Galo Legarda El Hispanic News Portland, OR — The Portland Timbers returned to the path of victory with the contributions of two of their foreign players. Diego Chará and Jorge Perlaza scored to give the Timbers the victory against the Vancouver Whitecaps for the final score of 2 to 1 on Saturday night. The first [...]
Julie Cortez El Hispanic News Ashland, OR — What happens when the Bard’s words meet mariachi melodies? Actor René Millán had his doubts when Bill Rauch, artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF), revealed his vision for a Latino-oriented staging of William Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” that would integrate live mariachi performances on stage. [...]
Richard Jones El Hispanic News Writer Portland, OR — For three days in mid-July, Portland became the Maya center of North America. An estimated 200 Maya from Portland and 40 other U.S. communities came together for “inspirational discussions and workshops.” Some 12,000 to 14,000 years ago, forerunners of modern Maya peoples began imprinting their culture [...]
Julie Cortez El Hispanic News Portland, OR — Albina Head Start held a celebration July 15 to officially announce the renaming of its administrative building on NE 7th Ave. in honor of Richard Luccetti, who has long advocated for children and families both through Albina and in the wider community. Portland Public School Board member [...]
Portland, OR — The powers-that-be behind Portland Latino Gay Pride promised this year’s celebration would be “bigger, better, hotter…and later,” and while the weather’s rather late realization that summer had arrived resulted in some rain and gray clouds, they largely delivered on that promise. After four days of music, poetry, dancing, brunching, and more, the [...]
Lillian Shirley, RN, MPH, MPA Multnomah County Health Department Director Omar is a typical teenager. He plays soccer, likes to hang out with his friends, and drinks a lot of soda and other sugary drinks. On a typical day, he’ll have sweetened juice for breakfast, a soda with lunch, a large sports drink after soccer [...]
Richard Jones El Hispanic News Portland, OR — The Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) will likely raise its head in Congress this summer. Proponents and opponents have begun dusting off their arguments for the hearings. Those in favor of the CFTA paint rosy pictures. Others see this commerce bill as a major disaster. A three-member [...]
Jan O’Dell Regional Water Providers Consortium Portland, OR — Arnulfo “Arnie” López realized one day that he works in an industry that can make a real difference in the world his three young daughters will inherit. López is a landscape contractor. He owns a full-service landscaping business called NatureSafe Landcare and is part owner of [...]
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), José Artiga made a case [...]
