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Community mourns young life lost to gang violence
Julie Cortez El Hispanic News Portland, OR — Tears and remembrances mingled with calls to action as people gathered Nov. 21 at the East Portland Community Center to mourn the death of 13-year-old Julio César Márquez. “I really hope everybody will remember Julio for how great he was, not for the pain,” said Julio’s [...]
Occupy movement takes protest straight to the banks
Richard Jones El Hispanic News Portland, OR — Andrés Jiménez’s day at work had been unpredictable. The real surprise of the day arrived after he returned home that evening. His mother in Los Angeles called him and said, “Hey! We saw you on TV!” Jiménez’ appearance on network television came as a backdrop to [...]
Guatemalan refugee, put on hold for 20 years, now has his green card
Richard Jones El Hispanic News Salem, OR — The Guatemalan civil war from 1960 to 1996 may not have received banner headlines in U.S. newspapers, but the number of deaths in Guatemala surpassed that of U.S. combat deaths in Korea, Vietnam, and the Middle Eastern wars. Combined. Most estimates come to about 200,000 people [...]
Legal services for the Hispanic community increase
With the recorded increase of the Hispanic segment of the population, the demand for legal services has also been on the rise. From migration and criminal issues to civil lawsuits, the Hispanic community of Oregon is in dire need of proper legal representation. Recently, an increased number of Oregon Latinos have completed a law degree. [...]
Tour tells a more balanced, bilingual ‘West Side Story’
Julie Cortez El Hispanic News Portland, OR — The musical “West Side Story” has centered on the clash of rival gangs and cultures since its inception in the 1950s, but it hasn’t been a terribly fair fight. Audiences were given more of a chance to get to know the “Jets” — the white gang [...]
Offering help to families of children with asthma
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 [...]
Compost your food scraps this holiday season
Portland, OR — The holiday season often brings more food, festivities, and all of the waste that can go along with them. This year, you have a new place to scrape your holiday plates and holiday leftovers. Now you can add food scraps — including meat, bones, and dairy — along with yard debris to [...]
Oregon Tobacco Quit Line offers more online coaching
Portland, OR — Almost 70 percent of Oregon tobacco users want to quit, and those who use the free Oregon Tobacco Quit Line have a better chance of breaking their addiction for good. New online coaching services, in addition to phone coaching, make the Quit Line more convenient and accessible than ever. “We know that [...]
In education, don’t believe we are on the worst list
María 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 school dropout rates, and low college completion. However, if we focus on the positive stories, we’ll have a better chance of changing [...]