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,...
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...
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...
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...
A recent report by Oregon’s Office of Economic Analysis revealed a big increase in the state’s Hispanic and Latino population over the last 50 years and analyzes how this growth helps fuel Oregon’s workforce and economy. In the report that analyzed 2020 Census data it...
While many restaurants and businesses are closing in and around Portland, Oregon some restaurant owners like Maria Garcia are bucking the trend and opening new businesses. Garcia is representative of the restaurant industry, which according to the US Census, has more...
