Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
About
Libby Denkmann has covered veterans' issues, homelessness, and local politics during her radio journalism career. She became the host of KUOW's Soundside in November 2021. Previously she was a producer, reporter, anchor, and host for stations KIRO, KFI, and KPCC in Seattle and Los Angeles. During a yearlong hiatus from journalism in 2011, she worked as a congressional staffer in Washington, D.C.. Libby was born in Seattle, grew up on the eastside, and graduated from the University of Washington. Her favorite things include soccer, video games, and her dog, Monty.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, limited Japanese and Portuguese
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Hear it again: the promises and pitfalls of ranked choice voting
The Seattle City Council put ranked choice voting on the general election ballot, giving voters the choice of changing the way elections are conducted for the mayor, city council members, and city attorney.
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Sound it Out: what is a community land trust?
On this week's Sound it Out, we dive deeper into the topic of community land trusts.
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Pinched for staff, this Kitsap ER nurse called on firefighters to step in
On the night of Saturday, Oct. 8, firefighters were called in to help on the Kitsap Peninsula, but it wasn't because of a fire. Instead, an overwhelmed nurse at the ER at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale requested firefighters' help for managing patients.
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Eerie, quiet and so much smoke: Darrington mayor reflects on hazardous air quality
A blanket of smoky particles and pollution continued to smother the Puget Sound region Thursday.
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Pirates, gentrification, and the future of living aboard on Puget Sound
While many Puget Sound sailors are hobbyists, a lot of them live on their boats. And as prices rise across the region, there's a wave of new mariners looking to find affordable housing options on the water. But life on the Salish Sea is arduous, and not completely free of the problems we run into on land.
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'Relevance beyond the personal,' Seattle author recounts sexism, discrimination in medical field
As a young teenager, local author Patricia Grayhall recalls believing she was the only lesbian in Arizona. Her new memoir recounts her struggle to earn a medical degree, explore her sexuality, and weather the sexism and discrimination rampant in the medical field of the 1970s.
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Alleging retaliation, a domestic violence survivor fights Amazon for her job
Washington state's Domestic Violence Leave Act ensures that survivors of domestic violence can take the necessary time to find child care, attend court cases, or relocate. A former Amazon employee alleges that she was retaliated against by the company because she took that leave.
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'A different kind of capitalist.' What motivates Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz?
Washington Post reporter Greg Jaffe joins Soundside to discuss his profile of Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz.
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Washington is ripe for solar energy development. But where should it go?
Central and Eastern Washington are the sunniest areas of the state, with several large solar farms already in place. But as the energy grid overgoes a
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Can WA build a new airport and meet its climate goals?
A state-appointed commission recently proposed expanding service at Paine Field in Everett and adding a new new airport at one of three sites in Pierce and Thurston counties. But critics say the state's airport plans contradict its goal to lower emissions.