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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Law & Courts
Hear it again: Incarcerated person explains the difference between jail and prison
Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with incarcerated journalist Christopher Blackwell about how his 20 years in Washington State Prison compared to his time at Pierce County Jail.
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Business
Why Amazon could be served another FTC lawsuit
Amazon is heading into yet another legal battle with federal regulators . The online retail and cloud computing giant reportedly didn't budge during final talks with the Federal Trade Commission ahead of an expected lawsuit from the agency. That cleared on of the final hurdles for the FTC to file an antitrust case against Amazon – possibly later this month.
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Reporters notebook: how a story goes from rumor to reported
This week, KUOW published a big story involving a city official and allegations of corruption. Reporting on something like this isn’t easy. Following up on whispers, fact checking, getting people to talk to you – and providing the proper context. These stories are high-risk, and take a lot of time, effort, and editorial reflection. So today we wanted to dive into how – and why – KUOW reported this story. And what’s happened in the days since it was published.
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Arts & Life
DEFY produces top tier talent in the Pacific NW Wrestling Scene
Soundside's Libby Denkmann attends her FIRST wrestling event EVER, and gets a lesson in kayfabe from Defy Wrestling's Nicole Matthews, and founder Jim Perry.
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Environment
Roads devastated our ecosystems. But they might also save them
There’s something so romantic about roads, if you’re a human. Nature might have something else to say about them. Understanding the interconnected impacts of roads literally drove author Ben Goldfarb across the country as he researched his new book, “Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of our Planet.”
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Education
In southwest Washington, educator strikes stall the start of school
Tens of thousands of students in southwest Washington are still waiting for their school year to get started. That’s where two teacher strikes are stretching into their second weeks.
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Investors drive up rents in mobile home communities, squeezing residents
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Environment
Kelp is on the way: As new Puget Sound aquaculture industry blooms, Vashon locals urge caution
As Puget Sound kelp farms navigate a nascent permitting process, environmental watchdog groups are asking for more scrutiny toward an untested local industry.
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Government
Should the U.S. enact age limits for elected officials?
Age may also be one of the defining issues of the 2024 presidential race, considering President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump were the oldest candidates in U.S. history the last time they faced off. They’re also both the oldest people to hold the office of U.S. president: Trump took office at age 70, and Biden at 78.
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Arts & Life
Seattle is rainy with unrelenting hills. How did it become a biking city?
Bike culture is as deeply ingrained in Seattle’s identity as coffee and Birkenstocks. But with our rainy weather and hilly terrain, Seattle — at least on paper — should’ve never become the biking haven that it is today. That’s the unlikely history that Tom Fucoloro, founder of the Seattle Bike Blog and author of “Biking Uphill in the Rain: The Story of Seattle from Behind the Handlebars," set out to explore.