Paige Browning
Newscaster
About
Paige Browning is a news anchor and reporter for KUOW Public Radio, covering breaking news and stories of significance in the Puget Sound region. Paige's work is featured on KUOW's airwaves daily, and she is a backup host for KUOW's drive-time shows and Seattle Now podcast.
A native of the Northwest, Paige takes special interest in stories about climate change, our changing culture(s), politics, and law. Paige's work has been featured on the NPR newscast, All Things Considered, Here and Now, the BBC, and local public radio stations throughout the northwest. She has lived and worked in Spokane, Missoula (MT), and Seattle.
Her specialty is writing news under a one day deadline, but she's also stepped onto wildfire scorched land, rappelled from a building, and been to the heart of protests for stories.
Paige likes to run, bike, camp, and linger around at art exhibits and concert venues, and thinks the Seattle Storm are the city's best team to see.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, beginner Spanish
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: SAG-AFTRA Shop Steward, Delta Gamma Alumna
Podcasts
Stories
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Fish farming banned in Washington waters by executive order
"This is a critical step to support our waters, our fishermen and women, our tribes and our native salmon that we are so ferociously trying to save and have so little time to do so," said Commissioner Hilary Franz as she announced Friday that net pen aquaculture is over in Washington.
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Health
'Tis the season for respiratory illness
It’s a week of giving thanks and gratitude, and of stuffing and mashed potatoes. Good luck getting into a grocery store this week... Maybe grab some tissues while you're there. Cases of Covid, flu and RSV are on the rise. KUOW’s Jeannie Yandel talks to UW Associate Professor of Medicine Dr. Helen Chu about celebrating the holidays safely.
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Arts & Life
Blockbuster photography, deconstructed art, and a cabaret homecoming
‘What I really like about this is that he's kind of undoing paintings and creating something new in that process.’ - Margo Vansynghel
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Politics
Sen. Patty Murray looks to new leadership roles after reelection
In 1992, Murray became the first female senator to represent Washington state. She’s preparing for another first, of national proportions.
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Government
Flipping the 3rd from red to blue
An auto-body shop owner from rural Washington is making a big splash in Congress this week. Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s win is one of the most remarkable upsets of this year’s midterms. Meanwhile, Republican candidate Joe Kent hasn’t conceded. We’ll discuss the race with reporter Troy Brynelson, of Oregon Public Broadcasting.
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Government
Human services in, costly renovations out in new Seattle City Council budget
The city of Seattle could slim down its programs in 2023 and 2024, now that it's facing an additional $80 million revenue shortfall, on top of the $140 million deficit it had already forecasted.
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Arts & Life
Casual Friday with Lex Vaughn and Scotty Cayton
It was a big election week in Washington and around the country. Republicans are likely asking themselves what went wrong. We’re asking: why did so few people in King County send in their ballots? We’re also processing the tragic shooting at Ingraham high school this week. We break it down with The Needling’s Lex Vaughn and Scotty Cayton, a.k.a. drag queen Betty Wetter.
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Politics
King County officials will get shorter terms next election cycle
Voters have determined that those elected to 12 King County positions will serve shorter terms in the next election cycle.
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Politics
Turnout remains low heading into Tuesday’s midterm election
With only a few days to go until Election Day, 70 percent of registered voters in Washington state have yet to return their ballots.
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Seattle and Washington state's future plans to address homelessness
Demonstrators gathered to protest Harrell's proposed budget. It includes millions of dollars to expand the Unified Care Team, the city's group that leads homeless camp clearings in Seattle.