Food classes help Coastal Latino communities
Oregon State University Extension Service has formed a partnership with Food Share of Lincoln County and other non-profits behind a cooking charity project called Cooking Matters. This program includes cooking instructional seminars and informational visits to local...
Oregon makes top 10 on small business survey
By Oregon Hispanic Business Association, Oregon has made it into the top 10 for small businesses, according to a report by Homebase, a software company based in San Francisco. The findings show that the number of employees working in small businesses in Oregon...
Hotel’s still hurting, some closing
By Oregon Hispanic Business Association, Portland’s hotel scene is struggling to find its footing after the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the notable casualties is the Society Hotel, an upscale establishment that has announced its closure this year. In contrast, nearby...
Hispanic Heritage Day at the Capitol October 2025
Photo inside Oregon State Capitol on October 13, 2025 which celebrated Oregon Hispanic Heritage Day.
Small business health insurance rates continue to climb
A recent report by the National Federation of Independent Business about the lack of affordable health insurance reveals what many business owners already know – providing health insurance for employees is getting increasingly more expensive.. This year Oregon small...
Population growth trends in the Portland Metro area
Entrepeneurs looking to open a business should consider locating in one of Oregon’s quickest growing cities. New estimates from Portland State University’s Population Research Center reveal interesting data about how the Portland Metropolitan area is growing. PSU...
Forbes features a dozen Oregon Hispanic winemakers
A dozen Hispanic winemakers in Oregon who hope to pass on their businesses to children and grandchildren as a legacy reflecting love, beauty, and respect for families and the land have banded together in AHIVOY, a group advocating on behalf of Hispanic wine stewards,...
Challenges in education process
Before the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc with education nationwide, 57 percent of Latino high school graduates in Oregon pursued a college degree, according to The Oregonian/OregonLive, and that number had grown from 51 percent in 2011. But in recent years, far...
Data shows economic improvement for Oregon Hispanics
Census data shows the number of Hispanics in Oregon who live in poverty is nearly half what it was in 2005, but economic improvements in recent years have slowed, according to Axios. In 2022, about 15 percent of Hispanics lived in poverty compared with 12 percent of...
Why Businesses Need to Pay More Attention to Oregon’s Education System
By State Representative Tracy Cramer (HD 22-Woodburn), In 2021 (before I had the honor of representing House District 22), the Legislature passed SB 744 to suspend graduation standards that ensured kids could read, write, and do math before earning a diploma. That...