Julie Cortez El Hispanic News Writer Portland, OR — Roxanne Mercado has lived through a tough year, but she has lived, contrary to what doctors expected when they told her to put her affairs in order shortly after she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on May 5, 2010. On that day, Mercado had an [...]
Galo Legarda El Hispanic News Writer Portland, OR — On a sunny afternoon, the Portland Timbers displayed strong play at home. Completely dominating FC Dallas, they pleased the crowd and took the win with a final score of 3-2 on Sunday. The final moments of the match were very intense and ended with drama as [...]
Galo Legarda El Hispanic News Writer Portland, OR — With a rainy but festive environment, the Portland Timbers won their first home game Thursday against the Chicago Fire, 4 to 2. Timbers’ fans cheered their team throughout the entire game in the Timbers Army section. This fan group was given the honor of singing the [...]
Galo Legarda El Hispanic News Writer Portland, OR — After the final practice before heading to Colorado for the Timbers’ debut in the MLS, El Hispanic News had the opportunity to interview the newest signing for the team, Jorge Perlaza. Perlaza comes to Portland with an extensive playing career, primarily with Deportes Tolima, with whom [...]
Richard Jones El Hispanic News Writer Portland, OR — When the bleachers in the gym at Portland Lutheran School had filled, more people kept coming in, standing against the walls. When even more people kept arriving, the crowds became fourand five layers deep. Organizers estimated the crowd at the March 22 event as more than [...]
Richard Jones El Hispanic News Writer Portland, OR — On the tables in the meeting room of Saint Michael & All Angels Church, blank maps of a future market lay on a half dozen tables. Around the maps, stacks of colorful cards represented about 40 types of businesses. It resembled a popular board game — [...]
Richard Jones El Hispanic News Writer Monmouth, OR — Hispanic students from 65 Oregon high schools converged on the campus of Western Oregon University on March 11 to get a taste of college life — and perhaps realize the value that higher education can add to their lives. An estimated 1,800 blue-shirted students filled the [...]
By Lillian Shirley Multnomah County Health Department Director Imagine a mother named Luisa. She’s 26 and her baby, Isabella, is 8 weeks old. Luisa and her partner Alejandro took a childbirth education class before Isabella was born and learned about the benefits of breastfeeding. They knew they wanted to breastfeed her until she was 6 [...]
