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Caroline Chamberlain Gomez

Editor, Seattle Now

About

Caroline Chamberlain Gomez is the editor of Seattle Now, KUOW's flagship news podcast. She's produced and edited hundreds of episodes on the people and stories that shape Seattle. She created "Casual Friday," Seattle Now's Friday episode that performs best (almost) every week. She was also a lead producer on Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace and Second Wave. She has a Master's degree in Human Centered Design and Engineering from the University of Washington, and she applies a user-centered approach to her journalism and processes.

Previously she was a producer at KCRW and is a proud alum of UCLA's Daily Bruin.

Location: Seattle

Languages: English, conversational German

Pronouns: she/her

Professional Affiliations: The Society of Professional Journalists, Western Washington Chapter

Stories

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    South Seattle Emerald's Marcus Harrison Green

    If nothing else, this pandemic has given us a spotlight on some of society's biggest problems. Today, a conversation about how we can be part of the solution, with South Seattle Emerald publisher Marcus Harrison Green. He writes about the power of turning inward for answers to some of our most complex challenges in his new book, Readying to Rise.

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    Science

    Spiders in your house and yard

    It’s spider season here in the Pacific Northwest. Well, actually for just two types of spiders, but these are ones you’re most likely to notice. Burke Museum curator of arachnids Rod Crawford shares what we need to know about the giant house spider and European orb weaver.

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    Arts & Life

    Remembering the pandemic through objects

    While the pandemic is still raging, there are efforts to ensure we never forget how it has altered our lives. The Washington State History Museum is collecting artifacts (both tangible and digital) to commemorate how Washingtonians have experienced Covid. Head curator Margaret Wetherbee talks about the items they've collected so far and why it's important to document the pandemic while it's still happening.

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    Arts & Life

    Casual Friday: Spider season

    King County is making plans to verify vaccine status, there's some hope for the Mariners and it's spider season in the Pacific Northwest.

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    A local effort to help Afghan refugees

    Afghan refugees are headed to Washington, and some Seattle-area Vietnamese Americans who see parallels to their own stories are determined to help them. We hear from Thanh Tan and Jefferey Vu, co-founders of a local refugee aid effort called Viets4Afghans.

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    Politics

    What's going on with Compassion Seattle?

    There’s one ballot measure that’s been driving a lot of the talk around Seattle’s elections this year: Compassion Seattle. And there are some recent twists in the conversation. We talk with Seattle Times staff reporter Scott Greenstone, who covers homelessness.

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    How cities can change along with the PNW climate

    The causes of June’s deadly heatwave are still being studied, but the early science says the usually mild PNW can expect more blistering heat, and more often. We get a picture of how it played out around the city, and hear from a climate scientist about how Seattle can adapt.

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    Environment

    Get ready for smoke season

    Another week of warm, breezy summer weather here in Seattle. But east of the mountains, they’re dealing with extreme fire danger. We’ll here more about the fast start to this year's wildfire season and what you can do to prepare from Northwest News Network correspondent Anna King.

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    Environment

    This guy just survived 9 days lost in the woods

    Andrew Devers set out to hike the Pratt River Trail near North Bend one morning, and didn't come back until he was rescued nine days later. He tells KUOW's Kim Malcolm how he survived on a can of SpaghettiOs and some berries.