Amy Radil
Reporter
About
Amy Radil is a reporter at KUOW covering politics, government, and law enforcement, along with the occasional arts story. She got her start at Minnesota Public Radio in Duluth, and freelanced for Marketplace and other programs from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Amy grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated from Williams College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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Uber drivers want rate hikes – but not all want a union
Chris P. works full-time for Uber in Seattle, including long shifts on the weekends. The rest of the week, he’s a stay-at-home dad. He likes the job,...
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Seattle, Seattle, who is the liberalist of them all?
National media have called it a race to see who can be the most liberal. It’s the contest to replace longtime Congressman Jim McDermott in Washington’s...
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Fire in Bothell’s historic downtown stirs up questions and anxiety
The employees of Bothell’s many small businesses watched the firefighting efforts Friday, while waiting for access to their buildings or for power to be turned back on.
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7th District debate: Candidates agree on stances, differ on passions
Campaign finance reform. Climate action. And racial justice. Those are the issues that Joe McDermott, Brady Walkinshaw and Pramila Jayapal say would...
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King County courts new voters with more dropboxes
August primary ballots are in the mail. King County officials say they hope to increase participation by installing dozens of new ballot dropboxes for...
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Seattle Mayor pledges more power and independence for police watchdogs
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says he’s committed to creating more power and independence for the civilian oversight of the police department. He hopes to...
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More from cop watchdog: Seattle police oversight 'stymied' by structure, union
Last Friday the Seattle mayor’s office issued a statement saying that two key people serving as watchdogs over the city’s police force would not be...
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Signature gatherers get top dollar as WA deadline nears
Signatures are due this Friday for November ballot measures in Washington state. But a shortage of signature gatherers has made this year’s efforts...
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Seattle's police oversight officials say pressure from mayor, union could hinder reforms
The long holiday weekend was marked by uncertainty for Seattle’s police oversight officials. On Friday, Mayor Ed Murray issued a statement saying the...
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WA Republican: 'My party may not always be right'
Oh, boy. Some Washington state Republicans are not digging the Donald. Like Chris Vance, a Republican running for U.S. Senate. “At some point, you have...