Ariel Van Cleave
Morning Edition ProducerAriel first entered a public radio newsroom in 2004 while in school at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. It was love at first sight. After graduating from Bradley, she went on to earn a Master's degree in Public Affairs Reporting from the University of Illinois at Springfield. Ariel has lived in Indiana, Ohio and Alaska reporting on everything from salmon spawning to policy issues concerning education. She's been a host, a manager and now rides shotgun with Kirsten Kendrick as the Morning Edition producer at KNKX.
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This story originally aired on June 1, 2019. Emotional intelligence and good self care are important for a lot of us, but they can be a little illusive as… -
Gov. Jay Inslee has made it to the debate stage twice with fellow Democratic presidential candidates, but the threshold for the next round of debates may…
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More than 30 gray whales have washed ashore in Washington state this year. But that’s only a fraction of the number of stranded whales seen along the West…
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Marvin Oliver has died at the age of 73. The Seattle-based artist was world-renowned and drew on his Native American roots to create his pieces. Oliver…
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Every 10 years, the population of the United States gets counted. The actual census starts in March of next year, with a first-ever digital rollout of…
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The men and women who fight wildland fires have to be prepared for everything. Many of the people who sign up as recruits have never been in a wildfire in…
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A new batch of gun safety laws go into effect today in Washington state. They're part of Initiative 1639, which was approved by voters last November.The…
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KNKX weather expert Cliff Mass has been working with a group of atmospheric researchers at the University of Washington hoping to get a better idea of the…
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Laura McCollum, who was profiled in Episode 2 of Forgotten Prison, has been conditionally released from the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island.…
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The only woman at a treatment facility for sex offenders on McNeil Island in South Puget Sound has been conditionally released in Pierce County.Laura…
