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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After providing free medical, dental and vision services every year for more than a decade, the organizers of the Seattle/King County Clinic say it is no longer sustainable.
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Low Income Housing Institute opened its largest tiny home village in South Park, making 90 units available.
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Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown celebrated the massive win against the national grocer for its role in driving the opioid epidemic.
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A ballot measure focused on giving parents’ greater access to student records is trailing after election night.
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Major ballot items included the King County assessor, Seattle City Council's lone seat up for election, and Seattle's transit measure.
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Initial results and context for three statewide initiatives: millionaires tax repeal, banning trans girls from girls sports, and reinstating a previous Parents' Bill of Rights.
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The conservative group Let’s Go Washington is pushing to expand access to medical, counseling and other school records. Critics worry this will roll back protections.
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The teenage suspect will be required to be under 24-hour adult supervision and is barred from contacting survivors of the deadly shooting while he awaits trial.
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Murray formally launched a new committee this month called the Public Health for America Working Group.
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Nilu Jenks and Julie Kang are campaigning to claim the District 5 city council seat. The candidates have distinct backgrounds and differ on police surveillance.