Blogante News + Colorado Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

October 26, 2009

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

October 14, 2009

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.

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.

September 15, 2009

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.

September 2, 2009

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.

August 27, 2009

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 3, 2009

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

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

Judge Christine Arguello Comes Home to Help Hispanic Scholars – Colorado

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

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

June 23, 2009

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

June 22, 2009

Half of teen pregnancies in Larimer County, Colorado among Hispanics

June 18, 2009

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

May 28, 2009

Historians to salute Hispanic roots in Loveland, Colorado

May 14, 2009

Larimer County’s Hispanic population grows to 10% – Colorado

March 17, 2009

DENVER—Latino groups supporting a proposal to allow illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition took their campaign to the state Capitol on Monday, lobbying lawmakers on both sides of the issue

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.

December 18, 2008

Personality Spotlight: Ken Salazar

December 17, 2008

CO-Senate: Salazar Departure Creates GOP Opportunity

December 12, 2008

El representante demócrata John Salazar dijo que nunca pidió ser secretario de Agricultura, pero que durante semanas estuvo hablando con líderes de la Cámara de Representantes en torno a obtener un lugar en el comité más codiciado del recinto.

December 6, 2008

Tom Tancredo deja Washington con pocos aliados

December 3, 2008

Colorado’s Sen. Ken Salazar could be considered in push to name Hispanic Supreme Court justice

November 3, 2008

A second demographic study of Boulder County Latinos that aims to assess gaps in services and help local service agencies be more efficient has taken longer than expected to get off the ground. – Colorado

October 7, 2008

Key staff and faculty from the University of Colorado at Boulder partnered with colleagues from the University of Colorado Denver to administer a youth leadership initiative as part of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ 22nd annual national meeting to be held in Denver Oct. 11-13.

September 29, 2008

The rapid increase in Colorado’s Hispanic population has not been accompanied by similar growth in the number of Latino health professionals, and so the University of Colorado Denver has initiated a 30-year project to alleviate the situation.

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 17, 2008

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

September 10, 2008

Senate panel to vote soon on Colorado judge nominees – Christine Arguello up for Federal judgeship

August 26, 2008

Day 1.5 in Denver – The Unapologetic Mexican

August 23, 2008

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

August 17, 2008

In a heated debate over immigration, four Colorado candidates for the U.S. Senate traded barbs over who had the best ideas for dealing with the controversial matter.

August 12, 2008

Colorado State University-Pueblo Recognized As Hispanic-Serving School: University Selected From Among 400 Institutions for Award From the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.

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 17, 2008

Loveland ICE raid nets 18 arrests – Colorado

July 14, 2008

University of Colorado – Boulder’s chief legal counsel nominated by Bush for federal judgeship – Christine Arguello

June 26, 2008

LATINO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO LEGISLATE ACTION AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

June 10, 2008

Packed jail tied to illegal immigration – Eagle County, Colorado

COLORADO STATE PRESIDENT NAMED TO NATIONAL SOCIETY OF HISPANIC MBAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

June 9, 2008

Eco-Cycle outreach targets Longmont Latinos

May 20, 2008

Latina conference showed girls the impossible is possible – University of Northern Colorado

May 1, 2008

Latino growth continues – Colorado

April 21, 2008

Tancredo slams pope on immigration – (who cares)

April 7, 2008

Tricky issue of immigration played down – Colorado senate race

March 26, 2008

Students stomach fasts to help families affected by ICE raids during Cesar Chavez celebrations – University of Northern Colorado

March 13, 2008

Latin American arms elevating the Rockies

March 9, 2008

Colorado State University Latina students offer girls glimpse of success

February 18, 2008

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

January 29, 2008

Spanish paper La Tribuna to merge with Greeley Now – Colorado

November 26, 2007

Carmen Carrillo Appointed as Denver Human Services Deputy Manager

Clínica Tepeyac aids Hispanic community – Denver

November 25, 2007

Latino task force to launch new study – Boulder County, Colorado

November 23, 2007

Cut seven times, Glenn Martinez saw Broncos as last hope

November 12, 2007

English lessons offered to Spanish-speaking staff – University of Colorado

October 24, 2007

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