News (Noticias) for Washington
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November 6, 2009
Why are Hispanics under-represented in Yakima
November 5, 2009
Hispanic Voter Turnout Remains Low – voter turnout rate of just 21% in Yakima, WA
October 28, 2009
Washington State University Doctoral Researcher Documents Skills of Latino Child Care Providers
October 14, 2009
The seventh annual Latino Youth Summit is set for Friday in the Hal and Inge Marcus Pavilion at Saint Martin’s University – Olympia, WA
October 12, 2009
YVCC Organiza “Tú y WSU” Para Promocionar la Enseñanza Superior – Yakima
October 7, 2009
Workshop for Spanish-speaking Landscape Professionals—“How to Reduce Herbicide Use” – Taller para los profesionales de jardinería: “Cómo Reducir su uso de herbicidas” – Seattle – October 29, 2008
October 5, 2009
Hispanics making themselves heard – Leaders of county’s Latino community have an impact to the tune of 19 tons of chicken – Clark County, Washington (LULAC y Tyson)
September 29, 2009
Sales agreements, financing options and market statistics are among the topics to be covered at an education workshop for Latino farmers Thursday. – Yakima, WA
September 17, 2009
La Casa Hogar reaches within Latino community for help – Yakima
September 14, 2009
The Daily Herald Co., a division of The Washington Post Co., has launched – NuestroNoroeste.com, will provide daily updates in Spanish for Pacific Northwest
September 4, 2009
Clark County has become the first county in Washington to demand their contractors prove their employees are legal through the E-Verify system or be banned from getting county projects.
September 1, 2009
Seattle Sounders launch Web site in Spanish
August 21, 2009
Hispanic Business’ Influence On Downtown Economics – Move In, Stay When Others Take Off – Pasco, Washington
August 11, 2009
Sad sendoff for Latino civic leader – For almost 20 years, Mario Magaña has been a fixture to Latinos in the Yakima Valley.
July 9, 2009
MILESTONE ACHIEVED AS SEATTLE’S PLAZA BANK CELEBRATES THREE YEARS
Ricardo Mario Aguirre of Renton, a Chicano/Latino social activist, star Husky football player and coach and successful business owner in the insurance industry died last Friday.
June 22, 2009
Western Washington University’s Joseph Garcia has been named to the editorial board of The Business Journal of Hispanic Research.
June 18, 2009
No funding for Centro Latino – Pierce County Council declines to give almost $20,000 to community nonprofit – Washington
June 15, 2009
Jason Bush, Shawna Forde, and Albert Gaxiola of the Minutemen American Defense group have been charged with two counts each of first-degree murder and other charges. The three are said to have murdered Raul Junior Flores, his 9 year old daughter, Brisenia, and injured her mother during a home invasion attack on May 30th in the Arizona border town of Arivaca.
June 7, 2009
Jessica Pedraza knew little English when she came to the U.S. five years ago from Mexico City, but the now-senior at Redmond High School persevered, became fluent, made the honor society, and helps fellow Latino students find scholarships and, in some cases, change their immigration status. – Seattle
Four new bilingual priests join Diocese of Yakima
June 5, 2009
Northwest Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Pioneering new endeavors
June 2, 2009
The Latino Business and Career Expo was at the Three Rivers Convention Center. It’s the largest Latino expo of its kind in Eastern Washington.
May 29, 2009
Robert Hernandez is leaving his job as Director of Development for the seattletimes.com to become a USC professor.
May 28, 2009
Hispanic Council aids cultural integration – Norma Hernandez, ShoreBank drive coordination efforts to assist North Coast Hispanics on both sides of the river – Oregon, Washington
May 14, 2009
Hispanics nearly 10% of Washington state’s population
April 27, 2009
A federal judge has awarded about $235,000 to more than 600 Latino farm workers who accused a farm labor contractor and two Yakima Valley growers of violating federal labor laws.
March 16, 2009
Deportations alarm migrant advocates – Many from indigenous groups speak neither English, Spanish – Washington State
March 13, 2009
Latinos head to Olympia for Legislative Day
December 28, 2008
Cross-border quinceañera: Toppenish teen becomes a young woman in two worlds – Some Washington residents live their lives in the U.S but their hearts remain in Mexico, where they gather to mark important events with family.
Centro Latino’s former executive director was fired because of her conduct during her brief tenure, not because the Tacoma agency’s leaders were trying to hide something. That was the response the attorney for the South Sound’s leading Hispanic social service agency filed earlier this month in Pierce County Superior Court after Joy Gomez-Gonzalez filed her wrongful termination lawsuit.
December 22, 2008
There’s no stopping the shopping for Valley Latinos – Valley’s Latino consumers appear to buck national economic slowdown – Yakima, Washington
December 12, 2008
Soap stars warm cold fans – Nearly 1,500 wait for hours to see Mexican actors – Eduardo Yañez, Pablo Montero and Jorge Salinas from Fuego en la Sangre in Yakima, Washington for a Verizon marketing event
December 9, 2008
Three actors from Univision’s most popular show will be in Yakima on Wednesday at a marketing event by Verizon Wireless. Eduardo Yanez, Jorge Salinas and Pablo Montero — who play brothers in the soap opera “Fuego en la Sangre” — will sign autographs and promote the cellular phone network from 4 to 7 p.m at the Verizon store at 2401 S. First Street.
December 2, 2008
What may be only the second Hispanic-owned winery in Washington is now selling its product. The new Martinez & Martinez Winery joins the older Hispanic-owned Cañon de Sol Winery in an industry in which racial or ethnic diversity in ownership remains rare.
November 19, 2008
Juven García, el dueño de una pequeña empresa de copiadoras, dijo que presentará una solicitud para postularse como candidato para el Concejo de la Ciudad de Yakima.
November 6, 2008
Young Latinos heard inspiring messages and examined career and education possibilities during the fifth annual Latino Youth Summit, held Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center.
October 27, 2008
Who will pick the crops? North Olympic Peninsula farmers lament lack of migrant workers
September 29, 2008
Morelia group visits Yakima to forge closer ties
September 27, 2008
Workshop for Spanish-speaking Landscape Professionals—“How to Reduce Herbicide Use” :: Taller para los profesionales de jardinería: “Cómo Reducir su uso de herbicidas” – Seattle
September 25, 2008
Former Seattle Mariners All-Star Edgar Martinez and his wife, Holli, have launched a family foundation to support higher education for minorities in Washington.
September 22, 2008
The Association of Washington State Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (AWSHCC) will celebrate its most important event of the year, the 2008 Gala Dinner, Saturday, October 4th, at the Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, WA., with the formal unveiling of its new statewide organization, and an impressive lineup of special guests and honorees.
September 16, 2008
Franklin County elections officials are working to organize a bilingual candidate and information forum next month in an attempt to increase voter participation among the Hispanic community. – Washington State
September 15, 2008
Quinceañeras Are Becoming A Big Deal For Northwest Latino Girls
Spanish-speaking AA chapter launches in Longview, Washington
September 12, 2008
Hugo Ludeña’s images capture the glory in the rundown, the beauty amid the beastly – Seattle Hispanic Community
September 11, 2008
Omar Sanchez, 23, of Pasco, equipped himself with a backpack, sneakers, a neighborhood map and a voters list. As a field organizer for the Washington State Democratic Party’s Latino Vote Project, that’s about all he needed Wednesday to set out on foot to target a key demographic: Latinos who are registered to vote but haven’t done so before.
The Northwest Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NWWHCC) is putting on the second-annual Fiestas Patrias Festival on Saturday to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, Sept. 16 — the date the country’s war for independence started in 1810.
September 9, 2008
Border Patrol roadblock rattles small Washington town
September 3, 2008
Washington Hispanic Delegate from Tri-Cities at Republican Convention
August 28, 2008
Tacoma’s Centro Latino new leader sees big potential – Joy Gomez-Gonzalez
August 21, 2008
Hispanics give birth to 20% of the babies in Washington state, outpacing all other ethnic and racial groups
August 17, 2008
Indigenous Central Americans increasingly fill ranks of farmworkers – New survey — “A Sustainable Bounty: Investing in Our Agricultural Future” — was conducted by the Washington State Farmworker Housing Trust
A teacher visiting from Mexico, who was arrested and jailed after a traffic accident last year, is suing the Southeast King County town of Pacific, saying actions by police officers there demonstrate a pattern of unreasonably detaining people to determine their immigration status. – Washington
August 14, 2008
Spanish Radio Rocks the Vote – Pasco, Washington – (interesting 1st line: “The higher the Hispanic population, the lower the voter turnout, according to statistics from the Washington Secretary of State’s office.”)
August 8, 2008
Coming on the heels of a Seattle visit on John McCain’s behalf by U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez yesterday, Sen. McCain’s campaign today announced the Washington Hispanics for McCain group, a statewide organization hoping to boost the presumptive Republican nominee’s support among Evergreen State Hispanics
August 7, 2008
Report: Seattle school district’s bilingual programs need overhaul – An outside review has found the Seattle School District’s programs for bilingual students among the weakest of urban programs around the country.
August 6, 2008
A trio of Latino Vote Project workers is pounding the sidewalks six days a week in a mobilization effort never before seen in Yakima County – Washington
August 5, 2008
Three Latino construction workers who helped build homes throughout the Puget Sound area claim in a lawsuit that they were routinely cheated out of overtime pay and were required to work off the clock and to make cash “rebates” from their wages back to their employer.
August 3, 2008
Going Door To Door To Get The Latino Vote in Yakima, Washington
July 29, 2008
Washington’s secretary of state’s Elections Division is sending out 3,500 voter registration forms printed in Spanish in an effort to reach out to Spanish-speaking voters.
July 27, 2008
Of the other nine startup Latino banks, just one — Americas United of Glendale, Calif. — had more funds, with $89 million. As of this month, Seattle-based Plaza Bank’s assets had grown to $83 million.
July 23, 2008
Washington State Democrats Plan to Expand Their Base with the Latino Voter Project
July 16, 2008
CAUSA: Immigration Detention Worse than Prison at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington
July 14, 2008
First Hispanic councilwoman sworn in – Wenatchee, Washington
July 10, 2008
Media Moves: Robert Hernandez has a new title: Director of Development for seattletimes.com. For the past 5 years, he’s been a Sr Producer of News for The Seattle Times and seattletimes.com.
July 9, 2008
Bilingual child-development center serves Latino families – Seattle
June 26, 2008
High school latino leaders descend on Washington State University
June 23, 2008
Cooperative brings Hispanic flavor to Bellingham Farmers Market – Washington state
June 19, 2008
Plainclothes border agent at Washington ferry terminal
June 12, 2008
Media Moves: Melody Mendez hired at KOMO – Seattle
June 9, 2008
New Hispanic chamber formed – Olympia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
June 4, 2008
Hispanic Festival Returns for Second Year – Centralia College Hosting Annual Festivities July 26-27
June 2, 2008
“Marineros” jerseys part of Mariners’ salute to Latin American players
With Hispanic help, Democrats hope to win in Eastern Washington – Vickie Ybarra would be the first Hispanic ever elected to the Legislature from Yakima.
May 27, 2008
A Washington town confronts its language barrier – In a program seen as a bellwether, the Justice Department steps in with a formal plan to bridge the English-Spanish divide in Mattawa.
May 19, 2008
Presidential appointee to speak at Hispanic chamber event – Theresa Alvillar-Speake – Pasco, Washington
May 15, 2008
KKMO sale could mean loss of Spanish-language outlet – Seattle
May 14, 2008
Feds combing jails for illegal immigrants – (4,453 legal and illegal immigrants have been placed into removal proceedings in Washington State since June 2007)
May 12, 2008
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico: You have got to dip into this salsa | Seattle Times Newspaper
College Honors Immigrants-Turned-Activists – Advocates for Farm Workers and Education Immortalized – Centralia College, Washington
May 1, 2008
Hispanics are largest and fastest-growing minority group in Washington State
April 30, 2008
Latino artist pushes benefits of higher education – Washington
April 29, 2008
Central Washington University launches new Spanish language Web site
April 22, 2008
U.S. immigration laws sapping trade, businesses say – in Washington state
April 21, 2008
Cesar Chavez Park dedicated in South Park- Seattle
April 14, 2008
Mexican culture spreads to the University of Washinton through Mariachi music
Williams Kastner’s Julio Carranza, a Foster Care Alumnus, Appointed to Washington State Supreme Court Commission
April 7, 2008
Latinos gain momentum: It’s a very entrepreneurial culture, here and elsewhere – Washington Latino Business Association
March 31, 2008
Seattle Mariners, FSN Increase Outreach to Spanish Speaking Fans with Launch of LosMarineros.com
BBC reporter on Spanish-only trek across U.S. stops in Pasco – Washington
March 24, 2008
Latinos form new lender in Seattle
March 10, 2008
Multiple styles in Mexican music – Festival Musical in Tacoma, Washington
March 5, 2008
Mariners’ pitcher Carlos Silva can take a joke — but can’t take a loss
February 28, 2008
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Helps Women and Minorities in Business – Pasco, Washington
February 14, 2008
Toyota Launches Literacy Program for Hispanic and Other Immigrant Families in Burien/Seattle
February 11, 2008
Spanish Radio Pushing To Get Hispanic Voters To The Polls – Washington
February 6, 2008
Monroe tries to serve Spanish-speaking residents – Washington
January 31, 2008
Mexican workers sue Washington fruit company over wages
Under the table: The county’s hidden Hispanic work force – Snohomish County, Washington
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