Amy Radil
Reporter
About
Amy Radil is a reporter at KUOW covering politics, government, and law enforcement, along with the occasional arts story. She got her start at Minnesota Public Radio in Duluth, and freelanced for Marketplace and other programs from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Amy grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated from Williams College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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Gov. Jay Inslee tries to stand out at Democrats' second primary debate
Washington Governor Jay Inslee got a lot more air time in the Democratic presidential debate. Here's how he took it to Joe Biden and made a minor splash with mental health care.
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan calls a council candidate a socialist but dismisses charge of 'red-baiting'
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said she’s not ‘fear-mongering’ by calling a city council candidate a “socialist.” City council candidate Tammy Morales accused Mayor Durkan of “red-baiting” for calling her a socialist who would “cause more division” in Seattle.
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Former Seattle Council member forms group opposing incumbents
The group's endorsements match the Chamber of Commerce. They are also funding mailers to oppose Lisa Herbold, Kshama Sawant and Zachary DeWolf.
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Amy Radil debriefs on the Democratic debate
A look at how Gov. Jay Inslee fared.
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Jay Inslee's 5 minutes of debate fame: Here's what he did with it
Five minutes of debate time – that’s all Washington Gov. Jay Inslee got Wednesday night. Here's what he did with his fleeting moments.
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'Close the deal' on police accountability, community groups tell Seattle mayor
Community groups are pressing Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan for prompt action to make changes to the police accountability system found lacking by a federal judge.
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Kshama Sawant’s labor critic says lost endorsement should be no surprise. He cites five times they've been at odds.
This week the Martin Luther King County Labor Council endorsed Zachary DeWolf over incumbent Kshama Sawant for Seattle City Council in District 3. They point to five major differences they've had with Sawant.
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Seattle Chamber aims to focus election on a business-leaning City Council
They say they’ll work to elect candidates that will be more receptive to working with businesses than the current council has been.
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King and Snohomish Counties quit prosecuting drug users. Now Snohomish has regrets
Last year both King and Snohomish Counties stopped prosecuting people for carrying small amounts of illegal drugs. But now the Snohomish County prosecutor says the experiment isn’t working.
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'They're treasures': Advocates want more protections for Seattle's big trees
Efforts to update Seattle’s tree regulations fizzled last year. Now a new effort to protect the city's trees is under way.