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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The big dark and the big SAD are here
The big dark is here, and for some so is the big SAD, which stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder, a mood disorder that affects five percent of adults. We get some strategies for coping from Kathleen Cook, chair of the psychology department at Seattle University.
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What's holding up your stuff?
The supply chain is slowing down, shipping containers are stacking up and the holidays are right around the corner. We hear from a small press publisher at the Market and a bookstore manager on Queen Anne about how shortages and delays are impacting their businesses.
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Casual Friday: Thursday was a holiday edition
Seattleites get momentarily confused by a tornado warning meant for Kitsap County. Three school districts call it a week after hundreds of teachers call out. And there's a new push to save the Cinerama.
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Why you need to take a 'forest bath'
A story from KUOW's The Wild podcast, about the benefits of the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or 'forest bathing.'
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Remember remote school? It's still here
After more than a year of remote school, students are back in class. But for some families, online school still makes more sense. We hear from a mom whose elementary schooler is still learning from home and find out what Seattle school officials are thinking about keeping remote learning around. Follow us on Instagram, we're @seattlenowpod
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Welcome back, Canadians!
Yesterday was a big day for long-overdue reunions. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, Canadians traveled south to visit family, shop and travel. Northwest News Network reporter Tom Banse headed to Port Angeles to capture the scene.
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We voted, but what did we say?
With more results to chew on, it's just about time for some election analysis. What was the message from voters this time around? Publicola's Erica C. Barnett and political consultant Sandeep Kaushik are here to help us out.
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Casual Friday: Time to turn out the lights
Seattle elects a new mayor. There finally might be a plan to finish the 'missing link' of the Burke Gilman bike trail. And we voted to stop doing it two years ago, but you'll still have to set your clocks back an hour this weekend.
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Zillow overzestimated its flipping biz
After selling thousands of properties for a loss, Zillow shut down its home buying unit this week and said it will cut 25 percent of its workforce over the next few months. James Rodriguez has been reporting on Zillow for Business Insider and explains what's happening at the company.
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The results are in
Seattle voters appear to be sending a clear message about how they want the city to approach its biggest challenges. KUOW editor Deb Wang has our rundown of last night’s election results.