Natalie Akane Newcomb
Announcer / Producer
About
Natalie is a recent graduate from Washington State University. She started writing radio features at her high school’s radio station 889 TheBridge and soon thereafter participated in RadioActive's summer 2016 workshop.
At WSU Natalie worked with Northwest Public Broadcasting where she was the Morning Edition producer, and an On-Air host. Last summer, she helped cover the BLM protests in Spokane and Pullman. She also had the privilege of working with the KUOW newsroom, and did a story for the “Voices of the Pandemic” series.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Japanese, conversational Chinese
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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The best time to apply for an AC unit, before federal funding cools off in Washington
A program that helps low income families access air conditioning units is at risk, as pandemic funding runs out. Washington State’s Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program helps families access AC units, furnace replacements and other energy needs.
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Pink salmon are on the move and Seattle anglers are lining up to reel them in
State officials say 2023 could be one of the largest runs of pink salmon in the past decade.
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Pink salmon are having a great 2023 return in Puget Sound
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One way to help coho salmon survive NW pollution
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Tammy Morales sticks with defund police message, leads in South Seattle council race
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Taylor Swift's Seattle takeover is underway. Downtown businesses say they're ... 'Ready For It'
Tens of thousands of Taylor Swift fans are getting ready to shake it off with her at Lumen Field this weekend. While many businesses in the Pioneer Square area are hoping to fill any blank spaces on their ledgers.
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After pandemic lapse, Japanese folk dancing returns to Seattle's streets
Seattle’s Bon-Odori, the Japanese Folk dancing festival returned for the first time since the pandemic. Organizers say about 3,000 people attended the 91st annual summer festival.
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Washington state enacts new rules to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat
A set of new and permanent rules aimed at protecting outdoor workers from the scorching heat took effect Monday.
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Reminder from the city of Seattle: dogs aren't allowed on athletic fields
KUOW’s Natalie Newcomb reports
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What exactly is happening in Russia right now?
Armed rebellion… aborted coup attempt… prelude to a civil war… however you label the events in Russia this weekend, they exposed deep divisions within the military forces Vladimir Putin has relied on to fight his war in Ukraine.