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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6 pictures that show what homelessness looks like in 2018
On a single night in January, more than 12,000 people were counted as homeless throughout Seattle and King County.
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Seattle mayor's plan would add 500 homeless shelter beds
Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan wants to significantly increase shelter capacity for people experiencing homelessness in the city over the next three months. Using money from the sale of a city-owned property in South Lake Union, Durkan is proposing increasing the number of shelter spots available by 25 percent by the end of August.
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Community members outraged over Seattle's police chief selection process
Community members and activists, some belonging to Mayor Jenny Durkan's own police chief selection committee, are calling for an overhaul of the city's process in choosing a new police chief.
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Incumbent Urquhart trails challenger for King County sheriff
The King County sheriff's race has been a bitter one.
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Take a look inside the tunnel that will replace the Alaskan Way viaduct
The downtown Seattle tunnel that will replace the Alaskan Way viaduct is edging closer to completion.
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Rare jungle begins move into Amazon's giant orbs
You've seen the big, glass orbs in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood, right?
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Politics
Photos of Trump supporters on May Day (they were a little nervous)
Many of the protesters drove in from hours outside Seattle to show the antifa “people who have a different point of view.”
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Worst mumps outbreak since the ‘70s? Low vaccine rates could be culprit
Washington state is in the midst of a mumps outbreak. There have been nearly 700 cases reported since October.
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Why eviction notices hurt black women especially in King County
A few years ago, Nikita Smith was named in an eviction case by her landlord.
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Dreams of Seattle from the world’s largest refugee camp
DADAAB, KENYA — Here, at the largest refugee camp in the world, the name Trump is uttered hundreds of times a day.