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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'It is not too late': GOP responds to Inslee's 2023 State-of-the-State address
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6 points covered in Gov. Inslee's 2023 State-of-the-State address
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee gives his annual State-of-the-State address, Jan. 10, 2023 at the state capitol in Olympia.
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Where is Seattle's 'right size' housing 'in the right place, and at the right price': Today So Far
The Seattle area has heard similar messages for years: the cost of living is expensive, there isn't enough housing, and we need a lot of new types of more-dense housing. But exactly what types of housing should we be talking about? Are there any dense housing options for families? Are they actually affordable? Those are questions a couple new housing assessments attempt to answer.
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Seattle area housing market shifts amid recession predictions: Today So Far
From Redfin to Zillow, real estate experts and economists are predicting a few things for 2023: changes in the real estate market and a potential recession. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for January 9, 2023.
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A bottle proposal for Washington: Today So Far
Washington state lawmakers have tucked a proposal for a bottle/can deposit program into legislation slated for this year's session. Could it pass, and what would be the benefits? This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for January 6, 2023.
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Did you know?: This list of banished words and phrases may not be the GOAT, but it is what it is...
You're going to have to go on a vocab diet in 2023, according to the nerds at Lake Superior State University. The faculty at the Michigan college have come up with their annual list of words and phrases people should just stop using in 2023. Faculty argue these words and phrases should be banished for "misuse, overuse and uselessness."
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Amazon shifts its thinking as it sheds 18K employees: Today So Far
Amazon is now cutting 18,000 jobs, more than previously expected. Microsoft employees have started the company's first union. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for January 5, 2023.
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Could bottle deposits be coming to Washington state?
Lawmakers in Olympia will consider a series of proposals to cut down on waste and increase recycling efforts across Washington this legislative session. Among the ideas being pushed is a new bottle deposit system for the state — deposit 10 cents for that can of soda, and return it to the store to get it back.
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Why did they attack substations in Pierce County?: Today So Far
Why did two men attack four electrical substations in Pierce County over Christmas weekend? There are a lot of changes to pay and employer rules in Washington state as of Jan. 1. Another Seattle council member will not be running for reelection in 2023. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for January 4, 2023.
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Politics
Seattle Councilmember Alex Pedersen will not run for reelection in 2023