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 affect 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 plate 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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Crime
New law would make sexual misconduct by corrections staff a felony
A proposed bill in Olympia would impose harsher sentences for corrections officers or staff who are convicted of sexual misconduct against inmates.
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Environment
It's a good day to celebrate Billy Frank Jr.
Billy Frank Jr. led protests for tribal fishing rights across Washington in the 60s and 70s. He was arrested more than 50 times starting at age 14. And his efforts helped lead to a landmark supreme court decision that honored tribal treaty rights. It’s why today several Northwest tribes, schools and public agencies celebrate him today, which includes Washington State Parks.
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Arts & Life
Black-led nonprofits need volunteers. This local newspaper is helping
As the pandemic eases, Seattle’s nonprofits are coming back to work in person. Some don’t have the volunteer staff to match demand, and the support they received at the height of the pandemic isn’t what it used to be.
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Government
WA unemployment bill to benefit unauthorized workers likely won't survive
A bill that would provide benefits for people typically excluded from unemployment has received strong support from workers, immigrant rights organizations, and industry groups, but it likely won't make it past Friday's legislative deadline.
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Arts & Life
Seattle renames block to honor D'Vonne Pickett Jr.
The city of Seattle Thursday renamed a block on Union Street for community activist and business leader D'Vonne Pickett Jr., who was fatally shot waiting at a bus stop in the Central District last October.
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Business
Proposed WA bill would raise threshold for farmworker overtime
This is the second year that farmworkers will be eligible for overtime. Right now, if they work past 48 hours they’ll get paid time and half. Next year they’ll be the same as everyone else - anything past 40 hours would count as overtime. But there’s new proposed legislation in Olympia that is trying to re-negotiate that.
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Ongoing sanitation concerns at Tacoma ICE facility have been ignored, says UW report
A recent UW report raises questions about adequate janitorial services at Tacoma’s immigration detention center. The report includes internal emails among ICE staff, noting concerns about cleanliness at the facility.
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ICE detainees in Tacoma reportedly on day three of hunger strike
Detainees at Tacoma’s immigration facility are reportedly on day three of a hunger strike. And a spokesperson for the ICE facility confirms that chemical agents were used Wednesday in response to a disruption there.
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Mayor pushes for more culturally sensitive response to immigrant deaths
An executive order from Seattle’s mayor aims to improve city resources during an unexpected death in immigrant communities.
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Law & Courts
Can you afford to be on a jury for $10 a day? Not everyone can
New legislation is aiming to increase jury diversity in the state's courts. That could mean people who participate in programs like WIC could make $125 for every day they serve.