Reneé Diaz, Author at Northwest Public Broadcasting

Condado de Chelan dejará de compartir fechas de corte con ICE tras arresto en el tribunal

By Reneé Diaz July 7, 2025

County Law and Justice Facility – Wenatchee (Credit: John Deacon / Courthouses.co)

Los fiscales del condado de Chelan dijeron que ya no compartirán información sobre los procesos judiciales que involucran a inmigrantes con las autoridades federales de inmigración, tras un incidente ocurrido frente a la Corte del condado el mes pasado.Read More

After a month, the search for Travis Decker continues

By Reneé Diaz July 2, 2025

Search teams continue to look for Decker using resources including K9s, volunteers and drones. Crews are looking for patterns over land and water.Read More

Chelan County to stop sharing court dates with ICE after courthouse arrest

By Reneé Diaz June 27, 2025

The Chelan County Law and Justice Center in Wenatchee. (Credit: John Courtesy: Deacon / Courthouses.co) Listen (Runtime 1:29) Read Chelan County prosecutors said they will no longer share information about […]Read More

Grupos buscan mejorar comunicación sobre incendios forestales con hispanohablantes en Washington

By Reneé Diaz June 17, 2025

Stephanie Guzman, especialista en divulgación de CAFÉ, deja un folleto sobre justicia medioambiental y otra información. Ella va de puerta en puerta en Washington Square Apartments. (Credito: Jacob World/ Wenatchee World).

A medida que comienza la temporada de incendios forestales en el estado de Washington, activistas están trabajando para asegurarse de que las personas que solo hablan español reciban información importante durante las emergencias.Read More

Town hall helps Wenatchee Valley families talk to their children in the wake of the deaths of three young girls

By Reneé Diaz June 16, 2025

At a town hall in East Wenatchee, a brown dog named Ruffles Lackey made the rounds, inviting attendees to rub her belly. Ruffles, an animal-assisted crisis response dog, was there to comfort community members coping with stress and grief. Read More

Wenatchee Valley businesses collect cash donations in memory of Decker sisters

By Reneé Diaz June 12, 2025

Cash donations were raised by local businesses in the Wenatchee Valley to help support the mother of the three Decker girls.Read More

Congress holds moment of silence for the Decker sisters

By Reneé Diaz June 6, 2025

U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse and Kim Schrier and other members of the Washington Congressional Delegation held a moment of silence this week on the House floor for the deaths of the three Decker sisters. Read More

Search continues for the father of 3 girls found dead near Leavenworth

By Reneé Diaz June 5, 2025

Candles, flowers and a framed picture are in the foreground of the picture. A large group of people stand behind the items.

Authorities are continuing the search for Travis Decker. His three daughters were found dead Monday near a campsite near Leavenworth following a multi-day search for the girls.Read More

Wildfire communication gaps persist for Spanish speakers in Washington. These groups are working to close them

By Reneé Diaz May 30, 2025

As wildfire season begins in Washington state, advocates are working to ensure that people who speak Spanish get important information during emergencies. Read More

Silent film series brings cinema and organ to life in Wenatchee

By Reneé Diaz May 23, 2025

A man sits in semi-darkness. His back is to the camera, and he's playing a pipe organ.

A pipe organ that’s over a century old has been bringing silent cinema back to life at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center.Read More

Alano Club of Wenatchee hosts open house to share about recovery services

By Reneé Diaz May 15, 2025

The Alano Club of Wenatchee offers resources like peer support and education assistance to its clients.Read More

Federal funding cut a program that would place mental health professionals in rural schools

By Reneé Diaz May 15, 2025

A stone pathway leads to a building. There's green grass and trees near the building as well.

A program that helps put mental health professionals in south central Washington schools is losing federal funding and will be discontinued.Read More

Unpacked: Wenatchee nonprofit teaches lowrider bike building, culture

By Reneé Diaz May 14, 2025

Host Phineas Pope and Wenatchee reporter Renee Diaz dig into a recent article on lowriders and high hopes. Read More

May Day protests held throughout the Northwest

By Reneé Diaz May 3, 2025

May Day events drew crowds around the Northwest. NWPB takes you to Yakima, Wenatchee and Moscow. Read More

Lowriders, high hopes: Wenatchee leaders use bike program to curb gang influence

By Reneé Diaz April 29, 2025

Adrian Nava, 11, and Jose Navarrete, 15, sit on lowriders at the Community for the Advancement of Family Education (CAFÉ). (Credit: Jacob Ford / Wenatchee World) watch Listen (Runtime 1:04) […]Read More

Cantwell, Schrier talk possible Medicaid cuts with local health care stakeholders

By Reneé Diaz April 23, 2025

Two women sit at a table. A sign that reads "reject costs to Medicaid" is next to them.

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Kim Schrier met with hospital executives, doctors and community health stakeholders from across North Central Washington on Thursday to discuss the impact of potential cuts to Medicaid.Read More

About 200 people attend Democrats’ town hall in Yakima

By Reneé Diaz April 11, 2025

At the Yakima Convention Center on Wednesday more than 200 people gathered for a town hall hosted by the Washington State Democrats. Some people passed out flyers with Representative Dan Newhouse’s phone number,urging people to demand a town hall from the congressman. Organizers say the event was held in response to Newhouse not hosting a public town hall this term.Read More

‘A humanitarian crisis’: Legal aid for unaccompanied minors slashed in Washington state

By Reneé Diaz April 9, 2025

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project office in Wenatchee, Washington. (Credit: Reneé Dìaz / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 1:02) Read A federal judge in California ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore legal […]Read More

US Forest Service employees return to work after mass terminations

By Reneé Diaz April 7, 2025

Katijo Maher, president of a local chapter National Federation of Federal Employees, stands next to a fire danger sign Tuesday in Leavenworth. Maher said she has 37 years of experience […]Read More

Immigration enforcement concerns cause mixed attendance trends in North Central WA schools

By Reneé Diaz March 27, 2025

A group of students walk through a hallway.

Eastmont Junior High School students make their way past the 800 wing on the way to their second period in East Wenatchee. (Credit: Jacob Ford / Wenatchee World) Listen (Runtime […]Read More

Bill in Washington state Legislature could expand housing options

By Reneé Diaz March 21, 2025

Bare trees and lifting fog frame the view of the Legislative Building at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (Credit: Ted S. Warren / AP) Listen (Runtime 1:10) Read A bill […]Read More

Wenatchee Valley 101 to help new residents connect with community

By Reneé Diaz March 12, 2025

Pybus Market in Wenatchee, Washington. A car drives by. The sky is blue.

The Wenatchee Valley Farmers Market held their grand opening on May 11, 2024, at Pybus Public Market. (Credit: Jacob Ford / The Wenatchee World) Listen (Runtime 0:56) Read Our Valley […]Read More

Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten rural healthcare in Washington, experts warn

By Reneé Diaz March 10, 2025

CVCH East Wenatchee behavioral medicine building, right, approaches completion with mostly interior work to be finished Tuesday, Oct. 29, in East Wenatchee. (Credit: Jacob Ford / Wenatchee World) Listen (Runtime […]Read More

Voucher program provides free counseling for farmers

By Reneé Diaz March 6, 2025

A person poses for a selfie with their dog. The person is smiling.

Washington State University offers a Farm Stress Counseling Voucher program for farmers. Roni Ryan, pictured, is one of the farmers who has received counseling from the program. (Courtesy: Roni Ryan) […]Read More

Eastern Washington lakes open soon for trout fishing

By Reneé Diaz February 28, 2025

Some lakes in Eastern Washington will be open for trout fishing on Saturday. (Credit: Bureau of Land Management) Listen (Runtime 0:41) Read The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced […]Read More

Federal firings hit Washington’s park rangers

By Reneé Diaz February 21, 2025

Kyle Warden holds a crosscut saw attached to an American flag. He was a former lead wilderness ranger and was terminated on Sunday. He went to a protest at Memorial […]Read More

Locals get crafty to make valentines for the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society

By Reneé Diaz February 14, 2025

A light brown dog licks its nose. The dog is looking at a jar of Jif peanut butter that's sitting on a counter.

Bella looks to a peanut butter jar. She participated at a craft night at Ground Control on Feb. 11. (Credit: Renee Diaz / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 0:56) Read In honor […]Read More

Purpose Boxing Club: A new gym with a mission to uplift youth

By Reneé Diaz February 12, 2025

A teenager wearing a white shirt and blue pants leads a group in a boxing drill.

Rivaldo Penado, 13, leads a shadow boxing drill at Purpose Boxing Club in Wenatchee. (Credit: Jacob Ford / Wenatchee World) Listen (Runtime 0:52) Read A new nonprofit gym in Wenatchee, […]Read More

Wenatchee residents join statewide push for immigrant rights in Olympia

By Reneé Diaz February 7, 2025

District 12 constituents in front of the legislative building

A group from Wenatchee gathered in Olympia to advocate for immigrant rights on Jan. 30. Clockwise from left, Liz Oropeza Palacios, Ivon Lopez Ramirez, Maria Gonzalez, Grace Mondragon and Zoe […]Read More

WA, local schools will not share student information with immigration enforcement

By Reneé Diaz January 24, 2025

Flyers in English and Spanish are viewed up close. They are posted on a wall. In the background, a person walks by.

Information for parents is posted in the school lobby in both English and Spanish at Lewis and Clark Elementary School in Wenatchee. (Credit: Jacob Ford / Wenatchee World) Listen (Runtime […]Read More

Labor shortages and deportation fears threaten Washington agriculture

By Reneé Diaz January 17, 2025

A person unloads apples into a larger container in the middle of an apple orchard.

A worker unloads apples from his picking bag at McDougall & Sons orchard on Oct. 10 in Douglas County. (Credit: Jacob Ford / Wenatchee World) Listen (Runtime 1:03) Read In […]Read More

Some retirees could see thousands in back pay following new Social Security Fairness Act

By Reneé Diaz January 16, 2025

A woman sits on the ground in the front of a classroom. A group of children are gathered around her.

Theresa Brandt teaches math to her first graders at Lewis and Clark Elementary School. President Joe Biden signed a bill repealing two provisions that reduced Social Security benefits for public […]Read More

Washington Health Care Authority seeks more funding to expand Medicaid for undocumented adults

By Reneé Diaz December 20, 2024

A woman in a beanie holds a packet of paper. She talks to a woman in a black puffer jacket.

Mayra Casique, an account manager from the Community Health Plan, helped organize a Health Posada to connect community members with local health care resources on Dec. 7. (Credit: Reneé Dìaz […]Read More

In a small Washington town, a community celebrates Palestinian culture

By Reneé Diaz December 11, 2024

People's legs and feet are pictured as they dance in a circle.

People dance on stage together after they learned dabke, a traditional Palestinian folk dance. (Credit: Reneé Dìaz / NWPB) watch Listen (Runtime 1:09) Read A chance encounter between two strangers […]Read More

Winter weather warnings: Cold stress and how to combat it

By Reneé Diaz December 2, 2024

A person in a high-visibility vest works in the snow.

Workers exposed to extreme cold or cold environments may experience cold stress and be at risk for cold-related illnesses. (Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Watch Listen (Runtime 0:56) […]Read More

Community rallies for immigrant justice amid rising tensions and calls for unity

By Reneé Diaz November 22, 2024

On Nov. 13, a group of people gathered at a busy corner in Wenatchee, holding signs in support of immigrant rights on Wednesday (Credit: Reneé Dìaz / NWPB) Listen (Runtime […]Read More

Multilingual programs in Washington schools promote bilingualism and biculturalism

By Reneé Diaz November 15, 2024

A woman stands at projector screen. An image of a clock and words in Spanish are projected on the screen.

Guadalupe Zavala teaches her first graders about time in Spanish at Lewis and Clark Elementary School (Credit: Jacob Ford / Wenatchee World) Listen (Runtime 3:52) Read By Reneé Diaz, NWPB & […]Read More

Nonprofit aims to increase voter participation in rural Washington communities

By Reneé Diaz November 9, 2024

Rural People’s Voice’s organizing manager Teresa Bendito, right, and Wenatchee organizer Juan Pablo Suarez leave the steps of a home who had not turned in their ballot. (Credit: Jacob Ford […]Read More

Schrier wins reelection for 8th Congressional District

By Reneé Diaz November 8, 2024

Listen (00:56) Read U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier, a Democrat, won re-election Thursday in Washington’s 8th Congressional District, defeating Republican challenger Carmen Goers. Schrier will return to Washington, D.C., in January […]Read More

Newhouse holds a narrow lead over Sessler in a race for a seat in the House

By Reneé Diaz November 8, 2024

U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, left, and Jerrod Sessler. (Credit: Dan Newhouse and Jerrod Sessler) Listen (Runtime 1:03) Read U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse holds a slim lead over President-elect Donald Trump-endorsed […]Read More

Wenatchee’s Migrant and Multilingual Night empowers families through learning tools

By Reneé Diaz October 29, 2024

A girl picks up a book from a library booth.

Corazón de México folklorico dancer Yuri Mora picks a book at NCW Libraries’ station at Wenatchee School District’s Migrant and Multilingual Night. (Credit: Jacob Ford / Wenatchee World) Listen (Runtime […]Read More

Author Erika Sánchez highlights bilingualism and cultural identity at library event

By Reneé Diaz October 17, 2024

North Central Washington Libraries hosted a virtual talk with Erika L. Sánchez, the author of “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter” on Oct. 10. (Credit: Reneé Dìaz / NWPB) […]Read More

Eastmont School District considers dual language program

By Reneé Diaz October 10, 2024

A woman in a gray cardigan and a blue polka dot shirt leans over a student's desk in a classroom.

Eastmont High School’s multilingual teacher Joanne Johanson reviews compound sentences with her students on Wednesday. (Credit: Jacob Ford / Wenatchee World) Listen (Runtime 1:03) Read By Reneé Diaz and Jenni […]Read More

Local radio show spotlights bilingual education in conversation with state leader

By Reneé Diaz October 1, 2024

Two men and a woman gather in a sound booth in a radio station.

Juan J. Anaya, left, Alfonso Lopez and Kristin Percy Calaff discuss the benefits of being bilingual at the La Zeta radio station on Wednesday. (Credit: Reneé Diaz / NWPB) Listen […]Read More

Maria Chávez speaks at public libraries in north central Washington

By Reneé Diaz September 26, 2024

Author and professor Maria Chávez will present at several events throughout the region. (Courtesy of Maria Chávez) Listen (Runtime 1:00) Read Maria Chávez, an author and professor of political science […]Read More

Heritage University celebrates Mexican Independence Day

By Reneé Diaz September 20, 2024

A group of people stand in a field. A cloudy, overcast sky is behind them.

Over 500 people participated in El Grito during a Mexican Independence Day event on Saturday. (Credit: Renee Diaz / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 3:57) Read On Saturday, people gathered at Heritage […]Read More

30 new citizens sworn in on Patriot Day in Cashmere

By Reneé Diaz September 16, 2024

A woman on the left holds a small, American flag. She waves it. Another woman, to her right, presents her with a certificate.

Margarita Añaya de Luna, a 94-year-old from Mexico, became a U.S. citizen on Wednesday in Cashmere. She said that she looks forward to voting for the first time in this […]Read More

Washington State Swap Meet opens in East Wenatchee

By Reneé Diaz September 13, 2024

The Washington State Swap Meet in East Wenatchee is free to attend. (Credit: Darling Productions) Listen (Runtime 1:03) Read The Washington State Swap Meet begins on Friday and ends on […]Read More

Bilingual and bicultural: How Wenatchee’s dual language programs are transforming education

By Reneé Diaz September 3, 2024

Lewis and Clark Elementary School is a dual language school in Wenatchee with over 400 students. (Credit: Jacob Ford / Wenatchee World) Listen (Runtime 1:16) Read By Reneé Diaz and […]Read More

Wenatchee nonprofit secures climate commitment act funds

By Reneé Diaz August 29, 2024

A man wearing a face mask picks pears in an orchard. A ladder is perched behind him.

Juan Mora, of Cashmere, picks pears in the Larry MacDonald orchard in 2012. He wore a mask because of wildfire smoke that settled in the Wenatchee Valley. (Credit: Wenatchee World) […]Read More

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