CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF WARM SPRINGS -- Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs is getting closer to reopening. The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs hosted a blessing ceremony at the resort Thursday morning.

From now until July 16, it’s open only to tribal members and their immediate household for free. Tribal ID is required for entry. An opening date for the general public has not been announced. Updates are posted regularly on the resort's Facebook page.

The newly renovated resort features a put-put golf course, outdoor soaking pools and a lazy river, along with teepees and other hotel amenities. Kah-Nee-Ta closed in 2018, due to what the Tribal Council said was unsustainable finances.

Photo courtesy Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs resort