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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Seattle students to return full time, in person this fall. Remote option available
Seattle Public Schools will return to full-time, in-person education this fall, Superintendent Dr. Brent Jones announced Thursday morning.
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Seattle Children's Hospital is gearing up to vaccinate kids as young as 12. And even younger kids could soon follow
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended that the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine be used with children as young as 12. With that, children 12 to 15 years old will soon be receiving their Pfizer shots.
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Pierce County executive vetoes hazard pay for grocery workers
Grocery workers in unincorporated Pierce County may not see $4-an-hour hazard pay bonus despite the County Council's approval. Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier vetoed the proposal this week
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'It's getting pretty hot' - this week in politics, not the weather
How would you like to be stuck in Phase 2 of the state's reopening plan while the bulk of Washington counties gets to remain in the more relaxed, more business-friendly Phase 3? Pierce County, which was rolled back to Phase 2 three weeks ago, doesn’t like it one bit. Some loc
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These tribes have not received federal assistance during the pandemic
The Indian Health Service has been lauded for the success of its vaccine rollout. But there’s one group of tribes that received no vaccines, no testing supplies and none of the federal relief money that’s gone to Indian Country during the pandemic.
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King County will not fall back to Phase 2 ... for now
While people around Washington state expected many counties to fall back to Phase 2 this week, Governor Jay Inslee announced that all regions will remain where they are for at least two weeks.
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Vaccinated and ready to celebrate? Not so fast.
Washington Governor Jay Inslee is expected to announce which counties will have to fall back a phase in the state's reopening plan. King County is one of at least a dozen counties that is not currently meeting the benchmarks to remain in the more loose Phase 3.
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Here's what heading back to the office might look like
After roughly a year of working from home, Michael Stephens’ first day back in her office felt like the first day of junior high. “There’s a super nervous energy in terms of what to expect, but also kind of a dread,” Stephens said. She woke early, didn’t drink much coffee because she was already amped up, and chose music that made her feel happy and comforted on her drive in.
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Millennials challenge veteran candidates in 2021 King County and Seattle elections
Several Seattle millennials are challenging political veterans with deep pockets, and contests like the Seattle mayoral and King County executive races are shaping up to be generational battles.
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Time is running out for Washington lawmakers
The momentous George Floyd guilty verdict is still weighing heavily on people’s minds this Friday. At the same time, the Washington Legislature is wrapping up an action-packed session during which lawmakers passed several bills that will significantly change the way police departments operate in this state - and the way our state handles protests.