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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

  • caption: The entrance to the sit-in space inside Demaray Hall on Seattle Pacific University's campus.

    Seattle students push back on SPU's LGBTQ policy: Today So Far

    There's been an ongoing protest at Seattle Pacific University over its LGBTQ hiring policy. Also, despite our cold, wet spring, much of Washington state is pretty dry moving into summer. And there's been a lot of talk about unionization efforts around Seattle these days. But this story has a bit of a twist. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for June 2, 2022.

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    Is college the best path for everybody?: Today So Far

    What is the best college advice to give young students? Is college even the best path for everybody? A few experts weigh in. Also, a joint KUOW-Seattle Times report reveals that Seattle police are not investigating many sexual assault cases. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for June 1, 2022.

  • caption: KUOW's Katie Campbell, Bill Radke, Dyer Oxley, and Libby Denkmann show off their wristbands — worn around the KUOW office to show individual comfort levels as people navigate pandemic social settings.

    Pandemic goes red, yellow, and green: Today So Far

    The latest phase of the ongoing pandemic is red, yellow, and green — depending on your social comfort level. Have you noticed these color-coded wristbands around? Also: More and more Washington drivers are not pulling over for police during traffic stops. And local audiences may recognize their Northwest backyard in "Top Gun: Maverick."

  • caption: Actor Tom Cruise repeatedly flew low and fast over the Cascade Range in a Whidbey Island-based Navy electronic attack jet during filming of the Top Gun sequel.

    Highway to the danger zone passes through the PNW

    The summer movie blockbuster season kicks off May 27 with the release of a sequel to the 1980s hit "Top Gun." And Northwest moviegoers may recognize some familiar Puget Sound scenery in the background.

  • caption: Air quality in Seattle turned hazardous according to the state Department of Ecology, as wildfire smoke from California and Oregon settled in the area Saturday, September 12, 2020. Here, Balmer Yard is shown at sunrise.

    Is your air filter ready for a smoky NW summer?: Today So Far

    Don't be deceived by our cold, wet Northwest spring. Weather experts are expecting more wildfires and smoke through the summer season. Also, the Seattle Storm finally have their own facility. And this Washington charter school faces allegations that it is falling short on English language instruction. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for May 25, 2022.

  • caption: This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak.

    Monkeypox arrives in King County: Today So Far

    Monkeypox has shown up in King County. Here's what to know. Also, Boeing finally makes it to the International Space Station. And Washington has a habit of sending youth in crisis to out-of-state boarding schools. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for May 24, 2022.

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    What do you leave unsaid?: Today So Far

    Mónica Guzmán navigates Seattle's social scene in the first episode of "Subtext." Local mom searches for special baby formula amid shortage. Are you using the WA Notify app during the current surge. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for May 23, 2022.

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    Seattle's latest discussion to tax big business: Today So far

    The Seattle City Council is considering taxes on big business ... again. But could it be different this time around? Also, Point Defiance's Five Mile Road is cut down to three miles. And a proposed policy change for the Marysville School District has devolved into a culture war. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for May 19, 2022.