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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Tax Amazon, say small business owners. We can’t afford to pay more
Small businesses in Seattle disagree about a possible new tax to ease homelessness. But they agree on this: They can't afford it.
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Seattle gets glimpse of 3 finalists for school superintendent
All three finalists for Seattle Public Schools' next superintendent agree on three things: Charter schools — no. Arming teachers — no. Supporting...
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Students march on Seattle: 'Power of the people stronger than people in power'
We are at the 'March for Our Lives' in Seattle this morning, where 50,000 students and their families are expected to rally. We will update this post as...
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Students gear up to 'March for Our Lives' in Seattle
Student organizers say Saturday’s March For Our Lives rally in Seattle will emphasize voter registration and concrete steps young people can take to...
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'Lock it up.' That's just one way Seattle wants to curb gun violence
Washington state law generally prohibits local governments from overstepping state gun regulations. But Seattle officials say there are still measures...
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'Don’t just stand there:' New law removes 'malice' condition for cops
There are still a lot of things Marilyn Covarrubias doesn’t understand about why her son Daniel died in an encounter with Lakewood police officers in...
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After our debate, the crowd was split on whether Amazon’s a good thing for Seattle
Explain this: while half the people at KUOW's Amazon debate Wednesday came to the conclusion that the company is not good for Seattle, three-quarters of...
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No more mangoes and meat. The hard truth for competitive clean living
Apples over mangoes. Veggies over steak. Shorter showers and less driving alone. Those are some of the ways Seattle residents say they’re changing their...
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Gov. Inslee told Trump our gun law saves lives. True?
This week in a meeting with President Trump, Washington Governor Jay Inslee recommended our state’s “extreme risk protection orders” as a way to keep...
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Couple finds comfort in helping pass WA law to keep guns from people in crisis
Marilyn Balcerak said she can predict that the birthdays of her son and stepdaughter will be hard. What’s harder to predict are the random events that...
