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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Visiting the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial
On Bainbridge Island, just across Eagle Harbor from the ferry terminal in Winslow, there sits an idyllic 8-acre site, with water lapping at a small dock and light filtering down through towering trees. But the beauty of the space belies its dark history.
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'He always has a home here in Seattle': Reflecting on Russell Wilson's legacy
The news landed like a fumbled snap - Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson would be hanging up his blue and green jersey, and heading to Colorado to join the Denver Broncos.
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Washington's indoor mask mandate is over. Here's how Seattle is feeling about it.
For the last couple of years, your get-out-the-door routine probably involved checking to see if you had your keys, your wallet, and a face mask.
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Social media is flooded with information about Ukraine. SIFT through your sources first.
As the war in Ukraine stretches toward its third week, misinformation about the invasion continues to cloud the airwaves in Russia and beyond.
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Has a crack appeared in Washington's concrete strike?
Last month, Soundside took listeners to the picket line as concrete workers continued their strike against six of the largest concrete suppliers in the region.
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So you've unionized your Starbucks. What comes next?
This week, Starbucks partners at the Broadway and Denny Location in Capitol Hill clocked in to their first shift at a unionized Starbucks.
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Lights, camera, the Evergreen state: Why isn't Washington in more films about Washington?
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More than books and mortar: Seattle Public Library's next chapter
Seattle Public Library's new Chief Librarian Tom Fay shares his vision for the future of the institution.
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'I do feel that level of burnout:' Why Washington's Rep. Jesse Johnson won't seek reelection
Since joining the state Legislature in 2020, State Representative Jesse Johnson has been outspoken on issues related to police accountability, education, and economic development in Washington.
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In the Yakima Valley, tiny beetles are posing major problems for growers
