Agatha Pacheco

Agatha Pacheco is a Seattle based journalist. She's written for the Seattle Weekly and The Seattle Times. Her passion for telling stories began at a young age and has followed her through her academic career. She is set to graduate with a journalism major from the University of Washington in Spring of 2018.
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Bishop who quoted MLK at royal wedding to visit Seattle

by Agatha Pacheco
Rev. Michael Curry delivered a timely and poignant sermon at the first biracial royal marriage on the power of love that both highlighted the history of race relations and stole the show.
May 30, 2018

Ijeoma Oluo helps this writer understand her own privilege

by Agatha Pacheco
In a talk at Seattle's The Riveter, Ijeoma Oluo spoke about systems of power, identity and privilege — particularly when it comes to the responsibility of writers.
May 16, 2018

Study on housing instability seeks students and families of color

by Agatha Pacheco
Two organizations are conducting a study to draft future policy for schools to help students experiencing housing instability.
May 15, 2018

Seattle’s communities of color lack trees

by Agatha Pacheco
While Seattle aims for a goal of 30 percent urban tree coverage, the Chinatown-International District neighborhood has lagged behind other neighborhoods in getting trees.
Apr 26, 2018

Third DACA decision opens the gate for new applicants

by Agatha Pacheco
A George W. Bush-appointed judge called the Trump administration's roll back of DACA "capricious and arbitrary."
Apr 25, 2018

UW study asks if ethnicity-based microaggressions affect health

by Agatha Pacheco
The researchers are seeking participants who are black, Latino or multiracial, who will be compensated $10 for their time and a blood sample.
Apr 24, 2018
Immigrants and asylum seekers released from the Northwest Detention Center find themselves on the street in industrial Tacoma, thousands of miles from home, with few resources. But now welcome center in a 36 foot RV is their to help. (Photo by Alex Stonehill)

Legal aid program for detained immigrants to be suspended

by Agatha Pacheco
The program is one of the few resources immigrants in detention have to defend themselves in a court lacking constitutional provisions.
Apr 18, 2018

Starbucks under fire after two black men arrested while waiting for meeting

by Agatha Pacheco
Starbucks CEO says what happened to the men was "reprehensible," and the manager who called Philadelphia police has left the company.
Apr 16, 2018

Bank of America will begin asking about citizenship status

by Agatha Pacheco
One account holder said she worries how the answers from the question about citizenship could be used.
Apr 13, 2018

Washington courts adopt rule to close racial bias loophole in jury selection

by Agatha Pacheco
The rule also formally acknowledges that "implicit, institutional, and unconscious biases, in addition to purposeful discrimination, have resulted in the unfair exclusion of potential jurors in Washington State."
Apr 11, 2018

Two sixth-graders performing national anthem take a knee at Mariners’ game

by Agatha Pacheco
One of the girls says that she was showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Apr 4, 2018

Washington officially recognizes Cesar Chavez Day

by Agatha Pacheco
Washington now will recognize and observe the federal commemorative holiday for the labor activist.
Apr 2, 2018

Feds shut down Russian consulate in Seattle

by Agatha Pacheco
White House expels Russian diplomats after an attempted assassination of a Soviet-era spy in London.
Mar 27, 2018

Trump’s immigration talk leads families to seek mental health support

by Agatha Pacheco
Organizations have started to provide talk therapy, group therapy, yoga and more to address anxiety caused by shifts in immigration policies.
Mar 21, 2017

Mexica celebration ushers in paquini yancuic xihuitl (happy new year)

by Agatha Pacheco
This Mexica new year leaves behind tecaptl, the year of the flint knife, and ushers in calli, the year of the house.
Mar 20, 2017

Seattle political Town Hall lacks politicians — and audience diversity

by Agatha Pacheco
A recent grassroots Town Hall lacked both politicians and minority faces in the audience, which demonstrated the difficulties of organizing new movements.
Mar 3, 2017

Seattle votes to affirm commitment to immigrants, push back on federal orders

by Agatha Pacheco
With the "Welcoming City" resolution, Seattle stands by refugees and immigrants — and its efforts to push back on Trump's executive orders.
Jan 31, 2017
Lorena Gonzalez at a press conference at Seattle Center, before being sworn in to the Seattle City Council. (Photo by Alex Garland)

Seattle ‘Welcoming City’ resolution includes plan for push back on federal orders

by Agatha Pacheco
A "Welcoming City" resolution reinforces Seattle's commitment to immigrants — including forming a team specifically to respond to federal orders.
Jan 29, 2017

Seattle defies Trump, vows to remain a sanctuary city

by Agatha Pacheco
Seattle officials say it will retain its "sanctuary" policies and remain a city that welcomes all immigrants.
Jan 25, 2017

Immigrant march signals solidarity, if not security, for the most targeted

by Agatha Pacheco
People with the most to lose from a Trump presidency were out in the streets of Seattle on Inauguration Day in a show of bravery and solidarity.
Jan 21, 2017