Amy Radil
Reporter
About
Amy Radil is a reporter at KUOW where she covers politics, government and law enforcement. She’s a believer in the importance of journalism to create accountability and empathy.
She got her start at Minnesota Public Radio in Duluth, and freelanced for four years from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Amy grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated from Williams College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
She’s the winner of regional awards from the Society for Professional Journalists and the RTNDA’s Edward R. Murrow awards for investigative reporting and coverage of gun measures.
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
Makah Tribe works to obtain food provisions after landslides close highways
Makah tribal officials say record rainfall last weekend resulted in landslides and washouts that initially cut off access to their reservation at Neah Bay. They've been working to ensure access to food, medicine and fuel as tenuous travel routes are restored.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle expands free college program with help from state matching funds
Seattle will be the first city in Washington to receive state matching funds for college scholarships. The scholarships will assist students in the Seattle Promise program, which already provides two years of free community college to any public high school graduate in the city.
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Seattle budget chair defends latest police funding cuts
The chair of the Seattle City Council’s budget committee says critics are spreading 'misinformation' about her proposal to cut $10.8m from SPD next year.
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KUOW Newsroom
Early votes put Seattle’s 'centrist' City Attorney candidate out front
Initial results were promising last night for Seattle’s “centrist” political candidates – they led their more progressive opponents in the races for mayor, one at-large city council seat and the race for city attorney that attracted national attention. In that race attorney Ann Davison leads by 17 points over former public defender Nicole Thomas-Kennedy, 58 to 41 percent. Davison described public safety as top of mind for Seattle voters this year.
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KUOW Newsroom
Burien city council slate opposes low-income housing project
A new low-income housing project has become a flashpoint in municipal election in the city of Burien. Four city council races are on the ballot there. The races have pitted the project’s supporters against local business owners.
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KUOW Newsroom
Why these Seattle area politicians promised not to drive for one week
For one week this month (Oct. 22-29), dozens of local officials who might normally drive their cars are making sure their bicycles, transit passes and smartphone maps are ready to go. They’re participating in the first-ever “Week Without Driving,” organized by the group Disability Rights Washington.
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KUOW Newsroom
Attorney general files criminal charges against Pierce County sheriff
Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer has been charged with two misdemeanors by the Washington state Attorney General.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle’s new U.S. Attorney: ‘Mass incarceration is a legit problem’
Western Washington has a new U.S. Attorney. Nick Brown was appointed by President Biden, and sworn in as the region’s top federal prosecutor earlier this month. Brown is the first Black U.S. Attorney to serve this district. And he has some big changes in mind.
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KUOW Newsroom
Stark differences on crime electrify race for Seattle city attorney
The normally uncontroversial race for Seattle city attorney has been an eventful one this year. The two candidates, Ann Davison and Nicole Thomas-Kennedy, have outlined dramatically different priorities for the city attorney’s civil and criminal efforts.
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KUOW Newsroom
Transit riders celebrate new North Seattle light rail route
Light rail through North Seattle opened this weekend to a pretty rapturous reception.