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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Arts & Life
This is the One Line... and it's delayed
Light Rail riders, check your station: Sound Transit will be making repairs over the next few weeks. Time it wrong on a weekday, and you could be waiting more than 20 minutes for a train. On weekends, train service through downtown will stop entirely. It’s the third time in a year that downtown stations have been disrupted by maintenance. Seattle Times Transit Reporter Mike Lindblom will tell us what’s going on.
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Arts & Life
Casual Friday with Ishea Brown and Lex Vaughn
This week… We’re still learning more about the door plug that blew out of a Boeing 737 Max 9 mid-flight. And the Seattle area is cold and getting colder, and we may even get some snow this weekend. Local digital strategist Ishea Brown and Needling Editor-in-Chief Lex Vaughn are here to break down the week.
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Arts & Life
Snow is coming (unless it's not)
After a record-warm December, Seattle is staring down three straight days of below-freezing temperatures — and maybe a chance at snow. We catch up with Seattle Weather Blog's Justin Shaw to get a download on the forecast, and hear from Arlene Hampton from the Salvation Army about the plan for emergency shelter.
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Government
The ferry wait just got longer
If doing the crossword in the ferry line is your thing, then get prepared to bring a few more of them. Washington State Ferries dropped any timeline to return to normal service last week. Fewer boats and workers are behind the hold up. Seattle Times reporter David Kroman explains what's going on with the fleet and what's ahead for passengers.
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Boeing and that terrifying flight
There are big questions for Boeing, Alaska Airlines and many others after a scary incident on a Portland Flight last Friday. Especially as more loose bolts have been found on 737 Max 9 planes owned by both Alaska Airlines and United Airlines Seattle Times aerospace reporter Dominic Gates is here to help us understand what happened and what might come next.
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Sports
A beginner’s guide to UW’s championship football game
It is a historic day for the University of Washington football team. The Huskies will face Michigan State tonight for a shot at the highest honor in college football. It’s a great moment to tune in, if you’re not normally a Husky fan. Seattle Now sports correspondent Vaughan Jones tells us just what’s at stake for UW, and all the tips for enjoying the game.
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Arts & Life
Casual Friday with Jas Keimig and Clare McGrane
This week… Get ready for hordes of purple fans. The Husky Football Team is on its way to the National Championship. Sound Transit is considering fare gates to stop free light rail riders. And surprise! Smoke and fog messed with the New Year’s Eve celebration at the Space Needle. Freelance arts reporter Jas Keimig and Seattle Now Producer Clare McGrane are here to break down the week.
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Health
The viruses are back
If you are starting 2024 with sniffles, a cough, or even a fever, you’re not alone. The festive holiday weeks have left many of us with a respiratory bug. Covid, the flu and RSV are all in play this time of year… along with the common cold… and anecdotally, they’re out in numbers. It’s a good time to talk with UW Medicine Professor Dr. Helen Chu.. she’s here to tell us what we should know about the trio of winter illnesses circulating right now, and what we can do to stay healthy.
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Environment
Why is it so warm?
If you think it’s been warm this winter you are right. December’s temperatures broke records. And that means we’ll see less snowpack. Deputy state climatologist Karin Bumbaco is here to bring us up to speed on weather patterns and what’s ahead this winter.
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Government
New year, new Seattle City Council
2024 has officially entered the building and a new Seattle City Council is on deck. The five, soon to be six, brand new council members have a lot on their plate this year, not to mention all those promises they made on the campaign trail. Publicola Editor Erica C. Barnett is here to give us our first briefing on the newest council.