March2008

Features
Latinas at Home

Latinas at Home

Like many other American women, modern Latinas struggle to balance work, home, family and love. Unlike many other Americans,Latinas struggle.

By Georgann Yara
Donna Valdes invites us to experience her perfect adobe-style casa

Donna Valdes invites us to experience her perfect adobe-style casa

Donna M. Valdes jokes that she’s high on pain meds, as she opens her heavy, carved-wood front door to a reporter. She’s hobbling a bit, her fractured foot in a cast, the other in a running...

by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez

A Revolutionary Educator

Lately, it seems that conservative Arizona Republic columnist Doug MacEachern has a gargantuan chip on his shoulder regarding Augustine Romero, the senior academic director for ethnic studies and...

Departments
The Briefcase: Habitat for Humanity builds Guadalupe homes Archive »

The Briefcase: ‘Green’ building in Tolleson project Archive »

The Briefcase: Tax help in Spanish at H&R Block Archive »

The Briefcase: Bluestone focuses on financial strategies Archive »

The Briefcase: A spike in Arizona foreclosures in 2007 Archive »

The Briefcase: U.S. soccer fans plug into Quepasa Archive »

The Briefcase: Financial fitness for women Archive »

The Briefcase: NFL teams with Sonoran Bank Archive »

The Briefcase: Calling Latina business owners Archive »

The Briefcase: Silver anniversary for annual Black & White Ball Archive »

Movin' Up: Contractors pick 2008 board Archive »

Movin' Up: Phoenix promotes insider to city prosecutor Archive »

Movin' Up: Mesa Chamber backs Austin in council race Archive »

Movin' Up: Utilities name Swift CFO to boards Archive »

Movin' Up: Burger King vet moves to Dunkin’ Archive »

Movin' Up: Arizona Chamber VP leaves for consulting firm Archive »

Movin' Up: Actors Theatre adds Montaño Archive »

Movin' Up: Luna gains CEO title at education foundation Archive »

Movin' Up: Sugich joins law firm Archive »

Careers: Art with Heart Archive »

by Erica Cardenas
People Gallery: Anna Maria Chavez : Governor’s Staff, policy advisor Archive »

Anna Maria Chávez is a member of Governor Janet Napolitano’s inner circle, and as such has the state leader’s ear on important policies, many which directly affect the Latino community. She is...
Food & Dining: Bomberos is the bomb Archive »

New Latino wine bar offers eclectic crowd and menu
Health: Fighting fat Archive »

Exercise, right foods equal healthy kids
Health: Tobacco plants may provide virus cure Archive »

Health: Acculturation may cause pregnancy problems Archive »

Health: ASU, Mesa Rotary volunteers spread gift of hearing Archive »

Health: UA begins Panama medical lecture series Archive »

Health: Helios gives large endowment Archive »

Travel: Free and falling Archive »

Intrepid Mexico traveler zip-lines past fear

by Joy Hepp
Entrepreneur of the Month: Title with a smile Archive »

Business gets motorists up to speed with MVD

By Erica Cardenas
Community: Everyday Heroism Archive »

As a City of Phoenix Fire Department firefighter paramedic, he may find himself in a Arizona Highway Patrol helicopter plucking an injured hiker from the steep slope of a mountain; administering...
Education: Paths to success Archive »

Going to class and completing assignments is just one way college students can earn credit hours.

By Georgann Yara
Education: Molera named to education board Archive »

Education: ASU program nurtures American Indian entrepreneurs Archive »

Education: Entries for high school art competition being accepted Archive »