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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Trust, tradition, and balance. Lion dancers in Seattle ward off evil, ring in Lunar New Year
Jan. 29 marks the beginning of the year of the snake, and it's an extra special Lunar New Year in Washington state, because this year, it's a state holiday for the first time.
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A think tank wants to accelerate cleanup at Hanford. Locals, though, aren't in a hurry
Project 2025 wants to finish cleanup at Hanford decades faster than currently expected. Soundside was joined by reporters Anna King and Jeanie Lindsay to discuss the project's strategy for dealing with Hanford's waste, and how the state is reacting to the blueprint.
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Does Seattle love social housing enough to fund it?
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - 1/30-2/2
Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows celebrates a birthday, AND gives you the scoop on all the best events happening in our region this weekend.
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"I feel like a foster parent." Outgoing chief Sue Rahr on hiring, leadership, and sexism at SPD
Chief Rahr sat down with Soundside host Libby Denkmann to discuss what’s changed during her time in leadership, and what still needs to happen at SPD.
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Lion Dancing into the Lunar New Year
Lion dancers from Mak Fai Dragon and Lion Dance Association talk about lion dancing during the Lunar New Year. This year is the first time the Lunar New Year is officially recognized as a Washington state holiday.
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More officers hired, fewer shots fired: Seattle interim Police Chief Rahr optimistic as she exits
Sue Rahr’s interim role as Seattle Police Chief winds down this week as the city prepares to welcome Mayor Bruce Harrell’s nominee Shon Barnes, chief of police in Madison, WI, as the new head of the agency. Speaking with KUOW’s Soundside, Rahr said as she departs, she bl SPD is turning the corner on some of its biggest challenges after a “rough” several years.
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Soundside listeners sound off about our coverage of Trump 2.0
Soundside host Libby Denkmann shares listener feedback about KUOW's coverage of the Trump Administration. KUOW News Director Jason Pagano shares the Newsroom's approach going forward, and we talk to Washington Post media reporter Jeremy Barr about the national view.
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How our local newsroom plans to cover the second Trump administration
While there are many uncertainties on the horizon, one thing doesn’t change, said KUOW News Director Jason Pagano: “No matter who’s in office, we have a commitment to fairness, independence, impartiality, accuracy, and responsibility for what we report.”
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Fueling innovation, or exploitation? Trump supporters feud over future of H-1B visas
H-1B visas have drawn recent criticism from anti-immigration conservatives and pro-labor liberals. Soundside is joined by a local panel to discuss how the temporary worker system can improve, and what changes could be on the horizon.