Kate Walters
Reporter
About
Kate is a reporter at KUOW covering the homelessness crisis and related issues.
Originally from Australia, Kate studied journalism at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology before coming to work in public radio.
Kate began her career as a reporter with WXXI Public Radio in Rochester, NY, where she worked as part of a Local Journalism Center called the Innovation Trail.
At KUOW, she started as a producer on The Record before joining the news desk.
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
Going the distance on social distancing: ‘It’s time to double down’
Paige Browning talks to KUOW’s Kate Walters about preparations for riding out the coronavirus pandemic.
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KUOW Newsroom
Coronavirus outbreak means tough decisions for cancer patients, physicians
As cancer patients throughout the country face a two-pronged attack from cancer and COVID-19, they and their physicians are facing tough decisions.
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KUOW Newsroom
Community health centers are on the front lines amid COVID-19 outbreak
As the Seattle region continues to see more coronavirus cases, there’s concern about what this will mean for hospital systems, and whether they’re prepared. But hospital systems aren’t alone in their response to the crisis. As the number of cases continue to rise, community health centers are also on the front lines of the response to COVID-19.
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Coronavirus In Seattle
Seattle to provide grocery vouchers to more than 6,000 families amid coronavirus outbreak
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Monday that the city will provide $5 million in grocery vouchers to families impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. The city will provide $800 dollars in vouchers to 6,250 families already enrolled in city-supported child care and food assistance programs, according to a press release from the Mayor’s office.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle to add shelter capacity amid COVID-19 response
As the region responds to coronavirus, Seattle is expanding shelter spaces for people experiencing homelessness. Capacity for roughly 100 individuals will be added, with new spaces becoming operational in two to three weeks.
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Coronavirus In Seattle
Live blog: Coronavirus updates in Seattle area (Feb 29-March 2)
This post will be updated periodically with information about the coronavirus. Scroll down for older information. Top line information: *A man died on Friday of presumed coronavirus in Kirkland, Washington, across the lake from Seattle. He is the first documented death from a virus in the U.S. He had underlying medical conditions. *2 people from a nursing care facility in Kirkland tested positive for the novel coronavirus. *50 more people from that nursing facility are sick and waiting for results about whether they have the virus. *10 CDC workers from Atlanta flew to Seattle this weekend, bound for the nursing care facility in Kirkland.
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KUOW Newsroom
SPD faces officer shortage as Seattle grows. But there's some progress
In 2018, the Seattle Police Department hired dozens of officers. But so many left that same year that the department suffered a net loss of 41 people.
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'It’s a full time job being homeless:' Lawmakers consider child care subsidy for homeless families
Kara Tolentino’s family has been homeless for nearly a year. She, her husband, and their two young sons live in a camper. There’s little room for the kids to play, and no bathroom, which makes potty training almost impossible. One thing that’s made a difference as the family has worked to stabilize is access to child care.
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Sawant announces proposal for 'Amazon Tax'
Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant has unveiled her plan to tax big businesses like Amazon to fund housing and environmental efforts.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle Council bans some winter evictions, but mayor will have final say
The Seattle city council has passed a bill that would ban evictions during winter months for some tenants in the city.