Liz Jones
Editor
About
Liz Jones is an editor for daily news, features and special projects. She started at KUOW in 2005 and worked primarily as a reporter until 2018. Her coverage largely focused on immigration and underrepresented communities.
Her work has also been heard on national shows including NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Here & Now, PRI's The World, Latino USA, Snap Judgment, The Takeaway and BBC News Service.
She is a NW native who's also lived in Spain, Peru, NYC and Ritzville, WA.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Spanish
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Education
'It's not just a Garfield problem.' Students, families push for community safety measures following school shooting
On the morning after a student was fatally shot at Garfield High School, a crowd of students, parents and community members gathered outside school to grieve and call for increased safety measures on campus in the surrounding community.
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Crime
I gave the Garfield High School victim CPR. Now I’m pulling my son from school
Christle Young, a Garfield High School mom and former cop, rushed to perform first aid on the shooting victim on Thursday. She shared her
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Health
Rosalynn Carter left a legacy of mental health journalism, including at KUOW
The late Rosalynn Carter was a fierce advocate for mental health. A program she founded at the Carter Center provides resources and support to help journalists improve their coverage of mental health and mental illnesses. KUOW's Deborah Wang and Liz Jones were two of the program's fellows.
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Health
The roots of mental health start younger than you think
When you throw a rock in a pond, it creates ripples. It spreads - disrupting the water further and further away from the point of entry. The experience of trauma or adversity -- especially in early childhood -- can also have a lasting ripple effect on a person’s life.
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Health
KUOW's Swimming Upstream
KUOW's three-part series "Swimming Upstream" details the mental health-focused journey of one Seattle-area family through crisis.
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Health
Reporter's notebook: tending to childhood scars in a pandemic, both old and new
I knew I needed to rope my dad into an uncomfortable conversation — uncomfortable for me, anyway. I wanted to ask him to fill out a questionnaire about his ACEs, or Adverse Childhood Experiences.
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Health
For moms in recovery, these home visitors offer a lifeline
Toni Gardner is the type of person who will set up a lawn chair outside the hotel room of someone with a drug addiction, then wait for hours for a foot in the door to connect.
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Health
A family’s newfound resolve is tested — again: Swimming Upstream
After a major setback, a family’s will to keep up life-saving routines is put to the test.
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Health
Breaking a cycle of generational trauma: Swimming Upstream
A couple lost custody of their daughter after sinking deep into drug addiction. But an unanticipated event prompted them to turn things around.
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Health
A family’s mental health journey out of crisis: Swimming Upstream
A family was ripped apart by drug addiction. Now, they're picking up the pieces one day — and several mental health-focused strategies — at a time.
