Clare McGrane
Senior Producer, Seattle Now & Seattle Eats
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 is also the senior producer for Seattle Eats with Tan Vinh, leading the production team and appearing as an on-air co-host for the show's "Tip of the Week" segment. 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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Health
Bridging a vaccine trust gap
Washington's vaccine rollout hasn't been equitable, especially for Black folks. One reason: broken trust between Black communities and the medical system. Today we talk to someone who's trying to rebuild it.
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Arts & Life
Casual Friday with Tan Vinh and Zaki Hamid
America gets hammered by winter, Seattle gets a taste of donkey sauce and how far would YOU walk through the snow for a Covid vaccine?
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Environment
Seattle Now: A new vision for the Northwest
There’s a giant environment and energy proposal in congress that would reinvision a huge chunk of the West, including Washington. It comes from a surprising place: a Republican from a conservative rural district in Idaho.
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Voices of the Pandemic
It's been a full year of grief and loss. But also joy, and surprising connections. You’ve been telling us all about it through KUOW's Voices of the Pandemic series.
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Health
Reopening risks
There's a lot more physical gathering going on these days, at places like schools, gyms and restaurants. That doesn't bode well for Covid numbers - but there are ways to limit the risks.
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Health
The vaccine line-jumpers
Washington's vaccine system runs on the honor code. So it's no surprise that some people are exploiting it, and getting vaccines when they aren't eligible.
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Law & Courts
'Defund' ideas police can get behind
Defunding the police is a controversial idea. But when it comes to the central issues, there's more agreement than you might think.
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Health
The vaccine squeeze
Even if you’re eligible for a Covid vaccine, getting one is near impossible right now. That’s because more than two million Washingtonians are competing for the state's limited supply.
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Education
Schools hit reopening roadblocks
Bellevue's plan to reopen classrooms for its youngest students last week wound up with substitutes and a court date with the teachers union. The story illustrates the huge challenge of opening schools while the pandemic still rages.
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Health
A Covid-19 time capsule
It's been almost a year since the first Covid patient was diagnosed in Everett. We look back with Robin Addison, who led the specially trained team that cared for him, and share snippets from a Seattle Now pilot episode recorded before the show launched.