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Daniel DeMay

Seattle
As seen in: Medium, MSN, Associated Press, SFGate, U.S. News and World Report, Charlotte Business Journal, Chron, Denver Business Journal, Orlando Business Journal, Puget Sound Business Journal and
Covers:  business, economics, labor, alcohol industry, politics, technology, agriculture
Doesn't Cover: education, cops, environment
Comms manager @KCCouncil. Snowboarding, music. RT ≠ endorsement, opinions are my own.

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Daniel DeMay’s Biography

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I cover Seattle culture, business and transportation for SeattlePI.com. We are an online news organization (formerly a print paper, until 2009) covering the greater Seattle area.

Before I tromped into the world of journalism, I was a steel carpenter and drywall contractor, and, before that, an electric motor technician.

In whatever spare time I can muster, I play music, read Hemingway, Steinbeck and Kerouac (only the early stuff, before he got too crazy), among others, and eat delicious food.

Daniel DeMay’s Journalist Portfolio

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Mental health system has 'a long way to go'

Mental health system has 'a long way to go'

Part four of a four-part series on mental health: The mental health system in Skagit County's corrections sys…

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Sakuma Bros., Familias spar in court over worker rules

Sakuma Bros., Familias spar in court over worker rules

MOUNT VERNON - Lawyers for the farm workers' union Familias Unidas por la Justicia told a Skagit County Super…

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Assessor: State should have notified tax districts of refund

Assessor: State should have notified tax districts of refund

Local tax districts that took an $837,000 hit last week were unaware of the tax changes that led to the refun…

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More testimony opposes Shell refinery oil rail offloading proposal

More testimony opposes Shell refinery oil rail offloading proposal

ANACORTES - A proposed crude-by-rail terminal continued to draw a mixture of support and intense criticism at…

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Fighting for water

Fighting for water

Nearly 15 years ago, Richard and Marnie Fox started planning for the future. The couple subdivided a larger …

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Big passion for a tiny craft

Big passion for a tiny craft

ANACORTES - It's a process that requires great patience and a whole lot of time, a steady hand and an ability…

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Articles

Dunn awards Martin Luther King Jr. Medal of Distinguished Service to Patti Payne

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By Daniel DeMay
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King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn on Tuesday awarded civic and community leader Patti Payne with the Martin Luther King Jr. Medal of Distinguished Service, an award that recognizes individuals whose work has answered the question asked by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “What are you doing for others?” “I am so pleased to honor my friend Patti Payne, who not only spent her career as a successful journalist shining a light on uplifting stories and good causes, but has used her platform to...
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Amid record level of overdose deaths, local leaders announce 4th annual King County Conference on Substance Use  : VOICE of the Valley

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By Daniel DeMay
| Voice of the Valley Verified
King County substance use disorder and recovery leaders announced Thursday that the 4thannual King County Conference on Substance Use will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Highline College in Des Moines, with a virtual attendance option available as well.
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Council approves creation of Cannabis Safety Taskforce

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By Daniel DeMay
| Voice of the Valley Verified
Legislation to create a Cannabis Safety Taskforce, sponsored by Councilmembers Reagan Dunn and Jeanne Kohl-Welles, on Tuesday passed out of the King County Council. “A dedicated Cannabis Safety Taskforce will be able to focus on keeping our local communities safe from the pattern of armed robberies targeting cannabis stores and manufacturers across the region,” Dunn said.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Distribution manager at my college paper.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I learned to type on an old Royal. It was puke green.

How is social media changing news?

Social media allows us to break news quickly, but can often undercut the editing process. We need to be embrace it carefully going forward.

Awards

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2014 - Social Issues Reporting

Second place among medium-sized dailies for an enterprise story on migrant farm workers striking and unionizing in the Skagit Valley.

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Washington Community College Journalism Award

2012 - News - Continued Coverage

Second place award for continued coverage of a story on a burglary of the music building at Shoreline Community College.

Washington Community College Journalism Award

2011 - Editorial/opinion

Second place award for opinion piece on continued cuts to higher education.

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