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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Teachers spoke out about a gravel yard near their Mukilteo school, then came the cease-and-desist
Teachers at an elementary school in Snohomish County say a gravel yard next to their school is disrupting classes and is a health hazard to students. Mountain Loop Mine started using the lot last year and teachers at Fairmount Elementary, which is part of Mukilteo School District, said they’re now forced to leave the windows closed or use homemade air filtration systems in classroom.
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Four cases of rare fungus found in WA. Here's what you should know about it
Last month the first-ever local outbreak of Candida auris, a deadly fungus, was reported in Washington State. So far, four cases of infection from the fungus have been linked to Kindred Hospital in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. Cases of C. auris -- which was first identified in Japan in 2009 -- have risen throughout the United States since 2016.
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Winter is coming! Seattle area prepares for weekend freeze
Chances of lowland snow arrive Thursday in Western Washington, followed by freezing rain over the weekend.
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The weather is not finished with Western WA: Lowland snow, freezing temps expected
Get your candles ready for power outages, and expect roadways to snarl. A blizzard is coming to Western Washington this week.
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Patients of former UW doctor accused of fertility fraud grapple with uncertainty, tough choices
While some Seattle patients are relieved that their pregnancy attempts failed under their former doctor's care, others are confronting the risks and reality of confirming their children's parentage in light of his alleged fertility fraud.
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Seattle paddleboarder wins Carnegie Medal for 2021 Green Lake rescue
Four times a year, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission recognizes outstanding acts of selfless heroism in the U.S. and Canada. This year, Seattleite Benjamin Ramsay, who helped save the life of drowning teen in 2021, became one of the latest recipients.
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Seattle Children's nurses call out workplace violence
Members of the Washington State Nurses Association say there’s been an increase in violence in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit at Seattle Children's Hospital and want to bring attention to the need for safer working conditions. KUOW reporter Diana Opong talked to Soundside host Libby Denkmann about what nurses in the unit have been experiencing.
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Former UW Medicine fertility doctor accused of using his sperm to inseminate California patient
UW Medicine notified IVF patients that a former physician is facing allegations he artificially inseminated a patient with his own sperm.
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Washington state population tops 8 million and it's not getting any younger
The state of Washington has reached 8 million people, and it's growing twice as fast as the national average.
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A music teacher left two jobs following allegations of sexual harassment. Kent School District hired him anyway
When parents in Kent, Washington, heard whispers that the new music teacher at Lake Youngs Elementary School had made students and colleagues uncomfortable, they probed his past. What followed was a frustrating journey that exposed deep flaws in background checks for teachers moving from state to state, which rely heavily on disjointed systems, applicant disclosures, and a district’s discretion — and sometimes allow teachers with a history of alleged predatory behavior to remain in the classroom.