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Latino college students tell high schoolers: Higher education is within reach »

Hilda Escalera

10:33 pm | McMinnville, OR. — When Hilda Escalera arrived at Linfield College, the Latino students she met were just like herself. They came from families whose paychecks didn’t go far enough, and they were the…

Jan 5 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

UP students deliver free burritos to homeless in downtown Portland »

Volunteers downtown

10:28 pm | Portland, OR — JoaquĂ­n Ortiz and Katie Smith, both Masters of Business Administration (MBA) students at the University of Portland, have started the Portland Burrito Project, a group of friends who come together…

Jan 5 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

In education, don’t believe we are on the worst list »

María de los Ángeles Corral

08:54 pm | MarĂ­a de los Ángeles Corral The College Board   Increasingly, the narrative on Latinos in the public space is becoming more negative. We consistently hear Latinos have the worst rates of joblessness, high…

Dec 1 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Top News

Teenager’s threat of deportation lifted — for now »

Jaime Limón Guzmån and Gustavo Romero Álvarez

01:45 am | Julie Cortez El Hispanic News   Portland, OR — Community action appears to have paid off in the case…

Jan 6 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

40 years of Centro Cultural »

Jose Jaime and Jose Rivera

12:01 am | Julie Cortez El Hispanic News Cornelius, OR — Tour Centro Cultural de Washington County today and you’ll find a…

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The truth about notarios and their role in a murky immigration system »

Christopher Anders (a la izquierda) comenta que los notarios en los Estados Unidos son totalmente diferentes que aquellos en México. Anders y Awilda Medina, Tilman Hasche, y Sonia Molinar forman parte del equipo de inmigración en la empresa de abogados de Parker Butte & Lane. / Foto por Richard Jones, El Hispanic News

11:54 pm | Richard Jones El Hispanic News Portland, OR — When is a notary public not a notario pĂșblico? At first…

Jan 5 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

International Day of Migrants and Refugees actions target anti-immigrant policies »

Park Blocks rally

11:39 pm | Richard Jones El Hispanic News Portland, OR  The problems of immigrants in the United States came under close inspection…

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Las Posadas event honors life of Gloria Wiggins »

Gloria Wiggins

11:17 pm | Portland, OR — The celebration of “Las Posadas” is steeped in tradition and religion, but this year’s event held…

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East County residents celebrate migrants, consider need for community organization »

Bajo Salario

11:01 pm | Richard Jones El Hispanic News Gresham, OR — A meeting of residents of East Portland and Gresham in mid-December…

Jan 5 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

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Observers sought for El Salvador’s 2012 elections »

07:21 pm | Richard Jones El Hispanic News Portland, OR — A week-long vacation in El Salvador and a job as an international election observer? All in one package? As the special guest at the opening of CAUSA’s new Portland office on the second floor of the Left Bank Project (240 North Broadway), JosĂ© Artiga made a case…

Aug 11 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
José Artiga

Postal Service honors JosĂ© Ferrer on 2012 Forever Stamp »

10:49 pm | Washington, D.C. — Actor JosĂ© Ferrer will be immortalized on a First-Class Forever Stamp in 2012 as the 14th luminary celebrated in the U.S. Postal Service’s Distinguished Americans series. Considered one of the most accomplished talents of his generation, Ferrer (1912-1992) won several Tony Awards for his work on stage and performed in more than…

Jan 5 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
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Offering help to families of children with asthma »

09:18 pm | Lillian Shirley, RN, MPH, MPA Multnomah County Health Department Director   Coughing and wheezing that won’t stop. The wild eyes of a child who can’t get enough air. A sad child sitting on the couch watching her friends run and play. A child’s asthma can be a parent’s nightmare. Maria Rodas knows the situation all…

Dec 1 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
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Postal Service honors JosĂ© Ferrer on 2012 Forever Stamp »

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Jan 5 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
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Timbers defeated by Houston in final home game »

05:37 pm | Galo Legarda El Hispanic News Portland, OR — The rainy Friday night brought a disappointing result for the fans of the Portland Timbers at Jeld Wen Field. With a final result of 2-0 in favor of the Houston Dynamo, the Portland Timbers have a slim chance to qualify for the play offs. The Timbers have…

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