Austin Jenkins
Since January 2004, Austin Jenkins has been the Olympia-based political reporter for the Northwest News Network. In that position, Austin covers Northwest politics and public policy, as well as the Washington State Legislature. You can also see Austin on television as host of TVW's (the C–SPAN of Washington State) Emmy-nominated public affairs program "Inside Olympia."
Prior to joining the Northwest News Network, Austin worked as a television reporter in Seattle, Portland and Boise.
Austin is a graduate of Garfield High School in Seattle and Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut. In 2019, he received his Master of Communication in Digital Media from the University of Washington Communication Leadership program.
Austin's reporting has been recognized with awards from the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors, Public Radio News Directors Incorporated and the Society of Professional Journalists. Austin was part of a team that won a 2018 national Edward R. Murrow award for breaking news coverage.
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A Grieving Father And Jail Chief Find Friendship And Common Purpose
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Most Inmates Who Die In Jail Have Not Been Convicted Of A Crime
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Privacy Proponents Want New Consumer Law In Washington.mp3
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Nurse Recounts Frightening Attack At Washington's Western State Hospital
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A man stole an airplane Friday night from Sea-Tac airport. Planes in the area were grounded and two F-15s responded from Portland before the plane crashed on a nearby island.
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Historic Olympia: Where Lobbyists Are Your Neighbors
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As Democrats Prepare To Take Control Of Olympia, Partisanship Flares
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Former Wife Of Accused Washington Lawmaker Speaks Out
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How Hard Is It To Get A Family Member Committed? Depends On Your County