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 Seattle politics, elections, and the arts. She's also co-hosts KUOW's weekly arts podcast, Meet Me Here, highlighting the local literary scene and visiting authors.
In 2024, Katie created the KUOW Book Club, featuring stories and authors from the Pacific Northwest. Katie's picks have included classics, like Timothy Egan's "The Good Rain," and more recent hits, like Sonora Jha's "The Laughter." At the end of each month's reading, Katie interviews the featured author, giving readers a chance to hear from some of the most talented writers in the region. All readers are invited to join the KUOW Book Club by signing up for the newsletter at kuow.org/books.
Katie is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Journalism, and in her spare time that isn't spent reading, she is 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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Mariners' Catie Griggs says this is Seattle's year — and she wants everyone to catch the action
Baseball is coming back to T-Mobile Park Friday — along with all the nostalgia and sometimes the cost that accompanies the game. A new face is leading the Mariners' business operations: Catie Griggs is the first woman to hold the role in the team's history and is currently the highest ranking woman in all of Major League Baseball.
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Seattle's hot housing market means more competition for renters
The spring and summer housing forecast is bright — for sellers anyway.
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What's working, what's not, and who's 'picking up the slack' at Western State Hospital
As attitudes toward mental health have changed, so too have policies around how we treat those suffering from mental illness, how we cover those costs and how we measure the success of the institutions providing care. Here in Washington state — as progressive as it may be — overhauling the system has proven easier said than done.
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Why are these 23 WA state lawmakers choosing not to seek re-election?
Twenty-three Washington state lawmakers have decided not to run for re-election this year. What’s the deal?
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This former cult member is helping 'deprogram' QAnon believers
Diane Benscoter escaped a religious cult when she was 21. Now, she's helping others "deprogram" their loved ones who are being manipulated by QAnon and other forms of misinformation and disinformation.
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From the capitol to the campaign: What the 2022 legislative session could mean for Washington state elections
From lawmaking to campaigning in the blink of an eye — that’s what Washington state legislators have done after adjourning their 60-day session late last week.
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How clean energy could be good for your wallet as well as the environment
Clean energy advocates argue Washington will continue to be vulnerable to these price fluctuations unless we move away from the global oil market — not just Russian oil.
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The end-emic phase is near? Washington's mask mandate ends soon
It's the end of the statewide mask mandate as we know it — and not everyone feels fine.
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WA Rep. Newhouse says US must 'do all it can' to avert global crisis in Ukraine
Members of Washington state's Congressional delegation are calling for a severe, response against Russia. But what does that really mean?
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WA Democrats want to increase spending by about $6 billion
The state’s revenue picture just keeps getting rosier and rosier. That means state lawmakers have billions more to spend, save or return to taxpayers; Democrats are opting to spend more.