Julie Cortez El Hispanic News Portland, OR — Actress Debra Cardona has performed a lot of “serious” musical theatre — “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Light in the Piazza,” “Ragtime,” “Guys and Dolls,” “My Fair Lady.” Those were fulfilling experiences, but she’s currently having the time of her professional life in the touring production of “Mary [...]
Galo Legarda El Hispanic News Portland, OR — In a very hard-fought game, the Portland Timbers lost to the Colorado Rapids in stoppage time on Saturday. The final score of 0-1 was a very tough result to take for the Timbers’ players and their fans. “It’s a cruel game sometimes,” head coach John Spencer said [...]
Richard Jones El Hispanic News Dayton, OR — Several months ago, about the time that Iglesia San Martín de Porres had blocked an outside attempt to sell its building, another issue appeared. Sally Godard put probing question to María Sandoval, one of San Martín’s leaders. “What,” Godard asked, “are you doing about immigration?” Sandoval blinked. [...]
Portland, OR — Whether they were bouncing high in the air or staying low to the ground, the vehicles at the 2nd Annual Fiesta Days Car Show earned stares, words of appreciation, and trophies May 21-22 at Jantzen Beach Supercenter. Presented by El Hispanic News, the Fiesta Days Car Show included show cars, dance contests, [...]
Richard Jones El Hispanic News Clackamas, OR — In 1955 and 1956 migrant workers began coming to the fertile fields of Oregon to harvest strawberries and green beans and hops, to pick fruit in orchards or care for the decorative plants of the state’s nurseries. Some of the children of these early migrants worked in [...]
Marcos Alemán Associated Press Tegucigalpa, Honduras (AP) — Former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said Sunday the coup that toppled him two years ago was an international conspiracy and that some of those plotting his ouster wanted to kill him. Zelaya ended his long exile and returned to Honduras on Saturday under a deal brokered by [...]
Galo Legarda El Hispanic News Portland, OR — After their May 25 friendly game against AFC Ajax, in which the Timbers lost 2-0, El Hispanic News had the opportunity to chat with the Colombian duo, Jorge Perlaza and Diego Chará, about their longtime friendship and their hopes and desires for the Timbers in the team’s [...]
John J. “Ski” Sygielski President of Mt. Hood Community College Gresham, OR — Imagine you are the child of hard-working parents. You participate in school activities, achieve academic distinction, and contribute to your local community. Your dream is to continue your education by going to college. But through a simple twist of fate, you are [...]
Salem, OR — It was the afternoon of April 5, when 11-year-old Alexander Rodríguez of Salem accompanied his mother on a shopping trip to the Safeway store on Lancaster Drive NE in Salem. As they were leaving the store, Alex spotted something on the ground. A closer inspection revealed that someone had dropped three $20 [...]
