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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Environment
Should Washington state consider climate impacts when it approves timber sales?
A ruling by a King County judge over the sale of timber in Eastern King County points to the increased scrutiny the DNR faces over how it manages public lands.
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Politics
Will MAGA or centrist politics earn support from Washington's GOP in the race for governor?
Former Congressman and King County Sheriff Dave Reichert has raised a substantial amount of cash and shows well in polling against Democratic frontrunner and state Attorney General Bob Ferguson in Washington's race for governor. But as Seattle Times’ Jim Brunner reports, Reichert may be lacking sizzle with the base heading into the state Republican Party’s convention next week.
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Arts & Life
A Port Townsend man went searching for hermits. Now he's a celebrity in China
Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with Bill Porter, aka "Red Pine," and filmmaker Ward Serril about the new documentary "Dancing with the Dead."
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Government
Multiple false alarms warning of a dam failure have Carnation residents on edge
If the Tolt River Dam failed, it would be catastrophic for the roughly 2000 people that live in Carnation. Fortunately, the city has an alarm system that would alert residents of a dam failure so they could evacuate. Unfortunately, residents have unexpectedly and pointlessly heard that sound eight times in the last four years.
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Business
Is Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ technology powered by AI or by hundreds of underpaid workers in India?
The world’s first Amazon Go store in Seattle opened on Jan. 22, 2018. The New York Times called it “A Store of the Future,” where all customers had to do was pop an item in their cart and walk out. A little over six years in the future, developers for Amazon's “Just Walk Out” technology are facing layoffs, and the technology itself is being fazed out at 40 Amazon Fresh grocery stores.
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Food
Who gets to own the beloved ‘chili crunch’ condiment? A foodie fight is heating up
Chili crunch is known for its punch, and now, a legal battle over the name has one local foodie fighting back against a culinary giant.
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Economy
Do basic income programs cause people to work less? Let's ask Alaska
Since the early 1980s, Alaska has sent checks to residents every October, generally for around $1,000 or $2,000. In 2020, they were for more than $3,000. A typical household could get up to $10,000.
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Technology
Why did the politician cross the Congressional aisle? A data privacy act was on the other side
What could bring Republicans and Democrats together? An unlikely political duo from Washington state has teamed up in the name of data privacy.
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Arts & Life
Poems hang from the rafters across Seattle as part of 'Poetry in Place'
Across the city of Seattle this month, poems from local writers are on display at storefronts, libraries, and in office buildings. They're part of "Poetry in Place," a project from Seattle Civic Poet, Shin Yu Pai, which runs throughout April.
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Arts & Life
Seattle operetta follows Japanese American women trapped on both sides of WWII
The separation of Japanese American families during WWII is the focus of "Currents," a new operetta by local librettist AC Petersen and composer Jeremy Berdin.