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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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...
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EPA in Seattle: Amazon will pay $1.2M for distributing illegal pesticides
In one of their first attempts to regulate the online marketplace, officials with the Environmental Protection Agency in Seattle said they’ve reached a...
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Seattle boom fuels housing, office space and downtown's 'largest hotel'
This year Seattle was named the top investment and development market in the country by the Urban Land Institute . And investors have taken note. In the...
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Seattle needs more trees. But who's counting?
Tree advocates say if Seattle wants to do a better job counting and preserving trees, it should follow the lead of its suburbs.
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Want Seattle to be more climate-friendly? Here’s a to-do list
In "The Burning Question," KUOW takes a close look at Seattle’s goal of carbon neutrality and what it would take to get there. It turns out a lot of...
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The convention center is getting bigger. So is its carbon footprint
You might think that before a massive project like the convention center expansion is approved, Seattle would decide how the city’s ambitious climate...
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MAP: See where sea levels may rise in Seattle
Jack Block Park seems like an unlikely leisure spot, tucked among railroad tracks and Port of Seattle cranes. But it also provides a panoramic view of...
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Will Seattle’s new mayor hold the city to its climate change goals?
More electric vehicles. More charging stations. More transit. Congestion pricing for cars. Funds for affordable housing. And lobbying for a statewide...
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With less than two weeks until swearing-in, Durkan sets priorities
Seattle mayor-elect Jenny Durkan greeted her 61-member transition team at a meeting at McCaw Hall Thursday. Members gave her a standing ovation after...
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Supporters cheer Jenny Durkan's wide margin over Cary Moon for Seattle mayor
Tuesday’s election results gave Jenny Durkan a formidable 21-point lead over rival Cary Moon. At the Westin hotel in downtown Seattle, Durkan celebrated the news without declaring victory.