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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Want some good news? King County streams are getting healthier
Several 20-year long studies show that King County streams have fewer pollutants compared to previous samples, despite a population boom. In one study, a quarter of sites improved in water quality while only 3% declined in health.
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New infection-resistant, 3-D printed metal implants and the science power couple behind them
More than 100,000 patients with metal joint replacement implants get infections a year, and about half of them will need revision surgeries. These infections can be life threatening. A new infection resistant, 3-D printed metal alloy implant could drastically reduce this number.
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DNA testing identifies teen victim of Green River Killer 4 decades later
Four decades after her teenage daughter's disappearance, one mother is finally getting answers to the questions that have plagued her for years.
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NAACP leader reflects on not guilty verdicts in death of Manuel Ellis
Sheley Secrest was in the courtroom when the verdict was read.
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It's getting quieter in Puget Sound and easier for orcas to find dinner
Orca conservation groups are thanking commercial ships and other big vessels for slowing down around endangered southern resident killer whales.
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Crowds of costumed crazies take a slightly less freezing plunge in Seattle to mark 2024
Brave Seattleites jumped into Lake Washington New Year's Day for the annual Polar Bear Plunge! Organizers estimated about 2,000 people crowded along the shore of Matthews Beach in North Seattle as they got ready to run into the water.
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New year, new rules: 2024 brings new laws for Washington state
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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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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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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.
