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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China doesn't want our recycling, but one simple change might help
King County officials say China’s refusal to accept U.S. recycling could lead to increased costs and missed environmental goals. But maybe there's a way...
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After critical report, King County and Seattle pledge to streamline homelessness services
A King County audit criticized local efforts to fight homelessness as fragmented this week, saying no single entity has enough decision-making power to...
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Carbon fee initiative gains signatures — and opposition
Backers of a proposed carbon fee in Washington state say they’ve gathered 36,000 signatures and are on track to put their measure on the November ballot.
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'Wedged between history and hipster,' Ballard's new Nordic Museum is ready ... almost
When you see wood smoke and naked people in Ballard, you’ll know the new Nordic Museum is finally complete.
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Seattle says no more 'willy-nilly' cutting down trees on private property
Many cities require permits to cut down trees on private property. Currently Seattle isn’t one of them . But a new proposal would create that system, to...
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Seattle to hire its first police inspector general
Seattle is about to appoint its first-ever inspector general of police. The city’s chosen candidate, Lisa Judge, said the Seattle Police Department...
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8th District candidates on how they'd curb gun violence
This year’s race for Washington’s 8th Congressional District is considered among the country’s most competitive. In 2016 its voters chose Democrat...
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On Columbine anniversary, Seattle-area students keep up pressure for gun control
Saying they want to keep up the pressure on elected officials to pass new gun control measures, Seattle-area students joined a national school walkout...
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Another Seattle property tax? This one's for preschool and college
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has proposed a new, bigger education levy that would take city dollars from elementary schools. That money would instead go...
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After bruising scandal, King County Democrats gear up for election year
King County Democrats say they’ve been torn this year between resolving a workplace scandal in their own ranks, and supporting candidates in this much...