Kim Malcolm
Afternoon News Host
About
Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming. She has covered the arts, municipal government, politics, and misinformation as part of KUOW's Stand with the Facts live event series, in partnership with the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public. She really enjoys election night coverage, in spite of herself. Kim started out in broadcast journalism in Calgary at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, before working at NPR member station KERA in Dallas and then KUOW. Kim spends most winters waiting for baseball season to start.
Location: Seattle and the Eastside
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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Government
Portland considers plan for sanctioned tent camps, at large camping ban
‘A lot of people see this as history repeating itself, and to be determined whether it will actually work and change the direction of the region's homeless crisis.’
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Arts & Life
Halloween options collide as fall finally arrives in Seattle
Matt Baume of the Stranger and EverOut events team shares his picks
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Politics
Which side are you on? How democracy suffers from political tribalism
‘I think there's some hope, but we're in quite a troubling time.’ - UW Professor Jake Grumbach
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Business
Bargaining attempts still slow-going for Starbucks and its union baristas
‘Company officials got upset that union representatives were trying to broadcast the session on Zoom and were upset that they were trying to record the session. So, they all ended pretty quickly.’
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Environment
Will blankets of wildfire smoke be our new seasonal normal?
A former hotshot explains why necessary strategies for fighting wildfires on the west side of the Cascades result in so much smoke
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Health
With flu season looming, these tips will help boost your immune system
TLDR: Exercise, get your rest, eat a healthy diet, and follow Covid safety precautions
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Environment
Wildfire smoke continues to blanket much of the Puget Sound region
Dr. Cora Sack is a University of Washington Assistant Professor. She has expertise in lung disease, and the health effects of air pollution and wildfire smoke.
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Science
UW cancer researcher tells us, ‘it’s been a ride.’ She’s hopeful about cancer vaccine prospects
‘We have a very important word before the vaccine. That word is cancer. In my experience, the fear of cancer trumps any fear of vaccines. I think most people who are coming to us are really trying to survive their cancer, or improve their chances of surviving their cancer.’
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Arts & Life
Three Dollar Bill celebrates queer film, local burlesque, and hot gay rugby
The 27th annual Seattle Queer Film Festival starts today and runs through Oct. 23. It includes 150 films from around the world, which can be seen in person or virtually. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm reached out for some highlights from Three Dollar Bill Cinema Managing Director Billy Ray Brewton, and SQFF Director Kathleen Mullen.
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Arts & Life
This week’s arts and culture picks may have you at ‘twerking Shreks’
‘If you see the kids dressed up as Shrek roaming around Westlake this weekend, you'll know what it's for.’