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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Environment
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe poised to help manage key Salish Sea wildlife refuges
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Law & Courts
Seattle Archdiocese faces new sex abuse lawsuits naming known offenders
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Crime
Man charged with murdering teen outside of Renton Big 5 makes $2 million bail
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Crime
Lost pet owners targeted by scammers posing as Seattle Animal Shelter
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Arts & Life
From South African apartheid relics to Yakama regalia, Seattle Art Fair returns
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Technology
Microsoft outage inconveniences Seattle area, but emergency services remain functional
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Debido a las limitadas opciones laborales, los solicitantes de asilo crean sus propios negocios
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Business
Faced with limited work options, asylum-seekers are starting businesses in Washington state
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Sex abuse survivors ask Vatican to investigate Seattle Archdiocese as Washington's lawsuit fails
On Friday, officials at the Vatican Embassy in Washington, D.C., and in Rome received a letter from Seattle area survivors of child sexual abuse and their advocates. They’re asking top officials to investigate leadership at the Archdiocese of Seattle for allegedly failing to comply with the Washington State Attorney General’s investigation into the sexual abuse allegations against its clergy members.
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Near 'the breaking point': Seattle affordable housing providers face operating troubles as mental health crisis grows
Affordable housing providers and small-scale landlords in Seattle say a rise in mental health crises and substance abuse is impacting their ability to provide safe housing. They’re calling on the city council to create a network of behavioral health programs that specifically support affordable housing residents.