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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

Podcasts

Stories

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    Western Washington's trashy problem: Today So Far

    The trash is piling high in western Washington. Here's why. Also, the homeless encampment at Seattle's Woodland Park has been cleared. One person hopes this indicates a new city policy. And a Port Orchard man pleads guilty to a charges related to the January 6 insurrection. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for May 11, 2022.

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    Is working from home good for the environment?: Today So Far

    Working from home may not be as good for the environment as we initially thought. That heavily depends on us. Also, why is it taking so long to get body cameras for the King County Sheriff's Office? This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for May 10, 2022.

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    The cold, Covid, and the bird flu: Today So Far

    The Northwest's cold, rainy weather is not going anywhere, anytime soon. Colds are back. Covid is surging again. And while we're at it, the bird flu has arrived. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for May 9, 2022.

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    Bless you! NW allergies and climate change: Today So Far

    Allergies are expected to get more severe in the years ahead as climate change progresses and gives more time for pollen to spread. Also, the much-needed battery industry will soon have a Washington-powered boost thanks to a new operation in Moses Lake. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for May 5, 2022.

  • caption: A photo from the U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah shows fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills collected during an investigation. The drugs are generally foreign-made with a very close chemical makeup to the dangerous opioid.

    Has smoking fentanyl been legal this whole time?!: Today So Far

    Federal Way is considering a new local law that will make smoking fentanyl in public illegal. Isn't that already illegal? Meanwhile, a group of Washingtonians are working to get Initiative 1922 on the ballot. It aims to decriminalize all drugs in Washington state. And Edmonds is considering a new law that will make public camping illegal. Here's how. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for May 3, 2022.

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    Seattle rent shot up how much?!: Today So Far

    Why Seattle rents have gone up 29% in a year. Also: Navigating politics and generational divides in the Vietnamese-American community. And kids get a pretty "cool" and "slimy" look at how conservation works in Washington. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for April 28, 2022.

  • caption: Mr. Spock wears a face mask in this wall art seen in Seattle in 2020. The work was done by local artist Sub Space, who spreads works of Spock around Seattle. When the Covid-19 pandemic struck, they returned to their Spocks around Seattle and added face masks.

    Are we still in a 'pandemic phase?': Today So Far

    Covid continues to spread, but not like before. Now Dr. Anthony Fauci is saying we are "out of the pandemic phase." More scooters will roll in Seattle; and how carbon-friendly is Amazon, really? This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for April 27, 2022.

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    Won't you be my neighbor?: Today So Far

    Fear of crime is down in Seattle. Crime reports are up. And folks may be feeling more neighborly. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for April 26, 2022.