Rolando Hernandez

1 week ago | opb.org | Rolando Hernandez

A growing number of international artists has been rethinking or even canceling their U.S. tours amid rising costs and visa issues. Late last week, Canadian band Shred Kelly canceled their U.S. shows, including a stop in Portland. British singer FKA Twigs also announced in April they would not be making an appearance at Coachella and canceled their American tour. Both artists cited ongoing visa issues as the reason for not performing in the states.

1 week ago | eljaya.com | Rolando Hernandez

madrugada los dominicanos fueron sacudidos por la explosión del techo del reconocido centro de diversión Jet Set de la ciudad de Santo Domingo, capital de la República Dominicana. Como era costumbre, los lunes en su tradicional fiesta, el centro de espectáculo con más de medio siglo de existencia era visitado por decenas de personas tanto dominicanos como extranjeros.

2 weeks ago | opb.org | Rolando Hernandez

From 2021 to 2024, the Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board, the state agency that oversees death care, saw a whopping 79% increase in repayment claims from funeral homes for indigent remains. Indigent remains are the bodies that go unclaimed, have no next of kin or lack financial means for the handling of the body that may have been left in the deceased’s will. Fewer than half of U.S. states, including Oregon, have an established program to reimburse funeral homes for handling these cases.

2 weeks ago | opb.org | Rolando Hernandez

FILE - Aerial view of downtown Portland, Ore., during the COVID-19 pandemic, March 20, 2020. It’s been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down cities and towns across the country and changed the daily lives and routines of many people. From virtual workplaces to outdoor dining, COVID-19 also changed how we use and see our cities. Nico Larco is a professor of architect and urban design and is the director of the Urbanism Next Center at the University of Oregon.

2 weeks ago | opb.org | Rolando Hernandez

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would give agricultural workers a seat at the table. House Bill 2548 would establish a board made up of voices representing farmworkers, farmers, government agencies and labor law expert to help establish working standards and conditions. Reyna Lopez, executive director of PCUN, which is supporting the bill and Jenny Dresler, spokesperson for the Oregon Farm Bureau, which is opposed to the bill, join us to share their perspectives.