Kari Plog
South Sound reporterKari Plog transitioned from print journalism to public radio in 2018. She has only ever lived and worked in Pierce County, starting at The News Tribune in Tacoma where she covered government and communities across Pierce County.
In her time at KNKX, she's won several radio awards for investigations and enterprise.
Her previous work included an award-winning investigation into a deadly boat launch in Tacoma. Before joining KNKX in November 2018, Kari worked for her alma mater, Pacific Lutheran University, where she served as senior editor of the institution’s magazine, producing long-form storytelling from Parkland to Norway.
Kari also worked for several years as a college newspaper adviser at the University of Puget Sound, and continues to serve as a passionate advocate for aspiring journalists and student media.
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Pierce County Council candidate Josh Harris, who is running on a pro-law enforcement platform, fired multiple rounds from a handgun at an auto-theft suspect Monday near a homeless encampment with police officers within earshot, according to Tacoma police and the Pierce County prosecutor’s office. -
Pierce County has agreed to a settlement with the family of Manuel Ellis, who was killed by Tacoma police in 2020. The proposed settlement of just over $4 million will be on tomorrow's agenda for a county council vote.
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It’s been two years since Manuel Ellis was killed on a street corner in Tacoma. Now, three Tacoma police officers await trial for his death. Meanwhile, Ellis’ family is still figuring out how to navigate life without him.
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Tacoma has a new police chief — and he has his work cut out for him. KNKX South Sound reporter Kari Plog sat down with Chief Avery Moore to talk about his first month on the job — and the challenges he faces.
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Senate Bill 5776 would have, among other things, created a state violence and death investigation resource center. Plans for the center, led by a forensic pathologist, included developing best practices for death investigations statewide.
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Rosemary Ponnekanti says she dreamed up the Tacoma Light Trail as a way to bring light into the community when it needed it the most. That’s just as true this year as it was in 2020, as the pandemic continues to breed isolation and uncertainty.
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Masyih Ford and Armando Farinas, two Tacoma police officers involved in the killing of Manuel Ellis in March 2020, have been exonerated of any wrongdoing following an internal investigation into their conduct in the case.
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After more than nine months of negotiations, the union representing Tacoma police almost has a new contract. The Tacoma City Council unanimously approved the three-year collective bargaining agreement during its final regular meeting of the year. It includes wage increases for 2021 and 2022 totaling 13.2 percent.
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Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson announced her campaign for secretary of state on Wednesday – and she’s running as a nonpartisan candidate, a value she feels strongly about.
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In September, the statues that comprised the exhibits at Never Never Land, an iconic fantasy world inside Tacoma's Point Defiance Park, went up for auction after years of collecting dust in storage. But who are these people who collectively spent more than $61,000 to bring home pieces of a now defunct theme park?
