By Elliot Alford / Alford Law PLLC There are many commonly-held misconceptions concerning the US immigration world. Below I will list some of these and attempt to explain-away their influence. It is possible for a lawyer or document-preparer to have a “connection”…
Tickets available for annual Celebraciones de la Gente raffle
Tickets ($10 each) are now available for the annual Celebraciones de la Gente raffle presented by Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces. The raffle will be held on Sunday, Oct. 25 during the 12th annual Celebraciones de la Gente / Día de los…
Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces prepares for Sugar Skull workshops
FLAGSTAFF — Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces has begun preparations for its annual Sugar Skull workshops on Oct. 24-25 at the Museum of Northern Arizona and Nov. 1 at the Snowdrift Art Space in Winslow. The group has already created an estimated 100…
12th annual Celebraciones de la Gente to be held Oct. 24-25 at the Museum of Northern Arizona
FLAGSTAFF —The In Tlanextli Tlacopan Aztec Fire Dancers and Ballet Folklorico de Colores de Flagstaff will return to Northern Ariziona when the community celebrates the 12th annual Celebraciones de la Gente, a lively Day of the Dead festival Oct. 24 and 25,…
Guest commentary: Awaiting the DACA / DAPA injunction resolution
By Elliot Alford / Alford Law PLLC As we wait for resolution in this case (Case: 15-40238, 5th Circuit), it is a good time to reflect on what power the executive branch of the United States has in the immigration realm.…
Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces to present sugar skull-making workshop on Oct. 2 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Center
Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces will present a sugar skull-making workshop as part of its monthly First Friday art event at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Center, 224 S. Kendrick St., Flagstaff. Participants will learn…
Flagstaff Planning and Zoning to take up La Plaza Vieja and a major plan amendment on Sept. 23
FLAGSTAFF — The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on the La Plaza Vieja Neighborhood Specific Plan and on a major plan amendment to the Road Network Illustration in the Flagstaff Regional Plan, the City of Flagstaff reported this…
Hispanic Heritage Month in Northern Arizona gets off to a musical start
From Folklorico dances to lectures and comedy performances, region gearing up for festive month By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ Hispanic Heritage Month is here, with festivities beginning with a folklorico dance performance and continuing through October with lectures, a comedy performance…
12th annual Fiesta de Independencia to be held Sept. 20 at Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños
FLAGSTAFF — The 12th annual Fiesta de Independencia will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20 at the Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños, 2532 E. 7th Ave., Flagstaff. The Mexican Consulate of Phoenix will perform…
Guest commentary: More and more grandparents are helping raise the next generation
By First Things First The relationship between a child and a grandparent is a special bond. As the nation celebrated Grandparents’ Day this month, let’s take a look at those grandparents who are not only showering their grandkids with love,…
Fiestas Patrias celebration to be held Sept. 16 at Sinagua Middle School
FLAGSTAFF — Ballet Folklorico de Colores of Flagstaff and Compañia de Danza Reginal de Puebla will present a Fiestas Patrias celebration from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Sinagua Middle School. Don’t miss this opportunity to see Ballet Folklorico de…
Basic Business Empowerment entrepreneurship course continues through Nov. 24
FLAGSTAFF — The next Basic Business Empowerment (BBE) program, a classroom-based business development course, will be held 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 24, at the Coconino County Health and Community Services Building, 2625 N. King St., Flagstaff (1 block East…
Local artist Gerardo Alvarado Vidal to be featured at monthly ‘3rd Fridays at Sunnyside Market of Dreams’ on Aug. 21
FLAGSTAFF — Local artist Gerardo Alvarado Vidal will be featured at the 3rd Friday at the Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños marketplace from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 at at 2532 E. 7th Ave., at the Southwest corner of…
Sunnyside Vision Coalition Meeting to be held on Aug. 27
FLAGSTAFF — Habitat for Humanity of Northern Arizona has plans to work with Sunnyside residents for years to come. “Our aim is to support residents toward goals for their families and community,” the organization reported in a media release. “We invite…
Education training for Spanish-speaking parents to be held Aug. 19-21 in Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF — Chicanos Por La Causa Inc., in partnership with Abriendo Puertas / Opening Doors and the Helios Foundation, will present A Training of Trainers! program from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19 through 21 at the Flagstaff Family Resource Center, 4000 N. Cummings…
Read On Flagstaff seeking families in Sunnyside neighborhood
FLAGSTAFF — “Read On Flagstaff,” a literacy project within the larger Read On Arizona network of organizations and agencies, is seeking families in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Flagstaff to participate in the program. A Collaborative Literacy Project facilitated by the United Way…
New Flagstaff Police Department Community Liaison Committee is up and running
(Editor’s Note: Full disclosure, AmigosNAZ Editor / Publisher Frank X. Moraga is a member of the new Flagstaff Police Department Community Liaison Committee, serving in his role as chair of the Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC). He serves on the…
Radio Sunnyside in need of PSA reading volunteers, now streaming online
FLAGSTAFF — Community Radio station KSZN-Flagstaff 101.5 FM, Radio Sunnyside is in need of volunteers to record Public Service Announcements, underwriting, legal I.Ds and promotional spots. Radio Sunnyside, which went on the air, May 30, is Flagstaff’s first listener-sponsored Community Radio station to acquire…
Planning begins for Childhood Education Conference in Holbrook on Oct. 24
HOLBROOK — Community organizations are invited to participate as a exhibitor or vendor at the Childhood Education Conference on Saturday, Oct. 24 in Holbrook, conference committee organizers reported recently in a media release. “Our conference has grown in size and…
Volunteers needed for Suddenlink’s / Chamber’s ‘Flagstaff Teachers Supply Drive’ Aug. 5 through 8
By AmigosNAZ staff reports Final preparations are being made but volunteers are urgently needed for the upcoming Flagstaff Teachers Supply Drive. “All systems are go for the fourth annual Suddenlink / Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Teachers Supply Drive on August 5-8,…
Flagstaff Police Department, FUSD announce arrest made regarding series of threatening telephone calls last spring
By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ The Flagstaff Police Department and the Flagstaff Unified School District announced late Tuesday that an arrest has been made regarding a series of threatening telephone calls last spring to a number of schools within the…
CCC Governing Board launches presidential search
Move follows the selection of Veronica Hipolito as the CCC Interim President FLAGSTAFF — Coconino County Community College District Governing Board Chair Patricia Garcia on July 8 announced that the search for CCC’s next president has begun. The CCC District Governing…
Flagstaff Back to School Fair to be held at Flagstaff Family Food Center on July 11
The Flagstaff Back to School Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 11 at the Flagstaff Family Food Center — Food Bank and Kitchen, 1903 N. Second St., Flagstaff. Sponsored by the Flagstaff Family Food Center, the second annual event will feature more…
Flagstaff honors Independence Day with annual parade
AmigosNAZ staff reports Local residents and visitors from around the state arrived early in Flagstaff to get a good vantage point for the annual 4th of July Parade held in downtown. A crowd estimated at 15,000 by some accounts lined…
Flagstaff celebrates Mariachi Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
AmigosNAZ staff reports Once again the sounds of violas and guitars could be heard when Mariachi Azteca de Sol from Tucson performed its annual Mariachi Mass on Sunday June 28 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Flagstaff. Father Patrick…
Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces presents annual Menudo / Posole breakfast
AmigosNAZ staff reports The aroma of posole and menudo filled the air when Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces presented its second annual breakfast following the Mariachi Mass on Sunday, June 28 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Flagstaff. Money raised…
Record crowd attends 2nd annual ‘Flagstaff Summertime Tardeada and Oldies Car Show’
AmigosNAZ staff reports Several hundred visitors flocked to the parking lot of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church throughout the day to attend the second annual “Flagstaff Summertime Tardeada and Oldies Car Show” fiesta on Saturday, June 27. The free event…
Northern Arizona veteranos honored at Tardeada 2015
AmigosNAZ staff report Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces continued its tradition of honoring Hispanic veteranos in Northern Arizona at the “Flagstaff Summertime Tardeada 2015” on Saturday, June 27 in the parking lot of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Veteranos were awarded certificates with…
Car show adds shine to Flagstaff Summertime Tardeada 2015
AmigosNAZ staff report Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces continued the “Flagstaff Summertime Tardeada” tradition with a classic car show surrounding the festivities in the parking lot of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Flagstaff. Classic Fords and Chevys and chromed-out motorcycles added…
Desierto de Colores Ballet Folklorico de Holbrook a colorful addition to Tardeada 2015
AmigosNAZ staff report Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces continues to expand its free line-up of entertainment at the “Flagstaff Summertime Tardeada 2015” fiesta on Saturday, June 27 in the parking lot of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Joining the festivities this year was Desierto…