Owen Henderson
Morning Edition Host and ReporterOwen Henderson hosts Morning Edition for SPR News, but after he gets off the air each day, he's reporting stories with the rest of the team. Owen is a 2023 graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he studied journalism with minors in Spanish and theater. Before joining the SPR newsroom, he worked as the Weekend Edition host for Illinois Public Media, as well as reporting on the arts and LGBTQ+ issues. Having grown up in the Midwest, he’s excited to get acquainted with the Inland Northwest and all that it has to offer. When he’s not in the newsroom or behind the mic, you can find Owen out on the trails hiking or in his kitchen baking bread.
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Julie Tate-Libby loves where her home, but recognizes the growth it's experiencing are changing what the Methow has traditionally been about. -
Hear our 2025 interviews with Hannah Cvancara, Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Julie Tate-Libby. -
The $3.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will allow the Medical Lake School District to pay graduate students as they serve and learn in ESD 101 schools. -
Plus, Gov. Ferguson says he supports taxing millionaires' earnings, and RVs may be booted off Sandpoint's City Beach to make way for a luxury hotel. -
Plus, WA's Ecology Department wants to help firefighters ditch PFAS-laden foam, and WSU wins its first Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. -
Plus, Idaho's DOGE taskforce recommends cutting Medicaid expansion, and Gov. Ferguson unveils his transportation spending priorities. -
Plus, Idaho lawmakers debate the future of Medicaid expansion, and Spokane's 911 call center debate is coming to a close. -
Plus, repairs continue from wind damage, and Rep. Dan Newhouse announces his retirement. -
Plus, Spokane County is trying a new jail diversion program, and WSU has a new football coach. -
Plus, rough weather is expected to continue as wind gusts strengthen and mountain snowfall intensifies. And the Spokane Tribal chairman and other Native American leaders want Congress to update the system that’s supposed to provide health care for tribal members.
