Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Race & Identity Reporter
About
Gustavo covers the intersection of race and identity for KUOW, writing stories that center voices often not catered to in typical news. Previously he was at KUNR in Reno as a Bilingual Reporting Fellow focusing on Indigenous and Latine communities where he's covered topics about MMIWP, voting access, language justice, food sovereignty, food apartheid, indigenous boarding schools and the effects wage disparities for Latinos, to name a few topics. He's most interested in covering how communities effect the levers of power they hold, to effect change.
Before finding his way into journalism he spent nearly a decade in the restaurant industry, from busboy at a buffet, to a line cook in nationally and internationally known establishments. Now all the cooking he cares about is making the perfect pot of beans and grits. Always on the hunt for a solid place of hashbrowns, or a solid bowl of menudo, let him know if you have a spot to recommend.
You can contact Gustavo on his work cell at 206-960-3698. Follow Gustavo on Instagram at @gus.chavo.
Location: Seattle
Languages: Spanish, English
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
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E-bike fires are sparking trouble in Seattle. Here's how to use them safely
Seattle’s streets have become home to hundreds of electronic bikes and scooters in recent years, with a growing number of commuters and hobbyists relying on them to get around. As usage of these lithium-ion battery powered devices grows, so has the number of fires in connection with them. That’s prompted the Seattle Fire Department to urge caution when using and storing the devices.
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Seattle passed a tree protection law last year. So why did a 'protected' cedar get the ax?
On Tuesday, a 60-foot cedar tree in West Seattle was cut down to make way for a six-home development project, despite being designated by the city as "protected" from home demolition. Local environmental advocates say the removal of the tree, which they called “Henry,” demonstrates that the city’s tree protection ordinance doesn’t extend far enough.
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Rainier Beach's Be'er Sheva Park to officially reopen amid $2.5 million makeover
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'Overturning historical trauma.' Tulalip Tribes celebrates new laws supporting Native education in Washington schools
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Prisoner-led cultural groups in Washington say they’ve been sidelined under state's prison diversity initiative
The Washington State Department of Corrections has recently attempted to standardize how prisoner-led cultural groups operate. Advocates say this has eclipsed prisoners’ ability to organize cultural awareness courses and events, undermining what little self-determination they can exercise on the inside.
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Wednesday Evening Headlines
Fertility fraud bill heads to Inslee's desk, public defenders want smaller caseloads, and Seattle University gets a $300 million gift of art. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.
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$32.7M slated for asylum-seekers flowing into Washington state
As legislators in Olympia move closer to finalizing the state’s next budget, they’ve designated $32.7 million for services to help an influx of asylum-seekers in Washington.
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Facing another hotel eviction, Seattle area asylum-seekers lean on religious groups to foot the bill
Approximately 100 local asylum-seekers, mostly from Venezuela, met with the King County Council Tuesday to ask for help as their latest hotel shelter arrangement came to an end.
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Time, money runs low for asylum-seekers sheltering at Seattle area hotels
Hundreds of asylum-seekers took refuge at Seattle area hotels during January’s cold snap. What was intended to be a weeklong stay has evolved into a monthlong stay.
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Venezuelan migrants at Kent hotel have three more weeks of emergency shelter
Asylum seekers, mostly Venezuelan immigrants at Kent Quality Inn, will have three more weeks of emergency housing. The roughly 200 people will be split up between two different hotels in Kent, and will no longer stay at the Kent Quality Inn.