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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'If you believe conspiracy theories about vaccines' this week in politics is for you
The City of Seattle, King County and Washington state have issued Covid-19 vaccination mandates for public employees to get vaccinated or face possible termination. Many people affected are complying, but not everyone. And that means things could get awkward.
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says City Council bill restricting crowd-control tactics 'doesn't change anything'
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says she wants to improve policing in the city, but City Council members recently overstepped some legal boundaries to do so.
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Seattle's economic recovery is a mixed bag
Remember a few month ago, when we thought we were getting a leg up on Covid-19? When we thought it was “time to celebrate” downtown Seattle’s recovery by going there and doing normal things? Some of that is happening. Some.
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'Gray skies and that dull orange orb in the sky': The view from NW fire lines
Thousands of firefighters are on the ground in our region, trying to control wildfires that have already consumed hundreds of thousands of acres.
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Who supports who in Seattle's mayoral election?: This week in politics
And what does it really mean to be a "progressive" or a "moderate" in the Seattle mayoral race? Will Inslee face political ramifications for school vaccination mandate?
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'Are we going to really be able to prevent eviction?' Community groups brace for next housing crisis
There's more than $300 million in rental assistance available for renters and landlords before Washington state's eviction moratorium expires. But the money has been so slow to reach eligible people in Seattle and across King County, community groups are bracing for another housing crisis.
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Vaccination politics: Gov. Inslee’s mandate vs a Republican’s ‘free society'
From the red wood forest to the gulf stream waters, vaccination politics are at it again.
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How hot is too hot, Seattle?
Is there a scientific definition of a "heat wave" that applies all over the world? And how might our changing climate affect that?
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan responds to police pushback over vaccine mandate and more
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced this week the city workers will be required to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The Seattle Police Officers Guild wasn't pleased, claiming the city did not consult members as required under the guild's bargaining agreement.
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Rain is on Seattle's horizon 'just in the nick of time'
We've got a shot this week at ending our current dry spell. We've gone nearly 50 days without any measurable rain, but Meteorologist Maddie Kristell at the National Weather Service of Seattle says there may be some good news ahead.