Noel Gasca
General Assignment Reporter
About
Noel is a general assignment reporter for KUOW, covering everything from city hall to pickleball. Prior to joining the newsroom, Noel worked as a producer for KUOW’s midday show Soundside. Noel has also worked as an online editor and producer with KUOW’s web team, and 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 D.C. 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.
When she’s not working, Noel enjoys perusing Seattle’s used bookstores, practicing her kata, and discussing the lasting legacy of Selena Quintanilla’s music with anyone who will listen.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: National Association of Hispanic Journalists, AIR
Stories
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Christian religious rally met with oppositional chorus of kazoos at Seattle’s Gas Works Park
It’s not uncommon to hear megaphones, air horns, or drums at a protest. But what about a kazoo cover of a pop anthem?
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Capitol Hill LGBTQ+ organization pushes back against upcoming religious rally
Members of Seattle’s LGBTQ+ community are urging Mayor Bruce Harrell to cancel the permit for an upcoming religious rally at Gas Works Park.
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Seattle memorial pays tribute to 'Grandma Ruth,' 80-year-old dogwalker killed in 2024 carjacking
It’s been one year since Ruth Dalton, an 80-year-old professional dogwalker, was killed during a carjacking in Seattle’s Madison Valley neighborhood. Now, Dalton’s community, and their furry companions, have a new spot to remember the woman known as “Grandma Ruth.”
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Protection orders can be a lifeline for domestic violence victims. This website aims to make the process easier
For Washingtonians trying to cut contact with their domestic abusers and stalkers, civil protection orders are often a necessary legal step. But the process of filing one can be tricky to navigate.
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Seattle's Denny Blaine Park will stay open, but add 'visual barrier'
A King County judge has given the city of Seattle orders to install a visual barrier at a popular nude beach in Seattle's Denny Blaine neighborhood, in an effort to curb alleged illicit behavior like public masturbation and drug use.
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Murray says Trump's Canadian tariffs could cause costly rift with WA
Sen. Patty Murray is warning about the potential fallout between Washington state and one of its closest trade allies, as a result of the Trump administration's impending tariffs.
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Battle for the teen center: Eastside youth fight to reopen beloved Redmond space
For over three decades, the Old Fire House Teen Center in Redmond has served as a beloved gathering space and creative refuge for teens living on Seattle's Eastside and beyond. But when the City of Redmond indefinitely shuttered the 73-year-old building back in March, the closure left many teens in a state of limbo, and struggling to maintain their community.
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Is a pending nudity ban at Seattle's Denny Blaine Park 'queerphobic'?
Members of Seattle’s LGBTQ+ community are calling out a decision from a King County Superior Court judge requiring the city to crack down on public nudity at Denny Blaine Park within the next two weeks.
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'Just one spark' can spell disaster, Washington fire officials warn ahead of July 4 weekend
As Washingtonians prepare for Independence Day celebrations, the state's Department of Natural Resources is reminding people to be mindful about using fireworks.
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Supporters of Pierce County man deported to Africa by Trump administration call on Ferguson for pardon
A Pierce County man who was ordered to be sent to South Sudan and is now being held in Djibouti as a result of President Donald Trump’s deportation policies is petitioning Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and the state’s Clemency and Pardons Board for a pardon.