Patricia Murphy
KUOW
Seattle, WA, United States
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Amazon Prime-ary Care
Amazon is boosting its game in the healthcare industry. The company is poised to acquire One Medical --a chain of primary care clinics for 3.9 billion dollars. But the deal is still pending… as critics weigh in on their concerns over data privacy and FTC regulations. Lauren Rosenblatt, the Amazon reporter for the Seattle Times is here to untangle the pending deal. → Read More
One of Washington's favorite hikes, Rattlesnake Ledge, gets a major makeover
The Rattlesnake Ledge trail leads to one of the best views in the Seattle region. This summer, the trail will look a little different thanks to an overhaul to a → Read More
It's coyote o'clock in Seattle. Bring your cat back in
If you're going by NextDoor, it sounds like an army of coyotes is cruising Seattle streets for pet cats. But cats may not be on the menu as much as cat owners fret. Patricia Murphy speaks with KUOW editor Isolde Raftery about why she started looking into coyotes — and what they like to eat. Turns out, coyotes may be to thank for curbing the city's rat population. → Read More
The Nutcracker is back this holiday season, and it's ditching racist caricatures
Covid precautions have led to a new way of performing the Nutcracker ballet. But there's another big change that has nothing to do with Covid: the character of the Chinese Tea dancer, which plays on racist stereotypes about Asian people, won’t be in this year’s production. → Read More
To boost or not to boost? Many of you are asking the question now that the feds have opened the shots up to anyone over 18. UW Medicine’s Dr. Christine Johnston has some answers.
To boost or not to boost? Many of you are asking the question now that the feds have opened the shots up to anyone over 18. UW Medicine’s Dr. Christine Johnston has some answers. → Read More
Seattle Now: Hugs in the time of delta
Vaccines have made it a lot safer to be physically close to people again. But that's prompting all sorts of conversations about people's comfort level with physical touch. Do you go in for a hug, or keep your distance? → Read More
Birding 101: You don’t need fancy binoculars to be a bird nerd
Lots of folks turned to the outdoors during the pandemic — starting container gardens, enjoying the parks, or getting to know the local wildlife. That got the team behind KUOW’s podcast Seattle Now interested in birding — you know, the hobby. → Read More
Birding 101: You don’t need fancy binoculars to be a bird nerd
Lots of folks turned to the outdoors during the pandemic — starting container gardens, enjoying the parks, or getting to know the local wildlife. That got the team behind KUOW’s podcast Seattle Now interested in birding — you know, the hobby. → Read More
Why crows are dive bombing unsuspecting Seattleites
Seattle tends to have more crows than the average U.S. city. Mostly we get along fine, but it's the time of year when crows will dive bomb unsuspecting passers by. We head to Seward Park with a crow expert to find out why. → Read More
Seattle Now: What IS contact tracing?
You’ve probably been hearing the words “contact tracing” a lot lately -- it's supposed to be the key to keeping Covid-19 under control. But what is it exactly? → Read More
Friday Politics: Washington's 'Little Tuesday' primary will matter in 2020
Patricia Murphy talks with political analysts Joni Balter and C.R. Douglas about Washington's presidential primary, happening on March 10 this year. → Read More
We interrupt this mild Puget Sound winter for some cold weather
Washington State climatologist Nick Bond tells KUOW’s Patricia Murphy that the warm, wet winter predicted for the region could see an interruption. → Read More
American Iranians say they were detained at the Canadian border. Border Patrol denies it.
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) says around 60 Iranian-Americans were stopped at the U.S. - Canadian border this weekend. U.S. Border Patrol denies those reports. → Read More
Washington's $30 car tabs on hold as judge slaps injunction on I-976
Initiative 976 -- the $30-dollar car tab measure -- has been put on hold while a legal challenge moves forward. → Read More
Challenge to car tabs initiative goes to court
A King County Judge will decide whether to pause I-976, the measure that would limit car tabs to 30-dollars.l Tuesday’s hearing was part of a multi-party lawsuit which includes King County and the city of Seattle against the initiative → Read More
Ballard fire likely started with electrical equipment
The Seattle fire department is investigating how a massive fire started in Ballard Monday afternoon. Officials say the cause remains undetermined but they think it’s likely connected to overheated electrical equipment. → Read More
Two new vaping illness cases reported in Washington state
Two new cases of vaping illness are being reported in Washington. One in King County and one in Mason County. → Read More
Trump's wall means less money for Naval Base Kitsap
This latest lawsuit is over the administration's plans to redirect military funds to help pay for a wall on the southern border. → Read More
Vaping lung disease: 3 possible new cases near Spokane
The three possible new cases are in eastern Washington near Spokane. Earlier this week King County confirmed its first case in a teenager who said he was vaping nicotine. → Read More
King County looks to ride share drivers to help flag sex trafficking
The King County Council will consider a motion that would direct the Executive to explore training ride share drivers to spot sex trafficking. → Read More