Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Race, Identity, and Immigration Reporter
About
Gustavo covers race, identity, and immigration in the Pacific Northwest. His reporting is focused on tribal sovereignty, how a diversity of communities leverage their power to effect change in and beyond their neighborhoods, and the impacts of immigration policy at the state level.
He arrived to KUOW in 2023, and previously wrote about northern Nevada's tribal efforts during mid-term elections, addressing the legacy of state-funded boarding schools and the impacts of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples' epidemic. He's also written about healthcare access for undocumented Idaho farmworkers during the pandemic and Juneteenth celebrations in Idaho.
Gustavo was born and raised in the sagebrush of Boise, Idaho. He spent many years trying to get into a career in journalism, juggling work, school, and community radio before settling into the restaurant industry for eight years. He was able to work in award-winning kitchens before the pandemic threw him back into journalism. In his off time he takes documentary photography, participates in the Purépecha community, and dreams of pit barbecuing and carnitas.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Spanish
Pronouns: he/him
Professional Affiliations: Founding Board Member, Voces
Stories
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Tuesday Headlines
WA congressmembers react to McCarthy's ouster, opening statements in Tacoma PD trial, and Grub Hub to pay $1.5 million to Seattle gig workers
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5 arrests made in South Seattle home invasions targeting Asian Americans
Five people, including one teenager, were arrested in connection with a string of home invasions targeting Asian Americans in South Seattle, Police Chief Adrian Diaz announced Wednesday.
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Why trust between Seattle police and the LGBTQ+ Pride community has been crumbling
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Advocates challenge the suspension of prisoner-led cultural groups at Stafford Creek
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WA farmworkers fight for union recognition at mushroom farm that was sued over discrimination, retaliation
Labor activists and farm workers gathered in downtown Seattle Thursday afternoon demonstrating for the right to organize a union at a mushroom farm in Central Washington.
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Asian American community on edge after targeted home invasions in South Seattle
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Multiyear canoe journey highlights the value of Indigenous knowhow to fight climate change
A replica of an ancient Polynesian canoe, called Hōkūleʻa, will be at Seattle’s Pier 62 for the next few days. It’s one stop of many on it’s multi-year journey around the Pacific Ocean.
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Friday Headlines
Tokitae the orca dies, WA wildfire danger is high, and salmon are coursing through the Ballard Locks right now
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Thursday Headlines
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell wades into a labor dispute, a far-right legal group sues WA officials, and a fun recommendation for the weekend.
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Human rights group raises alarm about use of force, chemical weapons at Tacoma ICE center
The University of Washington’s Center for Human Rights is raising concerns about the use of force at the federal immigration detention center in Tacoma and how they're being reported.
