Katie Campbell
Online Editor/Reporter
About
Katie joined KUOW's online team as an editor and reporter in 2024, after serving three years as senior producer of the local Morning Edition program. In addition to reporting on the news of the day, she brings readers some levity with a weekly news quiz and curates the KUOW Book Club. (Get her literary recommendations and analysis by signing up for the book club newsletter!)
Katie previously served listeners in Phoenix at member-station KJZZ. As an Arizona Capitol reporter, she reported on a statewide teacher strike and investigated two Arizona state representatives who, ultimately, departed the state House amid scandal. She also covered numerous elections, from rural county races to U.S. Senate contests and Arizona's role as a key battleground state in 2020. Katie's reporting was featured on an award-winning political podcast, which she launched and hosted for the Arizona Capitol Times.
She is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Journalism, a P-Patch gardener, and an auntie to two wonderful little terrors.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Stories
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Environment
'Spring is here' — but don't swap your raincoat for your shades just yet
Have you been enjoying the afternoon sunshine lately? Maybe you've been shedding an extra layer here and there. Are your allergies acting up? Well, that just might be because spring is in the air. March 20 is the first official day of spring.
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Science
Why this NW weekend is perfect for rainbows
Keep your eyes on the skies today and over the weekend - you might just catch something magical. The region gets more rainbows in the spring than in any other season.
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Politics
Friday Politics: Teachers can get vaccines but school’s still out in Seattle
Governor Jay Inslee added teachers, childcare workers, grocery workers and others in essential roles to the list of those eligible to receive the Covid vaccinations. Meanwhile, political hopefuls are getting a line of their own.
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Health
WA awaits Johnson & Johnson vaccine as state surpasses 5,000 Covid deaths
State officials are asking Washingtonians to recognize a moment of silence today to honor the now more than 5,000 people in our state who've died of Covid-19. Meanwhile, Patty Hayes, the director of Seattle-King County Public Health, says she doesn't know when the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine will arrive in King County.
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Arts & Life
Seattle's chief librarian is moving on: What will he remember, and be remembered for?
The Seattle Public Library’s celebrated chief librarian is about to leave a big hole in the community. Marcellus Turner has served the library for a decade, earning accolades for expanding technology and digital services, especially during the pandemic.
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Politics
Durkan: Downtown Seattle is 'absolutely central' to the city's recovery
Vaccinating 70 percent of Seattle's adults is just one of numerous issues caused or exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Among Mayor Jenny Durkan's core concerns: the future of downtown Seattle.
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Seattle's vaccine effort just got a major boost with mass vaccination site
Starting Monday, Seattle’s vaccination efforts are undergoing a major expansion with two official vaccine sites as well as a new mass vaccination clinic set to open at Lumen Field. Initially, the sites have the ability to administer thousands of doses per week. Officials anticipate thousands more shots will be provided as more doses come to town.
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Politics
This week in politics: Seattle races are quiet ... too quiet?
It’s been a quieter week in local politics - some would say, too quiet.
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Environment
Two decades later: What's changed since the Nisqually earthquake?
If you were in the Puget Sound region on February 28, 2001, you remember exactly where you were right around 10:54 in the morning. That's when the 6.8-magnitude Nisqually quake hit.
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Health
WA Covid testing program could teach us more about the virus in schools
A new partnership with Seattle Children's Hospital will bring 300,000 rapid Covid-19 tests to elementary schools in ten districts in March. Seattle Children's Hospital will collect and analyze the data collected to inform a return to classrooms across the country.