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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Which Plants Will Kick Off Legal Pot Sales? State Regulators Don't Want To Know
State officials promise that Washington’s new legal marijuana market will be airtight, and that plants will be tracked “from seed to sale.”
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Murray Appoints Task Force To Avoid Ballot Initiatives On Minimum Wage
At a press conference on Thursday, Seattle Mayor-elect Ed Murray said Seattle must figure out ways to help low-wage workers, or it risks becoming a city...
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Seattle Keeps Door Open To Biweekly Garbage Pickups
Seattle trash pickup could be reduced to every other week by 2015 if the Seattle City Council votes on Monday to keep that option on the table for the...
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People Of Pot One Year Later: Considering Doritos, ‘Dabbing’ And Black Market
Last year on Dec. 6, pot smokers gathered spontaneously at Seattle Center to celebrate the passage of Initiative 502. The year since Washington became...
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More Drivers Testing Positive For Marijuana In 2013
The Washington State Patrol is arresting more drivers who test positive for marijuana than in previous years. That’s according to the latest statistics...
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UW Regents Approve $123M Underground Animal Testing Lab
The University of Washington Board of Regents unanimously voted to move ahead with a new, underground animal testing lab on Thursday, saying that it...
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Advocates Call For Plaza Above Brooklyn Light Rail Station
A group called “U District Square” is asking the University of Washington to help create a European-style public plaza around the neighborhood’s future...
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New Seattle Districts Could Hurt Poor, Minorities, Critics Say
Seattle voters may have just voted for several city council races, but they’ll do it again in 2015. That’s because Charter Amendment 19 calls for the...
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McGinn Concedes, Reflects On Frustrating Moments As Mayor
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn conceded the race to his challenger Ed Murray on Thursday. Meanwhile Murray said he wants to resign his state senate seat as...
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Sawant Trails Conlin For Council Seat But Vows To Keep Up Socialist Struggle
Seattle City Council candidate Kshama Sawant is trailing the incumbent, Richard Conlin. But she’s not conceding; she’s holding out hope as more votes are
