Diana Opong
Reporter & Host
About
Diana Opong is a general assignment reporter at KUOW, committed to illuminating impactful stories throughout the Pacific Northwest. Her journalistic lens spans between environmental phenomena like invasive green crabs to transformative milestones in ballet. Rooted in curiosity, Diana's approach to reporting blends meticulous research with collaborative storytelling, ensuring her work resonates deeply with audiences. She has also showcased her expertise as a freelance host for NPR's Life Kit and as a spot news reporter for NPR News, consistently delivering insightful narratives that resonate with diverse audiences.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Member of SBJA, PMJA, SPJ, AIR Media
Stories
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Education
‘Safety shouldn’t be a privilege.’ Garfield High parents demand action after student was shot
Some parents organized a “protect and protest'' event on Wednesday, exactly one week after the student was shot. Organizers invited the community to protest at each corner of 23rd Avenue at 2:10 p.m., before school ends, to help them bring awareness to the ongoing gun violence in the area.
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Health
Could cancer-fighting therapy be used to treat young lupus patients? Seattle Children's study seeks answers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given Seattle Children’s the green light to conduct a clinical trial for a drug that researchers hope can help fight pediatric lupus.
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'An honorable public servant.' Family and friends remember Washington state trooper Christopher Gadd
Washington State Patrol Trooper Christopher Gadd has been laid to rest following a memorial service Tuesday in Everett. Gadd, 27, was killed after his patrol vehicle was struck by a motorist along southbound I-5 in Marysville in the early morning hours of March 2.
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Crime
Washington state doctors who use their own semen to impregnate patients could now face prison time
It will soon be a felony for Washington state doctors to use their own semen to impregnate fertility patients without their consent — a policy advocates say is long overdue.
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Health
Got long Covid? UW Medicine wants to hear from you
Seattle is among a handful of cities chosen for studies to evaluate long-Covid therapies.
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Business
Seattle area McClatchy newspapers move to printing just 3 days per week
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Science
Wildfires don’t just threaten lives and property. They can also impact a person's mental health
New research from the University of Washington has found a link between wildfires and mental health. Researchers say they’ve found a significant increase in prescriptions for antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications among people with pre-existing mental health needs in the six weeks following a major wildfire.
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Business
Seattle tech workers brace for more layoffs, this time at Expedia
About 200 Expedia employees in Seattle will be out of a job come May, according to a filing with the Washington Employment Security Department.
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Government
Will it be illegal for fertility doctors to secretly inseminate patients in Washington state?
Washington could become the 10th state in the country to make it illegal for doctors to use their own genetic material to inseminate patients without their consent.
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Health
Syphilis cases are 'skyrocketing' in King County. Who’s most at risk?
Recently released data from the CDC shows syphilis cases are at a 74-year high in the United States. The surge in infections has Public Health – Seattle and King County concerned about the rising local epidemic.