Derek Wang
Assignment Editor
About
As KUOW's Assignment Editor, Derek coordinates the news team's daily coverage. Previously, Derek has been the station's interim news director, the local host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered, a reporter and a producer. Before moving to Seattle, Derek worked at NPR member station WNYC in New York City and CBS News. Derek has won numerous national and regional journalism awards. He has a bachelor's degree in film from New York University and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. He and his wife, Gina, live in Seattle.
Stories
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Washington state to sue over vehicle mileage standards
Washington state plans to sue the Trump administration over its move to limit states' authority to regulate vehicle mileage standards.
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Overdose medication to be available in Washington without prescription
Washington health officials offer statewide standing order for naloxone. The order will allow any individual to get the overdose reversal medication from a pharmacy without a prescription.
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Bob Ferguson weighs legal response to Trump admin's end of Flores agreement
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Good news PNW: Your phone will one day double as an earthquake alert device
The federal government is putting millions of dollars toward an earthquake alert program in the Northwest.
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More Olympic goats heading to the Cascades
Another attempt to relocate mountain goats off of the Olympic Peninsula is underway.
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Rain helps and hurts wildfire fight on Colville Reservation
Cooler, wetter weather has helped crews battling a large wildfire burning on the Colville Indian Reservation. Fire spokesman Michael Krueger gives an update on the efforts to control the blaze.
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Bernie's wrong, fact-checkers say: Amazon is paying taxes
One of Seattle's largest employers, online retaiAmazon ... was a frequent target during this week's debates ... among Democratic presidential candidates.
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Impeach him: The House Democrats from Washington state are unanimous
As Congress continues a summer break all of the Democrats in Washington state’s U.S. House delegation have come out to publicly support starting an impeachment inquiry.
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No income tax in Washington will help Seattle's NHL team, general manager says
Seattle's new NHL team formally introduced Hall of Famer Ron Francis Thursday as the general manager of the expansion team. Francis won the Stanley Cup as a player for Pittsburgh in 1991 and 1992. More recently he was the general manager for the Carolina Hurricanes for four seasons.
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Journalists at KCTS, Crosscut launch union effort
Journalists at the online Seattle news site Crosscut and at the Seattle PBS station KCTS have launched a unionizing effort.