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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Tupperware writes us a surprising email about a needle disposal story
Last week, KUOW reporter Anna Boiko-Weyrauch reported on what to do with discarded needles.
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KUOW Newsroom
Medicare finds deficiencies at Seattle Children's Hospital
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I found a used needle in Seattle. What should I do?
Don't freak out. Here are some tips.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle Children's Hospital says fungus killed 1, infected 5 more
Fungus at Seattle Children’s Hospital has killed one person and infected five others, a hospital spokesperson confirmed Tuesday night.
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David Meinert, accused of sex assault, wants to buy the Mecca. No way, these letter-writers say
Community members are protesting the possible return to public life of Seattle businessman, Dave Meinert, who has been accused of sexual misconduct, including rape, by eleven women.
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Seattle baristas walk out because of 'toxic work environment'
Baristas at Slate Coffee Roasters claim late or missing pay and "toxic work environment"
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New details on Inslee’s platform to end U.S. dependence on fossil fuels
Washington state governor and presidential candidate, Jay Inslee, announced the final part of his platform to fight climate change, which takes aim at oil, gas and coal.
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KUOW Newsroom
This musician helps keep an ancient language alive for Sephardic Jews
“Why there are so many Sephardic Jews in Seattle?” That’s the question we dove into on our latest episode of SoundQs, our podcast where you ask a question and KUOW explores the answer.
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SoundQs
Why does Seattle have so many Sephardic Jews?
Seattle has the third largest Sephardic Jewish community in the United States, according to some estimates.
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SoundQs
What is the most humane, cost effective way to end homelessness?
We know that homelessness is a problem. It's hard to go anywhere around Seattle without seeing people living outside. And SoundQs listeners have been asking what the region can do better.