Amy Radil
Reporter
About
Amy Radil is a reporter at KUOW covering politics, government, and law enforcement, along with the occasional arts story. She got her start at Minnesota Public Radio in Duluth, and freelanced for Marketplace and other programs from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Amy grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated from Williams College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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Cancer patients may have been undiagnosed at UW – because researchers took tumor samples
When cancer tissue is removed from a patient, doctors are supposed to hand it over to someone to form diagnosis and treatment recommendations. Leftover...
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Seattle hires private investigator to find out who leaked police negotiations to press
The city of Seattle has hired a private investigator to find out who leaked a proposed police labor agreement to the press.
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Donors duke it out over Washington's proposed carbon tax
This November, Washington voters must decide how to vote on the nation’s first ever carbon tax. Initiative 732 would increase taxes on fossil fuel...
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Which Uber drivers get to vote on union? Seattle officials must decide soon
Seattle’s attempt to offer collective bargaining to the city’s Uber and Lyft drivers is facing delays. The ordinance allowing those drivers to unionize...
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Jayapal hopes to be first South Asian woman in Congress; her opponents battle for second place
Tuesday’s primary results show state senator Pramila Jayapal in the lead for the 7th Congressional District seat. That’s the seat being vacated by...
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Uber drivers want rate hikes – but not all want a union
Chris P. works full-time for Uber in Seattle, including long shifts on the weekends. The rest of the week, he’s a stay-at-home dad. He likes the job,...
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Seattle, Seattle, who is the liberalist of them all?
National media have called it a race to see who can be the most liberal. It’s the contest to replace longtime Congressman Jim McDermott in Washington’s...
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Fire in Bothell’s historic downtown stirs up questions and anxiety
The employees of Bothell’s many small businesses watched the firefighting efforts Friday, while waiting for access to their buildings or for power to be turned back on.
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7th District debate: Candidates agree on stances, differ on passions
Campaign finance reform. Climate action. And racial justice. Those are the issues that Joe McDermott, Brady Walkinshaw and Pramila Jayapal say would...
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King County courts new voters with more dropboxes
August primary ballots are in the mail. King County officials say they hope to increase participation by installing dozens of new ballot dropboxes for...