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50 more PokerPro machines installed at Harrah’s Cherokee
PokerTek, Inc. announced on Monday, June 25 that it has installed 50 additional PokerPro player positions at Harrah's Cherokee Casino, into the property's newly constructed poker room. This brings the total number of installed PokerPro player positions to 150 at...
Solar trees saving energy in Cherokee
If you have driven through downtown Cherokee lately, you may have wondered what those large “tree-like” structures are. Well, they are solar trees and they are helping the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians save money and energy.
Dorgan named Hayes Award winner
Cherokee Indian Hospital awarded the 2012 Hayes Award for Quality and Safety to Mary Beth Dorgan from the Physical Therapy Department. The Hayes Award is a perpetual award presented annually to an employee who has led or facilitated a system or process change,...
Fundraiser money stolen
Money for a fundraiser was taken out of a jar at Rick’s Smoke Shop around 3:30pm on Sunday, June 17.
WCU’s Young recognized for efforts with Washington state tribe
Rob Young, director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina University, is co-recipient of the 2011 Award of Excellence for Diversity in Action from E3 Washington, an environmental education association in Washington state.
May Park visits up 10 percent
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park saw a 10 percent increase in visitors in May as compared to a year ago. Year-to-date visitation is up by 13.5 percent which works out to 329,712 more people than last year. All of the three main entrances were...
Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority Scholarship seeking applicants
Cherokee Indian Hospital is now taking applications for their CIHA Scholarship. This scholarship is available to enrolled members in a postsecondary/college who plan to continue or further their education in the health care field. First priority will be...
Public demo of emergency communications planned in Cherokee
Despite the Internet, cell phones, email and modern communications, every year whole regions find themselves in the dark. Tornadoes, fires, storms, ice and even the occasional cutting of fiberoptic cables leave people without the means to communicate. In these...
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