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Mexican films to be featured at Salt Lake Film Society's FILMéxico film festival
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 13 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
A collection of Mexican movies will be featured at FILMéxico, a festival organized by the Salt Lake Film Society that starts on Thursday.
Utah immigrant advocates say election results have prompted fear, concern in the community
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 13 - 11:04 a.m. | Save Story
Utah immigrant advocates say Donald Trump's presidential win has prompted fear and concern in the community given his tough talk of cracking down on immigrants here illegally.
Utah's Salvadoran community marking International Pupusa Day to honor the food staple
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 8 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's Salvadoran community is marking what it dubs International Pupusa Day with activities meant to honor the food staple of the Central American nation.
Minority hopefuls on cusp of winning, augmenting the diversity of Utah's slate of elected leaders
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 8 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
Several minority hopefuls are on the cusp of winning as ballot counting from Tuesday's vote winds down, adding to the diversity of Utah's slate of elected leaders.
South Jordan woman's annual ofrenda serves to remember and honor dead loved ones
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 1 - 10:45 a.m. | Save Story
Areli Olsen, of South Jordan, installs an ofrenda each year in her home to mark Día de los Muertos and remember and honor dead loved ones.
ACLU of Utah calls for increased efforts to help voters with limited English to bolster participation
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 30 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
The ACLU of Utah is calling for increased efforts by election workers around the state to aid voters with limited English in a bid to bolster participation.
Día de los Muertos is coming with many events planned in Utah
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 25 - 10:08 p.m. | Save Story
Día de los Muertos, meant to honor the dead and commonly celebrated in Mexico, is coming and numerous events are planned in Utah to mark the occasion.
Latino business operators offer their 2 cents: Network, keep learning, brace for uncertainty
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 5:34 p.m. | Save Story
A panel of Latino business operators offered advice — network, keep learning, brace for uncertainty — at a Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce conference Thursday.
Some Utah candidates court Latino vote, but work remains to bolster group's political involvement
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Some Utah candidates are courting the Latino vote this election cycle, but advocates say more work is needed to bolster the group's political involvement.
Minority-majority school count in Utah edges up as Latino population grows
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 22 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
The number of minority-majority schools in Utah now totals 144, up from 126 five years ago, as the Latino population of students surges.
'They do not feel heard': Comunidades Unidas redoubling efforts to aid immigrants
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 21 - 5:07 p.m. | Save Story
Comunidades Unidas has been gathering input as part of a campaign to aid Utah immigrants and the effort now enters a new phase — goals to address the concerns.
Mariachi musicians gather at Kearns school, underscoring increased focus on musical style
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 16 - 6:04 p.m. | Save Story
A Kearns junior high school's new mariachi group received a visit from a more seasoned ensemble as the Mexican musical style makes inroads in some Utah schools.
'They're building businesses': Business group rep, reports put focus on Latino economic might
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 15 - 8:03 a.m. | Save Story
A Washington County business group leader sees growing entrepreneurial interest among Latinos, while two new reports highlight the economic might of the group.
Dominican transplant to Utah to compete in Spanish-language freestyle rap championship
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 12 - 7:16 a.m. | Save Story
Luis Llenky Mateo, a Dominican transplant now living in Utah, is one of 16 rappers competing in Saturday's Spanish-language U.S. freestyle rap championship.
Chartway Credit Union bolsters outreach to Latinos, immigrants at St. George branch
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 11 - 8:06 p.m. | Save Story
Chartway Credit Union is bolstering outreach to Latinos and immigrants at one of its St. George branches, similar to earlier moves at two Salt Lake County branches.
'An ongoing process': Latino students discuss efforts balancing US, Latin American roots
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 8 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake Community College students gathered as part of Hispanic Heritage Month activities to discuss the effort required in balancing their U.S. and Latin American roots.
Gov. Cox joins call for more info on Venezuelan, Haitian and other immigrant parolees
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 8 - 3:05 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and 24 other Republican governors are pressing the Biden administration for details on Venezuelan, Haitian and other parolees allowed into the country.
Mexican baseball teams to face off at Smith's Ballpark in nod to local Latino fans
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 4 - 9:33 p.m. | Save Story
A pair of Mexican baseball teams face off over the weekend at Smith's Ballpark to mark Hispanic Heritage Month and to recognize the local Latino fanbase for the sport.
Bilingual Shakespeare adaptation in Ogden aims to promote inclusivity
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 3 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
A Spanish-English adaptation of one of Shakespeare's play — meant to disrupt 'Anglophone dominance in Shakespeare studies' — will be performed in Ogden.
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