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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

  • computer work from home generic

    Should workers return to the office? Do they even want to?: Today So Far

    Washington state's tax system has a local twist for online shopping. Rural communities are liking it. Also, a Seattle neighborhood is debating the pros and cons of a potential light rail station. Either way, Sound Transit will likely disappoint one group. And should workers return to the office? Do they even want to? That's what employees are discussing at a Bothell company. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for June 7, 2022.

  • caption: A truck passes crosses placed along the highway to honor the victims killed in the recent school shooting at Robb Elementary School, Friday, June 3, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. Two teachers and 19 students were killed.

    What is a mass shooting?: Today So Far

    Local demonstrations for gun violence awareness. Local gun rights group files lawsuit. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for June 6, 2022.

  • caption: Red mock tombstones represent the more than 1,000 people who took their lives by suicide in Washington state in 2017, displayed Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the Capitol in Olympia. The yellow vests on some of the markers indicate the victim was from the construction industry, and similar markers were used to designate youth and military veterans.

    Youth suicide attempts rise in Washington: Today So Far

    There has been a 37% increase in suicide and self harm among Washington's adolescents between 2019 to 2021. It's a recent spike in a much longer trend. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for June 3, 2022.

  • caption: The entrance to the sit-in space inside Demaray Hall on Seattle Pacific University's campus.

    Seattle students push back on SPU's LGBTQ policy: Today So Far

    There's been an ongoing protest at Seattle Pacific University over its LGBTQ hiring policy. Also, despite our cold, wet spring, much of Washington state is pretty dry moving into summer. And there's been a lot of talk about unionization efforts around Seattle these days. But this story has a bit of a twist. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for June 2, 2022.

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    Is college the best path for everybody?: Today So Far

    What is the best college advice to give young students? Is college even the best path for everybody? A few experts weigh in. Also, a joint KUOW-Seattle Times report reveals that Seattle police are not investigating many sexual assault cases. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for June 1, 2022.

  • caption: KUOW's Katie Campbell, Bill Radke, Dyer Oxley, and Libby Denkmann show off their wristbands — worn around the KUOW office to show individual comfort levels as people navigate pandemic social settings.

    Pandemic goes red, yellow, and green: Today So Far

    The latest phase of the ongoing pandemic is red, yellow, and green — depending on your social comfort level. Have you noticed these color-coded wristbands around? Also: More and more Washington drivers are not pulling over for police during traffic stops. And local audiences may recognize their Northwest backyard in "Top Gun: Maverick."