Isolde Raftery
Managing Editor
About
Isolde Raftery has been the Managing Editor at KUOW since 2024. Previously at KUOW, she was online managing editor, investigations team editor, and web editor.
She has reported for NBCNews.com, The New York Times (where she was a fellow on the Metro desk), and the Columbian and Skagit Valley Herald newspapers here in Washington state.
Isolde attended James A. Garfield High School in Seattle and later graduated from Barnard College in New York City. She received a Master's degree in Literary Nonfiction from the University of Oregon.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, French
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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The wailing women you never got to hear
Last week on KUOW, you heard the beautiful and heartbreaking story of Lucia Neare . Neare was an orphan who became an artist who specializes in large...
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Why we're saying 'white nationalism' instead of 'alt-right'
In journalism, we avoid wonk. Which is why we at KUOW discussed whether to use the term “alt-right.” Mainstream news sites have plugged it into...
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This mom's choice: Nurse her baby or quit the Postal Service
Iesha Gray called it the drought. One month back from maternity leave, her breasts were empty. No more milk. Her baby girl at home was drinking her way...
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Dark days ahead: American professors on Trump presidency
In the liberal bastion that is Seattle, the response to the election was acute. People cried openly on buses and in cafes. Some took time off work to...
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No, you don't need a stamp for your ballot
Let’s repeat that, in case you skimmed over the headline: Your ballot will be counted even if you DO NOT affix a stamp to the envelope.
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Racial stress: What 3 Seattle therapists are seeing
In downtown Seattle, therapist Robert Gant heard from a father who felt hopeless. The man had told his sons, ages 12 and 9, that they should obey police...
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Meteorologists: The storm is coming! Finish your chores and get inside
The great storm of 2016 may not be so impressive after all.
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Seattle police fatally shoot man as Jungle homeless camp clears out
Seattle police officers shot a man on Tuesday afternoon in the Jungle, just as workers started a sweep of the notorious homeless camp under Interstate 5...
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Creepy: This story about Ted Bundy before anyone knew he was killing women
Ted Bundy is one of the most notorious serial killers of all time.
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Point your box fan inward and other tips for keeping cool
Last summer, the temperature reached 97 degrees in my toddler son’s bedroom. We live in Seattle, where few homes have air conditioning, and we’re locals...
