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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How Seattle is preparing for summer events and protests
Seattle is gearing up to host some big events this summer. June is also Pride Month, with all kinds of LQBTQ+-focused celebrations planned throughout the city. It’s a time when law enforcement agencies are tasked with keeping people safe, and respecting free expression. How are they planning to do it?
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Trump accelerates feud with California by sending troops to L.A.
ICE enforcement raids led to violent clashes between protestors and law enforcement in Los Angeles this weekend. President Trump mobilized the National Guard in response. This was against the wishes of the state’s Governor, Gavin Newsom -- it’s the first time a President has done so since the 1960s.
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Attorney General Nick Brown on Trump and the National Guard
A conversation with Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown about his response to President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles.
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Clock is ticking for scientists to make the case against funding cuts
Extensive funding cuts have reportedly created a culture of fear for researchers. It’s left scientists wondering: do I speak up about what’s happening? Or do I stay quiet, in hopes my funding might be restored?
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Cheers to the bus driver! Seattle’s Nathan Vass turns his daily bus exchanges into a book
When you board a Metro bus that Nathan Vass is driving, he’ll make a point of saying hello to you and every other passenger who climbs aboard. He’ll then be on the intercom announcing every single stop, and in between he’ll talk with people sitting at the front of the bus. And when you step off the bus, he says goodbye.
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Deciding to See: The View from Nathan's Bus
Nathan is paying attention to everything happening around him from the conversations he’s having and the regulars who show up every day. And he’s written and compiled the stories of those interactions into a new book, “Deciding to See: The View from Nathan’s Bus.”
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Ferguson's pen commandments
This week on Sound Politics -- what did Ferguson pass, and what did he use the veto pen on, in the state budget?
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A new book argues that foster care pushes kids towards prison and homelessness
The United States spends 30 billion dollars on foster care each year. Yet, according to author Claudia Rowe, the results have too often been damaging for the children in that system.
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A Seattle immigration attorney on ICE and your rights
An attorney with the Northwest Immigrant Right Project talks about ICE and your rights, regardless of a person's legal status.
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Governor Ferguson leaves most tax increases in place as he signs the budget into law
The weeks of wondering whether the Governor would make major changes to the Democrat-passed general fund and transportation budget are finally over. Yesterday afternoon, the Governor gave his approval to nearly all of the budget proposals.