Diana Opong
Producer/Announcer/Reporter
About
Diana Opong serves in many roles at KUOW. As of 2022 she began working as a general assignment reporter. She has reported on the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, and the new King County Homelessness Authority. When she is not reporting Diana may be found working as a fill-in announcer, fill-in producer and host for KUOW's daily news podcast Seattle Now, or behind the scenes creating content for Seattle Now's Instagram page. In addition to her local work for KUOW, Diana also works as a freelance host for NPR's Life Kit, and spot news reporter.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, conversational Ashanti Twi
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Member of SBJA, PMJA, SPJ, AIR Media
Podcasts
Stories
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Seattle Now
Amber Alerts, Silver Alerts, now Missing Indigenous Person Alerts
Amber Alerts, Silver Alerts, now Missing Indigenous Person Alerts. The state of Washington is the first in the nation to have an alert system specifically to find Native American people. It’s a victory for those who have been working to spotlight missing and murdered Indigenous women. But, missing persons cases can be much more complex than the happy endings the public is seeking. A conversation with KUOW’s Amy Radil on this new system.
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Today So Far Blog
Washington now has a lot more monkeypox vaccine on hand
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Seattle Now
No more hazard pay for Seattle grocery workers
Grocery stores in Seattle have been required to pay an additional $4 an hour to workers since last February. The money was meant to compensate them for the risk of working during the pandemic. But it was always temporary, and now it's going away.
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Today So Far Blog
Monkeypox outbreak in Washington state 'is not under control'
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KUOW Newsroom
Extra patrols watching for Washington drivers using their phones behind the wheel
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KUOW Newsroom
Why the Seattle Audubon Society will drop 'Audubon' from its name
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Today So Far Blog
Hospitals across Washington state operating at 130% capacity
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Today So Far Blog
Scientists begin keeping a closer eye on Glacier Peak
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Seattle Now
SCOTUS Rules Coach Can Pray
The last few days we’ve heard rulings on some landmark cases from the Supreme Court. And yesterday, we got some news on a case close to home. The court ruled in favor of Bremerton high football coach Joseph Kennedy who lost his job after praying on the field. We’ll get some analysis from Seattle University law professor Andrew Siegel.
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Seattle Now
A Faith Leader on the Reversal of Roe
The US supreme court's decision to strike down Roe v Wade Friday was not exactly unexpected ... Even so, we’re probably all going to remember where we were when we learned the news. On this episode of Seattle Now, hear from a local pastor whose faith leads him to mourn the overturning of Roe v Wade.