address Correction Requested Warm Springs, OR 97761 ; -Ti VOL. 19 NO. 7 Governor objects to nuclear storage facility Oregon Governor Barbara Rob erts emphasized recently that safety, science and state law make it impos sible for Oregon to support a poten tial temporary nuclear storage site on the Fort McDermi tt Paiute-Shoshone Tribe's reservation in southeastern Malheur county. However, tribal officials say their tribe is merely studying the possibility of con structing a repository on tribal lands and that no final decisions have yet been made. A temporary nuclear storage facility, called a monitored retrievable storage (MRS) facility, would hold spent fuel used to gener ate electricity. No military nuclear waste would be stored at the site. The federal government is solicit ing proposals for MRS sites to re ceive spent nuclear fuel from reac tors throughout the United States. A number of Native American tribes have expressed interest in studying possible sites, including the Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshones, whose reservation straddles the Oregon Nevada border. Because current fed eral law prohibits siting an MRS in Nevada, where studies are underway for a permanent nuclear waste re pository at Yucca Mountain, any facility on the Fort McDermitt reser vation would have to be located in Oregon. The Oregon facility would be built Man beaten to death The body of a 35-year-old tribal member man was found behind a residence in West Hills Saturday, March 26. The badly beaten body of Randy Yahtin, Sr. was found behind the residence at 1715 Foster Street. According to police chief Don Courtney, "foul play" is considered to be the contributing factor in Yahtin's death. An autopsy was per formed March 27 by state medical examiner Larry Lewman who ruled Yahtin died as a result of massive trauma to the head. Courtney said investigators from the FBI, BIA and tribal police de partment are following up on leads and tracking Yahtin's activities dur ing the 24 hours prior to his death. The investigation continues. Even though it's spring time, fire danger is unusually high this year. A small fire near Miller Heights had fire crew members and neighbors jumping last week. Use caution when burning around homes and property. Be sure to obtain ait necessary jut permit. WW Happy Easter 4WWWfr . m Spilyay Tymoo 1 - above ground and would store nuclear wastes for about 40 years. Perma nent disposal will be in a deep under ground repository that will isolate wastes for thousands of years. In 1991, the federal government stepped up its efforts to find a volun tary host fora MRS facility. All states and federally recognized Indian tribes were sent letters by the Nuclear Waste Negotiator which asked for volun teers to study the feasibility of hosting an MRS. The Department of Energy of fered grants in three phases to conduct the studies. By 1993, the DOE had awarded $100,000 Phase I grants to seven tribes and three counties. Four tribes had received $200,000 Phase II-A grants, the Fort McDermitt tribe being one of them. Further funding has been limited by amendments to the DOE's 1994 budget bill. Tribal official are adamant that the Fort McDermitt tribe is studying the possibility of constructing a fa cility on reservation land. Assuming the feasibiity studies check out and the tribe continues the study process, it will take another four to six years of in-depth,.scientific an dpublic scrutiny before a license to construct a faciikty could be issuesd. Governor Roberts listed several specific objections to the MRS siting process and to any location in Or egon. Oregon statutes specifically or der that no disposal facility for nuclear waste can be established in the state, with minor exception such as for certain medical or research wastes. Both the Oregon Hanford Waste Board and the Oregon Department of Energy have recommended oppos ing any MRS. No evidence exists that MRS facilities would result in increased safety. They would use the same technology currently used for multiple-decade storage at individual reactor sites (including the decom missioned Trojan plant). Taking into account the added hazards of trans portation to the MRS sites and, even tually, to a permanent federal reposi tory, public health and safety risks may well be increased by collecting wastes from around the nation to temporary facilities. Continued on page 2 1 .. .. .vt. m.. . , -.j : . " - - " P.O. BOX 870, WARM 1 I ECE children did the shuffle for Senior citizens shook hands and if ' v v ! ' $ f: "' r v t if . - -Vi" MJLJL , : "1 i. 1 SPRINGS, OR 97761 1 . f University oi Oregon LiLj.cT Received on: 04 - 05 Spilyay tymoo. seniors. gave warm greetings to each other. Cable system Warm Springs residents can once again go home after work, turn on the TV and watch the latest local and national news, thanks to an ambi tious endeavor by Central Vision. Short of satellite television, Cen tral Vision owners have taken over what was Dan Macy's television system, long out of service due to ill repair. Central Vision offers numer ous ( 1 6) channels including Portland station, WTBS, TNN, USA, Family Blazer Cable and other channels. Owners expect to have a premium movie channel (Showtime) in work ing order very soon. Cost for service is $ 1 9.95 a month plus a $30 hookup fee ($10 per ad ditional TV). Installation costs may vary due to repairs or long-distance cabling.The premium channel will cost $9.95 more per month and $5 more per TV. Central Vision personnel have been busy upgrading and replacing the cable and electronics in the Warm Springs vicinity. Owners are also working with Tribal Council to re - 94 J r u Queen and king for the day Tilly More photos upgraded; signal strong ceive permission to place TV "beam benders" in various locations so other remote areas of the reservation can receive signal, according to a letter distributed among residents. If customers are delinquent pay ing their bills, Central Vision will be able to block out service. If custom Kah-Nee-Ta April 11 and 12 Caregivers conference set The Circle Of Life, a caregivers conference, will be held Monday and Tuesday, April 11 and 12 at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort. The Central Oregon Hospice Coalition, Oregon Hospice Association and Cascades East Area Health Education Center are co sponsoring the event. The confer ence will be a unique opportunity for hospice staff and volunteers, from nurses, physicians, pastors and chap lains, social workers to caregivers of every kind. Registration is $175 for both days or $87.50 for one day. Fees include all meals, including a tradi APRIL 1, 1994 'Hi - ", , a (WW 4 ft, ' J 3i t 1 1 1 Solas and Reggie Winishut. on page 3 ers still have past due bills owing to Macy, Central Vision will hook up the customer, but it is the customer's responsibility to bring the past due bill current For further information or to subscribe, contact Central Vision at 3824031. tional salmon bake at the Lodge. A workshop dealing with pain will be held from 8:30 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. At the same time, a cultural perspectives retreat on living and dying will be held and will include presentations on Native American, Hispanic American, African Ameri can and Asian American experiences. The second day of the conference will feature The Helper's Journey" with Dale Larson. For further information contact the Central Oregon Hospice Coalition at (503)548-7483.
