Tribal Council Agenda – Sept. 9

PROVIDED By TOP OFFICE Tribal Council Agenda Sept. 9 – A Tribal Council Agenda Sept. 9 – B Tribal Council Agenda Sept. 9 – C Tribal Council Agenda Sept. 9 – D *** Indicates timed item, individual has been notified at this specific time to be...

Budget Council Agenda – Tuesday, Sept. 7

PROVIDED By TOP OFFICE 8:30 a.m.      Request for time – Jane Blankenship – Tribal Board & Committee Compensation 8:40 a.m.      Tabled Ord. No. 400 – Gaming Allocation Ordinance (Item No. 1)  8:50 a.m.      Tabled Ord. No. 401 – Junaluska Leadership...

Cherokee is “Abnormally Dry”

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF It’s been a hot summer in Cherokee –one of the hottest and driest on record.  Cherokee sits in two counties, Jackson and Swain, which have both been designated as “abnormally dry” by the U.S. Drought Monitor and the N.C. Drought...

The Raleigh Report – Sept. 2

COLUMN By STATE REP. PHIL HAIRE One of the fastest growing parts of the state budget is Medicaid, the health plan for people who need extra help covering their medical costs. Since fiscal year 2000, the state’s budget for medical expenses associated with Medicaid,...