Community + Portland Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

September 17, 2009

Miracle Theatre’s La Luna Nueva event spotlights Latino artists – Portland

August 10, 2009

Seven Latino students at Portland Community College’s Rock Creek campus are getting a jolt of business savvy from Nike workers, one meeting and piece of advice at a time.

September 12, 2008

Activists try again to rename Portland street after Cesar Chavez

September 10, 2008

El Programa Hispano is hosting an open house to celebrate its new offices at 138 N.E. Third Ave. from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19. The event includes a blessing by Archbishop John Vlazney, remarks by Catholic Charities’ Executive Director Dennis Keenan, volunteer recognition, refreshments and entertainment. – Portland, Oregon

August 7, 2008

Latinos continue to be the fastest-growing population in Oregon — five to six times faster than whites in the Portland metropolitan area, new U.S. Census Bureau figures show. In Multnomah and Clark counties, the number of Hispanics climbed the most, by 7% in 2007, while Washington and Clackamas counties each saw a 6% increase last year.

July 15, 2008

Starting fresh on Cesar Chavez – Portland, Oregon

June 26, 2008

Si, Se Puede (Eventually) – César Chávez Rename Effort Re-emerges – Portland

June 17, 2008

Center for day laborers opens in Portland, Oregon

June 5, 2008

Portland Latino Gay Pride 2008: Papis y Chicas

May 15, 2008

El Programa Hispano moves to bigger home – Portland, Oregon

March 31, 2008

Latino families fight lure of gangs – A Portland officer teaches a national program in Spanish, reaching parents and kids – Oregon

December 9, 2007

Move to honor Chavez hits a roadblock – In Portland, Ore., naming a street after the activist proves difficult. A series of hostile meetings ends in an impasse.

November 25, 2007

Plan to rename street after Chavez pulled from consideration for now – Portland, Oregon

November 15, 2007

New Portland street now in the running to honor Cesar Chavez

October 28, 2007

Portland divided over proposed Chavez Boulevard – Oregon