David Hyde
Reporter and Interviewer
About
David started in radio as a DJ at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Listeners responded with enthusiasm, he says, sometimes by throwing empty beer bottles at the station.
In New York, David worked as the managing editor and reporter for a regional newspaper. He also freelanced as a radio correspondent and reporter before moving to Seattle (shortly after it was still cool).
In addition to his reporting background, David has also pursued graduate work in U.S. cultural history (ABD) and he's taught college courses in U.S. cultural history.
At KUOW since 2004, David has also worked on The Conversation, Weekday, Speakers' Forum and The Record. Now a reporter, David says his main goal is to create radio that matters to KUOW listeners. If he's not doing that, please let him know.
Stories
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What kind of Democrat do Seattle voters want running their city?
The mayor’s race between M. Lorena González and Bruce Harrell is a battle to reinvent Seattle’s future. It also exposes an increasingly bitter divide on the left.
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KUOW Newsroom
Sara Nelson and Nikkita Oliver miles apart in race for Seattle City Council
If you had to explain the differences between the candidates for Seattle City Council Position 9 in two sentences, you could start with the ideological abyss that separates Nikkita Oliver and Sara Nelson.
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Elections
Washington is drawing new congressional maps. It’s getting heated
New proposed maps for Washington state's congressional districts are out today, but a partisan divide in the bipartisan commission has prompted different interpretations of how the maps should be drawn up.
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KUOW Newsroom
In wake of legal defeat, Eyman joins national GOP push for voting 'integrity' laws
Earlier this year, Washington state ballot initiative king Tim Eyman was found guilty of “numerous and particularly egregious” violations of state campaign finance law and fined millions of dollars. Now he is taking his expertise on the road to help pass what he and other Republican supporters call voting “integrity” laws in 7 other states.
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'If you believe conspiracy theories about vaccines' this week in politics is for you
The City of Seattle, King County and Washington state have issued Covid-19 vaccination mandates for public employees to get vaccinated or face possible termination. Many people affected are complying, but not everyone. And that means things could get awkward.
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Washington is 10% more diverse than it was 10 years ago. What does that mean?
There is a 56% chance that if you picked two people at random in the state of Washington, they would be from two different races or ethnicities. That's one takeaway from data released by the U.S. Census on Thursday.
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KUOW Newsroom
Have Seattle's democracy vouchers combated big money?
Seattle's "Democracy Voucher" program is being touted as a national model for campaign financing in articles and books, and even in Congress this year, where a version made its way into the Democrat's giant voting reform bill HR 1. But the results in this year’s August mayoral primary – which is the first time vouchers have ever been used in a Seattle mayor’s race-- were mixed.
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KUOW Newsroom
Longtime Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes might be in trouble
The hottest race in Seattle was a sleeper until Tuesday night.
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Elections
Who's leading in Seattle races on primary night
With a clap of thunder, the polls closed at 8 p.m. on Tuesday in Seattle, marking the end of a seemingly sleepy series of races.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle clearly has an election next week. 'It’s much less clear exactly what people want the city to do about it'
It’s showtime for the 2021 primary election. Most people will vote this weekend or at least by Monday. Be sure to get those ballots ready and have them postmarked by 8 p.m. Tuesday.