Galo Legarda El Hispanic News Portland, OR — Following an impressive victory against the New England Revolution, the Timbers were able to maintain a dramatic tie with the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night. The final score of 1 to 1 positions the Timbers in the 10th place of qualification for the playoffs. The [...]
Galo Legarda El Hispanic News Portland, OR — In a vibrant match almost completely dominated by the home team, and the Portland Timbers beat the New England Revolution 3-0 Friday at Jeld-Wen Field. With a first half full of dynamism and creative play, Diego Chará and Kenny Cooper scored in the first half, and [...]
Richard Jones El Hispanic News Portland, OR — Virtually every one of the 50 speakers cited the need for the proposed Office of Equity in Portland. Very few of them had a plan on how the office should be structured. No one suggested how the new office would differ from the existing Office of Human [...]
Julie Cortez El Hispanic News Portland, OR — It’s beginning to look a lot like Hispanic Heritage Month at Miracle Theatre. The atmosphere would be hectic there regardless of the time of year — the building is undergoing a pretty substantial remodel — but a lot of the hustle and bustle has to do with [...]
Richard Jones El Hispanic News Portland, OR — On June 17, 2011, John Morton, director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) signed a memorandum titled “Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent with the Civil Immigration Enforcement Priorities of the Agency for the Apprehension, Detention and Removal of Aliens.” The six-page document remained largely out of public [...]
Richard Jones El Hispanic News Portland, OR —A look at the job opportunities available today will show you the importance of computer know-how. Jobs from architect to zoologist require computer skills. You can’t do any serious repair on a car without a computer. Grocery clerks and waitresses now rely on computers to handle dozens of [...]
Portland, OR — Radio ads designed to reach out to Latino communities about marriage rights for same-sex couples began running in late August. The ad campaign is being presented by Basic Rights Oregon, which advocates for gay and transgender rights, and CAUSA, which advocates for immigrant rights. The ads, which will run on Spanish-language radio [...]
Galo Legarda El Hispanic News Portland, OR — Throughout the team’s inaugural season, the Portland Timbers have emphasized the integration of the Latino community through a campaign seeking more Hispanics support from the stands. But the club has gone beyond the soccer pitch in its efforts to reach Latinos, generating campaigns to recognize and support [...]
Corvallis, OR — Oregon State University’s Amas Aduviri has been named president-elect of the National HEP/CAMP Association. HEP stands for the High School Equivalency Program and CAMP is the College Assistance Migrant Program. Aduviri has directed OSU CAMP since 2005. CAMP provides educational and support services including outreach efforts to eligible migrant and seasonal farm [...]
