Kate Walters

I love my 3 year old's brain. He asked us the other night if he could have ice cream because "I did such a good job eating all of my popsicle." I mean, how could we say no?

Heavy rain relents in Western Washington, but floodwater, damage remains along swollen rivers: bit.ly/3NhZtrM Story by @caseyworks @KUOW

Beth Adams. Reporter, producer, and host of WXXI's Morning Edition. Rochester, NY. @BethAdams20 @WXXINews @WXXIrochester #MorningEditon @13WHAM #NPRmageddon bit.ly/3DsQmPU

This is wild!!! publicola.com/2023/11/14/ema…

Scenes from #ElectionDay at the King County Elections headquarters as workers process ballots Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in Renton, Wash. (@AP Photos/Lindsey Wasson)

Today 302 people's names, including seven infants, were read aloud at a ceremony for those who died last year in King County whose families couldn't be found or couldn't afford a burial service. @KUOW @_megan_farmer kuow.org/stories/record…

Since this story published I’ve heard from 5 other WA families who also have an “Adam” in their life. They too struggle to find help for their loved ones with mental illness and substance use. They too are lost in the maze. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/m…

Great reporting on a sad, haunting and relevant story from @sydbrownstone projects.seattletimes.com/2023/local/los…

Yikes! seattletimes.com/seattle-news/l…

@thekla_richter @DefectiveBecca @seattlechildren Thank you for pointing this out! I appreciate it.

Today @seattlechildren informed staff that their masking policies will change on 7/13 Currently, everyone who can is required to mask in all public areas of the hospital. Now, no one has to mask anywhere unless they are symptomatic or staff providing direct patient care.

As always, the very talented @_megan_farmer has captured some truly beautiful images. kuow.org/stories/photos…

Amazon tech workers rallied at HQ this afternoon to turn up the heat on their bosses. @KimOnKUOW and I caught up on what exactly they're fighting for: kuow.org/stories/hundre…

THIS JUST IN: More than 80% of our members say they’re ready to vote YES to authorize a strike! ✊🔥 More than 230 members have agreed: We’re serious about going on strike if management keeps playing with our colleagues' jobs and our contract.

So I heard from a source that her boss called her in after our recent story... I was worried for her because when sources talk to us, of course there's a risk but this level of intimidation was new to me. They wanted to know specifically when and how we communicated🧵

Are you an Amazon employee with feelings about the return to office mandate taking effect May 1? I want to hear from you. Shoot me a DM or email monica@kuow.org

I support this decision

Were you affected by smoke from the fishing vessel fire / shelter-in-place order this weekend in #Tacoma? Talk about it for a @KUOW story? DM me or jryan@kuow.org @TPCHD @350Tacoma @Redefine_Tacoma @Puyallup_Tribe @chb_tacoma

NPR stands for freedom of speech & holding the powerful accountable. A vigorous, vibrant free press is essential to the health of our democracy. My full statement on the recent inaccurate Twitter label below:

Seen in the KUOW mailroom 💪. Our @sagaftra union is continuing to negotiate for fair wages from @UW and management. The process has dragged on for a YEAR. Our ask is simple: KUOW journalists should be able to afford to live in the city we cover. #WeMakeKUOW #UnionStrong

Today is MY last day with ⁦@NPR⁩ after 41 years! I want to thank the most curious, attentive and loyal listeners a reporter could ever hope for and who traveled alongside me on a long, wild ride. Arrivederci!!!