Catharine Smith
Editor
About
Catharine Smith is an editor at KUOW focusing on politics, policing, environment and investigations. She has contributed environmental justice reporting for The Guardian and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. She also spent a decade as a reporter and editor for HuffPost in New York City.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Member of Investigative Reporters and Editors; fellow at Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
Stories
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KUOW Blog
This is what Washington is now charging carbon polluters
The results are in from Washington's first-ever carbon credit auction.
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KUOW Newsroom
What we learned from the 2022 midterm elections in Washington state
Most of the elections in Washington state have been called, so now it's time to sit back and take a look at what we've learned from the midterms.
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Elections
Kim Schrier wins third term in WA-08
The Associated Press called the race Thursday evening.
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KUOW Newsroom
WA-03 upset: MAGA Republican unseats Trump impeacher in primary
Jaime Herrera Beutler, the incumbent Republican in Washington's 3rd Congressional District, has conceded to Trump-backed challenger Joe Kent.
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KUOW Newsroom
Dramatic twist in WA-03 as MAGA candidate overtakes Trump impeacher
The race in Washington's 3rd Congressional District in the state's southwest took a dramatic turn Monday evening, sending shockwaves through the local Republican party.
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KUOW Blog
It's a nail-biter in 3rd Congressional race
Election officials were still tallying votes in southwest Washington's closely watched 3rd Congressional District, as of Friday evening.
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KUOW Blog
Dan Newhouse, Doug White advance in 4th Congressional race
The Associated Press has called the race in Washington's 4th Congressional District.
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KUOW Blog
Gino Betts named new civilian head of police accountability office
On Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced his pick for the new civilian head of the police accountability office.
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KUOW Newsroom
Charleena Lyles' family reels after inquest jury finds Seattle cops justified in her shooting death
A King County inquest jury has found that two Seattle police officers’ use of deadly force was justified when they shot and killed Charleena Lyles, a pregnant mother of four, as they responded to her 911 call in 2017. The jury, which returned its findings Wednesday afternoon, determined that the officers had largely followed department policies and training.