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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You asked about the crisis of homelessness in Seattle. Here are some answers
There's a lot of money in Seattle these days. Companies like Amazon and Starbucks are based here, and construction has been booming. But our city has...
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Rep. Reichert: Trump taking the 'wrong direction' on tariffs
Kim Malcolm talks with U.S. Rep Dave Reichert about why he's opposed to President Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum. The tariffs affect imports from...
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How hundreds of asylum seekers ended up at a SeaTac prison
Kim Malcolm talks with immigration attorney Jorge Baron about the experiences of asylum seekers who are being jailed at the Federal Detention Center in...
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Hey, single drivers: Get out of that HOV lane!
State Trooper Rick Johnson has heard some curious excuses from people driving in the HOV lane. "I forgot I didn’t have my kids in the car.” “I consider...
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Trade fighting could take a bite out of Washington's apple industry
U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum went into effect Friday for Canada, the European Union and Mexico. That decision by the Trump Administration could now hurt one of Washington state's signature exports: apples.
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‘Children ripped from their mother’s arms.’ Researchers uncover CIA documents about El Salvador
Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington professor Angelina Godoy about the settlement of a lawsuit against the CIA. The UW's Center for Human Rights has been seeking information about U.S. involvement in the civil war in El Salvador during the 1980's.
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Should the Mariners get tax dollars from King County?
Kim Malcolm talks with King County councilmember Dave Upthegrove about a proposal that would allocate up to $190 million in taxes over two decades for...
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Harassment on the mountain: The cost to women climbers
In the world of climbing, a climber without a partner is like a jockey without a horse. Which is why, for women climbers, talking about sexual...
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How the head tax proposal puts Mayor Durkan in a tricky spot
Kim Malcolm talks with news analyst Joni Balter about why the head tax proposed by the Seattle City Council puts Mayor Jenny Durkan in a politically...
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Their daughter died homeless in Seattle. They want you to know her story
Last month, 27-year-old Sabrina Tate died in Seattle . She was living in an RV in a city-sanctioned safe lot in the SODO neighborhood. For years,...