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When it comes to quality of life indicators on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, the statistics are staggering. Alcohol, drug and sex abuse rates are high. Nearly half the population lives below the poverty level. A quarter of the adult population never finished high school. And unemployment numbers range from 25 to 70 percent depending on whom you ask. With the exception of a teeny ...

Warm Springs tribal officials in Central Oregon plan to open a new casino in a few weeks.

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WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (AP) – Ten years ago, only homes in certain areas on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation had telephone service. Soon, many will have access to high-speed Internet, allowing them to access YouTube, Facebook and Netflix.

This weekend, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will open its new casino right alongside on Highway 26. The move is intended to bring its existing gaming operations closer to the main highway.

The Associated Press The Associated Press BEND, Ore. Warm Springs tribal officials in Central Oregon plan to open a new casino in a few weeks. It's not in the Columbia Gorge, as the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs long hoped. But it is on U.S. Highway 26 linking the Portland area with Central Oregon cities. Tribal officials tell the Bend Bulletin (http://bit.ly/wlFcj6 ) they hope the 24 ...

Plans for a resort hotel in the Warm Springs area of Ketchum got a boost Monday as the Planning and Zoning Commission gave a preliminary nod to a redesign for the project.

A breakthrough celebrated Friday in Warm Springs: Access to phone and internet service will now be widely available for tribal members, thanks to their very own tribally-owned telecommunications company.

A correctional officer was assaulted by two inmates at the Warm Springs Correctional Center in Carson City on Tuesday.

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