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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Seattle is preparing to host six World Cup matches. But this isn't the first time the Pacific Northwest welcomed elite athletes from around the world to compete. -
Washington Head Start providers are among those saying immigration enforcement is leading more students to miss class and show signs of anxiety, stress and trauma.
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Across Washington state and Idaho, unionized reporters at five McClatchy Media newspapers went on strike Tuesday over low wages.
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As the Seattle area prepares for the World Cup to kick off in June, the City of SeaTac is trying to ensure hotel staff are ready to respond to opioid overdoses. -
State officials are seeing a sharp decline in the number of people signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance after Congress allowed subsidies to expire. -
Around 40,000 fewer people in Washington signed up for health insurance through Washington Health Plan Finder compared to 2025, according to new data from the state.
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The report says the new facility should include more outdoor space, larger courtrooms and multi-purpose areas for things like counseling and creative activities.
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The Tacoma children’s hospital is moving into a new, six-story building this month. The $479 million facility is expected to expand access to health care in the South Sound. -
Three cases of the disease were discovered in Kittitas and Spokane counties. After investigating, public health officials couldn't determine where those people were exposed.
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The Seattle/King County clinic served more than 3,100 people at the Seattle Center over the course of four days. Organizers of the annual event say demand was unprecedented.
