Diana Opong
Reporter
About
Diana Opong is a general-assignment reporter at KUOW who focuses on telling the stories that matter to listeners in our region. From what’s going on with the weather, to history-making moments in the world of ballet. Curiosity grounds her understanding, and that desire to know more is the foundation of how she researches, writes, and collaborates with her colleagues. Diana also works as a freelance host for NPR's Life Kit, and a news reporter for NPR News.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, conversational Ashanti Twi
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Member of SBJA, PMJA, SPJ, AIR Media
Stories
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Health
Along with cherry blossoms and the budding spring comes... Achoo!
If you have allergies, you already know that something’s in the air. Tree pollen is expected to be moderate to high now through the first week of April.
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Race & Identity
Muslims observing Ramadan at Tacoma ICE center aren’t receiving timely meals, immigration advocates say
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Health
With pennies on the dollar and surprise notices, this nonprofit clears Washingtonians' medical debt
This nonprofit raises funding to pay off people’s medical debt — oftentimes without their prior knowledge. Now the group is partnering with a Seattle business owner to help some of the 400,000 Washingtonians who collectively owe roughly $4.2 billion worth of medical debt.
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Education
‘Safety shouldn’t be a privilege.’ Garfield High parents demand action after student was shot
Some parents organized a “protect and protest'' event on Wednesday, exactly one week after the student was shot. Organizers invited the community to protest at each corner of 23rd Avenue at 2:10 p.m., before school ends, to help them bring awareness to the ongoing gun violence in the area.
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Health
Could cancer-fighting therapy be used to treat young lupus patients? Seattle Children's study seeks answers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given Seattle Children’s the green light to conduct a clinical trial for a drug that researchers hope can help fight pediatric lupus.
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Police
'An honorable public servant.' Family and friends remember Washington state trooper Christopher Gadd
Washington State Patrol Trooper Christopher Gadd has been laid to rest following a memorial service Tuesday in Everett. Gadd, 27, was killed after his patrol vehicle was struck by a motorist along southbound I-5 in Marysville in the early morning hours of March 2.
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Crime
Washington state doctors who use their own semen to impregnate patients could now face prison time
It will soon be a felony for Washington state doctors to use their own semen to impregnate fertility patients without their consent — a policy advocates say is long overdue.
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Health
Got long Covid? UW Medicine wants to hear from you
Seattle is among a handful of cities chosen for studies to evaluate long-Covid therapies.
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Business
Seattle area McClatchy newspapers move to printing just 3 days per week
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Science
Wildfires don’t just threaten lives and property. They can also impact a person's mental health
New research from the University of Washington has found a link between wildfires and mental health. Researchers say they’ve found a significant increase in prescriptions for antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications among people with pre-existing mental health needs in the six weeks following a major wildfire.