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Bilingual report: ‘Deferred Action Application Drive’ to be held Sept. 28

FLAGSTAFF — NO DREAM DEFERRED will present a “Deferred Action Application Drive” on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Killip Elementary School, 2300 E. 6th Ave., Flagstaff. Held in collaboration with Arizona DREAMers in Action. Contact 810-373-2691 if you have questions about…

Ballet Folklórico de Colores to present folklorico dance groups from Oaxaca on Sept. 19

FLAGSTAFF — Ballet Folklórico de Colores — Flagstaff will present a free* dance performance by Grupo Folklorico de Oaxaca Asociación Civil, directora Teresa Ochoa, and Compañía de Danza Regional de Puebla, director Jorge Armando Castenada, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday,…

Coconino County Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) to hold special meeting on Sept. 18

  FLAGSTAFF — The Coconino County Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) will hold a special meeting to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the under renovation Our Lady of Guadalupe Cultural Center — “The Basement,” 224 So.…

CollegeAmerica Fall Resource Fair draws crowd

Click on the image to see a slideshow from the CollegeAmerica Fall Resource Fair AmigosNAZ staff report FLAGSTAFF — The first impression that something was going on at the CollegeAmerica campus on east Route 66 were the two radio remote…

Route 66 Days returns to Flagstaff (Part 1)

Click on the image to see a slideshow of 50 photographs taken during the 9th annual Route 66 Days Charity Car Show. AmigosNAZ staff report FLAGSTAFF — The website of the www.route66carclub.com club said “Rain or Shine,” the 9th annual Route 66 Days Charity…

Route 66 Days returns to Flagstaff (Part 2)

Click on the image to see a slideshow of 50 photographs taken during the 9th annual Route 66 Days Charity Car Show. AmigosNAZ staff report FLAGSTAFF — The website of the www.route66carclub.com club said “Rain or Shine,” the 9th annual Route 66…

Commentary / Comentario: Starting school off right

By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ It was Aug. 21, nearly one month after the start of school and the annual W.F. Killip Elementary School open house was in full swing in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Flagstaff. It seemed like…

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Following a thorough review and input from community stakeholders, the Coconino County Public Health Services District (CCPHSD) will continue to offer dental clinic services for the public, Coconino County officials reported in a media release. The CCPHSD Dental Clinic offers…

Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces celebrates culture with picnic / dance

Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces presented its annual “Hispanic Pioneer Reunion” on Aug. 24, 2013 at Fort Tuthill County Park, following by a dance featuring Tejano Music Award nominees Grupo XS at the American Legion in Flagstaff. Click on the image to see…

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The Coconino County Public Health Services District will host Back to School Vaccination Clinics from 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 7 and 14 at the Coconino Public Health Services District, 2625 No. King St., Flagstaff. All required vaccinations for…

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Expect More Arizona recently visited Flagstaff during its Expect More Excellence Tour to present Spotlight Awards to the Flagstaff Arts and Literacy Academy and to Read On Flagstaff, a collaborative literacy project supported by the United Way of Northern Arizona…

Bilingual report: Latinos to play important role in state’s future

Improving student achievement, developing new leaders will be key to Arizona’s success By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ A vibrant Arizona of the future will require a strong investment in the state’s educational system. But party politics and a focus on…

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Killip Elementary School and its principal, Joe Gutierrez, received the NAU Social and Behavioral Sciences Community Partners organization and individual awards from Miguel Vasquez of the NAU Anthropology Dept., and Luis Fernandez, director of the NAU Sustainable Communities Program, for…

Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces, others recognize Armed Forces Day

Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces presented its Hispanic veterans information table at Wheeler Park. Flagstaff celebrated Armed Forces Day on May 18, 2013 with a parade in downtown Flagstaff, the Northern Arizona Veterans Stand Down at American Legion Post 3 and the Armed…

Sunnyside Neighborhood Association celebrates 18th annual Fiesta de Mayo in Flagstaff

The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association celebrated its 18th annual Fiesta de Mayo on May 11-12 at Ponderosa Park in Flagstaff. The event featured a variety of musical entertainment, from folklorico performances to rock, conjunto, a car show, food, arts and crafts…

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The contentious, and at times faceless and obsure, immigration debate was brought home to an audience of more than 100 people at Northern Arizona University with a family in tears coping with an uncertain future. As they await an immigration…

Immigration Awareness Week at NAU puts human face to the issue

The contentious, and at times faceless and obscure, immigration debate was brought home to those who attended the inaugural Immigration Awareness Week program, April 8-13, 2013 at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff. The program featured documentarians, community organizers, aid workers and others who…