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
Outdoor event mask mandate ends soon. Indoor may be next
‘Even before the governor's announcement, we heard some doctors saying they personally feel it's too soon for this conversation. They're just getting their head above water with this recent surge.’
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Health
A healthcare researcher weighs in on the nurse-to-patient ratio debate
‘There's really been decades of research and hundreds of studies that have shown that low nurse-to-patient staffing ratios have a negative effect on patient outcomes.’
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Politics
Nick Kristof wants to be Oregon’s next governor. Will the state let him run?
‘The Oregon State Constitution requires that a person lives in the state three years before the general election in order to qualify to run for governor.’
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Arts & Life
Arts talk features tributes to 3 figures who rose and rise above
And a familiar voice from KUOW’s not-too-distant past
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Health
At-home Covid test, check. Adequate telehealth response, not yet
UW infectious disease specialist foresees a better way to test for, track, and treat Covid
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Government
Is a guaranteed income program right for Washington? Lawmakers are considering it
‘When you don't have to worry so much about taking care of your family's basic needs, you're in a much better position to focus at work and reimagine a different future for you and your family, whether that's going back to school, caring for young children during a difficult time like Covid, or looking for a new job.’
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Arts & Life
Seattle music scene plays on despite ‘constant roller coaster’
‘Things have definitely improved, but I don't think anybody is breathing easily right now.’
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Business
Starbucks workers’ union effort picks up steam in Seattle
"The company calls them partners. They want an arrangement where they feel more in partnership with the company. They feel like being able to bargain as part of a union would allow that, and would allow them to improve their working conditions."
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Government
Latino voters sue over Yakima Valley's new legislative maps
‘…in reality, Latinos are having their votes diluted in the district, because they're being grouped in with rural white voters that have voting patterns that are opposite Latino voters.’
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Arts & Life
Arts picks: falling to fly, cello findings, and internment anniversary reflections
It's Friday and the skies are clearing, so it’s time to look outside our caves and wonder what we can do this weekend. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm got these suggestions from Brangien Davis, Crosscut’s arts & culture editor.