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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Do you really love that?: Today So Far
We say that we "love" things a lot, but does that diminish the power of the word? Seattle has embraced streateries, but not every neighborhood is so fond of them. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for Valentine's Day, February 14, 2023.
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A public safety state of mind: Today So Far
Is Seattle safe? Is public safety a state of mind? Idaho lawmakers want to open up dialogue with their counterparts in Oregon to discuss the issue of redrawing state borders. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for February 13, 2023.
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Closing time...for 3 Bellevue schools, maybe Seattle eventually: Today So Far
The Bellevue School District is considering closing three elementary schools. Seattle Public Schools may be facing a similar decision. Should Washington state nix its jaywalking laws? Debate around police pursuit rules re-emerged at the Capitol in Olympia. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for February 10, 2023.
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TB or not TB free: Today So Far
A Tacoma woman has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. She refuses to get treatment or isolate. Public officials are weighing legal actions in response. Abortion rights and middle housing issues are floating around discussions among lawmakers in Olympia. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for February 9, 2023.
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This newsletter is legendary!: Today So Far
Does that word mean what you think it means? Skagit County is aiming to protect farmland, which has been dwindling in recent years Crime is up, way up, in Seattle. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for February 8, 2023.
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Arts & Life
Soundside presents: NO SPOILERS
Host Libby Denkmann is joined by a panel of the nerdiest folks at KUOW to discuss "Dungeons & Dragons" and the anticipated but not yet confirmed closure of the Regal 16 in downtown Seattle.
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Government
Washington politicians respond to Biden's 2023 State of the Union address
Washington's Democratic Congress members are responding to President Biden's 2023 State of the Union address, echoing the president's main message: "Let's finish the job."
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Top cop criticizes police culture in Washington: Today So Far
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Crime
Violent crime, car thefts reached 15-year high in Seattle in 2022
Violent crimes and car thefts around Seattle in 2022 were the highest they've been in 15 years. That's among a handful of takeaways from the Seattle Police Department's report on crime statistics for last year.
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Pondering I-135, Seattle's social housing proposal: Today So Far
Ballots for Seattle's special election went out last month and are due back by Feb. 14. There is only one issue on the ballot: Initiative 135 — social housing. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for February 6, 2023.