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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Hempfest Backlash: Seattle Police Spokesman Subject Of Discrimination Complaint
The Seattle Police Department made national headlines when officers gave away bags of Doritos at last year’s Hempfest. But some police officers were not...
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How Seattle's Bid For Faster, Cheaper Internet Fell Apart
Network engineer Lee Kirk was working for Comcast when a friend of his tried to hire him away to Gigabit Squared Seattle for a partnership between the...
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Mayor Murray: Seattle Police Shakeup Avoids 'Collision Course'
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, sworn in on Monday, wasted no time hiring a new interim police chief: Former Assistant Chief Harry Bailey.
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Which Plants Will Kick Off Legal Pot Sales? State Regulators Don't Want To Know
State officials promise that Washington’s new legal marijuana market will be airtight, and that plants will be tracked “from seed to sale.”
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Murray Appoints Task Force To Avoid Ballot Initiatives On Minimum Wage
At a press conference on Thursday, Seattle Mayor-elect Ed Murray said Seattle must figure out ways to help low-wage workers, or it risks becoming a city...
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Seattle Keeps Door Open To Biweekly Garbage Pickups
Seattle trash pickup could be reduced to every other week by 2015 if the Seattle City Council votes on Monday to keep that option on the table for the...
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People Of Pot One Year Later: Considering Doritos, ‘Dabbing’ And Black Market
Last year on Dec. 6, pot smokers gathered spontaneously at Seattle Center to celebrate the passage of Initiative 502. The year since Washington became...
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More Drivers Testing Positive For Marijuana In 2013
The Washington State Patrol is arresting more drivers who test positive for marijuana than in previous years. That’s according to the latest statistics...
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UW Regents Approve $123M Underground Animal Testing Lab
The University of Washington Board of Regents unanimously voted to move ahead with a new, underground animal testing lab on Thursday, saying that it...
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Advocates Call For Plaza Above Brooklyn Light Rail Station
A group called “U District Square” is asking the University of Washington to help create a European-style public plaza around the neighborhood’s future...