Patricia Murphy
Host
About
Patricia Murphy is the host of Seattle Now, a daily news podcast.
Her interviews focus on experts and newsmakers. Previously, you could find Patricia on the beat reporting on military and veteran affairs, justice, and health.
In 2018 Patricia received a regional Edward R. Murrow award for a series about the motivations of young people who carry guns. In 2005 she received a national Edward R. Murrow award for her reporting on injection drug use.
Though her first job in news was throwing hard copies of the Sunday paper from her bike, Patricia also graduated from Emerson College with a B.S. in Communications.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Dart Center, Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism
Podcasts
Stories
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Search Crews Struggle To Define Success In Mudslide Debris
As of Wednesday morning, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s office has confirmed that 29 people have died in the Oso landslide. Hopes of finding...
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'A Crazy Fun Day' With Seattle Seahawks, Sounders Lifts Mood In Darrington
About a dozen Seattle Seahawks and Sounders FC players visited the Darrington area Monday. In a statement the Seahawks company said the teams wanted to...
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Data Breach At Archdiocese Prompts Early Student Release At Bishop Blanchet High School
The Archdiocese of Seattle has hired a forensic security team to help investigate a data breach that has affected employees and church volunteers....
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Top Army Prosecutor Of Sexual Assault Cases Accused Of Groping
The top Army prosecutor for sexual assault cases has been suspended after being accused of sexual assault. Sources told the paper Stars and Stripes that...
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Seattle Great Wheel Owners Want To Build A Downtown Gondola
Kyle Griffith’s family owns the Great Wheel on Pier 57. The Griffiths have been in business on the Seattle waterfront since the 1960s. Now the family is...
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King County Judge Admonished For 'One Day Special' In Courtroom
The Washington Commission on Judicial Conduct admonished a King County judge this week for offering the equivalent of a “one day special” in her...
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Survey: Minimum Wage Hike Could Force Nonprofits To Cut Services
A Seattle Human Services Coalition survey says increasing the minimum wage to $15 would hurt critical services for low-income families. Out of the 29...
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Washington's Take On Overdose Antidote Naloxone
Steve Scher talks with KUOW's Patricia Murphy about a pharmacy on Capitol Hill that is offering training around an opiate overdose medication called...
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Seattle Testing Replacements For Aging, Frustrating Parking Meters
Paul Freed lives in downtown Seattle and currently uses the city’s app to pay for parking with his phone – even when he’s standing right in front of the...
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Department Of Defense Declines To Release Investigation Into Bales' Command
The Department of Defense has denied a request by reporters for information about Staff Sergeant Robert Bales’ murder of 16 Afghan civilians.