Noel Gasca
General Assignment Reporter
About
Noel is a general assignment reporter for KUOW, covering everything from city hall to pickleball. Prior to joining the newsroom, Noel worked as a producer for KUOW’s midday show Soundside. Noel has also worked as an online editor and producer with KUOW’s web team, and she’s also a proud graduate of KUOW’s RadioActive program.
Noel is an alumna of Emerson College and has interned at NPR member stations WBUR in Boston and WAMU in Washington D.C. Originally from Lake Stevens, Washington, Noel is elated to be back in the Pacific Northwest and covering the people and places that make up the state she calls home.
When she’s not working, Noel enjoys perusing Seattle’s used bookstores, practicing her kata, and discussing the lasting legacy of Selena Quintanilla’s music with anyone who will listen.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: National Association of Hispanic Journalists, AIR
Podcasts
Stories
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Should you celebrate summer's end with a Covid booster or wait until fall?
There's an unwelcome guest lurking at that late summer barbecue, or trying to tag along on the family vacation. According to the CDC, Covid cases are on the rise in several regions throughout the U.S. — including the Pacific Northwest.
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Washington's state vet says bunny-killing virus is 'here to stay'
The town of Langley on Whidbey Island has a unique tourist attraction - wild bunnies. These don’t look like your regular, run of the mill wild rabbits. Instead, they’re the cute, soft, ‘just want to squeeze them’ bunnies you’d see in a pet store. But now, those bunnies are in trouble.
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Washington once saw hydropower as an easy alternative to coal. That's changing
In 2022, hydropower was responsible for two-thirds of the energy we use to light our homes and businesses here in Washington. But climate change is making hydropower less reliable these days.
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Hear it again: How roller skating and DIY concerts bring generations of Washingtonians together
Soundside is taking a look back at some of our favorite stories about the different ways we build community in the Pacific Northwest.
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Where's the song of the summer hiding?
Soundside rounded up a couple local music experts to weigh in on where the song of the summer is hiding, and offer some suggestions on what to add to your summer playlist.
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'We can't let them steamroll our democracy': How covering NW white supremacist groups shaped 2 reporters
Long before far-right and white supremacist groups like the Patriot Front and the Washington State Three Percenters became household names, the Pacific Northwest was home to other extremist groups. As a reporter in Portland in the late 1990s, KUOW Morning Edition host Angela King covered far-right extremist organizations like the Aryan Nation.
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For this actor, ArtsWest's 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' is a love letter to the trans community
Sometimes, the themes and characters within a piece of theater can feel even more relevant during the moment we’re taking it in - than the time period it was originally created. That's the case while watching actor Nicholas Japaul Bernard perform as “Hedwig” in Hedwig and the Angry Inch at ArtsWest here in Seattle.
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A Seattle housing facility has big dreams for residents. But the path forward can be tumultuous
Supportive housing facilities can be a lifeline for people experiencing homelessness, and those searching for mental health services. Last year, the Downtown Emergency Service Center, a non-profit based in Seattle, opened Hobson Place. It’s a supportive housing building with 177 units and a clinic for residents. But some residents and staff at the facility have faced a tumultuous first year.
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How the retail rivalry between Amazon and Walmart forever changed the way we shop
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Red, white, and brisket: Your 4th of July BBQ questions answered
Barbecue on the 4th of July is a time honored tradition. It's as quintessential to the holiday as fireworks and red, white and blue.
