Monica Carrillo-Casas

Fatima self-deported six months ago from Spokane out of fear of being detained, despite an ongoing asylum case. Her partner had been detained a little over a year earlier, an experience she said contributed to her fear of being detained and possibly separated from her 1-year-old child. She said she continues to live in fear of the Nicaraguan government’s crackdown on religious freedom and anyone who speaks against the president, but felt returning was a better choice.

Wildfires have come in hot and early this season – and farm labor advocates say it will only get worse for workers.

The Kartar Valley and Omak Lake fires have merged and become one fire on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation with no containment as of Thursday morning, fire officials said.

Armida Rivera trabajaba como supervisora ​​en Monson Fruit Company, cerca de Yakima, durante la pandemia de COVID-19, cuando los trabajadores le pidieron que se uniera a la huelga.

Armida Rivera was working as a supervisor at Monson Fruit Company near Yakima during the COVID-19 pandemic, when workers asked her to strike with them .

A dance party broke out at Hat Trick Brewery after Mexico opened the World Cup with a 2-0 victory against South Africa.

Republican Sen. Shelly Short is facing three challengers in her run for re-election.

A hotel in central Washington is being converted to a temporary home for farmworkers as a change in federal law makes it easier to pay them less.