В Вашингтоне приближаются ключевые выборы, а в Сиэтле растет число католиков

Gabrielle Healy Senior Producer, SoundsideGabrielle is a senior producer for Soundside, covering everything from politics to culture. Gabrielle came to KUOW in 2025, after almost three years as a producer with the NPR and WBUR show Here and Now. There, she produced conversations about cup stacking, global news, and music. Before that, she was the digital editor at New Hampshire Public Radio and the NPR and WAMU show 1A. She grew up in Fairhaven, Massachusetts and graduated from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. She likes reading, playing soccer, and eating French fries. For tips, pitches, and questions for Soundside, send her an email! Location: Seattle Languages: English, some Spanish Pronouns: she/her Email: [email protected] Bluesky: gabriellehealy.bsky.social Stories - The Aug. 4 primary election is fast approaching, and the race for Washington’s 32nd Legislative District, Position 1 is one of the hottest on the ballot. - Even in one of the country’s most non-religious regions, emerging data suggests a wave of people in the Seattle area are converting to Roman Catholicism. - The men’s FIFA World Cup kicks off Thursday (pun intended), and Seattle is hosting six of those matches. - Valentine’s Day can bring a lot of expectations to the romantic dinner table. There’s a sense that couples have to have this perfect night out, one that may even end with some intimacy. - PoliticsDrug use and prostitution are some of the thorniest issues for Seattle leaders, especially those on the ballot this November. In the last couple of years,… - PoliticsRepublicans in Washington state are eyeing a couple legislative races this year that could help them claw back a little power from Democrats, who currently hold majorities in both the state House and Senate. One of those races is a special election in Washington’s 5th Legislative District, which covers Issaquah to Enumclaw. - A year after an Israeli soldier shot and killed Aysenur Ezgi Eygi in the West Bank, her family is still looking for answers to basic questions about what happened that day. - State leaders and hospital officials say the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" signed into law earlier this month by President Donald Trump could impact the access of hundreds of thousands of Washington residents to health care, especially in rural parts of the state.