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Earlier this week, the 10th annual Latino Conservation Week kicked off. The celebration is nationwide and promotes access to the outdoors among the Latino community and recognition of their conservation efforts with a week full of activities geared towards protecting our environment and enjoying nature.
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Next week PODER of Idaho will be hosting their 2nd annual Latinos Unidos Conference. The organization is dedicated to empowering immigrant communities in the Gem state and this year the theme of the conference is “Building Latino Power," which will focus on strengthening equity, justice and economic prosperity for the state's Latino community.
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Hispanic voters are the fastest-growing voting block in the country, but have the lowest turnout in the U.S. Some Idahoans think this might change soon.
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Idaho Matters takes a look at the history of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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The Community Council of Idaho will be handing out long-sleeved shirts this Thursday at its annual shirt distribution event. Every year the non-profit collects shirts and gives them to farm workers to make sure they're protected from long days in the sun.
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Artist Eddie Melendrez likes to paint people in their everyday lives. His works pay tribute to his Chicano culture by depicting scenes including lowrider cars and Day of the Dead celebrations.
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A recent Kaiser Family Foundation Hispanic vaccination rates were only 42% in Idaho and Colorado: tying for the second lowest rate in the country, above South Dakota.
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Idaho Matters produced a special episode of our Doctors Roundtable looking at equity and engagement with Latinx communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Didn't get the chance to follow the news this week? We go beyond the headlines on this edition of the Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable.
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Latinos face high rates of COVID-19 and diabetes. But one community clinic in Reno is seeing sharp decreases in patient numbers, deepening the risk for people with chronic illnesses.