Diana Opong
Reporter & Host
About
Diana Opong is a general assignment reporter at KUOW, committed to illuminating impactful stories throughout the Pacific Northwest. Her journalistic lens spans between environmental phenomena like invasive green crabs to transformative milestones in ballet. Rooted in curiosity, Diana's approach to reporting blends meticulous research with collaborative storytelling, ensuring her work resonates deeply with audiences. She has also showcased her expertise as a freelance host for NPR's Life Kit and as a spot news reporter for NPR News, consistently delivering insightful narratives that resonate with diverse audiences.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Member of SBJA, PMJA, SPJ, AIR Media
Stories
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Winter is coming! Seattle area prepares for weekend freeze
Chances of lowland snow arrive Thursday in Western Washington, followed by freezing rain over the weekend.
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The weather is not finished with Western WA: Lowland snow, freezing temps expected
Get your candles ready for power outages, and expect roadways to snarl. A blizzard is coming to Western Washington this week.
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Health
Patients of former UW doctor accused of fertility fraud grapple with uncertainty, tough choices
While some Seattle patients are relieved that their pregnancy attempts failed under their former doctor's care, others are confronting the risks and reality of confirming their children's parentage in light of his alleged fertility fraud.
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Arts & Life
Seattle paddleboarder wins Carnegie Medal for 2021 Green Lake rescue
Four times a year, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission recognizes outstanding acts of selfless heroism in the U.S. and Canada. This year, Seattleite Benjamin Ramsay, who helped save the life of drowning teen in 2021, became one of the latest recipients.
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Health
Seattle Children's nurses call out workplace violence
Members of the Washington State Nurses Association say there’s been an increase in violence in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit at Seattle Children's Hospital and want to bring attention to the need for safer working conditions. KUOW reporter Diana Opong talked to Soundside host Libby Denkmann about what nurses in the unit have been experiencing.
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Health
Former UW Medicine fertility doctor accused of using his sperm to inseminate California patient
UW Medicine notified IVF patients that a former physician is facing allegations he artificially inseminated a patient with his own sperm.
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Science
Washington state population tops 8 million and it's not getting any younger
The state of Washington has reached 8 million people, and it's growing twice as fast as the national average.
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A music teacher left two jobs following allegations of sexual harassment. Kent School District hired him anyway
When parents in Kent, Washington, heard whispers that the new music teacher at Lake Youngs Elementary School had made students and colleagues uncomfortable, they probed his past. What followed was a frustrating journey that exposed deep flaws in background checks for teachers moving from state to state, which rely heavily on disjointed systems, applicant disclosures, and a district’s discretion — and sometimes allow teachers with a history of alleged predatory behavior to remain in the classroom.
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Government
A career of dangerous rescues on Washington's 'Graveyard of the Pacific'
Just outside Ilwaco, Washington, is the nation’s largest and busiest coast guard unit. This stretch of coast, known as the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” is one of the most dangerous waterways to navigate in the U.S.
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Arts & Life
Author Stephanie Land has struggled as a single mom in college, but don't call her a 'success story'
Soundside interviews author Stephanie Land about her most recent book, "Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education."