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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Police watchdog says too soon to judge leaked police contract
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has condemned the leak of contract details between the city and the police officers' guild. Meanwhile Seattle’s Community Police...
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Sorry, pot lovers. We'll soon have fewer of these green crosses
Along certain stretches of highway in Washington state are green crosses painted on a white background. These crosses signal a medical marijuana...
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Seattle Police have fancy plans for North Precinct. Critics raise an eyebrow
An expensive bunker for police. That’s the view of nearly a dozen people who criticized plans for Seattle’s new North Precinct building at a Seattle...
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'Save KPLU' drive hits $7M goal, but more hurdles ahead
A group hoping to buy the public radio station KPLU from Pacific Lutheran University announced Thursday that it’s raised the money to do so. General...
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Meet the candidates for Rep. Jim McDermott's seat
The campaign to replace retiring Congressman Jim McDermott is getting off the ground in Seattle. Most of the candidates for the seat held their first debate Wednesday at the University of Washington.
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If you want to know about pesticides in your pot, you have to ask
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board is taking steps to address high levels of pesticides found in some legal marijuana samples. But the...
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Donald Trump, gay icon?!
Donald Trump, gay icon? For Keian Dayani of Seattle, totally. Dayani is a 29-year-old pharmacist, a Christian of Iranian descent.
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Will Facebook make Washington campaign contributions more transparent?
The campaign finance records collected by Washington’s Public Disclosure Commission haven’t always been easy to access. But the agency’s new director,...
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Trump's campaign blames King County for pushing rally to Lynden
Residents of Lynden, Washington, were surprised that presidential candidate Donald Trump was coming to their small town near the Canadian border. Now...
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Flip them the bird? Energized Trump supporters roll with it in Washington
Debbi LerMond calls it "bird-watching" – a reference to some of the hand signals she gets from drivers who pass by as she waves signs for Donald Trump...