Dyer Oxley
Online Editor/Producer
About
Dyer Oxley joined KUOW as a web editor in 2020, handling day-to-day upkeep of the station’s website while providing editorial oversight. He also helms KUOW’s daily newsletter.
A newspaper reporter at heart, Dyer came to KUOW via various Seattle-area media — spanning talk radio, podcasts, and TV — where he covered the emerging opioid epidemic, transportation, local government, and the region's pop culture community (he argues the Northwest is one of the nerdiest places on the planet). You can count on him to keep up on the region’s many comic cons, science, and entertainment news.
Location: Pacific Northwest
Languages: English, Limited Klingon and Vulcan
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Did you know?: This list of banished words and phrases may not be the GOAT, but it is what it is...
You're going to have to go on a vocab diet in 2023, according to the nerds at Lake Superior State University. The faculty at the Michigan college have come up with their annual list of words and phrases people should just stop using in 2023. Faculty argue these words and phrases should be banished for "misuse, overuse and uselessness."
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Amazon shifts its thinking as it sheds 18K employees: Today So Far
Amazon is now cutting 18,000 jobs, more than previously expected. Microsoft employees have started the company's first union. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for January 5, 2023.
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Could bottle deposits be coming to Washington state?
Lawmakers in Olympia will consider a series of proposals to cut down on waste and increase recycling efforts across Washington this legislative session. Among the ideas being pushed is a new bottle deposit system for the state — deposit 10 cents for that can of soda, and return it to the store to get it back.
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Why did they attack substations in Pierce County?: Today So Far
Why did two men attack four electrical substations in Pierce County over Christmas weekend? There are a lot of changes to pay and employer rules in Washington state as of Jan. 1. Another Seattle council member will not be running for reelection in 2023. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for January 4, 2023.
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Seattle Councilmember Alex Pedersen will not run for reelection in 2023
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Go on a healthy news diet in 2023: Today So Far
A challenge to TSF readers as we start 2023: Go on a healthy informational diet, avoid click bait and sensational "news," and even take a break from news consumption every now and then. Yep. I just said that. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for January 3, 2023.
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Conservative Seattle broadcaster Dori Monson passes away at 61
The 61-year-old talk-radio host died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, after suffering a heart attack two days prior, according to Bonneville International, which owns KIRO-FM. He leaves behind a wife of 35 years and three daughters.
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Changes to Washington employment laws and wages in 2023
From changes to minimum wages, rideshare drivers, and employment transparency, new rules for Washington's employers went into effect at the start of 2023.
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2 Puyallup men arrested for Christmas attacks on Pierce County substations
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Why Seattle is fun ... sort of: Today So Far
As we exit 2022, I thought we could do something a little different and end the year with some appreciation and gratitude for the city and region we live in. But first, ask yourself: Is Seattle fun?