Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
About
Libby Denkmann has covered veterans' issues, homelessness, and local politics during her radio journalism career. She became the host of KUOW's Soundside in November 2021. Previously she was a producer, reporter, anchor, and host for stations KIRO, KFI, and KPCC in Seattle and Los Angeles. During a yearlong hiatus from journalism in 2011, she worked as a congressional staffer in Washington, D.C.. Libby was born in Seattle, grew up on the eastside, and graduated from the University of Washington. Her favorite things include soccer, video games, and her dog, Monty.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, limited Japanese and Portuguese
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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You asked, we answered: On helmets and head protection
A listener asks us about helmets, cyclists, cars and safety.
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It’s a gallery. It’s a theme park? It’s Cannonball Arts in downtown Seattle!
Soundside got a behind the scenes tour of the arts space/gallery/museum in the heart of the old Bed Bath & Beyond building - Cannonball Arts.
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To hear an iconic sound of the Northwest, listen to snow melting on Hurricane Ridge
The Sound Tracker, Gordon Hempton, brings us another iconic sound of the Northwest - Snow melting on Hurricane Ridge
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Aug 21-24
So many events, so little time. GET SAUCED with Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows & the Weekend Warmup!
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Microsoft employees protest company’s contract with Israeli intelligence organization
A group of current and former Microsoft employees briefly occupied part of the company’s Redmond campus yesterday to protest the relationship between the tech giant and Israel’s military.
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Does your computer science degree still guarantee you a high-paying job?
For college students, saying you majored in computer science used to be code for a six-figure salary and job stability. Now some fear those days are behind us.
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When a dementia patient commits a serious crime, what does justice look like?
87 year old George Innis had shown signs of dementia for years prior to the killing of his wife at their Bellevue assisted living center. His journey through the legal system highlights the questions surrounding prosecution and care of people with degenerative memory loss.
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Inside the latest push to unionize Starbucks workers
Jaz Brisack helped lead the unionization push at Starbucks. Their new books is "Get on the Job and Organize: Standing Up for a Better Workplace and a Better World."
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Why this WA school district has the lowest vaccination rate in the state
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District saw student vaccinations for diseases drop by more than 46%, making it the district with the lowest immunization rate in the state for 2024 to 2025. What’s on paper doesn’t tell the whole story.
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Shared bikes and scooters are getting more popular. How should cities adapt?
Scooters and e-bikes are helping people get around. But how are U.S. cities adjusting to more crowded city streets?