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. She has covered a variety of local topics, including Seattle politics, elections, and the arts. She's also co-hosts KUOW's weekly arts podcast, Meet Me Here, highlighting the local literary scene and visiting authors.
In 2024, Katie created the KUOW Book Club, featuring stories and authors from the Pacific Northwest. Katie's picks have included classics, like Timothy Egan's "The Good Rain," and more recent hits, like Sonora Jha's "The Laughter." At the end of each month's reading, Katie interviews the featured author, giving readers a chance to hear from some of the most talented writers in the region. All readers are invited to join the KUOW Book Club by signing up for the newsletter at kuow.org/books.
Katie is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Journalism, and in her spare time that isn't spent reading, she is a P-Patch gardener and an auntie.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Professional Affiliations: Union Steward, SAG-AFTRA
Podcasts
Stories
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What La Niña could have in store for the Northwest over winter 2021
Bundle up. The Seattle area can expect a cold, wet winter for the remainder of 2021. La Niña is coming to the Pacific Northwest for a second year in a row.
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Seattle Kraken squeeze Nashville Predators for first NHL franchise win
Consider the Kraken released.
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Vaccine exempt Seattle staff may not have 'same job' or 'same rate of pay'
As Seattle city officials plan the next step to getting Covid jabs in the arms of those who want them, the city is also grappling with those who do not. The city will open Covid-19 vaccination sites soon to get ahead of an expected run on doses in the coming months.
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La Niña winter in NW is 'good news for sports enthusiasts' and, you know, the environment
Washington State Climatologist Nick Bond says extra rain this month could bring the mountains some early snow. That's good news for skiers and, more importantly, "forest health, our fresh-water ecosystems, salmon, you know the whole [environment] thing"
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‘That’s their individual choice’: Seattle mayor on officers who defy vaccine mandate
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says she's hopeful those unvaccinated Seattle police officers will come around. And if they don't: "That's their individual choice."
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This week in politics
"This is just a lot of political theater that's completely unnecessary."
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Durkan's 2022 budget addresses affordable housing, Seattle Police staffing
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has submitted her proposed budget for 2022, the last of her administration. A few highlights: More than $50 million for affordable housing, $115 million for services addressing homelessness, and funding to increased staffing in the
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Carmen Best on life after Seattle PD: 'I am no longer a police officer. But I’m always a Black woman'
Former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best was the city’s first Black woman to lead the department. Since she announced her retirement one year ago, she’s been adjusting to life without the badge.
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Why this Seattle business leader says the city should 'treat this emergency on our streets' like the pandemic
Business leaders say their ability to recover from the pandemic, especially in Downtown Seattle, depends on how whether the city will put the same effort into treating the "emergency on our streets": chronic homelessness and diminishing affordable housing.
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Seattle eviction moratorium extended into 2022
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is extending the city's moratorium on commercial and residential evictions through the remainder of her term in office, ending in early 2022.