Noel Gasca
Producer, Soundside
About
Noel is a producer for KUOW’s midday show Soundside.
Prior to joining Soundside, Noel worked as an online editor/producer with KUOW’s web team. She’s also a proud graduate of KUOW’s RadioActive program.
Noel is an alumna of Emerson College and has interned at NPR member stations WBUR in Boston, and WAMU in Washington DC. Originally from Lake Stevens, Washington, Noel is elated to be back in the Pacific Northwest and covering the people and places that make up the state she calls home. Noel has reported on labor and education.
When she’s not working, Noel enjoys perusing Seattle’s used bookstores, discussing the lasting legacy of Selena Quintanilla’s music with anyone who will listen, and spending way too much time fixing up her island on Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: National Association of Hispanic Journalists, AIR
Podcasts
Stories
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Boeing's safety culture gets a closer look on Capitol Hill
The investigation into Boeing’s safety culture, and what led up to the 737 Max blowout over Portland in January has made its way to Capitol Hill.
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Cascade PBS show 'The Nosh with Rachel Belle' tucks into the Northwest's culinary scene
Like sour cream dolloped lovingly on a baked potato, journalist and food writer Rachel Belle finds the delicious nooks and unexpected crannies of the Pacific Northwest culinary scene.
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Reduced hours, closures hit Seattle Public Library branches amid city's budget struggles
If you headed to a public library in Seattle over the weekend, you may have found your local branch was closed.
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Will MAGA or centrist politics earn support from Washington's GOP in the race for governor?
Former Congressman and King County Sheriff Dave Reichert has raised a substantial amount of cash and shows well in polling against Democratic frontrunner and state Attorney General Bob Ferguson in Washington's race for governor. But as Seattle Times’ Jim Brunner reports, Reichert may be lacking sizzle with the base heading into the state Republican Party’s convention next week.
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Who gets to own the beloved ‘chili crunch’ condiment? A foodie fight is heating up
Chili crunch is known for its punch, and now, a legal battle over the name has one local foodie fighting back against a culinary giant.
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What do the graves around Northern State hospital tell us about the Lost Patients who lived there?
Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with Northern State Hospital historian John Horne about some of the history surrounding the location & the gravestones he's found.
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Boeing urges employees to 'speak up' about product safety. But what impact does a whistleblower really have?
Former Boeing Quality Manager John Barnett's recent death has renewed conversations about whistleblower safety and impact.
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Washington's presidential primary results weren't surprising. So, what's motivating voters?
The results of Tuesday's presidential primary elections in Washington and elsewhere were to be expected.
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Why do so many people with severe mental illnesses go untreated in WA?
Seven percent of Washingtonians live with a serious mental illness - that’s the second highest level in the nation, right behind Alabama. We see evidence of this on our streets – where the intertwined issues of substance abuse and mental illness are more visible every day. A new podcast from KUOW and The Seattle Times sets out to explore why so many people with severe mental illness go untreated in Washington state.
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Lily Gladstone left the Oscars empty-handed. But her former Mountlake Terrace classmates say it's just the beginning
It wasn’t quite the Hollywood happy ending Lily Gladstone’s former teachers and classmates were hoping for when they packed into the auditorium of Mountlake Terrace High School to watch the 96th Academy Awards ceremony.