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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Here's why car insurance just jumped nearly 25% in Washington state
Soundside host Libby Denkmann speaks with NW Insurance Council president Kenton Brice about the rising cost of auto insurance in Washington state.
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How beverage battles undermined the tap and gave rise to bottled water
Dip into your average grocery or convenience store, and you’ll have your pick of at least a dozen different brands of bottled water. But despite being so ubiquitous in American culture today, the meteoric rise of bottled water isn't by coincidence -- and your average bottle and average tap have more in common than you might think.
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Cascade PBS show 'The Nosh with Rachel Belle' tucks into the Northwest's culinary scene
Like sour cream dolloped lovingly on a baked potato, journalist and food writer Rachel Belle finds the delicious nooks and unexpected crannies of the Pacific Northwest culinary scene.
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Officer who struck Jaahnavi Kandula had a 'checkered history.' SPD hired him anyway
Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with freelance journalist Andrew Engelson about his reporting in Publicola on SPD Officer Kevin Dave's employment record at the Tucson Police Department in Arizona.
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Bird flu is now spreading to cattle. Should Washington dairy farmers be worried?
As of last week, a long-running avian influenzas outbreak has affected more than 85 million poultry birds -- making it the deadliest avian flu in U.S. history. If that wasn’t enough cause for concern, cases of avian flu are now showing up in dairy cows and in Texas, at least one case was confirmed to have jumped from a dairy cow to a person.
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Reduced hours, closures hit Seattle Public Library branches amid city's budget struggles
If you headed to a public library in Seattle over the weekend, you may have found your local branch was closed.
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Should Washington state consider climate impacts when it approves timber sales?
A ruling by a King County judge over the sale of timber in Eastern King County points to the increased scrutiny the DNR faces over how it manages public lands.
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Will MAGA or centrist politics earn support from Washington's GOP in the race for governor?
Former Congressman and King County Sheriff Dave Reichert has raised a substantial amount of cash and shows well in polling against Democratic frontrunner and state Attorney General Bob Ferguson in Washington's race for governor. But as Seattle Times’ Jim Brunner reports, Reichert may be lacking sizzle with the base heading into the state Republican Party’s convention next week.
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A Port Townsend man went searching for hermits. Now he's a celebrity in China
Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with Bill Porter, aka "Red Pine," and filmmaker Ward Serril about the new documentary "Dancing with the Dead."
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Multiple false alarms warning of a dam failure have Carnation residents on edge
If the Tolt River Dam failed, it would be catastrophic for the roughly 2000 people that live in Carnation. Fortunately, the city has an alarm system that would alert residents of a dam failure so they could evacuate. Unfortunately, residents have unexpectedly and pointlessly heard that sound eight times in the last four years.