Within two to three hours, flames from Oregon wildfires swept through the communities of Phoenix and Talent, destroying much of the towns and leaving many of its primarily Latino residents homeless. Jairo Gomez urged his wife and three children to leave their mobile...
Some events in life are a catalyst for ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Back in 1975, 6-year old Virginia Garcia, the daughter of migrant farmworkers, died from a foot infected by an untreated cut. Virginia and her parents weren’t able to access healthcare...
A popular local taco shop in Redmond Oregon announced plans to expand to Bend. Less than a month later, the new location was robbed. In June 2020, KTVZ announced that Lucy’s Taco Shop would expand their popular menu to a new location in Bend. Equipped with the brands...
The CDC has said that Latinos are hospitalized four times more often than whites when contracting COVID-19. In an interview with NPR, OSU professor Daniel Lopez-Cevallo said, “I think it’s a mix of factors that come into play to these – show these...
As reported by The Oregonian, Portland’s Mi Mero Mole has closed its doors for the final time after 9 years citing financial challenges due to the COVID19 pandemic. Owner, Nick Zukin, claims the business lost money each day after Oregon Governor Brown ordered...
Elected officials represent us and take input from their constituents – the people who live in their districts. When you are contacting your state and federal elected officials there are several things to keep in mind. It’s best to contact them by email or phone. ...
