Reneé Dìaz
Journalist / Murrow News FellowRenee Diaz, part of the first cohort of Murrow Fellows, provides increased bilingual coverage of civic and municipal issues in Wenatchee, for the Wenatchee World, partnering with Northwest Public Broadcasting. She focuses on critical issues ranging from immigration, farming, and how national issues impact rural communities. She holds a 2023 bachelor’s degree in journalism and public interest communication from the University of Washington.
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Whether states can dole out full benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is unclear after the U.S Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration to temporarily block funding for food stamps, shortly after funding returned. -
A federal program that helps young people from migrant families attend college abruptly halted this year after the Trump administration eliminated funding for migrant education. -
On Friday, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announced that households that were scheduled to receive their monthly benefits between Nov. 1 and Nov. 7 have received 100% of their SNAP benefits for the month. -
Saturday is the beginning of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. The holiday honors loved ones who have died. -
About 3,700 farms closed in Washington within five years. Today, farmers are struggling to keep their farms open. They point to high labor costs, government regulations and market pressures, causing some to consolidate operations or sell off land and end production. -
Mariners fans across Washington are waiting to see if their team will beat the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALCS. -
As smoke blankets North Central Washington, some farmers are concerned how their apples will turn out this season. -
Two Whitman College graduates are showcasing Washington’s lowrider community through a documentary that captures Chicano culture in the Pacific Northwest. -
After the Del Monte pear cannery closed in Yakima, some farmers don't know where to take their pears. -
A medida que las políticas de inmigración cambian a nivel nacional, los trabajadores agrícolas locales en el Noroeste dicen que están perdiendo horas y terreno. Algunos temen ser reemplazados por trabajadores extranjeros con visas, mientras que otros se preocupan por ser detenidos.
