Latinos

Amid public land worries, poll shows strong support for conservation among Latinos

The Conservation in the West poll asks voters across the region about a wide range of environmental and policy topics. For 15 years, the Colorado College-run opinion survey has found strong support for conservation on public lands.

Three people stand in a line in a sun-drenched room. In the foreground on the left, a young woman with dark hair, glasses and a dark red apron has her hand inside a large metal pot. In the middle, an older woman with dark hair in a brightly colored striped apron holds a corn husk in her gloved hands. In front of her, there's a white bowl filled with shredded meat and a pair of metal tongs. In the background, an older man in a short-sleeved button-up shirt and black pants looks at the two women. He's standing behind a large metal bowl filled with a beige-colored paste, with a white rubber spatula.

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Tamales are a Christmas tradition wrapped with love for Latino families

Rae Solomon

For many Latino families in Colorado, Christmas food traditions revolve around tamales - not just eating them, but making them together.

Drive-through ballot drop off in Denver, Colorado

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'Pocketbook' economic issues are top of mind for Colorado鈥檚 Latino voters, polling shows

Lucas Brady Woods

An annual poll released this week shows inflation, low wages, unaffordable housing, and expensive healthcare are major concerns for Latino voters in Colorado. Also on the list are abortion, immigration, and gun violence.

A young girl wearing a wide sunhat carries a net that she has used to dip into the river to gather water life.

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Photos: Latino Conservation Week unites communities in an appreciation for the outdoors

Jimena Peck

Biologists were on hand to meet with families to explore what lives below the surface of the Cache La Pourdre River in Fort Collins. The event was just one of many across the state of Colorado this weekend. Many events are still happening in the coming days. Find out more at Latino Conservation Week.

Volunteer tutor Kathy Yang sits across a table from Ricardo pointing to the page of an open book.

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A new tutoring class in Carbondale helps immigrants learn English, but some may have to leave the valley

Eleanor Bennett, Aspen Public Radio

Many of the new immigrants staying in town were attending English in Action鈥檚 new weekly tutoring sessions at the Carbondale Library before the winter shelters closed on April 1.

Students from Bryant-Webster preparing to perform at the Viva Southwest Mariachi Conference.

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Young musicians give Mexican folk music new life at Denver mariachi conference

Natalie Skowlund

Children and teens from across Colorado and the country convened in Denver Friday and Saturday for the Viva Southwest Mariachi Conference. It was a chance to hone their musical skills while getting to know other young musicians passionate about preserving the traditional Mexican folk music.

The exterior of a gray cement building with the words "Denver Public Schools" on it.

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The La Raza Report highlights lack of equity in resources for Latino students in Denver Public Schools

Michael Lyle

Recent data from the La Raza Report, a report commissioned by Denver Public Schools, found that Latino students are under-resourced and the district has too few Latino teachers and leaders. Chalkbeat Colorado Reporter Melanie Asmar discussed the report and her story with KUNC鈥檚 Michael Lyle, Jr.

Snowboard instructor Javier Pineda stands on a snowboard in full black winter clothing and a helmet talking to two other people on snowboards in winter clothing and helmets in a snow-covered area with trees and mountains in the background.

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Un instructor latino est谩 diversificando deportes de nieve con un programa popular en Summit County

Stephanie Daniel

La pasada temporada de esqu铆, un n煤mero r茅cord de esquiadores y snowboarders visitaron estaciones de esqu铆 en la regi贸n Rocky Mountain, incluido Colorado. La gran mayor铆a de los visitantes eran de raza blanca. Hay un esfuerzo en Summit County para hacer que estos deportes de nieve sean m谩s accesibles para todos, y est谩 dirigido por un residente latino que comprende la experiencia de los inmigrantes.

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Latino snowboard instructor is diversifying the slopes through a popular Summit County program

Stephanie Daniel

Last ski season, a record number of skiers and snowboarders visited resorts in the Rocky Mountain region, including Colorado. The vast majority of them were white. There鈥檚 an effort in Summit County to make these snowsports more accessible to everyone, and it鈥檚 being led by a longtime resident who understands the immigrant experience.

Nicki Gonzales is the first Latina to be named Colorado state historian. She is pictured here delivering a 'love letter to her community' at History Colorado's "Bold Women. Change History." event on July 27, 2022. Gonzales is a professor of history at Regis University and a member of History Colorado's State Historian's Council.

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Honoring history: How Colorado鈥檚 first Latina state historian uses the past to inform her present

In The NoCo

In 2021, Nicki Gonzales became Colorado's first-ever Latina state historian. Her work continues to help us understand Colorado鈥檚 cultural landscape and lesser-known pieces of history. We hear from her today on In The NoCo.