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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In life and death, Tokitae the orca sparks a reckoning
In life, Tokitae the orca became a symbol to the humans who surrounded her; taking on a different meaning to each person. In her story "The Call of Tokitae", reporter Caitlin Gibson chronicles the orca's life and death through the people who knew her best.
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Food
Celebrating the day ‘the sun turns around’ in the Pacific Northwest
Each December, tribes throughout the Pacific Northwest mark the winter solstice with what’s known as “Indian New Year.” The festivities include a feast commemorating the shortest day of the year, the return of longer days, and, eventually, springtime harvest.
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Technology
Tips for sorting online fact from fiction
Hoaxes, scams and bogus content are always lurking on the internet. But with a presidential election looming and social media companies pulling away from content moderation, 2024 is primed for a new level of nonsense. So how do you sort fact from fiction?
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Government
2023 was a big year for new state laws. Will 2024 live up to that standard?
The 2024 legislative session kicks off Monday. What should Washingtonians expect?
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Which stories are going to be dominating your newsfeed in 2024? KUOW reporters sound off
Soundside reached out to reporters and editors at KUOW to share their predictions for what will dominate our newsfeeds, along with any resolutions they're making for 2024.
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Politics
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda reflects on Seattle's past, and looks to King County's future
Few people have made as big an impact on Seattle politics in recent years as outgoing City Councilmember and incoming King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda.
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Soundside picks: beavers, twins, and a pilgrimage
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Arts & Life
Producer picks: posthumous poetry, historical searches, and spring football
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Producer picks: the future of churches, and puppies, in Washington
The Soundside team is taking the week off to celebrate the holidays. So, as we end 2023, we're looking back at some of our favorite stories from the last year, and the hardworking producers who make Soundside are making the picks. Today, supervising producer Sarah Leibovitz shares some of her favorite pieces from the last year.
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Health
Remembering 'the cow that stole Christmas,' 20 years later
Twenty years ago, on Dec. 23, panic descended on Central Washington and the nation’s cattle industry over a single cow. Today, many locals in Mabton know this event as, "the cow that stole Christmas."