The Indian Head Casino in Warm Springs, Oregon. Photo from Facebook
The Warm Springs Tribes of Oregon approved plans for a truck stop and gaming facility on trust land off the reservation. The news was first reported by Spilyay Tymoo, the tribe's newspaper. Plans call for a truck stop and convenience store with Class II gaming machines.
An aerial view shows the location of the planned truck stop and gaming facility on Highway 26 and NW Cherry Lane in Madras, Oregon. Image from Google Maps
The truck stop will work closely with Indian Head Casino, a gaming facility on the reservation, Spilyay Tymoo reported. The goal is to increase business at both locations. The tribe hopes to get the new facility up and running by the summer of 2016. It will be located on 10 acres of trust property in the Madras Industrial Park near the Madras Municipal Airport.
The Kah-Nee-Ta Resort & Spa on the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon. Photo from CRITFC
Separately, the tribe approved an improvement plan for the Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and Spa> The gaming facility, also on the reservation, hasn't seen a significant update in 12 years, Spilyay Tymoo reported. Get the Story:
Tribe moves ahead with truck stop development (Spilyay Tymoo 6/3)
Warm Springs tribes to open truck stop in Madras (The Bend Bulletin 6/11)
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