Liz Jones
Editor
About
Liz Jones is an editor for daily news, features and special projects. She started at KUOW in 2005 and worked primarily as a reporter until 2018. Her coverage largely focused on immigration and underrepresented communities.
Her work has also been heard on national shows including NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Here & Now, PRI's The World, Latino USA, Snap Judgment, The Takeaway and BBC News Service.
She is a NW native who's also lived in Spain, Peru, NYC and Ritzville, WA.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Spanish
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Washington Apple Orchard To Pay Record Fine For Immigration Violations
Immigration officials have busted an Eastern Washington farm for major violations. Now, the farm is set to pay the largest fine ever in the state for...
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Bilingual by 2026: Highline Schools Aim For Dual-Language Graduates
Americans get a bad rap for speaking only English. But increasingly, public schools are immersing students in a second language, usually Spanish or...
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Should Seattle Ban Smoking In Public Parks?
Seattle officials want to ban smoking in all public parks, but some opponents say the crackdown would unfairly target homeless people. A park advisory...
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Tacoma Immigration Detention Center Again Under Scrutiny
The immigration detention center in Tacoma has been hit this week by new allegations of abuse by guards. An incident in mid-April set off this recent...
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Immigration Changes Expected Tuesday Still Stuck in Court
Undocumented immigrants around the country had hoped to celebrate Tuesday. It’s the day a new federal policy was set to kick in, offering new benefits...
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Seattle Police Grilled About May Day Response
Seattle City Council members grilled police officials on Wednesday about their use of force during recent May Day protests. Bruce Harrell, who heads the...
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Violent Evening Follows Peaceful Seattle May Day March
A protest organized by anarchists erupted in violence Friday evening on Capitol Hill following a separate peaceful May Day march to downtown Seattle,...
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NAACP Slams Tukwila School District On Minority Hiring
The Tukwila School District boasts one of the most diverse student bodies in the state. But the NAACP of Seattle-King County says the district isn't...
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Earthquake Jolts Seattle-Area Nepalese Into Action
Bells rang out at a temple in Bothell on Sunday, where more than a hundred came to pray, light candles and share updates about the massive earthquake in...
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A Funeral In Honor Of Earth Day In Downtown Seattle
The idea for Earth Day was first announced at a conference in Seattle 45 years ago. It’s still going strong, with Earth Day events sometimes spanning...