Natalie Akane Newcomb
Announcer / Producer
About
Natalie is a recent graduate from Washington State University. She started writing radio features at her high school’s radio station 889 TheBridge and soon thereafter participated in RadioActive's summer 2016 workshop.
At WSU Natalie worked with Northwest Public Broadcasting where she was the Morning Edition producer, and an On-Air host. Last summer, she helped cover the BLM protests in Spokane and Pullman. She also had the privilege of working with the KUOW newsroom, and did a story for the “Voices of the Pandemic” series.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Japanese, conversational Chinese
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Why more stink bugs could be coming to the PNW
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Bellevue demonstrators protest Iranian woman's death
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Skykomish residents told to be prepared for evacuation as Bolt Creek Fire continues to burn
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If you're going to SeaTac, wear a helmet and wave your hands over your head
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Female hummingbirds are mimicking males to avoid aggression
Male Humming birds are not as sweet as they seem. Female hummingbirds are disguising themselves to look like males to avoid aggression. But, male hummingbirds are "willing to mate with pretty much anything", so the undercover females are still finding a mate!
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King County to buy treatment center as mental health beds are on the decline
King County is in the final stages of purchasing a long term residential mental health treatment center in North Seattle. Cascade Hall, 64-bed facility holds about a quarter of the county’s residential treatment beds. This purchase will not increase the County's capacity of beds. However, it will preserve the current already low count.
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Starting school can be hard, especially as a Ukrainian refugee who doesn't speak English
Many newly arrived Ukrainian refugee children are starting American school this fall. Some of these children are not fluent in English when classes start. Sabrina is 12 years old. She is an artist who loves painting landscapes. Sabrina is among over 200 Ukrainians who settled in Washington State this year. They fled fled Russia's war. Sabrina and her family arrived in King County a few weeks before the last school year ended.
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Pat Wright, Seattle's first lady of gospel, dies at 78
Pastor Patrinell "Pat" Wright, who dedicated her life to gospel music and
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WFH is lonely for Gen Zers — so I moved back in with my college roommate
Annaka and I were freshman year roommates at Washington State University. About a month ago, we decided to move in together again. Annaka works mostly from home. Half of the time I also from from home. We’re still figuring out how to make the apartment a functional co-working space.
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Half a world away, Renton celebrates Ukrainian independence