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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Whatcom County, in recovery, braces for more floods
FEMA is setting up in Whatcom County after the November floods wreaked havoc on neighborhoods, destroyed homes and businesses, and killed one man. While towns are still recovering, they are also preparing for the next potential flood.
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Spotify was larger than life — until it wasn't
Millions of people use the streaming platform for podcasts and music. But controversy over Joe Rogan, a darling for the company, has changed the public's tune in recent weeks.
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What can be done about the "missing middle" of housing in Washington?
Legislators are in the middle of tackling a massive hot-button issue: housing density.
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There's a seed shortage in WA. What does that mean for our beloved forests?
Nearly half of Washington state is forested. That's 22 million acres of douglas firs, red alders, western hemlock, and ponderosa pine, to name a few. But as wildfires grow in both size and regularity, do we have enough seeds for our forests to recover?
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The pandemic hit public transportation hard. Will Seattle transit be OK?
The pandemic has hit transit hard while commuters have worked remotely or avoided public transportation. Sound Transit has seen gains from fares plummet and claims that it’s due in part to passengers who don’t pay.
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'And I said Hey!' What a wonderful kind of day to talk about kids television
PBS’ Arthur has begun its 25th and final season. That's a good, long run. But do kids still need the same things from children’s media that they did back in 1997? Or do we need new shows to match a new age? What makes a delightful, educational and popular kids show?
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Washington lawmakers are considering criminalizing fertility fraud — but what exactly is that?
Consumer DNA testing kits like 23andMe or Ancestry have opened up a new world of information for children conceived using sperm or egg donors. This can bring knowledge about medical history or half siblings – connections that enrich donor-conceived children's lives. In some instances, though, the revelations are painful and open up new questions about truth and consent in fertility medicine.
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Tourism is booming in our small towns. But can locals afford to enjoy it?
This month we visited a few of our popular Washington tourist destinations. We wanted to know: how has the pandemic reshaped tourism? What changes has the pandemic, and tourism broadly, brought to some of our most beautiful places? Today, we break down what we learned and dive into one of the biggest themes we heard about: how booming tourism has made living in our small towns untenable.
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This is how you create a curriculum the Tulalip way
A curriculum created with tribes not just about them.
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When the Winter Olympics become a moral quandary: Soundside
What does it mean to be a good person? It's not a question you'd expect someone to be asking themselves when they're deciding whether or not to watch the Olympic Games. But this year, that question's feeling more relevant than ever.