Ashley Hiruko
Reporter
About
Ashley reports and writes stories for KUOW. While she focuses on in-depth digital journalism, she can occasionally be heard on the radio.
Prior to KUOW, Ashley covered crime in the greater Seattle area, and before that wrote for the Lynden Tribune. She also serves as the president of the Society of Professional Journalists Western Washington Pro chapter.
After growing up in California, Texas, and Mexico, she moved to Washington, where she later graduated from Western Washington University.
As a journalist, she strives to uncover the truth of an issue, give a voice to those we seldom hear from, and hold those in power accountable.
Send her your news tips at hiruko@kuow.org.
Stories
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2 women accuse Seattle hip-hop artist Raz Simone of abuse, coercion
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Report finds faults in the coronavirus response at a Central WA prison
A recent independent report found that key medical figures were either absent or sidelined when it came to managing a Covid-19 outbreak at the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Central Washington.
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Seattleites are preparing for post-election unknowns in their own ways
With an uncertain Election Day outcome on the horizon, Seattleites say they are preparing for any and everything.
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This Auburn cop killed 3 and injured others. His department didn't stop him — outsiders did
Within a 12-year career, Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson has killed three people. Records obtained by KUOW reveal a litany of allegations that he has habitually engaged in misconduct, both toward civilians and colleagues alike.
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How Seattle-area progressives feel about Biden now, halfway through 2020
KUOW spoke with six progressives in May 2020 about their thoughts on Joe Biden winning the presumptive nomination. Now, four months later, after a summer of Covid, civil unrest, the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we asked them for their updated thoughts.
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Feces in a locker and other harassment: Racism is rife in King County Corrections, employees say
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Return to school in October: Seattle-area schools plan for hybrid model
Coronavirus cases in King County are low enough for school to resume in person to some degree, according to public health officials.
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Dangerous maggot larvae found in apples that Gov. Jay Inslee gifted to wildfire-ravaged town
Over the weekend, Gov. Jay Inslee brought honey crisp apples from his orchard to eastern Washington.
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Gov. Inslee brings apples to Washington town decimated by wildfire, leaving bitter taste in residents’ mouths
Bridgeport, Washington, is an apple town. Orchards abound, and many who live in this tight-knit community farm, pick, or sort fruit at packing plants.
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Not a death sentence: Female inmate serving 35-year sentence fights for life-saving health care
Cynthia Miller is an inmate at the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor. Her husband said she's not getting adequate medical care and is