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	With No Papers and No Fear; Undocumented Immigrants Ride for Justice Calling it the UndocuBus tour, a group of undocumented immigrants are making their way across several states to reach Charlotte, North Carolina, in time to make a difference at the Democratic National Convention. Their hope is that by the time ....

	ABNA to Host National Night Out The Arnett Benson Neighborhood Association will host a National Night Out on Tuesday August 7 from 6 to 8:30 PM. The event will be held at the Maggie Trejo Supercenter at 3200 Amherst. Mayor Glen Robertson is scheduled to be there along with so....

	OUR EDITORIAL VOICE: THE SKY IS NOT FALLING Sounding like “chicken little”, those words, or a variation of those words, were used by Republican politicians and other conservative political pundits in reference to the Supreme Court decision on the Obama health care law. We even read one sto....

Texas Tejano Poster Contest Texas Tejano, a San Antonio based research and publishing company is conducting a statewide search for the best example of Tejano art to be used in the production of the official poster for the 2012 Tejano Heritage Month celebration. The contest ....

CONTROVERSY SURROUNDS COUNTY COMMISSIONER RACE; WHAT ELSE IS NEW? If it’s an election year in which the Precinct 3 County Commissioner’s seat in Lubbock County is up for grabs, you can rest assured that personal issues and controversy will dominate the political conversation; especially in the barrios and communi....

EL EDITOR ENDORSEMENTS IN CITY AND LISD SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS This past Monday, Lubbock voters began their participation in the Democratic process by casting their vote for candidates of their choice in the city and school board elections. We hope that voters have taken the time to inform themselves about th....

Viva Aztlan Festival at Lubbock Civic Center LUBBOCK, Texas (January 28, 2011) – The 17th Annual Viva Aztlan Festival will be held at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theatre, 1501 Mac Davis Lane, Friday, March 11th and Saturday, March 12th. The festival consists of Folklorico and Mariachi....

Volunteers Needed for Phase II of Arroyo Cleanup The Guadalupe Neighborhood Association will once again bring volunteers together to continue the cleanup of “el arroryo”; as it is known to residents of the neighborhood. The area is also known as Lubbock Canyon Lakes #3. The cleanup will take ....

Lubbock Residents March in Austin Immigration Rally The elderly and the young; the middle aged; American born and naturalized citizens, and the undocumented; they all gathered in Austin because they care about their future and the future of their children; some yet unborn. One of their concerns is ....

Arthritis Strikes 3 Million U.S. Hispanics One in Five Report Severe Joint Pain and Limitations WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Arthritis affects 3.1 million Hispanics in the U.S. and causes severe joint pain and limitations for at least one in five of them, accordin....

Latino Activist Workshop Held Here in Lubbock Is there anything that non-politicians, regular everyday folks, can do to counter the strong anti immigrant movement that seems to be sweeping the country and most recently the state of Texas? Lubbock resident Miguel Torres thinks so. In fact so ....

SIEMPRE EN LA LUCHA - Comentario por Eliseo Solis Lo que le esta pasando al Consejal Victor Hernandez no es nada nuevo. A traves de nuestra lucha de inigualdad, aquellos que se oponen a los poderosos, siempre son cuestionados públicamente. Le pasó a Che Guevara en Bolivia, le pasó a Ramsey Muñiz c....

NO SALE: MAHON ELEMENTARY OFF THE MARKET Our perspective on the LISD decision not to sell the sc.... When the Lubbock City Council “kicked the can down the road” rather than address Lubbock’s homeless issue in a timely manner; North Avenue U neighborhood residents heard rumors that if true; would have had the issue residing in their backyard. B....

LISD Bond Election – Vote Yes While we remain skeptical of how easily the proponents of the bond election say they can repay the bond debt without raising taxes; we are strong believers in quality and equal education. And we would also note that while the tax rate may not go ....

LACK OF FUNDING FOR FIESTAS RESULTS IN CHANGES FOR ANNUAL CELEBRATION According to board members of “Fiestas Del Llano Inc., big changes are in store for the yearly celebration which observes and commemorates Mexico’s independence from Spain. This year, Mexico will celebrate its two hundredth anniversary of its ind....