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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The Tacoma City Council voted last week to curtail cold-weather and school-year evictions established in the Landlord Fairness Code for certain low-income housing providers. -
King County leaders are urging the public to pay attention to warnings, evacuation orders and to mind barricades and road closure signs.
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Unprecedented flooding drove tens of thousands of people from their homes. As local authorities share resources, the Trump administration has authorized federal emergency aid. -
Nonprofit and private landlords claim eviction bans allow tenants to stop paying rent for long stretches. The Tacoma City Council is considering rolling back renter protections.
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The Tacoma City Council is considering amending a law to make it easier for affordable housing providers to evict problem tenants.
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A report published earlier this year found that people living near cannabis retailers were more likely to be diagnosed with cannabis use disorder and mental health issues. -
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Monday that he was appointing Colleen Melody to the nine-judge panel. Melody will replace Justice Mary Yu, who is retiring.
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The South Sound public health agency is expected to lay off 22 employees. A department spokesperson said this was due to expected federal and state funding cuts. -
According to the state’s health department, about 23% fewer COVID vaccines have been given out. Flu shots are down by about 10% across Washington.
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The Tacoma Housing Authority and other housing providers say the safeguards have resulted in tenants refusing to pay rent and, in some cases, property damage.
