Patricia Murphy
Host
About
Patricia Murphy is the host of Seattle Now, a daily news podcast.
Her interviews focus on experts and newsmakers. Previously, you could find Patricia on the beat reporting on military and veteran affairs, justice, and health.
In 2018 Patricia received a regional Edward R. Murrow award for a series about the motivations of young people who carry guns. In 2005 she received a national Edward R. Murrow award for her reporting on injection drug use.
Though her first job in news was throwing hard copies of the Sunday paper from her bike, Patricia also graduated from Emerson College with a B.S. in Communications.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Dart Center, Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism
Podcasts
Stories
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'A very rough fall in Seattle for pediatric patients' as delta variant spreads
The now-dominant delta variant has changed the pandemic we’ve come to know so well. Whereas kids were previously less affected by the coronavirus, they are now increasingly at risk. This has many families wondering how they should balance their kids' childhood with protecting them from the pandemic.
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Some answers about young kids and covid
Sleepovers, playdates, water parks, even school. These were all things kids couldn’t wait to get back to as vaccination rates went up and cases went down. But with new covid variants circulating, some families are wondering when to press pause on the activities.
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Your favorite bar might card you twice
Once to make sure you're not underage, and once to make sure you've been fully vaccinated against covid. KUOW’s Joshua McNichols brings us a look at how asking for proof of vaccination has been playing out on Capitol Hill.
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Local designer aims to turn Seattle into fashion hot spot
Worried you won't remember how to get dressed once lockdown lifts? Fashion desinger Jamen Lanogwa Saziru believes there's hope for Puget Sound style beyond fleece and flannel.
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'My life and my voice,' the art of FEWOCiOUS
An 18-year-old artist just recently crashed a Christie’s online auction site. He goes by FEWOCiOUS, he just moved to Seattle from Las Vegas, he's made millions selling his art as NFTs and we'll meet him today.
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How cities can change along with the PNW climate
The causes of June’s deadly heatwave are still being studied, but the early science says the usually mild PNW can expect more blistering heat, and more often. We get a picture of how it played out around the city, and hear from a climate scientist about how Seattle can adapt.
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Casual Friday: No J&J, no Tanqueray
Seattle bars say they won't serve anyone without proof of a shot. Governor Inslee asks vaccinated Washingtonians to start masking up again indoors. And Vancouver's Jordan Chiles helps Team USA win silver after Simone Biles bows out.
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Why wouldn't someone get vaccinated?
Washington's Department of Health now says vaccination rates can’t keep up with the virus. Nearly one third of Washingtonians haven't gotten their shot, even though they're eligible. So what's stopping them?
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The Summer Olympics (of local elections) are underway!
Between wildfires, the delta variant and billionaires flying to space, maybe you missed that Seattle’s primary election is happening next week. Dig out that ballot! Crosscut reporter David Kroman is here to help us figure out what’s at stake.
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Trying to do policing differently
Police departments are under a lot of pressure to rethink their relationship with the communities they serve. Just next door to Seattle, the Tukwila Police Department is trying to lower the number of times police officers use force. And it seems to be working.