Charla Bear
Education ReporterCharla joined us in January, 2010 and is excited to be back in Seattle after several years in Washington, DC, where she was a director and producer for NPR. Charla has reported from three continents and several outlets including Marketplace, San Francisco Chronicle and NPR. She has a master of journalism from University of California, Berkeley and a bachelor's degree in architecture from University of Washington.
Charla's most memorable public radio moment: “Sitting alone in a room with a convicted murderer who had just been paroled. The only thing between us was a microphone, as he told me how he had transformed his life and become a priest.”
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Now that voters have kicked the state out of the liquor store business, some people are looking forward to changes in how they buy booze. Others, though,…
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Thousands of students across the state are taking the SAT this weekend.The college entrance exam plays a big role in admissions, but a lot of students are…
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If you rely on the bus to get around Seattle, Shoreline or South King County, changes could be coming to your route. Metro is proposing reducing or…
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Climate experts have predicted a colder and wetter than normal winter on the way for Washington, thanks to a second year in a row of La Nina’s effects.…
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Seattle has selected a contractor to build its new fleet of streetcars. The city is gearing up to start construction of a route through First Hill.…
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As people across Washington face the deadline to pay their property taxes – Seattle is asking homeowners to consider shelling out even more next year.The…
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The unemployment rate for teens and young adults in Washington is one of the highest in the nation – and it’s especially tough on high school dropouts.…
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The so-called "Carmageddon" in Los Angeles this summer was a bust — but its Seattle-based sequel "Viadoom" is being billed as the real deal.When the…
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Members of King County’s labor council rallied today to call for job growth in the Seattle park that’s been home to Occupy Seattle protests. Labor leaders…
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Students in a Federal Way Public School taught a Hollywood actor a little about STEM education. Danny Glover visited a science, technology, engineering…