Patricia Murphy
Host
About
Patricia Murphy is the host of Seattle Now, a daily news podcast.
Her interviews focus on experts and newsmakers. Previously, you could find Patricia on the beat reporting on military and veteran affairs, justice, and health.
In 2018 Patricia received a regional Edward R. Murrow award for a series about the motivations of young people who carry guns. In 2005 she received a national Edward R. Murrow award for her reporting on injection drug use.
Though her first job in news was throwing hard copies of the Sunday paper from her bike, Patricia also graduated from Emerson College with a B.S. in Communications.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Dart Center, Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism
Podcasts
Stories
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Meet Shi Shi, the rescued sea turtle
Just last month, an endangered sea turtle washed up on the beach in a remote spot on the coast. When she was found, a whole network of people jumped in to help with the rescue. We check in on Shi Shi at the marine hospital where she’s recovering in a heated pool.
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The secret history of nukes in WA
Since the launch of the Manhattan Project 80 years ago, Washington has been a hub for both facilities that make components of nuclear weapons and the weapons themselves. KUOW investigative fellow Gracie Todd dug into our legacy with nukes and is here to tell us all about it.
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Looks like the Sawant recall goes down
Down almost 2,000 votes on election night, it looks like Kshama Sawant will defeat a recall attempt to remove her from office. We make sense of the results with Publicola's Erica C. Barnett and campaign consultant Sandeep Kaushik.
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Casual Friday: Outsmarting the package thieves
We learned more about Omicron this week, and it's causing some people to rethink their holiday plans. But there's still plenty of festive spirit around the city, including the holiday tradition of trying to outsmart package thieves.
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Could slowing down help get people off the streets?
The city is closing down two large and long-running North Seattle tent camps this week. It's been done before, but this time they say things are different. Seattle Times reporter Scott Greenstone explains why officials think they've hit on a new approach.
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It's coyote o'clock in Seattle. Should you bring your cats in?
If you're going by NextDoor, it sounds like an army of coyotes is cruising Seattle streets for pet cats. But cats may not be on the menu as much as cat owners fret. Patricia Murphy speaks with KUOW editor Isolde Raftery about why she started looking into coyotes — and what they like to eat. Turns out, coyotes may be to thank for curbing the city's rat population.
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Down the Q rabbit hole
A Federal Way man has QAnon followers gathered at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, believing a wild story that JFK Jr. will return as part of a plan to restore Donald Trump to the White House. Seattle Times political reporter Jim Brunner tells us what’s going on.
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Something in the water
Puget Sound may be surrounded by acres of clams, but we'll have to clean up our act if we want to keep eating them. Crosscut's Hannah Weinberger explains how untreated sewage is threatening the health of the region's shellfish beds.
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Searching for Omicron
It’s only a matter of time before the Omicron variant is detected in Washington. In fact, there’s a good chance it’s already here. But don’t panic, we’re focusing on the science with UW Medicine virologist Pavitra Roychoudhury, who’s been watching out for variants since the start of the pandemic.
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Does Sawant stay or go?
City Councilmember Kshama Sawant is facing a rare recall election. Next week, her constituents in District 3 will decide whether she's removed from office. KUOW’s David Hyde explains how we got here and what voters are weighing.