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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Highway 530 Will Take Months To Clear
The Washington State Department of Transportation says it could take up to three months to clear debris from the mile-long stretch of State Route 530...
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Emergency 911 Service Restored In Washington After Morning Outage
Emergency 911 service has been restored for the state of Washington after an outage affected dispatch centers throughout the state and parts of Oregon....
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Justice Suffers When There Are 'Too Many Cases, Not Enough Time'
On a Friday in April 2013, King County District Court Judge Victoria Seitz had 66 cases on her docket. “We have too many cases and not enough court...
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Overwhelmed With Donations, Oso Looks To Managing Flow Of Goods
Donations of new and used goods are pouring into the town of Oso, Wash., after the devastating mudslide two weeks ago; so many items that officials have...
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Search Crews Struggle To Define Success In Mudslide Debris
As of Wednesday morning, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s office has confirmed that 29 people have died in the Oso landslide. Hopes of finding...
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'A Crazy Fun Day' With Seattle Seahawks, Sounders Lifts Mood In Darrington
About a dozen Seattle Seahawks and Sounders FC players visited the Darrington area Monday. In a statement the Seahawks company said the teams wanted to...
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Data Breach At Archdiocese Prompts Early Student Release At Bishop Blanchet High School
The Archdiocese of Seattle has hired a forensic security team to help investigate a data breach that has affected employees and church volunteers....
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Top Army Prosecutor Of Sexual Assault Cases Accused Of Groping
The top Army prosecutor for sexual assault cases has been suspended after being accused of sexual assault. Sources told the paper Stars and Stripes that...
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Seattle Great Wheel Owners Want To Build A Downtown Gondola
Kyle Griffith’s family owns the Great Wheel on Pier 57. The Griffiths have been in business on the Seattle waterfront since the 1960s. Now the family is...
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King County Judge Admonished For 'One Day Special' In Courtroom
The Washington Commission on Judicial Conduct admonished a King County judge this week for offering the equivalent of a “one day special” in her...