Derek Wang
Editor
About
Derek leads a team of regional correspondents and helps coordinate the news department’s daily coverage. This includes stories from the Northwest News Network, a public broadcasting collaboration across the Northwest, which focuses on state government and regional issues in Washington state and Oregon. Previously at KUOW, Derek has served as an interim news director, a local host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered, a reporter and a producer.
Before working at KUOW, Derek was as a producer for a children's program at WNYC, an NPR affiliate station in New York City and a desk assistant at CBS News. Derek has a bachelor’s degree in film from New York University and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. He and his wife Gina live in Seattle with a very spoiled rescue dog.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Stories
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Seattle Protests for Civil Rights
More federal agents sent to Seattle. Mayor Durkan says the city wasn't told in advance
The revelations about their presence in the Seattle area come amid an ongoing clash between protesters and federal agents stationed in Portland since earlier this month.
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7 wounded, 1 dead in downtown Seattle shooting outside McDonald's
At least six people were shot and one killed in downtown Seattle Wednesday evening. It was the third shooting in downtown Seattle in two days.
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Yes, Washington state drivers, you must use your blinkers
Listen to the full story
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Sawant jumps into lead of Seattle City Council race
After election night, Kshama Sawant was behind by about 8 points. The next night, about the same. But now ...
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Elections
It’s election week in Seattle! Your Wednesday update
In the race for the open seat in the Seattle city council's District 7 race, which includes Queen Anne and downtown, the gap between former Seattle police chief Jim Pugel and assistant city attorney Andrew Lewis has narrowed dramatically.
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Washington state to sue over vehicle mileage standards
Washington state plans to sue the Trump administration over its move to limit states' authority to regulate vehicle mileage standards.
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Overdose medication to be available in Washington without prescription
Washington health officials offer statewide standing order for naloxone. The order will allow any individual to get the overdose reversal medication from a pharmacy without a prescription.
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Bob Ferguson weighs legal response to Trump admin's end of Flores agreement
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Good news PNW: Your phone will one day double as an earthquake alert device
The federal government is putting millions of dollars toward an earthquake alert program in the Northwest.
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More Olympic goats heading to the Cascades
Another attempt to relocate mountain goats off of the Olympic Peninsula is underway.