Liz Jones
Editor
About
Liz Jones is an editor for daily news, features and special projects. She started at KUOW in 2005 and worked primarily as a reporter until 2018. Her coverage largely focused on immigration and underrepresented communities.
Her work has also been heard on national shows including NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Here & Now, PRI's The World, Latino USA, Snap Judgment, The Takeaway and BBC News Service.
She is a NW native who's also lived in Spain, Peru, NYC and Ritzville, WA.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Spanish
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Jadorie, 10, reflects on 2020: ‘I miss everything, except math’
What do kids think about 2020? They've got some thoughts about the coronavirus, the heated election and protests for racial justice.
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‘As a police officer, I have to be able to say I am sorry’
'Every one of these situations, you could see yourself there.'
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Mr. D and his ‘babies.’ A veteran educator and the toughest year of his career
He's wrestled with retirement for years but hangs on for more students he wants to see graduate, or families who need just a little more time to find stability.
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'Good but glitchy.' A kids’ view of remote school, from a Central District youth center
Glitchy computers. Distracted students. Overbooked parents. Seattle families are still troubleshooting daily routines and challenges, nearly a month into remote school.
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When two civil rights eras collide: The stalwart and the newcomer
Larry Gossett and Girmay Zahilay reflect on leading communities through protests.
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Relief from smoke, unhealthy air not coming Monday
Seattle spent the weekend under an orange hue as wildfire smoke continued to blanket the region, bringing air quality down to unhealthy levels for everyone. After nearly a week of smoky air, there may be some relief on the horizon.
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Lista de consejos para inmigrantes que temen ser deportados
Nota: este artículo es una traducción de una nota hecha por Liz Jones el 18 de no
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Debating the protests with grandma, a former Black Panther
Lifelong activist Phyllis Noble-Mobley joined the recent marches for racial justice, yet questions the strategy to defund police.
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‘Definitely is the same fight:' Two Garfield High grads talk two eras of civil rights protests
This conversation is part of our Beyond the Protest series, led by people involved in the struggle for social justice, from different generations and viewpoints, from protesters to police.
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A journalist and his son on running from tear gas, and why the protests are personal
Home from college this summer, Omari Salisbury never thought he’d get pepper sprayed by police. He never thought he’d see a cop car set on fire right next to him.