Kate Walters
Reporter
About
Kate Walters is a reporter covering Covid-19 and the many ways the pandemic has impacted our lives. She's covered personal experiences of community members, state and local policies, affects on the healthcare system, and more. In the past, Kate has reported on homelessness for KUOW, as well as general assignment stories ranging from city hall politics to sea stars. Originally from Australia, Kate studied journalism at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). She started her career in public radio at WXXI in Rochester, NY.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle kids head back to school as educators ponder contract vote
Seattle public school kids headed back to class Wednesday morning. The start of school is a week later than expected and comes after educators suspended their strike Tuesday afternoon.
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Seattle teachers strike hits day 5, but end may be in sight
Seattle kids will be out of school for a fifth day Tuesday amid an ongoing teacher strike, but the end may be in sight.
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Soundside
What to expect when you're expecting a booster shot
KUOW Reporter Kate Walters joins Soundside to get us up to speed on the new vaccine boosters that target Omicron variants.
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KUOW Newsroom
New Covid-19 boosters coming to a site near you
Doses of the new omicron-specific Covid-19 boosters should become available at pharmacies and healthcare sites around King County starting this week. Roughly 92,000 doses of the updated shots will be arriving in the county this week and next, according to Public Health – Seattle & King County.
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KUOW Newsroom
Monkeypox outbreak spreads in WA
The risk of the monkeypox virus, or MPV, remains low for the general public in Washington state, according to health officials. But the outbreak continues.
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Washington state plans for rollout of new Covid-19 booster
Washington state is planning for the rollout of a new Covid-19 booster this fall. Drugmakers have asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize bivalent shots that target the omicron subvariants, which are dominant in Washington and across the country.
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What Biden's student debt relief means for Washington state borrowers
President Biden announced plans this week to cancel $10,000 in student debt for millions of Americans, and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients. What does this mean for borrowers in Washington state and how do you know whether you qualify?
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KUOW Newsroom
Few of Washington's youngest kids are getting the Covid vaccine
About a month and a half after Covid-19 vaccines became available to kids under five in Washington state, just under 9 percent have had their first shot. That’s significantly lower than all other age groups.
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KUOW Newsroom
As the world moves on, one mom's plea for Covid caution
More than 13,500 people have lost their lives to Covid-19 in Washington state. And deaths continue. That leaves many families grappling with the grief of a recent Covid death while the rest of the world moves on.
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KUOW Blog
Extreme heat can exacerbate long Covid symptoms
Last week’s scorching temperatures created a range of challenges for people in the Seattle area, including for those experiencing long-term symptoms after a Covid-19 infection, known as long Covid.