Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
About
Libby Denkmann has covered veterans' issues, homelessness, and local politics during her radio journalism career. She became the host of KUOW's Soundside in November 2021. Previously she was a producer, reporter, anchor, and host for stations KIRO, KFI, and KPCC in Seattle and Los Angeles. During a yearlong hiatus from journalism in 2011, she worked as a congressional staffer in Washington, D.C.. Libby was born in Seattle, grew up on the eastside, and graduated from the University of Washington. Her favorite things include soccer, video games, and her dog, Monty.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, limited Japanese and Portuguese
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Federal forestry changes leave state officials in the lurch
The state’s Department of Natural Resources says it’s coming up with backup plans to address the growing threat of serious wildfires in Washington. This, as it's typically close working relationship with federal forest managers has frayed under the Trump Administration.
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Congresswoman Emily Randall on the Democratic backlash to Senator Chuck Schumer
Washington D.C. averted a government shutdown—but this is not without controversy. Congresswoman Emily Randall gives us an inside look at what’s happening within the halls of the House of Representatives.
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Why a program to send UW doctors to rural areas is being threatened in Idaho
WWAMI is an acronym for Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho… and it refers to a program created by the University of Washington that allows dozens of medical students from those states to study at the UW School of Medicine.
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Monisha Harrell alleges a toxic work environment under uncle, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell
Monisha Harrell was the first Black lesbian senior deputy mayor in the City of Seattle’s history, and she also says that her tenure with the city was marred by bullying and sexism. Ashley Hiruko, KUOW's investigative reporter, broke the story.
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Why WA Democrats are trying to repeal parts of a law they passed a year ago
Washington’s Democratic lawmakers are pushing forward with a promise they made last year to change a law they saw as problematic … but that they helped pass anyway.
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" Spring Equinox Edition
Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows brings you all the Spring Equinox events AND MORE in this weekend's warmup!
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Is this the year rent limits pass?
For years, progressives have tried to fight the rising cost of living by instituting a kind of "rent control" – what proponents call "rent stabilization." There’s buzz this year that a rent stabilization bill could safely parachute onto the Governor’s desk.
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What the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil tells us about the First Amendment
On March 8, Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and detained by the Department of Home Security without due process. His case has put our country’s First Amendment to the test.
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As Utah bans fluoride, two Washington cities consider the same
Last week, Utah became the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water. Here in Washington, the southwestern cities of Camas and Longview are both considering banning fluoride.
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A stop-work notice for lawyers aiding unaccompanied minors hits close to home
The Trump Administration sent out a stop-work notice to a number of organizations funded by the Unaccompanied Children Program, which provide legal representation to more than 26,000 children. This move will have very real impacts on the people and courts in our region.
