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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UW will continue disinformation research as Stanford program falters
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A partial pause on the Parents' Bill of Rights
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Boeing's CEO got grilled by Congress, and this could just be the start
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BNSF ordered to pay almost $400 million for trespassing on Swinomish land
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What's more important for WA school students: proximity, or diversity?
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Science
Why didn't OceanGate's CEO heed warnings before the fatal Titan sub implosion?
It’s been a year since a Washington-made sub imploded on a dive to explore the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board, including Stockton Rush, the founder and CEO of OceanGate, the Everett-based company that made the sub. Now, an investigative report in WIRED magazine details questionable decisions made by Rush in the years leading up to the Titan crash.
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The 1999 'Battle of Seattle,' as told by those who lived it
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Why didn't OceanGate CEO heed warnings before Titan sub implosion?
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Eviction or intervention? Debating Washington's eviction program as cases surge
The spike in evictions, and backlog of cases, in King County has prompted a debate over how well Washington state's plan is working to help tenants facing evictions
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WWAMI brings Idaho students to UW School of Medicine, will they go back home?