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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

  • caption: MoPop guest curator and hip-hop feminist scholar Adeerya Johnson stands next to a display at "My Mic Sounds Nice: Hip-Hop Feminism in History.

    At MoPOP, hip-hop feminism is on the mic

    Hip-hop is turning 50 this summer. To celebrate, Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture is showcasing a new exhibit looking at the profound role women have had in shaping the genre.

  • Robert Ruggiero golf unsplash

    Did money trump morality in the merger between the PGA and LIV Golf?

    A “hypocrite” is one of the many words PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has been called over the last week, after he announced a partnership between the PGA and Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf. The PGA had long resisted cooperation with the rival tour, citing the Saudi government’s history of human rights abuses – including the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which the U.S. concluded was personally ordered by Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.

  • Taking Care Jacket

    'Taking Care' cuts through gendered mythos and illuminates the complexities of nursing

    Nursing is a fundamental expression of care, as old and foundational as human touch. It’s also a highly technical profession that underpins our modern health care system, weaving together biological science with emotional labor. In her new book, journalist and author Sarah DiGregorio examines nursing’s long history and its complicated and powerful role in our lives today.

  • caption: Seattle City Hall

    Seattle City Council rejects drug enforcement policy — for now

    In a 5-4 vote on Tuesday, the Seattle City Council rejected a policy that would have given the city attorney the power to prosecute people for possessing illegal drugs or using them in public. Now, questions remain around whether the council could see a revised policy in the future.

  • caption: KUOW and Northwest News correspondent Tom Banse (right) interviews then Washington Governor Gary Locke in 1997.

    KUOW salutes reporter Tom Banse

    It's a bittersweet day for us here at KUOW as we say goodbye to a legend. For the last 37 years, one reporter has brought listeners to what’s felt like every corner of the state – as he’s broken news, covered politics, the environment, and told countless stories about the fascinating people around us. But after 37 years of diligent reporting, Tom is retiring.

  • caption: The Capitol Hill Organized Protest zone, CHOP, is shown on Monday, June 29, 2020, in Seattle.

    Review: '11th and Pine' aims to capture the goings-on of CHOP. Does it succeed?

    As journalists, we’re often expected to cover stories dispassionately — hiding our own thoughts and concerns out of fear of appearing biased. But we’re also humans, with life experiences, perspectives, emotions. And sometimes we can’t help but get affected by what we see. KUOW arts reporter Mike Davis recently reported on a piece that sent him on a bit of a journey.