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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Veterans In College Face Unique Challenges
Sam Talkington is cramming. It’s finals week at the University of Washington and he’s got an economics exam soon. Talkington is majoring in finance at the
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Legislative Session Yields New Mental Health Bills, Advocates Say More Needs to Be Done
Seattle’s Café Racer is closed today in remembrance. It's been a year since a gunman shot five people inside the eclectic coffee shop and bar. Drew
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Chaplain Training Academy Prepares For Support And Safety
During an emergency, first responders are trained to work quickly to save lives. They’re deliberate and methodical. People in emotional distress after a
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Pierce County Judge Says Boarding The Mentally Ill In ERs Violates State And Federal Law
A Pierce County Superior Court judge said Monday that temporarily boarding the mentally ill in hospital emergency rooms without treatment violates state
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DUI: The Challenge Of Repeat Offenders
After 20 years in the business, Lenny Padayao has seen it many times: Alcoholics gaming the system to avoid addressing their disease. “The alcoholic, they
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DUI Monitoring And Enforcement: An Imperfect System
Washington state lawmakers are poised to impose tougher laws against drivers caught driving drunk. They were moved to action following two fatal crashes
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Militia Group Allegedly Formed By Washington State Soldier
A solider from Washington state has been charged with murder in the death of his pregnant wife. Prosecutors also say Pvt. Isaac Aguigui of Cashmere, Wash.
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Help For Families Who Struggle With Addicts
The defendant charged in the recent death of two pedestrians in Seattle’s Wedgewood neighborhood has faced DUIs in the past. Like thousands of other
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Colorado Murder Resonates With Local Public Officials
The executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections was shot dead after answering the doorbell at his home Tuesday night. So far no one has
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Army Investigation Clears Madigan Commander
An investigation into improper leadership involvement in diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder at Madigan Army Medical Center has cleared Hospital Commander Col. Dallas Homas of any wrongdoing.