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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Facing uncertain federal landscape, KCRHA looks to adapt
Homelessness service providers were bracing for major changes to federal grants until, the Trump administration walked things back. Local organizations are feeling whiplash.
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'He wasn't resisting' - WA man mauled by immigration enforcement canine
A Vancouver, Washington man was mauled by Customs and Border Protection K9 during an immigration arrest. His attorney says his treatment is part of a pattern of abuse happening in service of expanded immigration enforcement.
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Why Native American kids are getting harsher prison sentences in WA
Indigenous children are often far more penalized by the criminal justice system than their white peers. InvestigateWest's Indigenous affairs reporter, Melanie Henshaw brings us the details.
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New video found featuring victim of unsolved CHOP killing
On the eve of a civil trial over Antonio Mays Jr.'s death, new footage contradicts widely held account of the teenager's motivations
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Front Page: ICE K-9 attack, what a new Montana windfarm means for WA, and the ongoing debate over Frank Gehry's MoPop
Every Monday on Soundside we catch you up on the top stories that are fascinating right now – and what they say about the Pacific Northwest.
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Ask a Doctor: Ozempic, Wegovy and GLP-1 drugs in general
GLP-1 drugs like, Ozempic and Wegovy, are in big demand... And they’re going to be more affordable. Two physicians answer the questions we still have about GLP-1s.
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"They're trying to reduce the amount of immigrants here" - Understanding state of immigration policy right now
There's been a flurry of changes to our immigration system in the week since the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington D.C - allegedly by an Afghan national. A local immigration attorney helps us sort through it all, and how people here in our region may be affected.
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What the length of raccoon snouts has to do with domestication
A new study suggests that urban raccoons are developing slightly shorter snouts than their rural counterparts.
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No icy reception for Seattle's new professional women's hockey team
Soundside producer (and Seattle Torrent season ticket holder) Jason Burrows sits down with Libby Denkmann to talk about how the PWHL season is shaping up for the local team ahead of tonight's game vs the New York Sirens
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The WTO/99 protests, filmed by those who were there
A new documentary called WTO/99 tries to capture the events on the ground as they happened. It’s composed entirely of archival footage.