Isolde Raftery
Interim Managing Editor
About
Isolde Raftery has been the Interim Managing Editor 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.
Born in Ireland to an Irish dad and a French mom, Isolde grew up in Dublin, Paris, and Seattle, where she attended James A. Garfield High School. She later graduated from Barnard College in New York City and received a Master's degree in Literary Nonfiction from the University of Oregon.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, French (fluent)
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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2 Cases Of Racist Graffiti Hit Seattle This Week
In Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood last week, Denise Madden walked out of her house and saw that someone had spray painted a racial slur on her family...
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Help Washington Raucous The Caucus
Dear friends in other states, Caucuses tend to be an awkward affair in oh-so-polite Washington state, where ours is scheduled for March 26. So we need...
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Washington Charter Schools Stay Open As Inslee Refuses To Veto Bill
Charter schools can continue to operate in Washington state, after all. Gov. Jay Inslee announced Friday that he would not veto a bill saving the...
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Body Parts Found In Central District Recycling Bin
Seattle police are investigating the discovery of suspected human remains – including a foot with toenail polish – found in a recycling bin outside a...
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How To Talk Beer In Washington State (If You're A Politician)
If Larry Adams, a bartender at Blue Moon Tavern, were serving Bernie Sanders, he’d give him cider. A can of Schilling, because that’s what they have...
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Bernie Or Hillary? This Quiz Will Help You Decide
How could Democrats be undecided at this point in the presidential race?
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'Massive Explosion' From Gas Leak Levels Greenwood Buildings
Update 12:20 p.m. Residents and businesses affected by the natural gas explosion in Greenwood early Wednesday morning are waiting for word on when they...
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Man Killed By Tree In Seattle Windstorm; Toddler Spared
A man was killed on Sunday after a windstorm pushed a large pine tree onto his car. He had been driving a navy blue station wagon in the upper loop of...
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14 top political donors in Washington state and what they support
The task seemed simple: Find top political donors in Washington state. Turns out following the money in Washington state is nearly impossible. Try...
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PHOTOS: 17 Fantastical Murals Rise Up From Greenwood Explosion
In the early hours of March 9, an explosion rocked Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood.
