Natalie Akane Newcomb
Announcer / Producer
About
Natalie is a recent graduate from Washington State University. She started writing radio features at her high school’s radio station 889 TheBridge and soon thereafter participated in RadioActive's summer 2016 workshop.
At WSU Natalie worked with Northwest Public Broadcasting where she was the Morning Edition producer, and an On-Air host. Last summer, she helped cover the BLM protests in Spokane and Pullman. She also had the privilege of working with the KUOW newsroom, and did a story for the “Voices of the Pandemic” series.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Japanese, conversational Chinese
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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Politics
'I didn’t want one, but I needed one.' An Idaho mother comes to Washington for an abortion
Kayla Smith and her husband were excited to expand their family when they learned that they would be having a baby boy. They already picked the name, Brooks.
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Environment
El Niño is 'on the wane.' What is in the forecast for Washington?
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Race & Identity
'The neighbors we needed during World War II.' Japanese Americans protest Seattle area deportation flights
Japanese American community members and immigration advocates gathered at Boeing Field Tuesday to call for an end to deportation flights out of King County International Airport.
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Race & Identity
'History is being repeated.' Japanese Americans call for Northwest Detention Center's end
Japanese Americans and groups calling for the closure of the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma blocked the federal building in downtown Seattle on Friday.
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Business
Can Boeing correct course and fly right? Despite recent debacles, industry expert says skies will clear
It’s bad times for Boeing. How did one of the most recognized aerospace giants fly into such rough turbulence? “Now you've got quality issues, which reflect, frankly, a culture that seems to have gone a bit astray,” said Richard Aboulafia, a consultant with Aerodynamics Advisory.
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Politics
'I'm not complete without him.' Seattle family members of Israeli hostages speak out
Family members of Israeli hostages spoke out this weekend in Seattle and pleaded for all of those kidnapped to be released, noting that is has been more than 100 days since Hamas abducted Israeli soldiers and civilians during an attack.
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Law & Courts
Last known set of remains connected to Green River Killer case identified
One of the final mysteries surrounding the Green River Killer was solved Monday as investigators confirmed, through DNA testing, the person whose remains were known as “Bones 20” has a name: Tammie Liles.
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Technology
Can AI solve Seattle's traffic woes? Google thinks so
The city of Seattle is the first in the U-S to work with Google on a new traffic light system. The effort incorporates
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Crime
Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple closed following arson that destroyed 'irreplaceable' historical documents
The Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple, a hub for the local Japanese American community, is closed after an arsonist set fire to the building, police say.
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Government
New year, new rules: 2024 brings new laws for Washington state