Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
Editor, Seattle Now
About
Caroline Chamberlain Gomez is the editor of Seattle Now, KUOW's flagship news podcast. She's produced and edited hundreds of episodes on the people and stories that shape Seattle. She created "Casual Friday," Seattle Now's Friday episode that performs best (almost) every week. She was also a lead producer on Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace and Second Wave. She has a Master's degree in Human Centered Design and Engineering from the University of Washington, and she applies a user-centered approach to her journalism and processes.
Previously she was a producer at KCRW and is a proud alum of UCLA's Daily Bruin.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, conversational German
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: The Society of Professional Journalists, Western Washington Chapter
Podcasts
Stories
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This squirrel puppet won't judge
Plenty of people are struggling with their mental health through this long pandemic. Some are finding community online. We’ll meet a TikTok creator who’s roaming Orcas Island with a squirrel puppet who preaches non-judgement.
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Charge your laptops, remote school might be back
It's "refresh your email and wait for an update to find out if your kid has school tomorrow" time, as Omicron has begun to force closures due to short staffing and safety concerns. KUOW's Ann Dornfeld explains how Seattle is handling the pressure to keep schools open.
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It'll melt
The first big snow of winter is mostly behind us, but if you’ve been trying to get around recently you’ve likely got a story to tell about it.
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Omicron update
The Omicron variant is spreading quickly, and it’s likely there'll be a significant increase in cases over the next couple of weeks. UW Medicine's Dr. Christine Johnston gives us an update.
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The Primal Scream Line
Another favorite story from 2021, about a hotline for stressed-out parents to vent about the new pandemic reality.
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WA's long-term care insurance on hold
A first-in-the-nation program to help Washingtonians pay long-term healthcare costs is on hold, just two weeks before it was about to start. KUOW’s Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins catches us up on the future of the Washington Cares program.
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The scientist behind the perfect Christmas tree
Christmas trees are big business here in the Pacific Northwest, and that's thanks to WSU plant pathologist Gary Chastagner, who has studied what makes the perfect tree for four decades. We take a trip to Pfaff's Christmas Tree Farm in Auburn to get the download.
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Dave & Dave and the midnight orca ride
A story about a man named Dave, another four guys also named Dave, and two majestic killer whales taken from the Northwest.
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To boost or not to boost? Many of you are asking the question now that the feds have opened the shots up to anyone over 18. UW Medicine’s Dr. Christine Johnston has some answers.
To boost or not to boost? Many of you are asking the question now that the feds have opened the shots up to anyone over 18. UW Medicine’s Dr. Christine Johnston has some answers.
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WA's redistricting drama
High drama unfolded this week over the future of Washington’s political battle lines. A redistricting committee missed its midnight deadline to redraw the state’s congressional and legislative maps. Now, for the first time, it’ll go to the state Supreme Court. Seattle Times political reporter Jim Brunner explains.