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Carolyn Bick

Washington
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Covers:  Police and government accountability, local politics, community concerns, business, food, finance, culture
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Carolyn Bick’s Biography

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Once, a newbie journalist landed a freelance gig with a major international publication. That journalist then (foolishly) believed that this meant they could quit their full-time journalism job at a small, independently owned paper in Wareham, Massachusetts.

They learned the hard way that this was a foolish decision indeed — but, fortunately, the stars aligned in this journalist's favour.

Almost 10 years' worth of freelancing later, I am not doing the kind of journalism …

Carolyn Bick’s Journalist Portfolio

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Unreleased Investigation Sheds Light on Police Use of Tear Gas on Protesters in 2020 | South Seat...

Unreleased Investigation Sheds Light on Police Use of Tear Gas on Protesters in 2020 | South Seat...

This story reveals that an Office of Police Accountability (OPA)-initiated investigation into former Seattle …

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Fmr. Mayor May Have Pushed OPA to Delay Investigations Into Fmr. Police Chief | South Seattle Eme...

Fmr. Mayor May Have Pushed OPA to Delay Investigations Into Fmr. Police Chief | South Seattle Eme...

Former Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan appears to have had a hand in delaying investigations into former Seattle C…

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City Silent About Ongoing, Potentially Flawed Investigation Into Former OPA Director | South Seat...

City Silent About Ongoing, Potentially Flawed Investigation Into Former OPA Director | South Seat...

Since the beginning of this year, the Emerald has been following and reporting on developments in the ongoing…

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OIG Fired Auditor for Alleged Misconduct, but Court Disagreed | South Seattle Emerald

OIG Fired Auditor for Alleged Misconduct, but Court Disagreed | South Seattle Emerald

The Emerald has obtained a copy of a 2019 termination letter that the Office of Inspector General (OIG)’s Ins…

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It Has Been One Year Since Whistleblower Complaint Against OIG: A Retrospective | South Seattle E...

It Has Been One Year Since Whistleblower Complaint Against OIG: A Retrospective | South Seattle E...

A year ago today, the Emerald published its first story on a whistleblower complaint filed against the Office…

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CPC Lost or Destroyed SPD Sexual Abuse Data After Omitting It From Report | South Seattle Emerald

CPC Lost or Destroyed SPD Sexual Abuse Data After Omitting It From Report | South Seattle Emerald

The Emerald has learned that the Community Police Commission has apparently either lost or destroyed survey d…

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Articles

UW Tacoma Aspires to Double Enrollment, Become City’s Largest Park

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By Carolyn Bick
| The Urbanist
📰 Support nonprofit journalism Tacoma Education Parks and Public Space Housing South Sound After being assembled piece by piece by taking over historic buildings in a warehouse district, UW Tacoma is looking to grow up, adding a residence and dining hall to establish a campus heart on the edge of downtown Tacoma. (Doug Trumm) Previous Article
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Skansie Park splash pad repairs must wait until next year

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By Carolyn Bick
| Gig Harbor Now
Community Government Gig Harborites will have to wait until next year to use the Skansie Brothers Park splash pad. The Gig Harbor City Council voted 3-1 in favor of a staff recommendation that the city reject all bids to repair the splash pad, due to lack of funding. The city will request bids again early next year. Councilmember Ben Coronado voted against delaying the project. The city originally conceived of the splash pad as an artistic water feature.
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For those about to rock, Hair Nation salutes you

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By Carolyn Bick
| Gig Harbor Now
Arts & Entertainment Community Deciding, “No, we’re not gonna take it!” people found ways to twist and squeeze into the already-packed Skansie Brothers Park on the evening of Aug. 11 to listen, dance, and sing along to Hair Nation’s performance. The ’80s rock tribute band played the third-to-last concert of the city’s annual Summer Sounds event. A variety of musical groups graced the park’s pavilion stage this season.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was the writing editor of The Wareham Week in Wareham, Massachusetts, which basically meant I ran the whole paper. It was a trial by fire.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! It's a real workout for your fingers, let me tell ya.

How is social media changing news?

It's making it easier to share news, but also making it easier to share misinformation and lies that are hard to get on top of to correct.

Awards

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Bunting Nominee

2023

Editorial Excellence Award

2022

Awarded in recognition of my work in the realm of police accountability journalism.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2021 - Comprehensive Pandemic Coverage

First place award recognizing my work covering the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic at a small publication.

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Washington Newspaper Publishers Association

2020 - News Writer of the Year

First Place for News Writer of the Year, an award I won for writing several articles for the Northwest Asian Weekly.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2019 - Spot News

First Place award for the story, "Columbia City Ale House Employee Detained by ICE Agents"

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Washington Newspaper Publishers Association

2018 - News Writer of the Year

Second Place for News Writer of the Year, which I won for several articles I wrote for the Northwest Asian Weekly.

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Washington Newspaper Publishers Association

2019 - Education

Second Place for a story I wrote for the Northwest Asian Weekly.

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