Kim Malcolm
Afternoon News Host
About
Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming. She has covered the arts, municipal government, politics, and misinformation as part of KUOW's Stand with the Facts live event series, in partnership with the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public. She really enjoys election night coverage, in spite of herself. Kim started out in broadcast journalism in Calgary at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, before working at NPR member station KERA in Dallas and then KUOW. Kim spends most winters waiting for baseball season to start.
Location: Seattle and the Eastside
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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‘Children ripped from their mother’s arms.’ Researchers uncover CIA documents about El Salvador
Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington professor Angelina Godoy about the settlement of a lawsuit against the CIA. The UW's Center for Human Rights has been seeking information about U.S. involvement in the civil war in El Salvador during the 1980's.
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Should the Mariners get tax dollars from King County?
Kim Malcolm talks with King County councilmember Dave Upthegrove about a proposal that would allocate up to $190 million in taxes over two decades for...
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Harassment on the mountain: The cost to women climbers
In the world of climbing, a climber without a partner is like a jockey without a horse. Which is why, for women climbers, talking about sexual...
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How the head tax proposal puts Mayor Durkan in a tricky spot
Kim Malcolm talks with news analyst Joni Balter about why the head tax proposed by the Seattle City Council puts Mayor Jenny Durkan in a politically...
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Their daughter died homeless in Seattle. They want you to know her story
Last month, 27-year-old Sabrina Tate died in Seattle . She was living in an RV in a city-sanctioned safe lot in the SODO neighborhood. For years,...
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Nooksack Tribe kicks out family of 300 — again
The Nooksack Tribe in northwestern Washington is on the path to having a legal government again after it held a council election over the weekend. That...
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The national park that almost wasn't in Washington state
The North Cascades National Park turns 50 years old this year. It's a popular place to camp and hike now, but a new book about the park's history says...
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Is the T-Mobile merger an economic victory for the Puget Sound region?
Kim Malcolm talks with Geekwire's Todd Bishop about the potential impact of the proposed merger between Bellevue-based T-Mobile and Sprint.
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More bike sharing, fewer helmets. Are head injuries on the rise?
Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Frederick Rivara about whether the increasing popularity of bike sharing has led to more head injuries.
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Doctor's orders: Take a hike
Your list of errands for the weekend might include picking up a prescription — but just imagine if that meant going for a walk in the woods. For some,...