Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Reporter
About
Anna Boiko-Weyrauch is a reporter on our SoundQs team and grew up in the same zip code where she now works — with detours to five U.S. states and three foreign countries in between. Her job is to do stories inspired by listener questions. Often, people have questions about HER. Here are some FAQs.
Where’s your name from?
My parents! In a compromise emblematic of their four-decades of marriage, they combined their names (Boiko = Ukrainian and Weyrauch = German) and gifted them to their children. My name is pronounced ANN-uh BOY-koh WHY-rock.
What do you report on?
Listeners, like yourself, send in questions and my team uses our news judgment to decide which ones to cover (that means we value a topic’s timeliness, relevancy, and importance to a general audience). I’ve done stories about listener questions on everything from earthquakes to dog poop.
How can I ask a question?
Fill out the box on kuow.org or email us at soundqs@kuow.org.
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
3,000 thermometers distributed by Washington state may be faulty
The state is warning local jurisdictions that some units, donated by the company Vulcan, don’t register temperatures above 96 degrees Fahrenheit
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KUOW Newsroom
Daily Covid-19 counts now surpass previous peak in Washington state
Confirmed cases of Covid-19 are swelling in Washington state, and health officials are concerned.
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Coronavirus In Seattle
Summer forecast for Washington state: pandemic blues, frustration over racism, and social change?
This could be a long, hard summer, according to mental health experts. Take the Covid-19 pandemic, and layer it over the much longer-running pain of racism.
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KUOW Newsroom
‘The virus is everywhere,’ warn King County health officials as new Covid-19 cases emerge
King County saw a 60% increase in new coronavirus cases in a single week.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle grocery store workers demand employers get behind Black Lives Matter
Seattle Trader Joe’s employees are pushing for a statement and policy changes in support of Black Lives Matter. Whole Foods employees say they've been punished for wearing Black Lives Matter masks.
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KUOW Newsroom
Covid-19 cases still on the rise in Phase 2 of reopening King County
Seattle and King County are officially in phase two of reopening. But over the past week, the number of people with a confirmed case of Covid-19 has trended upwards, quickly.
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KUOW Newsroom
Could Juneteenth become an official Washington state holiday?
Juneteenth is recognized in Washington state, it’s not a legal state holiday. Some people are trying to change that.
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KUOW Newsroom
Overlake hospital said it follows safety gear guidelines, but its policies show otherwise
If you want to move to Phase 2, Washington state says healthcare workers can’t wear their N95 respirator or surgical mask for longer than one shift. Policies at Bellevue’s Overlake Medical Center say workers should wear them for up to five shifts.
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KUOW Newsroom
Employees say Capitol Hill Trader Joe’s closed store as retaliation for protest participation
Employees of a popular Trader Joe’s store on Capitol Hill expect to hear Monday whether the store will reopen. It was closed indefinitely on Friday in what employees say is retaliation for their participation in a Black Lives Matter protest.
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KUOW Newsroom
In Seattle, the revolution will be live-streamed
Live streaming video is bringing the protests over racial injustice to a wider audience. Many are relying on an artist from South Seattle who goes by the handle, Future Crystals.