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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Law & Courts
Washington AG takes opioid distributors to court. Lawyer who tracks settlements weighs the risks
‘As a Seattleite and new Washingtonian, I was secretly proud. I like Bob Ferguson for coming out with his arms swinging.’
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Arts & Life
Rain got you holed up? Wait it out with these indoor arts events
It's shaping up to be a very wet weekend here in the Puget Sound region. If you're channeling your inner Mossback and working up the nerve to wander about, we have some recommendations for you. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm asked Crosscut Arts and Culture Editor Brangien Davis for her picks.
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Government
Jayapal trumpets infrastructure bill passage, predicts success for Build Back Better
‘I'm looking forward to continuing to rebuild the trust because at the end of the day, not a single Republican will vote for universal childcare, universal Pre-K, lowering prescription drug prices, investing in housing, taking on climate change, supporting immigration.’
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Arts & Life
As clouds, wind, and rain move in, these indoor and virtual events intrigue and inspire
Seattle Times features writer Crystal Paul’s shares her arts and culture picks
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Politics
Why voters of a certain age may have veered Seattle toward the center
‘I would say the biggest factor explaining the split among Democrats in Seattle this year could well turn out to be age.’
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Law & Courts
Washington AG Bob Ferguson rallies other state leaders to help build back local journalism
“For us to thrive as a country, as a democracy and a republic, we need to have a free, independent media.”
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Environment
The hopeful orca study, and the backlash that ensued
‘They basically said we looked in one spot in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and we saw a whole lot of Chinook. Their point was, everyone would have thought that where the southern residents live you'd see an empty pantry.’
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Government
This UW pediatrician has helped young people for 30 years. Now, he's on a mission to end youth incarceration
‘There's really no bit of evidence that really substantiates in any particular way, the value of youth incarceration.’
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Arts & Life
Tumble into fall this weekend with queer films, an art walk and a new SAM exhibit
The Stranger’s Jas Keimig shares their favorite fall arts picks.
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Arts & Life
Live and streaming, Earshot Jazz is primed for a 3-week festival
‘I think 85% of the bands in this festival are led by either women or people of color.’