ANTHONY PICO REGAINS LEADERSHIP AT VIEJAS
New tribal council also electedDecember 21, 2010 (Alpine)—Anthony Pico has been elected chairman of the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, replacing Bobby Barrett, who served five terms and chose not to...
View ArticleVETERANS HERALDED AS ALPINE WALL OF HONOR BREAKS GROUND
By Miriam RafteryJanuary 29, 2011 (Alpine) -- Elected officials, tribal leaders, community members and veterans turned out this morning at a “Labor of Love” event to break ground for Alpine’s Wall of...
View ArticleANTHONY PICO, SWORN IN AS NEW VIEJAS LEADER, PLEDGES NATION-BUILDING
February 11, 2011 (Alpine) – “What’s my vision? Two words: nation building,” Anthony Pico, chairman of the Viejas band of Kumeyaay Indians, told tribal members and guests at a swearing-in ceremony...
View ArticleGIVING THANKS: VIEJAS FREE FEAST FOR COMMUNITY TOOK TEAMWORK
September 14, 2011 (Alpine)—It took a tribe—and some extra teamwork in the kitchen—to serve up 4,000 free meals at the Viejas Casino’s Harvest Buffet in Alpine yesterday. The event was all...
View ArticleCORVETTE GIVEAWAY CAPS ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT VIEJAS
By Miriam Raftery September 19, 2011 (Alpine) – “Tribal gaming has provided the resources to end generations of poverty,” Viejas tribal chairman Anthony Pico said at Viejas Casino’s 20th...
View ArticleVIEJAS HOTEL CELEBRATES FINAL STAGES WITH TOPPING OFF CEREMONY
by Ariele Johannson November 20, 2012 (Alpine) --Viejas tribal leaders, casino executives, civic and community leaders, and guests came together for an outdoor Topping Off Ceremony on Wednesday,...
View ArticleSHOPPING FOR SMILES: VIEJAS FIREFIGHTERS ROLL OUT BIKES FOR NEEDY KIDS
By Miriam RafteryNovember 29, 2012 (La Mesa) – Viejas firefighters, clad in uniforms, Santa hats and reindeer antlers, rolled into action at Target in Grossmont Center today to stock up on toys for...
View ArticleWAS IT FRAUD? EXPERTS RAISE SERIOUS QUESTIONS AFTER LOW FIRST-YEAR ENERGY...
Elected officials suppressed key report, failed to halt project or recover taxpayer dollars“It was heartbreaking to see this project desecrate such a historically and culturally significant landscape,...
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