Noel Gasca
Producer, Soundside
About
Noel is a producer for KUOW’s midday show Soundside.
Prior to joining Soundside, Noel worked as an online editor/producer with KUOW’s web team. She’s also a proud graduate of KUOW’s RadioActive program.
Noel is an alumna of Emerson College and has interned at NPR member stations WBUR in Boston and WAMU in Washington DC. Originally from Lake Stevens, Washington, Noel is elated to be back in the Pacific Northwest and covering the people and places that make up the state she calls home. Noel has reported on labor and education.
When she’s not working, Noel enjoys perusing Seattle’s used bookstores, discussing the lasting legacy of Selena Quintanilla’s music with anyone who will listen, and spending way too much time fixing up her island on Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: National Association of Hispanic Journalists, AIR
Podcasts
Stories
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Politics
Durkan's 2022 budget addresses affordable housing, Seattle Police staffing
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has submitted her proposed budget for 2022, the last of her administration. A few highlights: More than $50 million for affordable housing, $115 million for services addressing homelessness, and funding to increased staffing in the
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Education
Seattle faces shortage of school bus drivers as K-12 classes begin
The first day of school had a late start for some students in Seattle Public Schools.
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Health
Seattle air quality worsens by 30 points in 30 minutes as smoky haze descends
Seattle's air index quality has reached an unhealthy level for sensitive groups as hot temperatures and smoky skies loom over Puget Sound.
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Education
Seattle schools could be 30 drivers short this fall
With just a few weeks to go until the star
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Environment
Another consequence of the Northwest heat dome? Lake gunk
If you’ve been to a lake or pond lately, you might have noticed a rust colored, oily layer on the water. It could be a toxic algae bloom. The state’s department of ecology says it’s testing samples from at least 20 lakes across Washington right now for the algae.
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Arts & Life
Here's how the pandemic inspired a fresh wave of new ink
The pandemic has been brutal, the loss staggering. Family members, neighbors, beloved community members, everyone has a story and some people are telling theirs with a new tattoo COVID has spurred a fresh wave of new ink.
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Health
A reality check on breakthrough Covid cases in Washington
Emily Griffin was ready to get back to work as a DJ in Seattle as vaccination rates got higher and Washington state fully reopened. But then she started hearing about people she knew, fully vaccinated people, coming down with Covid. Breakthrough cases made her think twice.
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Health
King County reports 11 heat-related deaths
The King County Medical Examiner's Office reports that as of Wednesday, June 30, there have been at least 11 heat-related deaths, and one drowning.
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Science
There's no concrete solution for roads buckling in the heat... it's actually asphalt
This heatwave has been trouble for our roads. Stretches of I-5 have actually buckled, a stunning sight in the Pacific Northwest. But as odd as this may sound, stretches of I-5 actually buckled at the best time.
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Cotton picking lesson leaves Black middle school students reeling in Spokane
It’s been almost a month since Emzayia and Zyeshauwne Feazell, 14-year-old twins, have stopped attending classes at Sacajawea Middle School in Spokane. That’s when, they said, an activity in their 8th grade social studies class left them feeling hurt, angry, and traumatized.