Clare McGrane
Senior Producer, Seattle Now
About
Clare produces and reports for Seattle Now, KUOW's daily news podcast. She takes listeners on field trips to vibrant places around the Puget Sound, breaks down complex stories shaping Seattleites' lives, and curates conversations about pop culture in the city. Clare has extensive experience reporting on health and technology, along with an eye for covering Seattle's queer community and the arts.
Previously, Clare was KUOW's emerging platforms producer, leading strategy and product development for digital audio channels. Before joining KUOW, she covered health technology at GeekWire. Clare is a University of Washington graduate with a dual degree in Journalism and Creative Writing. Outside of work, she is an avid rock-climber, reader, and gamer.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, some French
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Education
A different kind of college education
There’s been a lot of grim news for Seattle's community colleges since the pandemic. Declining enrollment and budget shortfalls have created massive problems for the system. But applied baccalaureate programs are offering a path for some students looking to level up their careers. Reporter Janelle Retka will tell us why they're so popular, and who could benefit from one.
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Arts & Life
Casual Friday with Lex Vaughn and Scotty Cayton
It was a big election week in Washington and around the country. Republicans are likely asking themselves what went wrong. We’re asking: why did so few people in King County send in their ballots? We’re also processing the tragic shooting at Ingraham high school this week. We break it down with The Needling’s Lex Vaughn and Scotty Cayton, a.k.a. drag queen Betty Wetter.
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Politics
Misinformation targets Seattle's Vietnamese community
It is election day, and just like in 2020, misinformation is a big issue. That's particularly true for many of Seattle's immigrant communities. Language barriers and historical influences. UW researcher Sarah Nguyen will tell us about the misinformation targeting Seattle’s Vietnamese community this election cycle.
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Arts & Life
Casual Friday with Mike Davis and Chase Burns
The midterm elections are only a few days away, but it seems many folks are tuning out this year. One reason to tune in: Republican Tiffany Smiley is giving longtime Washington Senator Patty Murray a run for her money. The race is getting national attention. Plus, we're grapplin
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Government
Tacoma tries a guaranteed basic income
Basic income programs have been all the rage in policy circle, and Tacoma just tried it out. The city has been running a guaranteed income pilot, called GRIT. The program gave 110 low-income families money each month to help them with expenses they otherwise would not likely be able to afford. Abigail Lawson is the director of GRIT, Tacoma's guaranteed income pilot, and she shares what she learned.
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Politics
A Trump-ey political fight in SW Washington
Moderate Republican voters are taking center stage in Washington’s third congressional district. Trump-backed Republican Joe Kent and Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez are both vying for those votes. The race is getting national attention because the outcome could sway which party holds control of the house of representatives. Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Troy Brynelson tells us how each candidate is making their case, and how voters are responding.
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Arts & Life
Casual Friday LIVE with Tan Vinh and Geraldine DeRuiter
This week we're doing Casual Friday LIVE with two of our favorite food guests: Seattle Times food writer Tan Vinh and food and travel writer and author Geraldine DeRuiter. They talk with Trish about how local restaurants are changing things up to cope with the huge labor shortage in the industry, and debate the pros and cons of classic Halloween candy.
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Environment
WTF is happening to Seattle fall?
Seattle shattered weather records again over the weekend with a high of 88 on Sunday. But even if you enjoy the sun, it’s hard to have fun when the air is full of wildfire smoke and ash. There are now three major wildfires burning on the West side of the Cascades, and they'll likely be with us until the rain returns. The Seattle Weather Blog's Justin Shaw is here to help us wrap our heads around this dramatic combination of smoke and weather.
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Arts & Life
Casual Friday with Naomi Ishisaka and Rich Smith
This week we learned Seattle lags way behind other cities when it comes to workers returning to the office. We're also getting rid of our state of emergency, and lo hey! How about those M’s.
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Our homeless system has a worker problem
Our response to homelessness hinges on a network of people working all over the region, in shelters, supportive housing, and on the street. These jobs are tough and they don’t pay much. That’s causing a worker shortage in the industry. A new state program will hand two thousand dollar grants to workers as a stop-gap for the system, and a first step towards a long