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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Politics
Fewer people are homeless on Seattle streets, annual one-night count finds
Fewer people are living on the streets of Seattle than last year. That’s according to the annual one night count of people who are homeless in the region.
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Health
Homeless encampment cleared after drug bust
A City of Seattle team began closing down an unauthorized homeless camp along South Dearborn Street in Seattle Monday.
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Politics
Fewer homeless people in Seattle area than last year, one-night count reports
For the first time in years, the results of King County’s annual tally of people experiencing homelessness has gone down. On a single night this January, 11,199 individuals were counted in places like shelters, tents, vehicles and on the streets. That’s an 8% decrease over the 2018 results, when 12,112 people were counted on a single night.
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Health
Victims of Seattle crane collapse named
The names have been released of all four of those who were killed when a crane collapsed in Seattle over the weekend.
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Crane collapse: Four companies being investigated, including one involved in 2006 crash
Four people — including a freshman at Seattle Pacific University and two iron workers helping to dismantle the crane — were killed.
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'This is going to fall.' Deadly crane collapse kills 4 in Seattle
Bruce Eric Cashmere is a middle-aged Australian, and on Saturday he was in Seattle staring up at a crane.
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Science
'Best day ever.' Scientist celebrates recovering sea stars
Sea stars. Hundreds of healthy, colorful sea stars.
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Politics
Seattle Mayor withdraws nominee to lead homelessness response after council controversy
KUOW's Kate Walters speaks with host Kim Malcolm about Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan's announcement that, after months of controversy and delay, she's withdrawing her nominee to head the city's human services department.
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Health
Case of Hep A in King County concerns public health officials
A homeless man in King County has been hospitalized with a case of hepatitis A, a highly contagious virus that infects the liver. The case has caused concern among public health officials who worry about a potential outbreak in the area.
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Politics
Seattle says 5,700 people got out of homelessness last year
KUOW's Paige Browning speaks with reporter Kate Walters about new data from the city. Seattle officials say more than 5,700 people went from homelessness to permanent housing in Seattle last year with help from city-funded programs.