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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Public Displays Of Inspection For Seattle Restaurants
When you walk past a restaurant in Seattle, you’re most likely not aware of the health and safety standards inside. But Seattle and King County Public...
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Hunger Strikers At Northwest Detention Center Moved To Isolation
Several immigrants being held at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma have been moved to isolation after a recent hunger strike at the facility.
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Witness, Helicopter Pilot Provide Insight On Seattle Center Crash
KUOW reporter Liz Jones speaks with Justin Rabung, who works a couple of blocks away from where a KOMO News helicopter crashed on Tuesday morning. Also,...
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Nooksack Vote Shows Divide On Disenrollment Struggle
This weekend’s tribal council election on the Nooksack reservation near Bellingham leaves an uncertain future for hundreds of its members. The tribe...
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Disenrollment Controversy Looms Over Nooksack Tribal Council Election
Members of the Nooksack tribe near Bellingham will cast votes in a high-stakes election this Saturday. The outcome could change the fate for hundreds of...
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Immigrant Detainees Win Right To Bond Hearings
As a hunger strike continues at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, a new federal court ruling coincidentally meets one of the protesters' demands.
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Tensions Increase As Tacoma Detention Center Hunger Strike Continues Into Day 5
More than a hundred detainees at an immigration lockup in Tacoma are entering their fifth day without food. The hunger strike began Friday, with about...
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Lockdown Lifted As Hunger Strike Continues At Tacoma Detention Center
Immigration officials say a lockdown has been lifted at a Tacoma detention center where hundreds of detainees are involved in a hunger strike. U.S....
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Seattle Police Adopt New Crisis Intervention Policy
A new policy for the Seattle Police Department aims to change how officers handle crisis situations with people who are mentally ill or under the...
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University Student On Real Hope Passage: 'I Feel More Accepted'
Washington state students who are in the country illegally have reason to celebrate. On Wednesday, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the state’s Real...