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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Searching For A Brother Who Has Been MIA For 48 Years
Lt. James Patterson, better known as Kelly, is missing in action. Patterson went MIA 48 years ago, after his plane was shot down near Hanoi during the...
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Flight Attendant On Saigon Evacuation: You Wanted 'To Help Every Child'
It was April 2, 1975, and flight attendant Jan Wollett was at a bar in Saigon. Her flight crew had been told they wouldn’t board passengers that day –...
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National Guard Battles Army Over Gear As Money Dries Up At Lewis-McChord
Inside the hangar at Washington state's Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Army National Guard mechanics are busy maintaining a neat line of Blackhawks. Some of...
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New VA Facility In Seattle Will Focus On Mental Health And Research
VA Puget Sound broke ground on a new mental health and research facility Wednesday. It’s the first new structure on the VA's Seattle campus since 1988.
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Deployment Doesn't Increase Suicide Risk, Military Says
The suicide rate among recent veterans is about 50 percent higher than non-veterans with similar demographics. But a study published Wednesday found...
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VA Gives Rural Vets A Break After ‘Daily Show’ Covers KUOW Story
Twice as many veterans in rural areas will be able to go to a doctor near their home after a policy change made Tuesday by the Department of Veterans...
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‘We Can’t Help You’: The Message To Rural Vets About Health Care
Gloria Hoeppner, 89, is a Navy veteran who lives with her husband in the San Juan Islands. To see a doctor, she usually has to take a ferry from her...
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Navy's Proposed Electronic Warfare Range Hits State Roadblock
Washington state has told the U.S. Navy it can’t use state land to conduct electronic-warfare training on the Olympic Peninsula. The state Department...
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President's ISIS Proposal Brings Up Complicated Feelings For Student Vets
President Obama asked Congress Wednesday to formally authorize military force to fight the Islamic State, also known as ISIS. But student veterans...
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Navy Proposes New Pier On Popular Port Angeles Diving Spot
The Navy plans to build a new pier and support buildings on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles, to the chagrin of some locals. One of the proposed sites is right...