Colorado Hispanic y Latino News & Info
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Rhonda Solis, manager of a local dental office and co-host of a weekly radio show, appears destined for public office — though like any good politician she’s not showing her cards just yet. – Greeley, CO

The documentary film “Swift Justice,” about the 2006 immigration raids on the Swift meat-packing plants in Greeley and other cities, will be shown next Thursday at two libraries.

Denver’s Museo de las Americas wins arts excellence award

Liberman Launching Estrella in Denver – Acquisition expands Spanish-language network’s reach

Denver, the nation’s 15th-largest Latino television market, is about to get another Spanish-language TV network.

The Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce appointed Mario M. Carrera, vice president and general manager for Entravision Communications Colorado, as chairman effective Jan. 1.

Woman Sheds 250 Pounds After Doctors Remove Tumor – Carolina Sifuentes

Colorado Hispanic dropout rate falls slightly for 2008-2009 school year

Large crowd in Denver demands immigration reform in U.S. – Nearly 1,000 attend town hall meeting

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will not run for governor of Colorado and instead will endorse Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper

Colorado station adds Spanish-language news breaks – KRDO News Channel 13 (ABC), in Colorado Springs

Data shows racial gaps in Colorado public-school suspensions – Latino students make up 28.4% of the population and were involved in 37% of discipline cases

An upcoming report from The Nation purports to expose 186 secret Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers, five of which are located in Colorado.

Colorado Springs TV station adds Spanish-language news, weather – KRDO-TV

The Albertson’s LLC grocery chain will pay $8.9 million to 168 black and Hispanic workers who said they were subjected to racial taunts and a graffiti-laced restroom depicting lynchings and swastikas – Colorado

Latino leaders bury past discord to endorse Gov. Ritter’s re-election – Colorado

More than 40 Latino community leaders today are expected to announce their endorsement of Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter and Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien, who are running for re-election. – Colorado

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday that a 2008 raid of a local tax preparer’s office aimed at building identity-theft cases against hundreds of suspected illegal immigrants violated their Fourth Amendment right to privacy.

Only 3% of school-age Latinos attend Catholic schools in Denver

Task force studies how to boost Latino enrollment in Catholic schools in Denver

Angel Gomez, a community leader and tireless advocate for the less fortunate, died Saturday from complications with cancer.- Greeley, CO

Denver’a Su Teatro has raised about $1.5 million in its three-year campaign to find a new home, an impressive $500,000 of it in individual donations. – but don’t stop sending those checks

Mario Solis-Marich: Cyber-Deported! My Personal Tragic True Story of Being Rejected by the Tancredo Campaign

Mexican market opens in steel mill neighborhood – Pueblo, CO

New Spanish-language show to launch in Colorado – “Allimite”

The Vail Breast Cancer Awareness Group is publishing “Cancer de Mama 101” to serve the growing Hispanic community in Eagle County, CO

Angelique Espinoza’s departure from Boulder City Council leaves cultural gap

Former Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.), a 2008 Republican presidential candidate and fierce opponent of illegal immigration, is criticizing the nomination of Stephanie Villafuerte for District of Colorado U.S. Attorney.

Colorado Latino leaders work to derail proposed census boycott

Latina heritage, gender embraced by young girls – Soy Unica! Soy Latina! seminar on Saturday at Colorado State University-Pueblo

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.

Sugar beets to baseball: Northern Colorado’s Hispanic baseball league

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

The Latino Chamber of Commerce of Boulder County’s fifth annual Multicultural Business Resource Expo takes place from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Rembrandt Yard in Boulder.

Latino feuds hold back schooling in Colorado

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

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.

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.

The recently formed Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice has joined with local Latino leaders to launch a plan aimed at reducing the disproportionate number of Hispanics in the state’s prisons.

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

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

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

Following this month’s bust of 14,500 marijuana plants that allegedly were in part being grown by Mexican migrant workers, a Colorado Springs senator is calling on Gov. Bill Ritter and the General Assembly to take aggressive action on illegal immigration in Colorado, though immigrant rights’ groups say lawmakers shouldn’t blame entire communities for the actions of a few individuals.

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

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?

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

Charter school finds welcome mat in Denver – Cesar Chavez Academy

Denver Latino groups launch campaign for schools

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

Curanderos mexicanos y médicos de Colorado comparten planes de salud integral

Mi Casa gives career help to Colorado’s Latinos

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

Judge Christine Arguello Comes Home to Help Hispanic Scholars – Colorado

Hispanics have highest rate of uninsured in Colorado – 40% of adult Hispanics are without health insurance

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”

A Voice of Reason & Courage in the Wilderness of Immigration Reform: Congressman Jared Polis (D-Colorado)

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.

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

Nine 2009 Latino high school graduates were honored by State Farm Insurance along with the Latin-Anglo Alliance Foundation at State Farm’s annual banquet Wednesday night. – Grand Junction, Colorado

Hispanic Artist Preserves Tradition of Religious Art in Colorado – Catherine Robles Shaw

Half of teen pregnancies in Larimer County, Colorado among Hispanics

Engaging prospect for Latinos, GOP

Pursuing ‘La Vida Sana’ for Latinos – Initiative addresses fitness and nutrition issues for better health – Summit County, Colorado

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.

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

Colorado Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba’s 11-year-old son and brother-in-law were released by kidnappers a day after being abducted in Venezuela.

$10M boost expected from Hispanic Chamber convention in Denver

Solera National Bank Becomes Exclusive Banking Sponsor for Upcoming Speaker Series