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October 5, 2009

Denver’s La Alma Rec Center in jeopardy – This is a call to all old, ex, present and future Denver Westsiders, or anyone whose heart still rings from the Westside’s history and culture. You know who you are.

October 1, 2009

Madres mexicanas logran cambios educativos y viales en la ciudad de Colorado

September 21, 2009

The Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was named winner of the 2009 Region II Large Hispanic Chamber of the Year Award on Thursday during the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s national convention.

As Colorado’s Hispanic population grows in size and clout, so do the diversity and earning power of Hispanic-owned businesses in the state. – Those firms will be on display during the annual convention of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Denver last week.

The president of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce abruptly left the group’s national convention in Denver on Saturday amid reports he was feuding with the board chairman. – Augustine Martinez

September 18, 2009

Hispanic women are surpassing other groups in their ability to start and run businesses, a trend that will only increase, according to experts taking part in Denver at the first Latina Summit of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

September 17, 2009

Anne Trujillo is celebrating 25 years at KMGH-7, Denver’s ABC affiliate. She is also the city’s longest running anchor.

After more than two years of campaigning, planning, and preparing by Denver leaders, the 2009 National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Convention will begin on Thursday.

September 15, 2009

Telenovela captivates Colorado Latinos while getting them in tune with healthcare options – Encrucijada

September 14, 2009

Hispanic Chamber’s earning power grows in Denver

Roberto “Bobby” Barrera of Del Rio, TX was named the National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization at the annual DAV convention held last month in Denver

September 8, 2009

National Association of Hispanic Journalists Selects Denver to Host 2010 Multimedia Convention

September 1, 2009

Denver prepares for Hispanic business conference – Denver Business Groups Unite To Host Largest Gathering of Hispanic Business Leaders in America

August 29, 2009

The USHCC Annual Convention is in 2.5 weeks in Denver yet their website still doesn’t have any info on getting media credentials! Why?

August 27, 2009

Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. (LBI Media) announced that morning drive radio program, “El Show de Don Cheto,” has been added to two radio stations: Grupo Uniradio Corp.’s La Invasora XHTY, 99.7 FM (San Diego) and Latino Communications’ Que Bueno KBNO, 1280 AM (Denver).

Anger’s heat may forge Latinos’ future – first statewide gathering of the Colorado Latino Forum

August 26, 2009

Charter school finds welcome mat in Denver – Cesar Chavez Academy

August 21, 2009

Denver Latino groups launch campaign for schools

August 20, 2009

The Colorado Tobacco Education and Prevention Alliance is seeking a bilingual professional to coordinate Colorado’s Latino Statewide Tobacco Prevention and Education Network

August 4, 2009

Mi Casa gives career help to Colorado’s Latinos

August 3, 2009

Chicano Music Festival and Auction in Denver – August 6th-9th

Azteca America Colorado is the Only Denver Hispanic Television Station with Audience Growth Since the DTV Switch

Lafayette’s Latino Advisory Board revived – Group planning ‘Viva la Independencia’ event in September

July 20, 2009

A documentary by a Denver-based film company brings the now-fading raids at Swift & Co. back to the fore, delving into a spectrum of issues surrounding both the raid and the wider subject of immigration reform. – “Swift Justice”

July 16, 2009

Hats off to Denver’s Pam Fochtman and her audiobook company, Lorito Books, which packages Spanish and bilingual children’s books with audiobooks so kids can follow along in either language.

June 25, 2009

Southwest Airlines Named Official Airline of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s 30th Annual Convention & Business Expo

June 11, 2009

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony frequently uses his signature jab step to catch the defense off guard. But when Hispanic Business magazine named him to their 100 most influential Hispanics list last year, it was Anthony who was surprised.

June 5, 2009

Five Reasons It’s Great to be a Chicano in Denver

June 4, 2009

$10M boost expected from Hispanic Chamber convention in Denver

June 2, 2009

The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce said Monday it will hold its annual national convention in Denver in September. USHCC’s 30th annual National Convention and Business Expo will be held Sept. 16-19 in Denver.

March 10, 2009

Rockies’ Ubaldo Jimenez proving youthful statesman – Pitcher gladly embraces his role as Latinos’ role model

February 1, 2009

City officials are expanding an area for businesses tax incentives to include an area referred to as the heart of Denver’s Latino community.

January 21, 2009

Su Teatro, Denver’s only brown theater company, will be among the 2009 recipients of Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts.

Denver Translation – Affinity Spanish Expands Operations

December 5, 2008

Denver Broncos practice squad has Mexican flavor

December 3, 2008

Is Latino culture putting a low emphasis on education? On Monday, Ernesto Caravantes, author of the controversial book “Clipping Their Own Wings: The Incompatibility Between Latino Culture and American Education,” stopped by the Rocky editorial board, along with former Gov. Richard Lamm, to argue that Hispanic families were putting other cultural considerations ahead of education

November 25, 2008

Nash Finch Co. wanted to boost sales at its two Hispanic-themed Avanza stores in Denver. So last summer the Edina-based grocery wholesaler and retailer decided to lower prices on certain products and then charge customers 10 percent more at the register. ¿Qué? What began as an opaque pricing program to woo local vendors has erupted into a public relations headache for Nash Finch. The company faces two lawsuits in Colorado

November 21, 2008

New Financial Center Opens Doors For Denver’s Low-Income Families – Mas a Ti launch gives communities hope and opportunity in the middle of U.S. financial crisis – NCLR

Denver Police are using a social psychologist to study whether the department is doing everything possible to rid itself of racial and gender bias.

October 29, 2008

Douglas Crichfield has been named president and CEO of Solera National Bancorp and its subsidiary Solera National Bank, company officials said Wednesday.

October 6, 2008

On a day when Hollywood celebrities campaigned for Barack Obama at CSU, Saturday afternoon in Old Town Square was all about Hispanic voter registration and rallying support for the Illinois senator. – Denver

September 24, 2008

State health care providers and physicians will descend on North High School today to educate the Hispanic community about special services for families who have members suffering from traumatic brain injuries. – Denver

September 6, 2008

Camp Obama Colorado – Money & Time actually going to empower Latinos & Hispanics – not just buying ads with $20 million

September 3, 2008

Photo Gallery – Latinos at Democratic Convention

August 29, 2008

DNC Notebook – August 24 – 28 from La Bloga (I enjoyed reading this)

Germán González-Flores has been named news director of El Comercio de Colorado, a bi-monthly publication in Denver.

August 28, 2008

J. Lo, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson light up Vinyl – for Voto Latino

While members of the Democratic Party are gathered in the Pepsi Center to support Senator Barack Obama as the party’s nominee in the presidential campaign, Mexicans working just seven miles away, on Federal Boulevard, are living a very different reality.

Michelle Obama rallies Hispanic caucus

Where Minority Is Majority – Denver’s Hispanics Could Prove Crucial On Election Day

August 27, 2008

VivirLatino at the DNC 08 : Riding the Back of the Ghetto Bus in Denver

August 26, 2008

Day 1.5 in Denver – The Unapologetic Mexican

Anti-Immigrant Rally Fizzles As DNC Opens

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Rally Dems In Denver (actually this title is wrong – this was the Democratic Hispanic Caucus a different group)

August 24, 2008

Rosario Dawson, Actress & Activist to speak at the Democratic National Convention Women’s Caucus Tuesday, August 26, 2008 9:45 am – 12:00 pm MT

August 23, 2008

There are signs that Obama is making headway with Colorado Hispanic voters, a group that had strongly backed New York Senator Hillary Clinton, Denver Mayor Hickenlooper said.

National Latino Leaders to Stand Together in Denver to Honor Marriage and Family

August 22, 2008

Hispanic & Latino Events at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) – Denver 2008

August 14, 2008

Denver law would take cars of illegal immigrants

August 11, 2008

Ed Lucero, 73, understood the value of hard work – Denver

August 4, 2008

Eight Great Mexican Breakfasts in Denver

July 29, 2008

Unlicensed drivers who can’t prove they are citizens shouldn’t have their cars automatically impounded if they’re stopped for a traffic offense, says the Denver City Council.

July 28, 2008

Fake immigration letter scares illegal immigrants – Denver

July 27, 2008

Construction crews have finished most of the work on the new Rancho Liborio supermarket in Thornton and planners say the store is expected to open by November. – Denver

July 26, 2008

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson helped rally canvassers for Barack Obama in a mostly Hispanic neighborhood in Denver on Saturday.

Republican presidential candidate John McCain praised Hispanic military veterans for their sacrifices on Friday and said they often don’t get the credit they deserve. – Denver

July 24, 2008

Denver radio station KNRV-AM will drop its Spanish-language local news and sports programming July 31 and instead carry a national satellite feed, station officials announced Wednesday.

July 23, 2008

The only news/talk-radio station in the Valley (Arizona) aimed at Latino immigrants is going off the air, the victim of a faltering economy, ongoing crackdowns on undocumented immigrants and a tough market for Spanish talk radio. – Its sister station in Denver, KNRV-AM (1150), signs off this month, too.

July 16, 2008

Denver Hispanic cops to sue department and city

June 24, 2008

In Convention First, 2008 Democratic National Convention to Be Simulcast in Spanish

June 19, 2008

Solera Bank teams with Countrywide

June 11, 2008

Federico Peña (Obama’s National Campaign Co-chair) sees ‘a lot’ of himself in Obama — and a transformative DNC for Denver

June 9, 2008

Denver promise of free college is breaking some hearts – Illegal immigrants graduating from high school find that the 2004 pledge won’t cover out-of-state tuition, and they’re not entitled to Colorado resident prices.

May 19, 2008

Teen Files Lawsuit Against Denver Police Officers – Juan Vasquez

May 13, 2008

More Hispanic Businesses Robbed – Aurora, Colorado

May 8, 2008

Latino officers seek probe by FBI – A white policeman is accused of using excessive force in arresting a Latino teenager last month. – Denver

May 5, 2008

Latino business group purchases La Voz newspaper – Denver

Cinco De Mayo Big Business For Advertisers In Denver – (and elsewhere)

May 1, 2008

Mariachi students, Colorado Symphony Orchestra to team up – Denver

April 29, 2008

Juanes @ Magness Arena – Denver

March 25, 2008

Gunmen target Hispanic eateries (5 of them) – Aurora, Colorado

March 13, 2008

Latin American arms elevating the Rockies

March 9, 2008

Patricia Barela Rivera awarded Hispanic Chamber Lifetime Achievement honors – Denver

February 18, 2008

Aurora has its first Hispanic police commander – Capt. Jack Daluz – Colorado

February 6, 2008

GRIEGO: Latinos in Obama camp put cliches to rest – Denver

January 28, 2008

Gates grant launches Su Teatro – Denver

November 27, 2007

Mexican visitor’s lament: Our best hands are here – (Tina Griego talks with Evangelina Hernández co-editor at El Universal about immigration) – Denver

November 26, 2007

Carmen Carrillo Appointed as Denver Human Services Deputy Manager

Clínica Tepeyac aids Hispanic community – Denver

November 23, 2007

Chicana “token” turns into top TV journalist – Beverly Martinez – Denver

Cut seven times, Glenn Martinez saw Broncos as last hope

November 15, 2007

Aurora Latinos upbeat despite defeats – As Hispanic numbers grow, they aim to push diversity in government after falling short in this month’s elections. – Denver

October 24, 2007

Hispanics are key for defending marriage in the US, says Archbishop Chaput

October 17, 2007

Latino players giving Rockies big boost – Effect felt from leadoff man Taveras to closer Corpas

October 15, 2007

Former Denver mayor Pena pays call on Iowans for Obama

October 8, 2007

Yellow pages for Hispanics was the right call – Interview | Martha Rubi-Byers, founder of Paginas Amarillas de Colorado

Police learn basic Spanish to help interact with community – Aurora, Colorado

October 3, 2007

Hundreds of Parents Expect to Attend Town Hall Meeting on Latino Graduation – Event will explore keys to improving graduation rates for Colorado’s Latino students

September 26, 2007

Denver – Black, Latino hiring rates rise – Police, Fire departments cite procedural changes

September 18, 2007

Solera National Bancorp Completes IPO; Raises Over $22 Million