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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Inslee Says Health Care Act Rollout Is On Track In Washington
Despite Republican efforts to block the health care reform plan known as Obamacare, Washington Governor Jay Inslee said hes confident the plan is moving
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Border Patrol To Share Records About Olympic Peninsula Traffic Stops
Civil rights attorneys in Seattle will get reports of all US Border Patrol traffic stops on the Olympic Peninsula for the next 18 months. Thats one of the
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Labor Strike Continues At Burlington Berry Farm
More than a week has passed since more than 200 berry pickers walked off the job at a major farm near Burlington, marking the third strike at Sakuma
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Rents Rising In Seattle And Portland As Wages Stay Flat
If you’re on the hunt for an affordable apartment in Seattle, Bellevue or Tacoma – good luck. Rents in these urban areas continue to climb higher while
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Job Recovery From Small Town To Big City
The economic downturn attributed to the Great Recession tested the resilience of many workers and careers. King Countys unemployment rate is more than 2
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Sedro-Woolley Couple Convicted For Abuse, Death Of Adopted Teen
A jury in Skagit County has found the parents of an adopted teenager guilty for her death. In May 2011, Hana Williams died of hypothermia and malnutrition
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Seattle Arena Lawsuit Dismissed; Chris Hansen Fined $50,000
The city of Seattle has no basketball team yet, but the fight over a proposed arena continues. The state Court of Appeals upheld a decision to dismiss a
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SeaTac Minimum Wage Initiative Headed to November Ballot
An initiative to raise the minimum wage in the City of SeaTac will appear on the November ballot. A ruling Friday from a state appeals court cleared the
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Seattle Fast Food Workers Strike For $15 Wage
Fast-food workers and union activists in Seattle and Tacoma joined a nationwide rally Thursday aimed to bring attention to a drive for a $15 minimum wage.
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Federal Scrutiny At Snohomish County Jail
A federal review team is taking a close look at the Snohomish County Jail in Everett this week. The review comes after last month’s death of a jail...