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Dec 1, 2025

Community Reinvestment Project in Action: Latino Civic Alliance

Nina Martinez explains how LCA received funding from the Community Reinvestment Project (CRP) program specifically for their Family Youth Violence Intervention Program services. Martinez shares her experience advocating for timely reimbursement processes for community organizations like the Latino Civic Alliance, noting that the Department of Commerce has improved their payment timeline to a 30-day window after invoice submission. This improvement has helped the organization maintain sustainable operations.

Jun 26, 2025

The 2024 Official LDC U.S. Latino GDP Report™

Latino Donor Collaborative

The 2024 LDC U.S. Latino GDP Report, produced by the Latino Donor Collaborative and sponsored by Wells Fargo, offers groundbreaking insights into the immense economic power of the U.S. Latino community. Highlights key areas of growth and the significant contributions Latinos make across industries, entrepreneurship, and human capital.

May 23, 2025

Charting the surge in Latino or Hispanic-owned businesses in the US

Brookings Institution

Latino or Hispanic business owners capitalized on economic opportunity between 2017 and 2022, creating thousands of firms that benefited the communities they serve. In 2022, Latino or Hispanic individuals owned 7.9% of all employer businesses (those that employ at least one person)—a total of 465,202 firms.

Mar 10, 2025

Gobernador Bob Ferguson a la comunidad latina

Latino Herald

“Mi compromiso con la comunidad latina sigue firme”, palabras del gobernador Bob Ferguson a la comunidad latina"

Jan 4, 2025

The economic state of Latinos in America: Building up small businesses

HispanicAd.com / McKinsey & Company

From bustling urban centers to small towns across the United States, the economic power and business potential of Latino communities is immense. Today, 19 percent of the US population identifies as Latino or Hispanic.

Sep 15, 2024

Vote no on Prop. 1, Levy to Move Seattle

The Seattle Times

As civic leaders free from politics, we feel compelled to warn the city we love about this troublesome transportation tax of $1.5 billion.

Mar 22, 2024

15 Facts about Latino Well-Being in Washington

UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute

This data brief, produced by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute research team, provides detailed information on Washington’s Latino population using the 2015-19 American Community Survey data.

Aug 9, 2023

Latino Civic Alliance, Aerospace Leaders, Universities & More Apply to Establish a World-Class Testbed for Production, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship in the Inland Northwest

American Aerospace Materials ManufacturingCenter (AAMMC)

Leading aerospace companies and research universities have joined nearly 50 area workforce training, venture capital, economic development, labor, tribal and government groups in the Inland Northwest to support establishing the American Aerospace Materials ManufacturingCenter (AAMMC).

Aug 3, 2022

Teen singer finds his voice at new Latino Civic and Cultural Center

KNKK Public Radio

Reynaldo Ismael Moreno comes from a family of singers, but he never thought he’d have a song of his own. Thanks to the new Latino Civic and Cultural Center in Burien he now thinks a career in music is possible.

Apr 19, 2022

Latino Civic Alliance’s New Home for Empowering Community Leaders

Burien Magazine

Latino Civic Alliance’s dream of creating a place where they could offer their own programs and build community became a reality with the opening of a new community center on Ambaum Blvd SW in 2021, in partnership with Catholic Community Services.

Apr 19, 2022

Nuevo hogar de la Latino Civic Alliance para fortalecer a los líderes de la comunidad

Burien Magazine

Mientras su legado de defensa de la legislación es sólido, hace mucho tiempo que sueñan con crear un lugar donde puedan ofrecer sus propios programas y construir una comunidad. Ese sueño se hizo realidad con la apertura del nuevo centro comunitario en Ambaum Blvd SW en 2021, en asociación con los Servicios de la Comunidad Católica.

Jul 15, 2021

Latino Civic Alliance to celebrate Burien community center grand opening Friday

B-Town Blog

A statewide Latino civil rights organization is setting down roots in Burien with a new community center and behavioral health clinic geared toward Latino youth and their families.

Nov 2, 2020

Brutal beating of Hispanic Washington teen sparks call for hate crime charge

KGW 8

Community advocates believe a life-threatening assault on a 17-year-old was motivated by racism and hate, but prosecutors disagree. The decision to not charge a Burlington 19-year-old with a hate crime after he allegedly brutally beat a Hispanic teenager in March has sparked outrage in the Skagit County community.

Jul 24, 2020

Hispanic Leaders Say More COVID-19 Outreach, Communication Needed

Yakima Herald-Republic

Hispanic leaders raised concerns about COVID-19's impact on their community statewide, saying improvements are needed in communication, outreach and contact tracing.

Jul 24, 2020

Just 13% of Washington is Hispanic, but they're nearly half the state's COVID-19 cases. Community leaders say more needs to be done

Yakima Herald-Republic

Hispanic leaders raised concerns about COVID-19’s impact on their community statewide, saying improvements are needed in communication, outreach and contact tracing.

Jul 14, 2020

WA’s eviction ban faces uncertain future, leaving renters in limbo

Crosscut

As the moratorium nears expiration, landlords prepare to sue the state to roll back pandemic housing protections.

Jul 1, 2020

AG’s Hate Crimes Working Group releases recommendations to Legislature

WA State - Office of the Attorney General

Report calls for numerous policy changes within law enforcement, schools and employers.

Jun 22, 2020

Inslee announces task force members to address issues of policing and racial justice

Office of Governor Jay Inslee

Gov. Jay Inslee, announced today members of a task force to provide recommendations for legislation on independent investigations involving police use of force.

Apr 30, 2020

Local groups demand stronger COVID precautions for agricultural workers

MyNorthwest

For agricultural workers, it’s impossible to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. And as dozens of workers at an East Wenatchee orchard tested positive, many of these essential employees fear that current working conditions will not keep them safe from the virus.

Apr 23, 2020

Local group urges state to do more to protect ag workers from COVID-19

KIMA

The President's order limiting immigration won't affect temporary visas, meaning H-2A workers will still be able to come to the Yakima valley. One local group says more needs to be done in the state to protect those workers.

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