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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Oso: From Living Off The Grid To Relying On The Feds
Gary Ray was the pastor at the Oso chapel in March. While doing work for the church on the morning of Saturday, March 22, he received a call from...
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VA Administrators Take Note As Veterans Vent
More than a hundred veterans turned out for a town hall style meeting hosted by Veterans Administration Puget Sound as an effort to improve care at...
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Several Washington Police Departments Suspended From Surplus Program Over Lost Weapons
State records reveal that in the past two years, four law enforcement departments in Washington state have been suspended from the military surplus...
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Veterans Affairs' Promise: Get Vets Off Waitlists, Into Clinics
Sloan Gibson, the deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, was in Seattle on Thursday as part of a national tour listening to employees at facilities run...
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Super Sketchy: How A Cop Learned To Draw Suspects
About 15 years ago, the Bellevue Police Department decided it needed an artist to sketch suspects.
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JBLM No Longer Under Consideration As A Place For Undocumented Immigrants
Washington Congressman Denny Heck said the Department of Health and Human Services is no longer seeking facilities for temporary shelters for refugee children at Washington’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
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Attn Petey Holmes: Pot Cop Calls Marijuana Law 'Silly'
When Seattle Police Department officials dug into the data from its first report about marijuana enforcement they found that 80 percent of tickets were issued by one officer.
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Seattle Startups Unveil Futuristic Products To Potential Investors
Startup companies from the University of Washington showed off their innovative products to potential investors and industry advisors Tuesday. The UW...
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Tracking Sex Offenders In 'A World Of Lies And Deceit'
A Level 3 sex offender charged with kidnapping a child returns to court this week. Prosecutors say Jesse Brisbin snatched a 6-year-old girl from a park in Beacon Hill and assaulted her.
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Cell Phone Use Partly To Blame For Skagit River Bridge Collapse
Poor planning and distracted driving were two reasons for the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River, federal officials said Tuesday.