Dyer Oxley
Online Editor/Producer
About
Dyer Oxley joined KUOW as a web editor in 2020, handling day-to-day upkeep of the station’s website while providing editorial oversight. He also helms KUOW’s daily newsletter.
A newspaper reporter at heart, Dyer came to KUOW via various Seattle-area media — spanning talk radio, podcasts, and TV — where he covered the emerging opioid epidemic, transportation, local government, and the region's pop culture community (he argues the Northwest is one of the nerdiest places on the planet). You can count on him to keep up on the region’s many comic cons, science, and entertainment news.
Location: Pacific Northwest
Languages: English, Limited Klingon and Vulcan
Podcasts
Stories
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Truth over party: Today So Far
On Washington Republican exiting DC has some advice for her colleagues in Congress. Solutions to affordable housing are going to be heavily discussed around Washington state in the legislative session ahead. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for December 14, 2022.
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Rep. Herrera Beutler's advice as she exits Congress
U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler took her last opportunity to address Congress this week to thank her family and her team for for their support over her past 12 years in office and to offer some unsolicited advice to her colleagues on both sides of the aisle.
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Should Washington end these traffic stops?: Today So Far
Lawmakers aim to consider bills to end certain traffic stops in Washington state. Debora Juarez won't seek reelection next year. Seattle student arrested for threatening a Bellevue school. Two coaches with Washington connections recently passed away. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for December 13, 2022.
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Seattle Councilmember Debora Juarez will not run for reelection in 2023
It was a quick, passing comment at the Seattle City Council's Dec. 12 briefing, but it affirmed that Councilmember Debora Juarez will not seek a third term in 2023, making this her last year on the dais.
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Former WSU coach Mike Leach has died
Former WSU football coach Mike Leach died Monday in Mississippi after reportedly suffering a heart attack.
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Herbold's exit kicks off 2023's election news: Today So Far
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Seattle Councilmember Lisa Herbold will not run for reelection in 2023
Herbold has represented Seattle's District 1 since 2016. Now, she says her time on the dais will come to an end after 2023. Still, she wants to work to keep a progressive voice in the role.
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The price of a high-capacity magazine in Washington: Today So Far
Washington's Attorney General's Office is targeting these gun stores. Sen. Patty Murray says Senate Democrats now have breathing room. Did Seattle landlords break the law when they all used the same software (which ended up inflating rent prices)? This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for December 9, 2022.
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Is Seattle really 'fun'?
Seattle is not very fun. At least, that's the case according to one recent analysis. Get ready, I'm going to gripe about another pop analysis that I found a bit amusing to think about. What makes a city "fun"?
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Why you should have candles and be a good neighbor: Today So Far