Stephen Howie
Senior Online Editor/Reporter
About
Stephen Howie is a Senior Online Editor/Reporter at KUOW. He's an award-winning journalist, nonfiction writer, college professor, and videographer. His first book, "The Bluffton Charge: One Preacher’s Struggle for Civil Rights" won the Mammoth Books Nonfiction Prize.
From 2016 to 2018, Howie collaborated with Dr. Lorenzo Cohen, director of integrative medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center, to research and write "AntiCancer Living: Transform Your Life and Health with the Mix of Six" (Viking/Penguin).
In addition to books, Howie has written articles, essays, profiles, and investigative journalism for prominent newspapers, literary journals, and magazines. To see and read examples of his work, visit his website at: stephenshowie.com.
Stories
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He suffered two strokes. This electric brain implant helped him regain use of his arm
Perhaps the most compelling finding from a UW Medicine study to help stroke victims recover hand movement is that if its first subject applied to be part of the study today, he would not qualify.
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Seattle's first 2026 homicide stems from a shooting more than 50 years ago
The story of Joseph Garrett’s murder is more than 50 years in the making. His life ended on Jan. 4, making 71-year-old Garrett Seattle’s first homicide of 2026.
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After 100 years, a Northwest symbol of Japanese culture returns to Tacoma
In 1928, Uwajimaya founders Fujimatsu and Sadako Moriguchi opened their first Japanese grocery store in Tacoma. Now, the company their granddaughter runs is returning to the city where Uwajimaya got its start. Plans are in the works to open a new Tacoma store in 2027.
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Seattle joins national protest following Minneapolis ICE shooting
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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Are we on the cusp of a golden era in Seattle sports?
First the Mariners come within a game of reaching their first World Series. Now, the Seattle Seahawks are the top seed in the National Football Conference (NFC) and favored to win their second ever Super Bowl. But are Seattle sports fans getting their hopes up only to have them dashed by yet another decade of heartache and disappointment?
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Two Seattle curlers prepare to throw rocks for gold at Italian Olympics
When the Winter Olympics kick off in February, two Seattle curlers will be part of the U.S. team in Italy, throwing, sweeping, and yelling for an epic upset.
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Who — and what — Seattle and Washington lost in 2025
Seattle and Washington state endured their share of losses in 2025, from the Mariners falling just short of their first World Series appearance to devastating December floods that left many without homes and thousands without power. As we get ready for 2026, it's worth taking stock of what we left behind in 2025.
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Is Stevens Pass closed because of a lack of snow or just to avoid refunds?
As ski areas across Washington state open to the public this week, questions remain about Stevens Pass, where the main route to the resort from the west, US Highway 2, is closed for the foreseeable future after suffering major damage from floods and mudslides.
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Atmospheric river brings ‘one-two punch’ of rain, wind, possible floods to Western Washington
A powerful atmospheric river sweeping across the Pacific Northwest this week is expected to dump more than a foot of rain and snow in the North Cascades and Olympics and cause major flooding in rivers that flow down from the mountains.
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Thousands of Washington state Medicare users could soon have claims denied by AI
Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny.
