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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Soldiers Still Love Their Smokes, To Army’s Dismay
Soldiers like their smokes and chew. At Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Seattle, 35 percent of soldiers use tobacco, just slightly higher the average for...
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Tacoma Soldier To Be Buried With Silver Star On His Chest
A Special Forces soldier from Tacoma killed in January has been awarded a Silver Star.
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Eating Disorders In The Military: ‘No One Understands This’
5:10 Marine Lt. Theresa Larson was forcing herself to vomit as many as five times a day when she was medically evacuated out of Fallujah, Iraq.
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Military Student Loan Charges Draw Increased Scrutiny
A federal law caps the interest rates that lenders can charge military service members, but a new report says lenders don't always follow that law. The...
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Tacoma wife mourns ‘nerdy badass’ soldier killed in Afghanistan
When two Green Berets pulled up outside Allie McClintock’s Tacoma home in January and came through the white picket fence to front porch, her first...
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It's Not Just Big Blasts Damaging Veterans' Brains
William Kerby was exposed to repeated blasts when he was deployed to Iraq as a Marine infantryman. “For instance, we were setting off a charge on a door...
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King County Won't Meet Goal To End Veteran Homelessness
At 6 a.m. in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, a damp fog hangs in the air. Green Army surplus sleeping bags, backpacks and boots cover the floor in...
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Seattle 'Stand Down' Connects Veterans In Need
Hundreds of local veterans in need of supplies and services queued up at Seattle Central College Thursday. It’s called a “stand down” and is intended to...
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Bowe Bergdahl Desertion Case Heads For Full Court-Martial
The desertion case against Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will go to a full court-martial, his attorney said Monday. Bergdahl walked away from his remote...
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VA Puget Sound's Ballooning Wait List For Home Health Care
The number of VA Puget Sound patients waiting for home health care soared over the space of six months, making the facility’s wait list the second...