Sunnyside Archives - Northwest Public Broadcasting

Residentes de Sunnyside, preocupados por posibles recortes presupuestarios

By Johanna Bejarano December 2, 2024

Sunnyside, WA. (Crédito: Annie Warren / NWPB.)

El gobierno de Sunnyside está considerando recortes significativos en su presupuesto de 2025. La ciudad pretende hacer frente a un déficit previsto de 1,5 millones de dólares. Pero algunos dicen que estos recortes afectarán algunos servicios cruciales para la comunidad.Read More

Distrito escolar de Sunnyside cambiará forma de elegir a miembros de junta escolar

By Johanna Bejarano August 16, 2024

Sunnyside School District boundaries (Credit: Image taken from the District's website).

El distrito escolar de Sunnyside cambiará la forma de elegir a los miembros de su junta escolar. La medida se tomó tras un acuerdo entre el distrito escolar, la organización sin ánimo de lucro Empowering Latina Leaders and Action (ELLA), y American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), de Washington, para evitar la dilución del voto hispano o latino/e/x.Read More

Sunnyside School District to change how it elects school board members

By Johanna Bejarano August 16, 2024

An aerial view of the city of Sunnyside, Washington. Houses and trees are in view.

The Sunnyside School District will change how it elects school board members. The move came after an agreement between the school district, the nonprofit Empowering Latina Leaders and Action (ELLA) and the ACLU of Washington to avoid diluting the Hispanic or Latino/e/x vote.Read More

Celebración del Cinco de Mayo este fin de semana en el centro de Washington

By Johanna Bejarano May 3, 2024

Cinco de Mayo Celebration in Sunnyside, WA.

Las celebraciones del Cinco de Mayo comenzaron el viernes en el centro de Washington. Este fin de semana habrá diferentes actividades para entretener y educar a la comunidad sobre la cultura hispana. Read More

Cinco de Mayo celebration this weekend in Central Washington

By Johanna Bejarano May 3, 2024

Cinco de Mayo events begin Friday in Central Washington, and different activities are scheduled this weekend to entertain and educate people about the Hispanic culture. Read More

ACLU impugnaría sistema electoral del distrito escolar de Sunnyside

By Johanna Bejarano April 26, 2024

La Junta del Distrito Escolar de Sunnyside podría ser la próxima jurisdicción en enfrentarse a una demanda por violar la Ley del Derecho al Voto del Estado de Washington. Un grupo notificó al Distrito que el sistema electoral diluye el voto latino y, si esto no se corrige, el Distrito podría terminar en los tribunales.Read More

Bibliotecas de Yakima celebran el Día de los niños y los libros

By Johanna Bejarano April 26, 2024

Children's section and Yakima Valley Libraries

Las Bibliotecas del Valle de Yakima celebrarán el Día de los niños y los libros el sábado 27 de abril. El evento fomenta el multiculturalismo, los idiomas y la lectura, al tiempo que promueve la importancia y el bienestar de la infancia.Read More

Yakima Libraries celebrate Día, a children and books day

By Johanna Bejarano April 26, 2024

Yakima Valley Libraries celebrate Día, a children and books day. (Credit: Yakima Valley Libraries)

Libraries in the Yakima Valley will celebrate Día, a children and books day, on Saturday. The event fosters multiculturalism, languages and reading, while promoting childhood importance and well-being. Read More

ACLU to challenge Sunnyside School District Board elections

By Johanna Bejarano April 25, 2024

This is the Sunnyside School District boundary map available on the Sunnyside School District website.

The Sunnyside School District Board could be the next jurisdiction to face a lawsuit for violating the Washington State Voting Rights Act. A group has notified the District that the election system dilutes the Latino vote, and if it’s not fixed, the District could end up in court.Read More

Overtime law remains in dispute among farmworkers

By Johanna Bejarano November 7, 2023

Farmworkers have met in central Washington to talk about a new overtime law and how it’s impacting their incomes. Farmers say… it’s not sustainable for them. Nonprofits organized rallies in Quincy and Sunnyside.Read More

In Central Washington, legal clinic helps with citizenship application

By Johanna Bejarano August 21, 2023

Becoming a U.S. citizen is the goal of some immigrants. Sometimes, doing it without help can be difficult; but, in Central Washington, there are citizenship legal clinics to help applicants with their naturalization processes.Read More

El regreso del bibliobús al valle de Yakima

By Johanna Bejarano July 3, 2023

Después de 25 años, una biblioteca sobre ruedas vuelve a recorrer el valle de Yakima. Con un moderno bibliobús, las bibliotecas quieren derribar las barreras de acceso a sus servicios y ofrecer experiencias divertidas que unan a las comunidades. Read More

The return of the bookmobile to the Yakima Valley

By Johanna Bejarano June 28, 2023

After 25 five years, a library on wheels is driving again through the Yakima Valley. With a modern bookmobile, the libraries want to break down the barriers to accessing their services and provide fun experiences that bring communities together.Read More

Ostrom Mushroom Farms pagará 3,4 millones de dólares por discriminar a sus trabajadoras

By Johanna Bejarano May 22, 2023

Un grupo de gente un grupo de personas con pancartas frente a un edificio

El fiscal general del Estado de Washington, Bob Ferguson, dijo que el acuerdo de Ostrom con el Estado resolvía la demanda de derechos civiles contra la empresa por sus acciones injustas, engañosas y discriminatorias contra mujeres y trabajadores locales agrícolas de Washington. Read More

Ostrom Mushroom Farms to pay $3.4 million for discrimination

By Johanna Bejarano May 19, 2023

Ostrom Mushroom Farms and Windmill Farms settlement

Ostrom Mushroom Farm must pay 3.4 million dollars for discriminating against workers. The Washington state attorney general said Ostrom’s settlement with Washington state resolved the civil rights lawsuit against the company for unfair, deceptive and discriminatory actions against female farmworkers and Washington-based workers. Read More