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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Believing 'virtually anything that they want': The rise of the flat earth movement
The earth is round. Science has proved it. We, as a fact based news organization, feel comfortable stating that fact. But there are people who would disagree. Those people are called "flat earthers". A new book by reporter Kelly Weill documents the rise of the flat earth
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A new federal strategy for managing and preventing wildfires
Last month the Biden Administration announced a 10 year, $50 billion investment in renewed forest management practices. The funding will focus on "fireshed" zones throughout the Western United States, which are forests at a greater risk of conflagration with close proximity to communities. What does this new strategy mean for Washington's forests?
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Something wicked this way codes: The rise of the tech villain in pop culture
Movie villains are packing up their cloaks and picking up their sweatshirts.
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Major projects at a standstill as concrete workers strike across King County
Since November 2021, over 300 concrete mixer truck drivers have been on strike. They work for six of the largest cement suppliers in the region and if the cement doesn't flow - the rest of the work on the job site can't happen. Now, contractors and local leaders are starting to sound the alarm about project delays.
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Lift prices are up, and so are temperatures. Could this be the end of the ski bum?
In her early 20s, author Heather Hansman spent her days working the lift, bartering with pizza, and hitting the slopes as much as possible. She lived as a textbook "ski bum," a grifter addicted to the adrenaline of a perfect swish through powder.
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Would you buy a house with your best friend?
Not your spouse, but a close friend or another couple. That's one way Washington residents want to navigate the state's housing market.
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Looking for diverse happily ever after stories? Turn to 'Radical Romance'
Romance fiction has not always done a great job of handing out those happy endings to everyone, especially to characters who don’t watch the image of the harlequin heroine you might have seen on romance fiction covers on your grandma’s bookshelf: blonde, willowy, white, straight and cis-gender. That inspired one local bookseller to launch the “Radical Romance” book group, which aims to highlight and celebrate romance fiction featuring characters of all races, orientations, beliefs, sizes, and abilities.
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How local farmers and elk are doing this winter
Areas across the Northwest have seen record-breaking snowfall this winter, shutting down mountain passes, destroying infrastructure, and impacting supply chains between eastern and western Washington. You’ve probably already heard about those problems. But one you may not have heard about: Roving gangs of elk.
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Seattleites support Ukraine in the 'Marathon No One Wants to Run'
Ukraine, and the rest of the world, are in a waiting game as Russia amasses troops along the country's borders. Here in Seattle, Ukrainians and Ukrainian Americans are trying to raise awareness about what’s happening.
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Wave of book bans strikes U.S. How local librarians and book lovers are responding
Sara Strite says she would rather not stand in front of Kent School District headquarters in the rain at seven a.m. But she'll do it if it means keeping books in school libraries.