Age is not an obstacle for Hispanic immigrants wanting to complete their basic education. Now, the Mexican government is partnering to offer an adult education program in Yakima. The program seeks to give families the tools to improve their life. Read More
For decades boatloads of Northwest apples have shipped to India – especially the variety Red Delicious. But since Trump-era tariffs on steel and aluminum went into place, retaliatory tariffs have put a crunch on that valuable fruit market. Now, Washington state's full congressional delegation is asking the federal government for help. Read More
Officials say children have lowest vaccination rate, urge regular masking in crowded, confined spaces Continue Reading Health department: ‘Now is the time to get vaccinated’Read More
This is the second part of our series on connecting segregation policies to minority groups' struggles to get political representation today. Continue Reading Cómo los grupos minoritarios ganan más representaciónRead More
Durante una demostración de NAACP, un hombre sostiene una pancarta con la pregunta ¿Por qué Kennewick es todo blanco? Crédito: Colección de Franklin County Historical Society. LEA NOTA DEL EDITOR:… Continue Reading Cómo las políticas de Jim Crow Read More
An inmate huddles under a heavy blanket on a bunk in the psychiatric unit of the Pierce County Jail in Tacoma, Wash. Credit: Elaine Thompson, AP file photo Listen (Runtime… Continue Reading While Washington’s urban Read More
This is the second part of our series on connecting segregation policies to minority groups’ struggles to get political representation today. It shows how minority groups seek representation in the Tri-Cities and why Pasco City Council is a distinct case of diversity. Read More
In September, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned legislation in California that had banned private detention in the state.
Now Washingtonians are waiting to see how that decision could impact a similar statue here. Read More
Alimentando al Pueblo staff members prepare culturally relevant food boxes. Credit: Courtesy of Roxana Pardo Listen (Runtime 0:53) Read With less funding for food assistance after COVID, the only Latinx… Continue Reading Latinx food bank keeps Read More
Starting Dec. 1, users will be redirected to the coronavirus landing page on doh.wa.gov from the state coronavirus response website. Read The Washington State Department of Health announced in a… Continue Reading Washington to shut down COVID-19 Read More
Session del Concejo de Pasco el pasado 21 de noviembre. Captura de pantalla del canal de Youtube de la Ciudad de Pasco. Lea El concejal de Pasco, Irving Brown Sr.,… Continue Reading Miembro del Concejo de Pasco pide unidadRead More
Pasco council member Irving Brown Sr. during the Pasco City Council meeting on Nov. 21. Screenshot from the City of Pasco YouTube channel. Listen (Runtime 0:51) Read Pasco Councilman Irving… Continue Reading Pasco council member calls for unityRead More
Pasco City Council Member Irvin Brown Sr. during a city council special meeting. Credit: City of Pasco YouTube Channel LISTEN (Runtime: 1:38) READ Redistricting in Pasco has raised allegations of… Continue Reading Pasco council member Read More
El líder de los trabajadores agrícolas Edgar Franks durante la COP27. Crédito: Familias Unidas por la Justicia. Lea Los trabajadores agrícolas están presionando por la justicia climática en Washington y… Continue Read More
Farmworker leader Edgar Franks during at COP27. Credit: Familias Unidas por la Justicia Listen (Runtime 1:09) Read Agricultural workers are pushing for climate justice in Washington and are now taking… Continue Reading Washington Read More
Washington Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, D-Seattle, at a press conference in Yakima after Election Day. Credit: Audel Ramirez Listen (Runtime 1:05) Read A majority Latino population, redistricting and a renewed election… Continue Reading Latinos continue to Read More
Gabriel Gomez, from Yakima, got his citizenship on November 7 and voted for the first time the same day. Credit: La Casa Hogar Listen (Runtime 0:53) Read Becoming a citizen… Continue Reading Becoming a new citizen and a first-time voter on Read More
Two deer are pictured near the D Reactor on the Hanford site. Leaders from across Washington and Oregon sent a letter to the Biden administration in early August to request… Continue Reading Washington, Oregon Read More
Listen (Runtime 0:56) Read Voting rights advocacy groups are helping Hispanic people in Central Washington understand the election process. Some citizens have not voted in past elections because they’ve had… Continue Reading Read More
Columbia River. Photo from www.ecology.wa.gov. Listen (Runtime 1:09) Read Environmental organizations are making Hanford site information more accessible for underserved communities around the Columbia River. Educational programs, multilingual meetings and… Read More
Southeast of the Puget Sound, in rural Pierce and Thurston counties, there’s lots of open land. It’s the home of the Nisqually River Watershed and some of the last remaining prairie ecosystems in the state.
The Nisqually Indian Tribe manages 90 miles of land, from Mount Rainier to the mouth of the Nisqually River — a fraction of the homelands of the tribe, said Willy Read More
Suan Kilgore holds a photo of her late husband, Dale Goble, in her Moscow home on Friday. Photo courtesy Zach Wilkinson/the Lewiston Tribune Listen (Runtime 4:23) Read There came a… Continue Reading Elusive blessing: Read More
Judge Richard C. Tallman, United States Court of Appeals Judge for the Ninth Circuit swearing in Judge Sal Mendoza. Listen (Runtime 3:27) Read Latino judges in the legal system are… Continue Reading Latinos Justices work to expand Read More
Imágenes grabadas por los trabajadores agrícolas del condado de Skagit que trabajaron en medio del humo en las últimas semanas. Foto: Comunidad a Comunidad. LEA Las normas de emergencia que… Continue Reading Trabajadores Read More
The Washington wine grape harvest is underway. Pinot Noir grapes are being harvested near Vantage, WA. Listen (Runtime :56) Read This year’s wine grape harvest is about two or three… Continue Reading Washington Wine Grape Harvest Could Be “Biggest Read More
Yakima women of color received 19 scholarships to support them in continuing their legal education. Photo: Pataathla Sutterlict Listen (Runtime 1:39) Read More women of color want to become lawyers… Continue Reading Yakima Groups Help More Women Of Read More
Stress, burnout, and teacher shortages are concerns in many parts of the Northwest. But, some school districts in Central Washington are different. They have no teacher shortages and officials are making teachers' mental health a priority. Continue Read More
Trabajadores agrícolas y defensores del medioambiente pidieron al gobernador de Washington, Jay Inslee, que declare una emergencia climática en el estado. Continue Reading Trabajadores agrícolas piden que se declare emergencia Read More
Farmworkers and environmental justice advocates want Washington Governor Jay Inslee to declare a climate emergency in the state. Continue Reading Farmworkers Call For Climate Emergency Declaration in WashingtonRead More
El calor puede afectar gravemente a quienes trabajan al aire libre. Por el peligro que supone trabajar con calor extremo, el Departamento de Trabajo e Industrias de Washington, (L&I, por sus siglas en inglés), está elaborando normas permanentes para proteger a estos trabajadores. Por el momento, hay normas de emergencia en vigor hasta septiembre. Sin embargo, los Read More
Grape crop. Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash. Listen (Runtime 3:49) Read Heat can severely affect outdoor workers. Because of the danger of working in extreme heat, the Washington Department… Continue Reading Are Farmworkers Being Read More
Idaho residents have the eight highest medical debt nationally. Courtesy Pixabay Listen (Runtime 50 seconds) Read An analysis of data from the Consumer Protection Bureau showed Idaho ranks eighth in… Continue Reading Idaho Ranks Eighth Highest for Read More
Audel Ramírez, organizador de OneAmerica, en un evento para promover la importancia del voto. Crédito: Foto suministrada. LEA La participación de los votantes Hispanos en estas elecciones primarias es un… Continue Reading El reto de conseguir Read More
Washington State Official Ballot. Listen (Runtime 1:20) Read Latino participation in this primary election is a challenge for organizations in the Yakima Valley. With just a few hours to go,… Continue Reading The Challenges Of Getting More Read More
Las tarjetas para las elecciones primarias están en manos de los votantes de Washington. Deben ser devueltas o enviadas por correo antes del martes. De izquierda a derecha: Maggie Yates,… Continue Reading Sangre nueva en Read More
Alfonso López, Director de Relaciones Hispano-Latinas del Distrito Escolar de Wenatchee. Foto: Cortesía Alfonso López. LEA El Distrito Escolar de Wenatchee quiere reforzar las relaciones con la comunidad latina. Alfonso… Continue Read More
Alfonso Lopez is the bridge between the Hispanic/Latino community and the Wenatchee School District. Photo from www.wenatcheeschools.org. Listen (Runtime 4:28) Read The Wenatchee School District wants stronger relations with the… Continue Read More
Councilmember Irving Brown, Sr., was appointed by the City Council in July 2022. Photo from www.pasco-wa.gov. Read The selection of Irving Brown, Sr. as the City District 3 representative is… Continue Reading Brown’s Appointment Read More
Posters with images of missing or murdered indigenous people were displayed at the MMIW/P Healing Gathering in Seattle in May. Credit: Johanna Bejarano. Read The Washington State Patrol (WSP) officially… Continue Reading WSP Launches Missing Read More
Afiche sobre los síntomas del golpe de calor o enfermedad del calor. Crédito: www.weather.gov. Listen (Runtime 0:59) Read Altas temperaturas se esperan en todo el país durante el verano, pero… Continue Reading Trabajadores agrícolas Read More
Poster about heat related illness. Credit: www.weather.gov. Listen NWPB’s Johanna Bejarano reports on heat prevention (Runtime 0:52) Read High temperatures are expected across the country but not as severe in… Continue Reading Farmworkers To Receive Heat Stress Read More
Families Gathered For Healing And Justice For MMIWP Continue Reading Families Gathered For Healing And Justice For MMIWPRead More
Familias se reunieron para sanar y pedir justicia para MMIWP Continue Reading Familias se reunieron para sanar y pedir justicia para MMIWPRead More
MMIW/P’s families gathered at Toppenish to honor loved ones. Photo: Johanna Bejarano. Read Family members joined in Toppenish to honor their relatives on the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness… Continue Reading Families Read More
Pandemic Relief Expiring Means Northwest Children Will Miss Healthy School Meals Continue Reading Pandemic Relief Expiring Means Northwest Children Will Miss Healthy School MealsRead More
Farmworkers' March Returns To Skagit County Continue Reading Farmworkers’ March Returns To Skagit CountyRead More
Datos más inclusivos para servir mejor a las comunidades Continue Reading Datos más inclusivos para servir mejor a las comunidadesRead More
Defensores de inmigrantes piden que ICE vuelva a permitir visitas en centros de detención Continue Reading Defensores de inmigrantes piden que ICE vuelva a permitir visitas en centros de detenciónRead More
Aspersión de pesticidas en los cultivos del estado de Washington. Foto: Cortesía de Pablo Palmández. Read Un nuevo estudio muestra que las personas de color, los indígenas y las comunidades… Continue Reading Hispanos y afroamericanos son Read More
Washington’s “Bring them home” law takes effect in June. It allows tribal members to pray over a deceased indigenous person without compromising the scene before an autopsy is conducted, and supports survivors of trafficking. Continue Reading What The ‘Bring Read More