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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'A lot of food CEOs have gone away for far less than this': What's behind the crisis at Boar's Head?
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Will Washington voters pass the gas (initiative)?
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Have democracy vouchers delivered on their promise to make Seattle elections fairer?
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How a housewife turned unlikely activist helped topple Argentina's military dictatorship
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The U.S. is in the midst of a gun violence crisis. Medical professionals at Harborview may hold the answers on how to end it
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A new KUOW investigation uncovers SPD's history of losing guns
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'Seattle Eats with Tan Vinh' is bringing you the tastiest tidbits of the PNW
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ChatGPT: a useful study buddy, or cheating machine? Educators at the UW are trying to figure that out
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How the director of 'All We Carry' went behind the headlines of the refugee crisis
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Seattle City Council approves 'loitering' penalties for prostitution and drug zones