News & Events

Lower Columbia Hispanic Council In an effort to keep our community as healthy as possible, our organization will be closed until further notice; We will continue to help people with their taxes over the phone or we can help coordinate … Read More

The 2020 Census is closer than you think! Here’s a quick refresher of what it is and why it’s essential that everyone is counted. You can help. You are the expert—we need your ideas on the best way to make … Read More

Jenny Pool Radway has been named the new executive director of the Lower Columbia Hispanic Council, replacing Jorge Gutierrez who resigned in July for another position in Washington State. Pool Radway comes to Astoria from Denver, Colorado where she founded … Read More

Thousands of years old, originating from the Aztecs, the Toltecs and Nahuas, and mixed with religious customs, the Día de Muertos or Day of the Dead is undoubtedly one of the most awaited celebrations of the year. The group of … Read More

In order to keep our traditions alive in regards of the Day of the Dead, The Hispanic Council of Lower Columbia, invites the Latino community to participate in our First Literary Calaveritas Contest. Competition Rules Participants: Spanish-speaking community of the … Read More

Our current executive director, Jorge Gutierrez, will be leaving the Lower Columbia Hispanic Council at the end of July to pursue an exciting new opportunity at another organization. We are very excited for him and we thank him for his … Read More

La Voz de la Comunidad (The Voice of the Community), is a community group that branches off of our non-profit community organization. La Voz, was formed almost 5 years ago, with the objective to bring a platform to the Hispanic … Read More

Catholic Charities will be visiting the Lower Columbia Hispanic Council on the 23rd of July! They will be holding a mini legal clinic from 3:00pm-5:30pm, where people can meet with an attorney for about a 10-minute consult. There is limited … Read More

We are excited to announce that the Lower Columbia Hispanic Council has been chosen for Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community Program, for the month of July! Astoria Co-op’s Change for the Community Program reaps big rewards for the community and … Read More

In 2020, the State of Oregon will be required to implement new stricter standards for issuing drivers’ licenses to bring the state into compliance with the federal REAL ID Act passed in 2005. Under these new standards, the state will … Read More