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As seen in: KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA), HuffPost, The Guardian, Yahoo Singapore, Yahoo, Grist, Le HuffPost, Oregon Public Broadcasting, HuffPost Brasil, KNKX-FM (Tacoma, WA)
Covers:  Politics, policing, climate change, environmental justice, plastic waste, public health, housing, jazz, technology culture, business.
Now: editor @KUOW/@NPR in Seattle. Old bylines @GuardianUS, @pulitzercenter, @WNYC, @columbiajourn, @HuffPost. Email Catharine@kuow.org

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Audio/print news editor, reporter. Master's degree from Columbia Journalism School. Formerly with HuffPost for 10 years. Words in The Guardian, HuffPost, Yahoo, Grist.

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(AUDIO) Seattle set a new record for homicides

(AUDIO) Seattle set a new record for homicides

Seattle recently set a record that no city welcomes. There have been 70 homicide victims in the city so far t…

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(PRINT) Majority-Black city gets $150m to fix sewage crisis from New York state

(PRINT) Majority-Black city gets $150m to fix sewage crisis from New York state

After decades struggling with failing sewage infrastructure, the majority-Black city of Mount Vernon, New Yor…

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(PRINT) Majority-Black city sees hope after years of sewage crisis

(PRINT) Majority-Black city sees hope after years of sewage crisis

Dacia Torchia tries to avoid her basement. Especially when the foul, familiar smell creeps under the door jus…

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(DOCUMENTARY) Why is this majority Black city grappling with 100-year-old sewers? - video

(DOCUMENTARY) Why is this majority Black city grappling with 100-year-old sewers? - video

In the shadow of New York City, one of the world's richest cities, the people of Mount Vernon, New York face …

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(PRINT) 'We need help': Sewage Crisis Hits Majority-Black Town In New York

(PRINT) 'We need help': Sewage Crisis Hits Majority-Black Town In New York

Frustrated residents said whiter towns nearby have wastewater infrastructure that works just fine.

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(AUDIO) Why NYC Is Banning Cars From Some Streets

(AUDIO) Why NYC Is Banning Cars From Some Streets

New York City made a bunch of streets car-free during the pandemic. The change was so popular that it's going…

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Anti-tax candidate in close second for King County assessor position

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By Catharine Smith Verified
| KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA) Verified
Published August 7, 2026 at 8:22 AM PDT The race for King County assessor is still too close to call after three days of counting. On Thursday, while first-place Rob Foxcurran looked poised to advance to the general election, the battle for second place was within half a percentage point. Anti-tax candidate and brewery owner Dominique Scarimbolo was just 1,213 votes ahead of Chris Roberts, the former mayor of Shoreline.
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Seattle Police Chief Barnes has resigned; mayor makes it official after hours of silence

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By Catharine Smith Verified, Katie Campbell Verified, Scott Greenstone Verified
| Oregon Public Broadcasting Verified
Seattle police chief Shon Barnes speaks to the crowd at a vigil honoring the 3 people who were shot and killed during Bite of Seattle the previous day, on Monday, July 27, 2026, at Seattle Center. After hours of radio silence Thursday, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced that Police Chief Shon Barnes would step down.
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Fired or resigned? Seattle Police Chief Barnes supporters rally amid reports he's been ousted

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By Catharine Smith Verified, Scott Greenstone Verified
| KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA) Verified
Supporters of Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes rallied at City Hall Thursday morning, as word spreadthat Mayor Katie Wilson gave him a choice: resign or be fired. The move comes amid fallout over the city’s handling of a deadly mass shooting at a festival earlier this week. “We have had a problem with law enforcement for a very long time in the city of Seattle,” said Sheley Secrest, president of the regional NAACP, covering Washington, Alaska, and Oregon.
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