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APRIL 1, 2022
Reyes continues collegiate
wrestling career in Buffalo
By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
Tribal member Jordan Reyes,
a two-time Oregon state cham-
pion in wrestling at Willamina
High School, finished 1-3 in the
125-pound weight class at the
University at Buffalo in New
York, a Division I school, during
the 2021-22 wrestling season.
During his freshman year,
Reyes started 16 duals and went
4-23 overall and 2-15 in duals.
He was 1-9 in Mid-American
Conference duals on the season.
During his sophomore year,
Reyes went 3-3 and 2-2 in du-
als. He recorded 12 takedowns,
seven escapes and improved his
career collegiate record to 7-26.
In this third year, Reyes
started two matches against
Southern Illinois University at
Edwardsville and Cleveland
State University, losing both
matches. He went 1-3 overall
in duals and his college career
record now stands at 8-29.
During most of the 2021-22
wrestling season, Buffalo started
sophomore Tristan Daugherty at
125 pounds in dual meets. He
went 14-13 overall.
The Buffalo wrestling squad
went 12-6 overall in duals during
the 2021-22 season and finished
7-2 against Mid-American Con-
ference opponents. The Bulls
finished fourth during the MAC
Championships held March 5-6
in Athens, Ohio.
Reyes won his second Oregon
state wrestling championship
in February 2019 as a senior in
the 106-pound weight class and
accepted an athletic scholarship
from the University at Buffa-
lo. He also won the state title
during his junior year in the
same weight class and finished
second during his freshman and
sophomore years.
He went 122-10 during his
four years of wrestling at Wil-
lamina with six of his 10 losses
occurring during his freshman
year.
To follow Reyes’ college wres-
tling career, visit https://ubbulls.
com/sports/wrestling. 
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Something in the air
Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez
A crew from NessCampbell Crane + Rigging of Portland removes a
HVAC unit from the roof of Spirit Mountain Casino on Tuesday, March
29. The casino is replacing four large units throughout the casino. The
process should take about a week to complete. Most of the casino’s
heating, ventilation and air conditioning units are being replaced with
newer, more energy efficient models as part of an overall project to
repair and improve the casino’s roof.
LIHEAP program is open
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps
pay heating bills, is currently open. The program is available to Tribal
members who have not received regular LIHEAP assistance as of Oct.
1, 2021, through Feb. 1, 2022, and/or have not received LIHEAP assis-
tance through other agencies.
LIHEAP is a first-come, first-served program and income criteria
applies. Eligible Tribal members must reside in the six-county service
area or Clackamas County.
For more information, contact Tammy Garrison at 503-879-2077 or
tammy.garrison@grandronde.org. 
LIHWAP program is open
The Low Income Home Water Assistance Program can assist with water bills
that are current or past due, and also assists with rates and fees associated
to reconnection.
LIHWAP assistance is a limited funded program and is a first-come, first-
served program. Income criteria applies. Eligible Tribal members must reside
in the six-county service area or Clackamas County.
For more information, contact Tammy Garrison at 503-879-2077 or tammy.
garrison@grandronde.org. 
Tribal Police
Department has
nonemergency
text line
The Grand Ronde Tribal
Police Department has a
nonemergency text line at
541-921-2927.
“If you have a nonemer-
gency situation or question,
feel free to contact my officer
via text through this line,”
said Grand Ronde Tribal
Police Chief Jake McKnight.
“When one of my officers
receives the text, they will
call you back when they
have time.”
McKnight said that emer-
gency situations still require
calling 911.
For more information, con-
tact McKnight at 503-879-
1474. 
Apply at - www.grandronde.org/employment/
Contact Andrew Puerini, (503) 879-1696 or Jim Pinder, (503) 879-2332 with questions.