Marysville to hold first ever Sabor Latino Dance this Saturday

MARYSVILLE—The City of Marysville is partnering up with the Keep Dreams Alive Foundation and the Mayor’s Diversity Committee to bring together its first ever Sabor Latino Dance at the Marysville Opera House this Saturday, September 28. “Marysville has more than 10,000 residents of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and at least 7 percent of our residents […]

Meet local author Nova García at Mukilteo Sno-Isle Library

Sno-Isle Libraries is inviting the public to celebrate Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month with local author Nova García and the release of her new book Not That Kind of Call Girl. Nova García was born in Laredo, Texas and takes great pride in her Mexican-American heritage. Her works aims to dispel Latine stereotypes and recognize women for the […]

Public invited to attend reception at City Hall in honor of Alfredo Arreguín

LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 7, 2023—As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, the City of Lynnwood invites the public to a reception at 5:15 p.m. on September 11 to honor internationally renowned artist Alfredo Arreguín and declare September 16, Alfredo Arreguín Day. The Mexican American artist passed away on April 24, at 88 years old, due to […]

Hispanic Heritage month kicks off in Mill Creek

MILL CREEK, Wash., September 3, 2022 – Hundreds came to celebrate the beautiful cultures of Latin America during Gold Creek en Español’s Hispanic Heritage event today where many learned about Hispanic Latino cultures through music and dance. The event began with a concert in The Forum at noon, followed by a parade down Main Street at […]

WA Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self gives message on National Hispanic Heritage month

My mother left Puerto Rico when she was 18 and came to the United States by herself in search of a job. This was an option as Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the U.S. and all Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens. I still remember her stories of how hard it was to leave all […]