Tag: Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee Chairman Eddie de la Cruz
HHS Group Reaches Out to Hispanic Community
Editor's note: This is an updated version clarifying remarks by Claudia Jimenez
The tables were turned on the Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee Monday night –...
BMCC Shares Good News with Hispanic Committee
In May, Umatilla and Morrow county voters approved a bond measure that will pay for two new Blue Mountain Community College learning centers and...
Hispanic Committee Hears from Education Leaders
The Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee (HAC) has focused much of its attention this year on the issue of education and this week’s meeting continued...
Hispanic Committee Awaits Executive Order
Oregon voters may have overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure that would have provided driver cards to Oregonians who cannot prove their legal residency, but...
Council Hears from Senior Center Proponents
The Hermiston City Council was urged Monday night to seek a Community Development Block Grant to build a new senior center.
The current senior center,...
EOU Continues Outreach to Hispanic Community
The demographics across the country, state and local region are changing rapidly with Latinos continuing to make up an ever-growing percentage of the U.S....
A Leadership Gap?
Hispanic Committee in Search of New Leaders
Ralph Nader once said that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.
Producing more...
Driver Cards a Good Start, Committee Says
The Oregon driver card ballot measure was among the topics addressed Monday night at the Hispanic Advisory Committee (HAC) meeting at Hermiston City Hall.
If...
HERMISTON'S BIG FIESTA
Big Crowds Turn Out for Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Hermiston couldn’t wait for May 5 to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, so it decided to throw...
Hispanic Committee Making a Difference in Hermiston
Question: What do the Oregon cities of Woodburn, Cornelius, Milton-Freewater, Umatilla, Ontario, Hayesville, Madras and Independence have in common?
Answer: They all have a higher...
Group Wants to Bring Immigration Play to Hermiston
A Portland theater group wants to bring a play about immigration to Hermiston, but $1,500 needs to be raised and a location needs to...