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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Seattle Mayor Proposes Adding 100 New Officers Next Year
Seattle mayor Ed Murray says putting more police officers on the street will be one of his big-ticket budget priorities next year. TRANSCRIPT Murray’s...
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Resignation Leaves King County Sheriff Oversight In Doubt
Efforts to implement civilian oversight of the King County Sheriff’s Office have faced a rocky path. Last week the first person ever to head the Office...
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U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan Steps Down To Seek Next Chapter
Jenny Durkan, the U.S. Attorney for Western Washington, announced her resignation Wednesday, saying she felt the time was right to go. Durkan spent five...
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Tommy Chong, 'The Face Of Pot,' Promotes His Brand In Seattle
As part of the comedy duo Cheech and Chong, Tommy Chong portrayed marijuana users as slapstick buffoons. But now he’s in Seattle for what he says is...
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Seattle Opera's Wagner Tubas: 'A New Sound We've Never Heard'
As German composer Richard Wagner contemplated the Ring cycle in the 19th century, he decided it wasn’t enough to create a four-night saga of gods and humans.
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Seattle Parks District proposition ahead in Tuesday primary
Seattle’s Prop 1 is ahead 52.4 to 47.6 percent in Tuesday’s primary election totals. The measure would change the way park maintenance is funded. Supporters promise parks that are better maintained; opponents say accountability will be the challenge.
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Seattleites: Good Luck Finding Legal Pot To Buy
After the hoopla settled down after the grand opening of Seattle’s first state-licensed retail marijuana store in July, pot aficionados found that retail stores were hard to find.
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Marijuana Activists Cheer Federal Crackdown On Hash Oil Manufacturer
Two men who produced marijuana candy appeared in federal court Friday for a detention hearing . They’re accused of endangering others while manufacturing marijuana extracts.
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Seattle Somalis Worry Arrests Could Hinder How They Send Home Money
A Somali immigrant living in Kent was arrested Wednesday on charges of fundraising for the Somali insurgent group Al-Shabaab. Her arrest could cast more suspicion on the system Somalis use to send money home.
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Gourmet Marijuana Goodies Just Out Of Reach In Washington
State-licensed marijuana retail stores are just opening their doors in Washington and state regulators are still deciding what customers will find...