Photos by Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ.com ©2018 FLAGSTAFF — Organizers reported that more than 400 people crowded in front of the Flagstaff City Hall as part of a “Families Belong Together” rally to protest current U.S. family detention…
Student-led organization wants voters to support candidates fighting to end gun violence PHOENIX – March for Our Lives Arizona is continuing its months-long campaign to encourage young voters to back candidates who pledge to work to end gun violence. “This…
View this email in your browser Eventos de Interés para la Comunidad Aviso importante: Centro de Defensoría ¿Tiene duda sobre su caso criminal, familiar, civil o de inmigración? Participe en el “Programa de Orientación Legal Gratuita” para consultar su…
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Statement from Sindy Benavides, COO and Acting CEO of the League of United Latin America Citizens (LULAC): “People across the nation and beyond have heard our voices, forcing President Trump to reverse the injustice of his Administration’s own making: the separation…
Dear friend and partner, greetings! The subject on Saturday’s radio program will be: “The U.S. Constitution & Storytelling” Ad on Facebook Ad on YouTube Programs of all our radio shows can be accessed on Facebook, YouTube, Podcasts, and Stitcher, all…
Dear friend and partner, greetings! The subject on Saturday’s radio program will be: “LULAC: One for All & All for One” Ad on Facebook Ad on YouTube Programs of all our radio shows can be accessed on Facebook, YouTube, Podcasts,…
Click here for more information In This Issue Tuesday May 8th Council Meeting: Peace Pole Apartment Application Fees Camping Ordinance Donate Now Council Meeting Tuesday May 8th Information about the possible funding and installation of a Peace Pole. The Peace…
The public is invited to attend a focus group on the merit selection of Superior Court judges. The meeting will be from 5:30 – 7 p.m. June 12, at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 219 E. Cherry Ave. Flagstaff, Ariz.…
Rally and prayer vigil to honor lost children PHOENIX — The “Rally for Migrants” on Sunday, June 17, 2018, will lift up the migrant community while denouncing the cruel and inhumane tactics, including the separation of children from parents, being used today by…
Click here for the entire e-newsletter EDUCATION UPDATES From Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth April 26, 2018 Edition Resources for Parents CCC&Y’s Parent Tool Kit Upcoming Dates April — Flagstaff Public Library announces upcoming events April — Page Public Library announces…
FLAGSTAFF — The mission of LAUNCH Flagstaff is to advance world-class education for every child in Flagstaff from cradle through their career. We accept our shared responsibility in reaching this goal. The following partners of LAUNCH Flagstaff support our children by…
Click here for the latest NAU news Friday, April 13 President Cheng issues statement on recent DACA ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court “Like many of our faculty, staff and students, I am concerned this recent ruling prevents DACA students…
Click here for more information In This Issue The City of Flagstaff Climate Team Has New Information and Events Attainable Housing on the Agenda Tomorrow! The Bail and Bond Fund “Red for Ed” Petition Seeks Support for Local Teachers Meet Our New…
Dear friend and partner, greetings! The subject line of this email contains the subjects that will be addressed on the next two radio programs. Congressman Ed Pastor’s speech will air on May 9 (prerecorded), whereas Let’s Disrupt Aging will air…
Editor’s note: AmigosNAZ welcomes guest columns, letters to the editor and other submissions from our readers. All opinions expressed in submitted material are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of AmigosNAZ. Did you know that our…
Dear friend and partner, greetings! The subject on Saturday’s radio program will be: VOTING: ITS PRICE AND PROCESS Ad on Facebook: Ad on YouTube: Programs of all our radio shows can be accessed on Facebook, YouTube, Podcasts, and Stitcher, all under AARP…
FLAGSTAFF — The Coconino County Tri-Diversity Councils will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 14 at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 219 E. Cherry Ave., Flagstaff. The councils include: The African American Advisory Council The Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) The…
Click here for more information In This Issue Public Hearing on Mill Town Wednesday the 28th Vocal Local Workshop Survey Join us for Small is Beautiful! In case you missed it: Our Zoning Code: Bad to the Bone Donate…
Dear friend and partner, happy Friday! Last Saturday our radio program addressed: Kinship Care in Arizona. This Saturday the subject will be: DREAMERS: WHO ARE THEY. Ad on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/aarparizonahispanicconnection/videos/547326862332887/ Ad on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSBsrK-kwLs). Videos of all our radio programs can be accessed…
Click here for the latest KNAU news Support Your Public Radio! Popular KNAU Links Like us on Facebook On-Air Schedule Follow us on Twitter Local Events Calendar Current News Stories Support KNAU! KNAU Insider prEview – January 5th, 2018 Earth Notes:…
Editor’s Note: AmigosNAZ does not endorse particular candidates running for political office. AmigosNAZ reserves the right to refuse paid political advertisement. FLAGSTAFF — Adam Shimoni to Announce Run for Flagstaff City Council at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3 at Heritage Square…
Click here for the entire e-newsletter In This Issue City Council Special Work Session 6:00 PM (Oct. 24) Murdoch Center Municipal Identification Card Overview Discussion re Rio de Flag Project Overview of Proposition 207 Intergovernmental Priorities Municipal Identification Card Overview…
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in favor of congressional action on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program at the regular board meeting Tuesday night. DACA was an executive action that allowed children under the age…
Dear friend, happy Friday! The subject for Saturday’s radio program will be UNCLE SAM. With the help of our guests, we will explain the different taxes we pay to the government, how this money is budgeted and spent, what is the…
FLAGSTAFF — Flagstaff’s Mayor, Coral Evans was selected as a member of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns’ policy-making Executive Committee at the organization’s annual conference last week in Oro Valley, AZ. The League of Arizona Cities and Towns is…
FLAGSTAFF — The Flagstaff City Council will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5 at the City Council Chambers, 211 W. Aspen Ave., Flagstaff. Click below for: September 5, 2017 agenda City Council Meeting – FINAL More City of Flagstaff News:…
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COCONINO COUNTY — The Coconino County Board of Supervisors and Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-1) met for a roundtable discussion on Monday. O’Halleran, Supervisors, elected County Constitutional Officers, county and congressional staff participated in the open meeting. The group discussed several…
Click here for the latest KNAU news KNAU Insider prEview – August 11th, 2017 Marked Down Tickets for Garrison Keillor KNAU has a limited number of tickets left for Garrison Keillor and with only two weeks until the show we are…
Hispanics accounted for about half of U.S. population growth between 2016 and 2017. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. August 04, 2017 U.S. Hispanic population growth has leveled off The annual growth rate of…
Dear friend, greetings! Happy Friday! Our radio program tomorrow will be on DEMOCRACY: Civic Engagement. Our guests will describe the history of democracy, the painful journey, the of the people, by the people and for the people concepts, and our turn…
Dear partner and friend, happy Friday! I trust all is well. Our mural painting event last Saturday went very well. Among our special guests were Beth Castro (Gov. Raul Castro’s daughter), Commander Louie Garcia from Post 41, and Yvonne Pastor…
FLAGSTAFF — Organized in 2017, by City of Flagstaff Mayor Coral Evans, the Flagstaff Community Policy Trust (the Trust) is designed to build a foundation of expertise and experience that will benefit present and future Flagstaff leaders, as well as other…
FLAGSTAFF — The City of Flagstaff has announced agenda for upcoming Flagstaff City Council meetings. March 14, 2017 City Council Work Session at 6 p.m. March 14, 2017 Special Council Meeting (Executive Session) at 4 p.m. March 21, 2017 City Council Draft Agenda …
Click on image above for more information Click here for the latest newsletter. In This Issue Take Action: Council to Vote on Minimum Wage Amendment Tonight (3/7) Zoning Code Amendments at Planning & Zoning (3/8) Get Informed Update: “Ban the Box”…
FLAGSTAFF — The City of Flagstaff has announced the City Council agenda for upcoming Flagstaff City Council meeting. March 7, 2017 — Regular City Council meeting, 4:30 p.m. More City of Flagstaff News: Funds for Social Services Applications for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 funding cycle…
FLAGSTAFF — At the Flagstaff City Council retreats in January 2017, the Council created new goals for the 2017-2019 calendar years. The goals ranged in categories from Economic Development, to Personnel, to Social Justice and Climate Change, these goals create…
FLAGSTAFF — NAU’s Latin American Studies and the NAU student club No More Deaths / No más muertas to present “Dan Millis: From Border Walls to Borderlands” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9 at NAU’s Liberal Arts, Room 120. Millis is…
FLAGSTAFF — Keeping Flagstaff Together will hold full-day training session on Saturday, March 11 at Killip Elementary School, 2300 E. 6th Ave., Flagstaff. The group held its first meeting at Killip on Feb. 18 with Tucson attorney Cowan talking about the successful…
FLAGSTAFF — Keeping Flagstaff Together will hold a planning meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 18 at Killip Elementary School, 2300 E. 6th Ave., Flagstaff. The group held its first meeting at Killip on Feb. 18 with Tucson attorney Cowan talking about the successful model that…
By the Flagstaff Police Department The Flagstaff Police Department has seen an increase in questions relating to a person’s immigration status and coverage by the media. The Flagstaff Police Department’s policy has not changed regarding this issue. This policy has…
By the Pew Research Center Click here for the entire newsletter Hispanics are divided about their place in America after Trump’s election. A growing share says the situation of U.S. Latinos is worsening, and about half worry they or someone they know might be…
Click here for the entire e-mail Dear Friends and Supporters, This is a reminder that the first court case in the appeal of The Hub is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, February 23 from 2:30 – 4:00 pm. Please see the…
Click here for the latest newsletter. Take Action: Weigh In On a Special Election to Amend Prop 414 Get Involved: Beer & Gear to Benefit F3, 2/10 “We Are Them and They Are Us: Taking the High Road to Social…
FLAGSTAFF — The Flagstaff City Council will meet on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 6pm for a Special Meeting to consider potential options regarding the minimum wage. The public is invited to attend this, and all City Council meetings, and are…
FLAGSTAFF — An information event at NAU to focus on bill to restrict on campus living students ability from registering to vote will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the NAU University Union. “Our Rep. Bob…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump (on Jan. 25) signed two controversial executive orders regarding the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and penalties for sanctuary cities. The proposed wall would extend along the southern border and would cost as…
Coconino County District 2 Supervisor Liz Archuleta and Treasurer Sarah Benatar were in Washington D.C. this week speaking with the Presidential Transition Team regarding key issues facing the nation’s Latino population and Coconino County as a part of a delegation…
Editor’s note: Well, that was easy. Opened up my early ballot form, selected my candidates and propositions, sealed it and dropped it off at the local election office. Your turn! By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ One sentence stands out among all the…
By Adam Shimoni Each one of us has the potential to shape our cities, states, nations and world. The first step is engaging locally, and voting is the most simple and powerful way we can make our voices heard. Although…
The Hispanic Heritage Month special newsprint edition of AmigosNAZ is now available in a growing number of locations throughout Northern Arizona. Want a free link to your business’ or organization’s website? Sign up to be a distribution point for AmigosNAZ…
The Hispanic Heritage Month special newsprint edition of AmigosNAZ is now available in a number of locations throughout Northern Arizona. Please see our list of growing distribution locations below. Also, send an email to fmoraga@amigosnaz.com if you wish to become a distribution…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hispanic Heritage Month is a time when our nation reflects on the contributions Hispanics have made to our history and culture. For the third year, LULAC joins the Hispanic Heritage Month of Action campaign in an effort to encourage the…
On Monday Oct. 3rd at 3324 North Captain Colton Lane from 4:30 until 7 p.m. Come and join us for an opportunity to hear from the women who are part of our City Council or running to represent us.We will…
Click here to see the latest newsletter. Council to Discuss Proposed Regional Plan Amendments Tomorrow (8/30) Interested in Joining the Daily Sun‘s Editorial Board? Share Our Voting Video! F3 Annual Gala Tickets Now Available – Get Yours Today!
FLAGSTAFF — Join the Shimoni Campaign for City Council on Thursday September 1st for a welcome back to school Critical Mass, Flash Mob, Dance Party on Campus! We will welcome the students back with a fun bicycle ride around campus ending outside…
FLAGSTAFF — A “Candidate Accountability Session” will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 at the Cline Library at Northern Arizona University. The event will be presented by the Northern Arizona Interfaith Council, Northern Arizona Institutions for Community Leadership,…
FLAGSTAFF — August 10, 2016 is the deadline to submit for and against arguments to the proposed election questions on propositions 411, 412, 413 and 414. Prior to the November 8, 2016 Election, each household with a registered voter will receive…
FLAGSTAFF — Friends of Flagstaff’s Future will hold a City Council Candidate Forum at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 28 at Flagstaff High School. The forum’s unique roundtable format, in which candidates rotate among tables of participants, allows members of the public to…
FLAGSTAFF — Campaign signs are now classified and regulated as portable signs. A portable sign is defined as any sign not permanently attached to the ground, a building, or other immovable object. This includes A-frames, post signs, feather banners and similar…
