Mitch Borden
General Assignment ReporterMitch Borden is a general assignment reporter at KNKX. He’s worked at radio stations across the U.S. in places like rural Alaska and West Texas. Borden loves to cover all types of interesting stories. News tips can be sent to mborden@knkx.org.
He first moved to Seattle in the spring of 2025 to join the KNKX news team. When Borden is not out reporting you can usually find him cooking, sipping a cup of coffee or exploring the city while listening to an audiobook.
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Tacoma District 1 Councilmember John Hines and former Councilmember Anders Ibsen are running to help lead Tacoma. The next mayor will take part in important decisions, such as choosing the new city manager. -
Last week, the food bank saw 52 new households turn out to receive groceries, the majority of them federal employees.
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According to University of Washington researchers involved in the study, its findings are part of a growing body of work showing that providing free meals to all students could have a whole host of benefits.
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The small, clumsy fish isn’t the strongest or fastest creature living in Puget Sound. But it has developed other tools to survive in rough waters. -
U.S. Rep. Emily Randall held an event in Bremerton to hear about potential impacts on federal workers who are furloughed or are working without pay.
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The Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities has served Pierce County for decades. But the end of a longtime partnership is forcing it to look for a new home. -
Once Lake City's Fred Meyer shuts down, residents will have to travel over a mile to the next large grocery store and pharmacy. Some worry the area could become a food desert. -
Researchers estimated the learning loss from shutting down schools cost the U.S. $2 trillion dollars in future gross domestic product.
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The 15-point proposal aims to address homelessness, crime, and drug use in the Little Saigon area.
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Democratic lawmakers are calling on congressional Republicans to permanently extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year.
