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November 4, 2009

Immigrant kids under cloud – Report says many suffer financially and from continuing ill will – Utah

October 26, 2009

Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Patricia Quijano Dark is moving to the Deseret News, where she will serve as a senior editor over minority and Hispanic issues.

October 2, 2009

Javier Chavez: Running the root of area civic leader’s success as a restaurateur, coach – Ogden, Utah

September 22, 2009

ICE refuses to cross-deputize Davis County deputies – Utah politicians angry that the police agency was turned away.

September 21, 2009

Utah Latino grocery keeps growing – Tenochtitlan opens store in Midvale.

Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana, better known as MACLA, launched its 20th anniversary celebration Wednesday with a peek at a provocative installation commissioned just for the occasion.- Salt Lake City

September 17, 2009

The Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, singled out as one of the nation’s “extraordinary and visionary” chambers, is set to be named Thursday by the organization’s national group as the best medium regional chamber.

August 26, 2009

Police: Criminals targeting hispanics in Salt Lake City

July 23, 2009

Utah Says More Hispanic/Latino Worker Safety Outreach Needed

July 20, 2009

Qwest bilingual service corners Hispanic market – Call center catering to Spanish-speaking customers sees rapid growth in Arizona and Utah

July 14, 2009

Young Hispanic LDS singles enjoy conference – Attendees learn about scholarships, marriage in various workshops

Senate Bill 81 was recently signed into law and it gives officers the ability to question the citizenship status of those they pull over. Latino leaders from all over the Beehive State gathered for an emergency meeting to discuss the implications of the new law.

June 11, 2009

Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff announced the official launch of a new major crimes strike force Wednesday afternoon. It’s a team of six state and local agents cooperating with federal agencies to crack down on felony-level crimes perpetrated by illegal immigrants.

June 4, 2009

Utah Latinos can find tips for recognizing and preventing strokes at a new Web site offered in Spanish by the Utah Department of Health.

May 29, 2009

Salt Lake City is getting a new newscast – in Spanish. Noticias 23 will begin airing a half-hour newscast at 5 and 9 pm starting June 2nd.

April 20, 2009

Father and son arrested: the other side of Utah’s stab at immigration reform

March 11, 2009

A recent study evaluated the effectiveness of the Hispanic Labor Friend Initiative, a program located at Ogden’s Midtown Community Health Center, compared to regular health care provided to Hispanic pregnant women. The study was performed by members of BYU’s College of Nursing and was recently published in “Maternal and Child Health Journal.”

December 10, 2008

Latino Nursing Scholarship opens doors – New scholarship opportunity paves the way for aspiring nursing students – Park City, Utah

Despite testimony, immigration bill looks to pass session intact – Utah

December 9, 2008

HISPANIC INFLUX in Utah: West Valley City has the state’s highest percentage of its population that is Hispanic: 28.1 percent — or more than one of every four residents in 2005-07. That is way up from 18.5 percent there in the 2000 Census.

December 8, 2008

Two years after Swift raid: Latino community still reeling – Utah

December 2, 2008

Utah’s Latino workers targeted for safety training – Foreign-born have much higher injury rate

November 6, 2008

A bitter fight for control of the Latin American Chamber of Commerce has been settled, averting an embarrassing court battle over allegations of mismanagement and financial wrongdoing. – Salt Lake City, Utah

September 22, 2008

Latinos in Action provides opportunities to excel – first-annual Hispanic Camp in Utah County

September 15, 2008

Quick quiz: Which has more Hispanic residents, Utah or Puerto Vallarta, Mexico? Utah does now with a census-estimated 306,500 Hispanics compared to tourist-haven Puerto Vallarta’s population of 304,100.

September 9, 2008

Spanish-language TV show aims for family audience – “Despertando Utah”

Hispanic Immigrants Find Help Opening Businesses – Centro Hispano, Utah

September 8, 2008

Utah Latinos are reacting to current comments made by Jason Chaffetz, Republican candidate for the Third Congressional District. In a recent statement posted on the candidates official Web Site, Chaffetz said illegal immigrants with criminal records should be placed in military style tent camps.

September 5, 2008

Few Latinos at Republican convention – Utah delegation, like U.S., shows a lack of diversity – Beehive State group has but one non-Anglo among 68 delegates, alternate delegates and party officials

August 17, 2008

Local Mexicans Meet with Consulate – Utah

August 14, 2008

Some groups of immigrants leaving Utah

August 7, 2008

Latinos have led Utah’s robust population growth since 2000, surging faster than other residents in 28 of 29 counties – In some counties the shift is explosive, such as a 121 percent jump by Latinos in Wasatch County

July 23, 2008

Mixed Use: Mestizo Coffeehouse re-opens with a vision for an artistically vibrant west side – Salt Lake City Weekly – Salt Lake City

Hispanic Leaders Give Thoughts on Solving Gang Violence – Utah

July 17, 2008

San Juan County libraries serve Spanish-speaking community – Utah

July 13, 2008

Latin-American Chamber of Commerce Dismisses President – Utah

June 26, 2008

Founder of Centro Hispano honored – Ingrid Guzman – Utah

June 23, 2008

Centro Launches English and Spanish Website – Utah

June 22, 2008

Mexicans voice anger toward consulate – Hundreds of Mexican nationals were turned away with police assistance Saturday during the Mexican Consulate’s first visit to Southern Utah in three years.

June 19, 2008

Did You Know? Nearly half of the graduating Hispanic student population did not pass the Utah Basic Skills and Competency Test in 2008

June 12, 2008

Incumbent skips debate as Latino leader rallies attendees – North Ogden, Utah

June 10, 2008

Circus enjoyable — en espanol – Performers in big purple tents cater to Hispanics – Salt Lake City

June 4, 2008

Did You Know? Only 53.6 percent of Latino seniors – Utah’s largest minority group – graduated in 2005. That’s lower than the national average of 57.8 percent and about 8 percentage points lower than the graduation rate for Utah’s Latino seniors the year before.

June 2, 2008

Latinos Urge Undocumented Drivers to Get Car Insurance – New Law Allows Cops to Impound Uninsured Vehicles – Utah

May 29, 2008

The Salt Lake Tribune launches Spanish paper – Ahora Utah

May 28, 2008

‘Esperanza Rising’ explores 2 different cultures – Brigham Young University – Utah

May 22, 2008

Girl Interrupted: Death forces a young Mexican ‘princesa’ to discover a different life in Brigham Young University stage – Utah

May 12, 2008

Salt Lake Tribune Launches New Hispanic Pub; Discontinues Fronteras

Utah Democrats choose Hispanic woman as Lt. Gov. nominee – Josie Valdez

May 6, 2008

Think tank: Utah should seek fed waiver to fix illegal immigration woes

May 5, 2008

Reader Advocate: Spanish ads appeal to growing niche – Salt Lake Tribune

Latino rappers kick off outdoor shows at Usana in honor of Cinco de Mayo – Salt Lake City

April 28, 2008

Utah Office of Hispanic-Latino Affairs boss aims to boost office’s profile – Silvia Castro Thomas

April 21, 2008

Hispanic music ministers receive liturgical training – Utah

April 10, 2008

Utah Hispanic Legislative Task Force to Meet with Governor – KCPW

April 2, 2008

Illegal Immigrants Often Die Anonymously

March 31, 2008

Local business leader Silvia Thomas has been appointed as director of Hispanic/Latino Affairs. – Salt Lake City

Latin Chamber hosts expo for women entrepreneurs – Salt Lake City

March 24, 2008

Hispanic graduates may rise by 136% in Utah by 2015

Did You Know? A new report says that in 2015, the number of Hispanic students graduating from Utah high schools will be more than double (136%) what it was in 2005.

March 18, 2008

Governor signs bill cracking down on illegal immigration – Utah

March 9, 2008

New Spanish Language Newscast Premiers Today – BYU-TV International’s first all-Spanish newscast

March 6, 2008

Utah Resident Helping Others to Learn Spanish

Creative marketing to Latinos urged – at conference in Utah

February 28, 2008

Controversial immigration bill argued in Utah House

February 27, 2008

Immigrants to Keep Driver Privilege Cards – Utah

February 26, 2008

Senate passes anti-illegal aliens measure – Utah

February 20, 2008

Anti-illegal immigration bill getting kinder, gentler overhaul – Utah

February 19, 2008

Utahns benefit much from the economic impact of immigrants

February 18, 2008

‘Border Angels’ want Latinos to get involved in political process – Group organizes rally in Salt Lake City, one of its last stops on tour to promote activism on behalf of immigrants

February 13, 2008

House votes to repeal in-state tuition for illegal immigrants – Utah

More Latino students take AP test in 2007 than ever before – Utah

Latino Leaders Outspoken Against Immigration Bills – Utah

February 12, 2008

Illegal Immigration Fractures House Republicans – Utah

February 11, 2008

Year after raid, Cache mightily divided over immigrants – Utah

Swift raid aftermath: Success or human tragedy – Utah

Businesses need immigrant workers but extremists ‘are stirring the pots of hatred’ – Utah

February 7, 2008

Utah Schools Employing Dual Language Programs

February 6, 2008

U art professor (Kim Martinez), students to paint a mural downtown – Salt Lake City, Utah

February 4, 2008

Sweeping migrant bill rushed to hearing (just days after made public) – Utah

January 30, 2008

Repeal of immigrant’s tuition waiver clears first hurdle – Utah

January 28, 2008

Bill Creating ID Theft Unit Draws Ire of Local Hispanic Activists – Utah

January 23, 2008

Latinos in Action Spreads Education for Hispanics – Utah

January 22, 2008

Immigration: Old bills return to the Hill – Utah politics

January 9, 2008

UVSC Student Veronica Lopez Starts Spanish Language Broadcast – Utah

January 8, 2008

Centro Civico changes planned – New leader wants to make it more politically involved

January 7, 2008

Mexican consul to Utah retires; built economic ties – Salvador Jimenez Munoz

Hernandez bringing new look to council – Orem, Utah

January 2, 2008

Chicano-studies expert tackling questions – Louis Gerard Mendoza

December 14, 2007

Hispanic group wants Salt Lake to revisit cart law

New director named for Utah Office of Ethnic Affairs

December 12, 2007

Far From Here: Some young Mexican artists find a place for themselves in choreographer Charlotte Boye-Christensen’s “Lost” – Salt Lake City

December 4, 2007

LDS Church to Present All-Spanish Christmas Devotional

November 28, 2007

Salt Lake’s taco-cart rules unfair? – Hispanic group sees signs of discrimination

November 19, 2007

Illegal Immigrants Help Drive Utah’s Population Growth

Hispanic engineering students revive club – University of Utah

November 15, 2007

Latinos in Action: Program challenges way students think – Utah

November 6, 2007

V-me aims to broaden TV choices – Utah

November 1, 2007

Business leaders say Latinos need vouchers – Utah

October 31, 2007

Domestic Violence Major Obstacle for Utah County Hispanic Population

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