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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What's behind those mysterious booms in Washington state?
On March 7 folks across Orcas Island heard a BOOM. Some locals said they saw a flash of light along with it. But the source of this sudden, loud noise has been a mystery to local law enforcement over the past month. And that's because it's hard to track something like a boom.
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After the flood: Whatcom County executive on disaster recovery
County governments are on the front lines addressing the thorniest challenges. Take Whatcom County, in northwest Washington. Last year, towns near the Nooksack river were devastated by winter flooding, while the county was navigating its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and homelessness rose to the highest level in more than a decade.
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Now hiring: 11 million jobs across the U.S.
The Department Labor reported in January that there were 11.3 million job openings in the United States. The labor market is flooded with "outstanding opportunities" for jobs across sectors. But workers aren't rushing to fill all of those vacancies.
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'This moment is kind of a glow up for nuclear weapons' and Washington is playing a major role
With more than 1100 warheads deployed on submarines based out of Naval Base Kitsap; Washington State has the third largest nuclear arsenal in the world, exceeded only by Russia and the rest of the United States. How worried should we be?
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So you've unionized your Starbucks. What comes next?
This week, Starbucks partners at the Broadway and Denny Location in Capitol Hill clocked in to their first shift at a unionized Starbucks.
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Listen again: A wildfire burned 85% of this Washington town. This is their recovery story.
If you had to rebuild your town, where would you begin? It's a question that residents of Malden, Wash. have asked for months. The Soundside team checked in on Malden of
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Postcard: A nurse, a teacher, a songwriter
Chris in West Seattle shared a memory about his son getting Covid. Anne on Bainbridge Island told us about a creative graduation and retirement celebration. Joseph in Lake City wrote a song!
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Has a crack appeared in Washington's concrete strike?
Last month, Soundside took listeners to the picket line as concrete workers continued their strike against six of the largest concrete suppliers in the region.
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'We need to be able to tailor our support': Chronic homelessness in King County
City and county leaders alike say focusing on chronic homelessness is a key part of addressing the region's homelessness issues. That focus includes pairing housing with services.
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A Country Strange and Far: why Methodists failed to convert the Pacific Northwest
Washington State has one of the lowest rates of self-reported religious affiliation in the country, according to the polling firm Gallup. The experiences of one group of Christian missionaries can give us a window into why our area has remained relatively secular.