Kate Walters
Reporter
About
Kate Walters is a reporter covering Covid-19 and the many ways the pandemic has impacted our lives. She's covered personal experiences of community members, state and local policies, affects on the healthcare system, and more. In the past, Kate has reported on homelessness for KUOW, as well as general assignment stories ranging from city hall politics to sea stars. Originally from Australia, Kate studied journalism at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). She started her career in public radio at WXXI in Rochester, NY.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Stories
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Education
Inside pandemic school
School is back in session. It's a bit exciting, a bit scary, and a lot weird. Today we go inside the first day of school at Mount View Elementary School in White Center to see what pandemic school looks like in action.
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Education
Seattle faces shortage of school bus drivers as K-12 classes begin
The first day of school had a late start for some students in Seattle Public Schools.
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Education
Students are back in classrooms at Wing Luke Elementary
Seattle Public Schools are open for full-time, in-person learning for the first time in more than a year. At Wing Luke Elementary, kids lined up outside the building to avoid gathering indoors. A table with masks and hand sanitizer stood in front of the entrance to the school, along with a sign about how to protect one another form Covid-19.
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Education
Here's what back-to-school will look like in Seattle
Face masks, outdoor lunches, and three feet of distance: The first day of school is going to look a little different for Seattle Public School students this year.
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Washington issues vaccine mandate for K-12 school employees and statewide mask mandate
All school employees in Washington state must get a Covid-19 vaccine, or risk losing their job. Also, masks will once again be required in most indoor settings starting Monday, August 23, according to the latest mandates from Gov. Jay Inslee.
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Health
Washington issues vaccine mandate for K-12 staff and new state mask requirement
All school employees in Washington state must get a Covid-19 vaccine, or risk losing their job. Also, masks will once again be required in most indoor settings starting Monday, August 23, according to the latest mandates from Gov. Jay Inslee.
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Education
Washington superintendent asks for vaccine mandate for public school employees
Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal is asking Governor Jay Inslee to expand his mandate requiring state workers to be vaccinated to include public school employees.
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Health
Do you need a Covid-19 booster shot? Seattle researchers aim to find out
As the Delta variant surges through Washington state, more people are wondering about the necessity of a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot — an extra dose to prolong immunity.
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Health
Seattle restaurants are feeling the pressure with Covid cases on the rise again
It's been a month since Washington fully reopened - a month of bars, restaurants and other businesses once again being allowed to operate at full capacity. So, how's it going?
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Health
How well do you know Washington’s mask rules?
KUOW's Kate Walters flips the script on local Morning Edition host Angela King and quizzes her about what the state's rules are - at least for now.