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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Who Will Care For The Parents Of Expat Indians?
BANGALORE, INDIA – Three generations live under the same roof in this bustling home: two rambunctious kids, their weary parents and an 80-year-old...
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What It Was Like To Be Redmond’s First Indian Family
REDMOND, WASHINGTON – Long before Microsoft set up its headquarters here, and before the 520 highway extended this far, the RajGuru family moved to this...
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To-Do After North Korea Imprisonment: Hug Mom, Eat Pizza
Kenneth Bae’s family got the call they had been waiting for early Saturday morning. North Korea had freed him. Later that night, his plane touched down...
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Lawsuit Claims ICE Attorney Manufactured Evidence In Seattle Deportation Case
A federal lawsuit filed in Seattle Thursday highlights alleged document tampering in immigration cases. The lawsuit claims that government officials...
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Seattle's Bike Share Program Gets Rolling
A new fleet of bicycles will start rolling down Seattle streets Monday when the city’s bike share program gets underway. The bright green bikes will be...
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Dow Constantine Blames Olympia For County's Budget Cuts
The recession may be over, but King County’s budget is still hurting. County Executive Dow Constantine rolled out his 2015-16 budget proposal Monday,...
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We're Staying In Oso, But Every Day We Say Goodbye
Ron Thompson was known as the mayor of Steelhead Drive. He and his wife Gail Thompson lost their home and many neighbors in the Oso landslide. But they...
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Hunger Strike Leaders Have Day In Court
Some leaders of a recent hunger strike at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma had their day in immigration court this week.
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Facing Deportation: Are Kids Entitled To An Attorney?
This week in Seattle, a 10-year-old boy is scheduled to appear in immigration court along with his teenage brother and sister. The siblings fled to the...
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I Used To Love You America, But Things Just Didn't Work Out
Jorge Lerma sorts through his neckties. Dozens are draped across the couch; others get tossed into the give-away pile. Jorge rents a tiny room at this...