Yakima Valley

Aunque la aplicación de leyes migratorias está afectando a las comunidades del centro de Washington, no está reduciendo la cosecha de otoño en el Valle de Yakima, según líderes de la industria agrícola.

While immigration enforcement is affecting Central Washington communities, it isn’t reducing Yakima Valley harvest numbers this fall, agriculture industry leaders say.

La actriz y cantante Jackie Cruz, mejor conocida por su papel como Marisol "Flaca" Gonzales en “Orange Is the New Black” de Netflix, hizo su primera visita al Valle de Yakima la semana pasada.Cruz habló con estudiantes y miembros de la comunidad sobre resiliencia, representación y cómo superar la adversidad durante un evento del Mes de la Herencia Hispana en Heritage University en Toppenish.

Actress and singer Jackie Cruz, best known for her role as Marisol "Flaca" Gonzales on Netflix's “Orange Is the New Black,” made her first visit to the Yakima Valley last week.Cruz spoke to students and community members about resilience, representation and overcoming adversity during a Hispanic Heritage Month event at Heritage University in Toppenish.

A new partnership between the Community Funding Accelerator and Yakima Valley Partners for Education plans to boost education and job opportunities for young people in south central Washington state.

Los cambios en la política de inmigración están afectando a las familias de trabajadores agrícolas del noroeste. Muchos están haciendo planes por si se ven obligados a separarse y hablando sobre cómo permanecer juntos.

The Washington state Department of Ecology has issued an “unprecedented halt” to surface water use for the Yakima Basin starting today through the end of October.

For decades, the Bassett family searched for answers for their missing family member.

As immigration policies shift nationwide, local farmworkers in the Northwest say they are losing hours and losing ground. Some fear being replaced by foreign workers on visas, while others worry about detention.

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.