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Students tour Anza Borrego Desert from their classroom
Staff WriterThrough the magic of technology, students at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School had the opportunity to tour and learn about the wildlife at Anza Borrego Desert State Park from the comfort of their classroom, Thursday. State Park interpreter...Tags: Robert J. Lopez, State Parks, Paleontology
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Shinn honored with Community Builder Award
Staff Writer, Copy EditorAs he held his “I Have a Dream” Community Builder Award in hand, Son-Shine Counseling Center Director Jim Shinn cited the influence his parents played in his upbringing. His father was a “boundary breaker” who ran a business on El...Tags: Volunteers of America, Family, Malcolm X
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Community honors King's legacy
Staff WriterCommunity members of various backgrounds and churches gathered to worship and celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Macedonia Church of God in Christ here Monday. The worship service titled “Let the Change Continue,” took...Tags: Baptist, Robert J. Lopez, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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Community remembers civil rights legend
Staff WriterMembers of the Valley community took time to reflect on the significance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s work and the future of his dream in the Valley during a special presentation on the steps of the Imperial County Superior Courthouse on Monday...Tags: Holidays, Music, Entertainment, Justice and Rights, Justice System
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Valley remembers Martin Luther King Jr.
Staff WriterThe name of Martin Luther King Jr. has been resonating all over Imperial County, from the Northend to Calexico and, of course, all over the United States these past few days. King, a prolific speaker and polarizing figure who stood for civil rights and...Tags: Justice and Rights, Slavery, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice
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'I Have a Dream' Community Builder nominations open
Staff WriterNominations have opened for the “I Have a Dream” Community Builder Award, which is presented annually to a person in the Imperial Valley who has demonstrated some of Martin Luther King Jr.’s most memorable characteristics. “We all...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Volunteers of America, Robert J. Lopez, Politics, Elections
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El Centro City Council discusses funding priorities
Digital Media News EditorA number of priorities for community development funds were discussed Tuesday evening, though no final decision is set until next year. The El Centro City Council went over priorities for allocating Community Development Block Grants, funding primarily... -
King Elementary School student test scores are celebrated
Staff WriterFor a handful of students at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, a job well done on the state standardized test meant an afternoon of music and fun. Third- through sixth-grade students who placed advanced in language arts or mathematics on the...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Robert J. Lopez, Science and Technology, Schools
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Voice: Public library reopens
El CentroIn 2010, a 7.2 earthquake devastated the city of El Centro. The earthquake did not only affect the people’s homes but the infrastructure of the city. The El Centro Public Library was one of the most affected infrastructures that many people depended...Tags: Natural Disasters, Libraries, Arts and Culture
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El Centro Public Library reopens
Staff WriterEl Centro resident Maria Limon is a soft-spoken 72-year-old woman who describes herself as a book fanatic who doesn’t like movies or any other forms of entertainment aside from her books. “I think I have a book addiction,” said Limon...Tags: Natural Disasters, Libraries, Arts and Culture
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From the Right: Help Obama keep his word
Election Day is here. After more than a year of campaigning and billions of dollars mostly wasted on the campaigns, it is decision day for our nation. The media pundits and the polls suggest that this will be a close election. It could go either way. The...
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Elections, Theodore Roosevelt
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