Katie Campbell
Online Editor/Reporter
About
Katie joined KUOW's online team as an editor and reporter in 2024, after serving three years as senior producer of the local Morning Edition program. She has covered a variety of local topics, including the Seattle City Council, elections, and breaking news. She also brings readers some levity with a weekly news quiz.
In 2024, Katie created the KUOW Book Club, featuring stories and authors from the Pacific Northwest. Katie picks monthly titles and provides analysis along the way. She ends each reading with an author interview, giving readers a look behind the scenes from some of the most talented writers in the region. Join the KUOW Book Club by signing up for our newsletter!
She is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Journalism, a P-Patch gardener, and an auntie.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Professional Affiliations: Union Steward, SAG-AFTRA
Podcasts
Stories
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Seattle sellers can 'kick back and let the market' decide what people will pay for their homes
Imagine paying $1 million for a house. Now, imagine paying $1 million plus the more than $2 million the owners already wanted
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Is it constitutional to make election lies a crime?
Washington Governor Jay Inslee wants state lawmakers to draw a hard line against election-related mis- and dis-information.
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Inslee has entered the 2022 session
Washington Governor Jay Inslee has entered the chat — also known as the Senate State Government and Elections Committee. Inslee testifies before the committee on behalf of his own proposal to criminalize some election-related disinformation and signs the first bills into law.
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'Safe' hospital staffing and limiting emergency powers: 2022 legislative check-in
Washington state lawmakers are working fast this session to correct the record on a number of issue including the state’s plan to fund long-term care and executive emergency powers.
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Police reform, guns, and pickleball: First week of Washington's 2022 session
Week one of the 2022 legislative session is in the bag – and it’s been a busy one.
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Washington grocery workers 'begging' for more hours as wages don't keep up with bills
Many grocery workers are running out of food at home and aren’t earning enough to make rent, according to a new study.
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Why 2021 was a whale of a year for orca sightings
Last year was a banner year for whale watching in Washington state. That is as long as you weren't looking for the region's resident endangered orcas.
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'Washington and Seattle are not what you think.' How the insurrection changed politics across the US
It's been one year since the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. And the fallout continues to reverberate across the country and right here in Washington state.
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Seattle's top political moments in 2021: Elections, pandemic response, and more
Political junkies in Seattle had a lot to binge on in 2021.
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Climate change in the Northwest: What we learned in 2021 and a sociological solution
Record-setting heat, prolonged drought, severe flooding and, in these finals days of the year, sub-freezing cold and snow — 2021 will go down in the climatological history books. What lessons did we learn?