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Confederated Tribes agree to buy island in Oregon
der=0 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%> From The San Francisco Gate 4/4/00: Confederated Tribes agree to buy island in Oregon PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- They may not be able to build a casino there, but the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs say they would purchase 30-acre Government Island in Cascade Locks for $1.9 million. Gov. John Kitzhaber refused permission for a gambling operation there last November... Relevant Links: Official site for the Warm Springs Tribes California Indian Gaming News - All the gaming news Victor fits to print! Related Stories: Tribes turn to casino in Madras (The Oregonian 2/5) Much at stake when Oregon governor decides on casino location (Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce 10/26/99) Governor, tribes discuss casino plan (The Oregonian 10/14/99) Tribes sweeten kitty for casino (The Dalles Chronicle 4/11/99) Salem gets proposal for Cascade Locks casino (The Oregonian 5/13/99) Governor opposes Cascade Locks casino (The Dalles Chronicle 4/26/99) Where in the World is Government Island? If you can find a picture of it online, let us know! We tried to sneak off this one but the 9 acre difference in size was just too great! Hints on finding the image: Lewis and Clark camped near there...the the picture of the bridge didn't include the island...there was a big party there... |