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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Who will replace Kshama Sawant as she exits Seattle's city council (and will they be different)?
This year, two candidates are vying to replace socialist Kshama Sawant on the Seattle City Council. At a KUOW event this week, we asked Cannabis entrepreneur Joy Hollingsworth and transportation advocate Alex Hudson how they’d be different from Sawant.
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Sharp disagreements over homeless sweeps, policing in South Seattle City Council race
City Councilmember Tammy Morales and her challenger Tanya Woo sometimes agree on how to tackle the biggest problems Seattle voters are talking about this year, including crime, drugs, and homelessness. But more often, the two disagree — and that political tension was on full display at a recent live candidate debate at KUOW.
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Downtown Seattle council candidates face off (politely!) over public safety
Seattle City Council incumbent Andrew Lewis (District 7) faced challenger and Navy veteran Bob Kettle in a blisteringly fast-paced candidate event at KUOW, which zeroed in on public safety.
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How much should you tip in 2023? An etiquette expert weighs in
Lately it feels like we’re tipping here, there, and everywhere. But what’s the tipping point?
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KUOW District Dash: Seattle City Council D1 - Maren Costa vs. Rob Saka
In the first of Soundside's "District Dashes," District 1 city council candidates Maren Costa and Rob Saka mixed it up in front of a live audience at KUOW this week, with some lively back-and-forth on key issues including crime, cops and drugs.
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Why did Redfin leave the National Association of Realtors?
Why did Redfin ask its employees to hand in the keys to their National Association of Realtors memberships? And what does it mean for customers buying and selling on Redfin?
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Are backyard breeders behind the dumping of labradoodle dogs in Bellingham-area woods?
The rising demand for specialty dogs like doodles has prompted a boom in backyard breeders. And that is also the reason 21 so-called designer dogs were found abandoned in the woods.
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Hear it again: What's in a weave? Native basketmaker and archeologist explore the stories baskets tell
To be chosen for a National Heritage Fellowship is to be recognized as a kind of national treasure. The award is given by the National Endowment for the Arts, or NEA, and celebrates traditional and folk arts. Previous winners include folk and blues singers, woodworkers and potters. Last week, Ed Carriere, a Suquamish elder and master basketmaker, in Indianola, on the Kitsap Peninsula, was honored along with other fellowship recipients in Washington DC. He also participated in a panel on Native art making as part of the event.
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Tacoma community members call for accountability as trial of police officers charged with killing Manny Ellis begins
Opening statements began this morning in the trial of three Tacoma police officers charged with killing Manny Ellis.
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WA is drafting wildfire smoke rules to better protect outdoor workers
When wildfires tear through our forests, pouring heavy smoke onto the state, health officials’ guidance is often to simply stay inside. But that’s not an option for people who work outdoors. After two years of emergency rules guiding smoke response for employers and employees, the state is drafting a set of permanent rules.