Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Reporter
About
Anna Boiko-Weyrauch is a reporter on our SoundQs team and grew up in the same zip code where she now works — with detours to five U.S. states and three foreign countries in between. Her job is to do stories inspired by listener questions. Often, people have questions about HER. Here are some FAQs.
Where’s your name from?
My parents! In a compromise emblematic of their four-decades of marriage, they combined their names (Boiko = Ukrainian and Weyrauch = German) and gifted them to their children. My name is pronounced ANN-uh BOY-koh WHY-rock.
What do you report on?
Listeners, like yourself, send in questions and my team uses our news judgment to decide which ones to cover (that means we value a topic’s timeliness, relevancy, and importance to a general audience). I’ve done stories about listener questions on everything from earthquakes to dog poop.
How can I ask a question?
Fill out the box on kuow.org or email us at soundqs@kuow.org.
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
This small slip of paper stands between Pacific Islanders in Washington and unemployment benefits
It’s a little slip of paper, smaller than a cell phone. And having it can determine whether you get unemployment benefits or not.
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2,000 have died of coronavirus in Washington state. That's halfway to China's total death toll
According to the latest numbers from the state's Department of Health, Washington has now suffered more than 2,000 deaths related to Covid-19.
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KUOW Newsroom
'A mass casualty:' Yakama Nation tribal member reflects on devastating Covid-19 impact to her community
Covid-19 is on track to be a leading cause of death in the state by the end of the year. But the death toll is not shared proportionally among communities.
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5 tips for limiting wildfire smoke in your house
Your eyes sting and your throat feels dry. If you live in the Seattle area, chances are you don't have central air.
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KUOW Newsroom
Why Washington state won't rush out a Covid-19 vaccine before it's proven
Vaccines for Covid-19 are still in development but the federal government wants states to be ready to distribute them by November 1st.
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Coronavirus In Seattle
Private firm could see $21 million for coronavirus contact tracing in Washington state
The Washington State Department of Health is entrusting a private company with the task of helping local health jurisdictions with Covid-19 case investigations and contact tracing. The business contract is worth up to $21 million.
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KUOW Newsroom
'We hope for change:' Relatives of Jacob Blake rally at Seattle City Hall
Family members of Jacob Blake in the Puget Sound region voiced their anger, fear, and hope today in Seattle.
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KUOW Newsroom
Some good news (if we can call it that) amid the ongoing pandemic
Today we heard about a few bright spots in the coronavirus pandemic in Washington state. KUOW’s Anna Boiko-Weyrauch attended a briefing from state health officials. She shares what she learned.
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KUOW Newsroom
Kids from 90 families are losing their spots in Seattle’s childcare market
Hundreds of childcare centers in King County have closed because of the pandemic, worsening an already tight market. Now close to 100 more families will need spots, too.
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KUOW Newsroom
Lines for this Covid-19 testing van stretch for hours in King County, and now it’s running out of money
The van was created to remove barriers to testing for vulnerable people and people of color who have the highest rates of Covid-19 in King County