John Ryan
Environment Reporter
About
John Ryan joined KUOW as its first full-time investigative reporter in 2009 and became its environment reporter in 2018. He focuses on climate change, energy, and the ecosystems of the Puget Sound region. He has also investigated toxic air pollution, landslides, failed cleanups, and money in politics for KUOW.
Over a quarter century as an environmental journalist, John has covered everything from Arctic drilling to Indonesian reef bombing. He has been a reporter at NPR stations in southeast and southwest Alaska (KTOO-Juneau and KUCB-Unalaska) and at the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.
John’s stories have won multiple national awards for KUOW, including the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi awards for Public Service in Radio Journalism and for Investigative Reporting, national Edward R. Murrow and PMJA/PRNDI awards for coverage of breaking news, and Society of Environmental Journalists awards for in-depth reporting.
John welcomes tips, documents, and feedback. Reach him at jryan@kuow.org or for secure, encrypted communication, he's at heyjohnryan@protonmail.com or 1-401-405-1206 on the Signal messaging app.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, some Spanish, some Indonesian
Professional Affiliations: SAG-AFTRA union member and former shop steward; Society of Environmental Journalists member and mentor
Stories
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Ban human drivers on I-5 from Seattle to Canada, firm says
How to solve traffic problems on I-5? What about banning humans from driving on it? And replacing them with robots?
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Transit ad campaign gets $1.1M from construction industry
Construction firms and other big businesses have pumped more than $2 million into the campaign to pass a Sound Transit ballot measure this fall. While...
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Bloomberg signs one big check and outspends NRA eightfold in WA
New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg has waded a quarter-million dollars deeper into Washington state politics. Bloomberg gave $248,000 to Washington...
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Why lieutenant governor race is bringing big bucks from around U.S.
The race for Washington's lieutenant governor is usually kind of a snooze, but not this year. One candidate has raised a record sum ($723,000) in...
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7 ways people with money are trying to sway your vote in Washington state
Close to $100 million has gone into this year's elections in Washington state so far, all aiming to influence you and your neighbors' votes. That's just...
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Trump coming to enemy territory (aka Washington state)
Despite sagging support in Washington state, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is expected to make appearances here Tuesday at a rally in...
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Paying for signatures used to be illegal. Now it's making this Californian rich
You may not have ever heard his name, but Angelo Paparella has had a hand in most of the initiatives on your November ballot. Over the past 15 years,...
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Woodinville firm tries to tackle Zika with low-tech mosquito traps
It’s a low-tech approach to fighting the Zika virus: a mosquito trap made of a bucket, screens and a glue strip. The black, five-gallon trap uses water...
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Democrats take $50K gift from warrior spirit ‘Ramtha’ – despite anti-Mexican slurs
Donald Trump has been widely criticized for making offensive statements about Mexicans, but he is not the only politically active figure who has made...
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Stacks of cash make most Congressional elections no contest
If you look at your voters' pamphlet and see page after page of candidates trying to win your vote, you might think democracy is strong in Washington...