As children, Jose Gonzalez and his five siblings picked strawberries and other produce every summer outside Woodburn, Ore., to help support their family. Today, he’s founding president of the Latino Business Alliance, a member of the Salem City Council, and owner of...
Latino Network has a capital campaign goal of $18M to build La Plaza Esperanza, a new community center in Gresham’s Rockwood neighborhood. More than $11,700,000 has been committed to the project according to the campaign progress update. If they receive $2.7 million...
Hispanics own 55 banks and credit unions nationwide, but none yet in Oregon. The only state on the West Coast to make the list was California, where five financial institutions are owned by Hispanics. New Jersey has two, and Florida has eight financial institutions...
Gov. Kate Brown has signed a bill that requires retailers in Oregon to accept cash. The measure, SB 1565, excluded transactions such as those at farmers markets, roadside stands, and aboard airplanes, and it allows businesses to refuse to take coins for purchases of...
Tamale Boy headquarters moves out of Portland over crimeTamale Boy owner Jaime Soltero, Jr. opened his first food truck in 2010 in Portland. Headquartered in North Portland, Tamale Boy also has a NE Portland location and a suburban Happy Valley location. Pre-pandemic...
