Dyer Oxley
Online Editor/Producer
About
Dyer Oxley joined KUOW as a web editor in 2020, handling day-to-day upkeep of the station’s website while providing editorial oversight. He also helms KUOW’s daily newsletter.
A newspaper reporter at heart, Dyer came to KUOW via various Seattle-area media — spanning talk radio, podcasts, and TV — where he covered the emerging opioid epidemic, transportation, local government, and the region's pop culture community (he argues the Northwest is one of the nerdiest places on the planet). You can count on him to keep up on the region’s many comic cons, science, and entertainment news.
Location: Pacific Northwest
Languages: English, Limited Klingon and Vulcan
Stories
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Would a pineapple change your mind about Seattle's sip 'n stroll idea?: Today So Far
Mayor Bruce Harrell wants to open up a sip 'n stroll vibe (alcohol on the street) to help attract more people to downtown Seattle. Perhaps this tactic can help sell the idea to doubters. There might be more time to go see the tulips in Mount Vernon this year. Washington lawmakers failed to agree on a fix to the state's drug possession law. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for April 25, 2023.
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NW spring doesn't start until this happens...: Today So Far
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Will Washington's new assault weapons ban hold up in court? Gov. Inslee thinks 'it should survive'
Washington state's ban on assault weapons has passed the House and Senate and is headed to Gov. Jay Inslee's desk for a signature. After that, legal challenges are certain to emerge.
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Political pub crawl through Ballard: Today So Far
KUOW listens to the talk at Ballard bars as the race for Seattle City Council District 6 emerges. Washington state is carving a new path for local businesses. Remember when Doc Brown traveled through time for Earth Day? This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for April 21, 2023.
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Seattle vs drugs: Today So Far
Seattle's mayor reveals new plans to tackle downtown's woes. Parking was compromise within Washington's recently passed middle housing bill. Seattle drops assault charges against a celebrity CEO. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for April 20, 2023.
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How can we get workers to stay?: Today So Far
Parents, teachers, and students in Seattle's south area have been trying a new way to fund their schools. Among all the conversations about our region's problems with addiction and drugs, have you heard the term “contingency management"? How can we get workers back? How can we get them to stay? This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for April 19, 2023.
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WA tweaks its police pursuit law, but is this the end of the issue?: Today So Far
This report says SPD should apologize for actions during 2020 protests. Lawmakers have tweaked Washington's police pursuit laws, but is this the end of the issue? A new Soundgarden album? Yep. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for April 18, 2023.
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Seattle police should apologize for 2020 protest response, oversight panel says
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The second time the same ferry has crashed on Bainbridge Island: Today So Far
The sun now sets after 8 p.m. in the Northwest! How do you get of a ferry boat after it runs aground at Bainbridge Island? If you have a spare $200,000 laying around, here are some tips for what to do with it. Questions around Washington's recent "middle housing" move. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for April 17, 2023.
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Arts & Life
A new Soundgarden album? It's in the works
After singer Chris Cornell passed away in 2017, unreleased recordings that he made before his death were at the center of a legal dispute between the band and his widow that has now been resolved.