Premios Viva La Chicana: Monica Mendez
Mendez to be honored at Viva La Chicana AwardsBy Angie BaldelomarMonica Mendez was surprised when she learned she was getting an award.She even missed the first email about it.“When I got the email about it, I was so busy working on my budget and things that are related to planning for 2025 that, probably, I […]
Premios Viva La Chicana: Christina Nicole Loya
Family heritage drives Viva La Chicana honoree: Christina Nicole Loya By Chara When Christina Nicole Loya receives her Chicana Visionary Award during the Viva La Chicana Awards ceremony April 10, she’ll probably thank her family.“Growing up hearing the stories of my family has tied me to my culture in such a significant way,” Loya said.Loya’s […]
Game at a glance: Super Bowl LIX
Kansas City coach Andy Reid and his Chiefs seek to do something no NFL franchise has done: win three Super Bowls in a row.The Chiefs will have the chance to secure their “threepeat” Sunday (Feb. 9), when they’ll face Philadelphia in Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. With information provided by multiple […]
How to peacefully support immigrants’ rights in a divided America
Commentary by Tere Siqueira The United States is witnessing heightened tensions over immigration policies.As recent news reports have indicated, protests are erupting nationwide in response to stricter enforcement measures under the latest Trump administration. Communities are grappling with fear, frustration and a deepening divide as immigrant families face the threat of raids and detentions.With protests […]
The Hispanic Development Fund offers excellent resources for finding scholarships
Commentary by Roberta Pardo For many high school students, January means more than the beginning of their spring semester; it also signifies the opening of many scholarship applications.Luckily, for many students in the Greater Kansas City area, the Hispanic Development Fund (HDF) offers a wide range of resources for finding scholarships, with an emphasis on […]
Deportes y más deportes… 01.30.25
Kansas City Chiefs buscan hacer historia en la NFLPatrick Mahomes y los Kansas City Chiefs derrotaron a los Buffalo Bills para avanzar por tercera ocasión consecutiva al Super Bowl, y la quinta ocasión en seis años.Kansas City ha ganado los títulos del 2023 y 2024 y junto a los Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh […]
Defensive stop, clutch catches help keep KC’s threepeat hopes alive
A clutch catch-and-run play Sunday night (Jan. 26) helped keep Kansas City’s quest for an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl title alive.Leading Buffalo 32-29 with 1 minute, 35 seconds left in the final quarter of the AFC title game, Kansas City faced third-and-9 at the Buffalo 35-yard line. If the Chiefs could make a first […]
Missouri’s immigration bills stir controversy
By Tere Siqueira In Missouri, controversial immigration legislation has sparked a heated debate.At the heart of the discussion is Senate Bill 72, introduced by Republican Senator David Gregory of Chesterfield, which proposes a $1,000 bounty for tips leading to the arrest of undocumented immigrants. Critics, including legal advocates and community leaders, have called the measures […]
Jorge Ramos: ¿Qué hubieras hecho tú?
Es una oportunidad única. Estás frente al hombre más poderoso del mundo. Acaba de convertirse, una vez más, en el presidente de Estados Unidos, y es su primer día completo en el puesto tras su regreso a la Casa Blanca.Es una vieja tradición ir a la iglesia durante la mañana del primer día de la […]
Kansas meat industry faces uncertainty under Trump
By Tere Siqueira The meat industry in Kansas finds itself at a crossroads now that Donald Trump is back in office as U.S. president.As multiple media outlets have reported, Trump has pledged to deport masses of immigrants, including 11 million undocumented immigrants. But as Frank Morris reported Jan. 6 for KCUR-FM (89.3), keeping that promise […]