Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
Editor, Seattle Now
About
Caroline Gomez is the editor of Seattle Now, KUOW's flagship news podcast. She's produced and edited hundreds of episodes on the people and stories that shape Seattle. She created "Casual Friday," Seattle Now's Friday episode that performs best (almost) every week. She has a masters degree in human centered design and engineering from the University of Washington and she applies a user-centered approach to her journalism and processes. Previously she was a producer at KCRW and is a proud alum of UCLA's Daily Bruin.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, conversational German
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: The Society of Professional Journalists, Western Washington Chapter
Podcasts
Stories
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Looking for crab molts to stop invasive green crabs
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Why mosquitoes like some humans more than others — and why we should get rid of them
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What makes you a mosquito magnet
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Casual Friday with Marcus Harrison Green and Zaki Hamid
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Casual Friday with Geraldine Deruiter and Jeannie Yandel
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At 50, Seattle Gay News starts a new chapter
“There’s not many organizations in this community that can say they’ve made it to 50 years," Renee Raketty told Seattle Now. "We’ve lost a lot of legacy organizations, and to be honest with you, the SGN is an institution in our community here in Seattle. And I’m so proud to carry that forward for the next 50 years.”
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Visiting the world's largest rhododendron collection
It’s spring, even if the weather hasn’t fully caught up yet. If there's one thing you can count on, besides postnasal drip, it’s rhododendrons. The showy blooms are all over town, and there are a lot more varieties than you think. Today, we're taking a fun trip to the botanical garden in Federal Way.
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We foraged mushrooms and they were delicious
Spring is well and truly underway, which means it’s mushroom hunting season in the woods in and around Seattle. Today on the show we take a trip to a local forest to learn some basics of the art of mushroom foraging. Daniel Winkler is a professional mushroom forager and author of "Fruits of the Forest: A Field Guide to Pacific Northwest Edible Mushrooms."
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Seattle's street trees have something to tell you
Aside from the shade and noise damping benefits they provide, trees tell stories. They hold history. It's a history Taha Ebrahimi says anyone can find sprouting throughout the city of Seattle.
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The trees that line Seattle's streets
The emerald city owes much of its greenery to street trees, planted along sidewalks and public roads. These trees show up in unexpected places and sometimes have even more unexpected stories Author Taha Ebrahimi Street Trees of Seattle