Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
About
Libby Denkmann has covered veterans' issues, homelessness, and local politics during her radio journalism career. She became the host of KUOW's Soundside in November 2021. Previously she was a producer, reporter, anchor, and host for stations KIRO, KFI, and KPCC in Seattle and Los Angeles. During a yearlong hiatus from journalism in 2011, she worked as a congressional staffer in Washington, D.C.. Libby was born in Seattle, grew up on the eastside, and graduated from the University of Washington. Her favorite things include soccer, video games, and her dog, Monty.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, limited Japanese and Portuguese
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Politics
The Trump assassination attempt and why domestic terrorism is hard to combat in the U.S.
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Politics
As pre-election tensions get heated, are we 'cooking' up a better democracy, or 'burning' it?
Mónica Guzmán argues that modern rhetoric in the United States often burns democracy and just makes things worse.
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How do we lower the political temperature in a divided nation?
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This week in politics: Who could be Washington's next Attorney General, and who's still ridin' for Biden?
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The race for WA Attorney General: Nick Brown
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Politics
How Washington’s lawmakers, donors, and delegates could influence the Biden conversation
Democrats in Washington state have been reeling for the past two weeks, since the first presidential debate when President Joe Biden struggled to finish a sentence and get points across – or really challenge falsehoods and hyperbole from his Republican rival, former President Donald Trump.
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The race for WA Attorney General: Manka Dhingra
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We ask a dermatologist your burning questions about sunscreen
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The race for WA Attorney General: Pete Serrano
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A ban on proposed bans? Initiative attempts to halt WA's effort to move away from natural gas