Noel Gasca
General Assignment Reporter
About
Noel is a general assignment reporter for KUOW, covering everything from city hall to pickleball. Prior to joining the newsroom, Noel worked as a producer for KUOW’s midday show Soundside. Noel has also worked as an online editor and producer with KUOW’s web team, and she’s also a proud graduate of KUOW’s RadioActive program.
Noel is an alumna of Emerson College and has interned at NPR member stations WBUR in Boston and WAMU in Washington D.C. Originally from Lake Stevens, Washington, Noel is elated to be back in the Pacific Northwest and covering the people and places that make up the state she calls home.
When she’s not working, Noel enjoys perusing Seattle’s used bookstores, practicing her kata, and discussing the lasting legacy of Selena Quintanilla’s music with anyone who will listen.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: National Association of Hispanic Journalists, AIR
Stories
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Seattle Children's Theater will 'assess' upcoming production at Kennedy Center
The Seattle Children’s Theater is discussing the "path forward" for a planned production at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., as artists continue to cancel performances in protest of the Trump administration.
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Remembering ‘the Mia way.’ Family, teammates honor UW goalie Mia Hamant
The legacy of UW goalie Mia Hamant’s time on and off the field was on display Tuesday night during a celebration of life at Alaska Airlines Arena on the UW’s campus.
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Ring in the new year fare-free in Seattle and beyond with these transit options
Whether you’re planning to say goodbye to 2025 at a bar with friends, or revel under fireworks at the Space Needle, King County Metro is reminding people they can ride transit for free on New Year's Eve.
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Host Picks: Sailmaking, Soul Radio, and the Olympic Marmot
It's New Year's Eve, and Soundside looks back on a set of segments produced by members of the team who have since moved on to bigger & better things!
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Another section of Highway 2 between Skykomish, Stevens Pass to reopen this weekend
A normally busy stretch of Highway 2 between the town of Skykomish and Stevens Pass will reopen this weekend, Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Tuesday.
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Western Washington faces 'catastrophic' flooding as two atmospheric rivers dump heavy rain
Western Washington braced for what the National Weather Service in Seattle called “catastrophic” conditions Wednesday as an atmospheric river drenched the state.
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Western Washington braces for another atmospheric river amid road closures, severe flooding
The threat of continued flooding will stretch through the end of the week as a second atmospheric river hits the region on Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service.
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How Seattle is getting ready to host the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup
With the official schedule for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup now set, Seattle-area organizers are in the thick of final preparations for the tournament.
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The number of shots fired in King County dropped last summer. Is gun violence on the decline?
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says the number of shots fired during the third quarter of the year has dropped for a second year in a row.
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Food bank, meal program visits in Seattle soar following SNAP cuts
The supplemental food assistance program, also known as SNAP, ran out of funding on Nov. 1, after the Trump administration said it paused the program due to the government shutdown. In response to the court orders, the administration said the program will be partially funded. Meanwhile, Seattle-area food banks are seeing a jump in visits, as SNAP recipients scramble for ways to cover the loss.