Penny LeGate is one of the 32 members of King County’s Heroin and Opioid Addiction Task Force. In 2012, she lost her 19-year-old daughter, Marah Williams, to a heroin overdose. She spoke with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna about the task force recommendations and the need to view heroin and opioid addiction as a serious public health crisis.

Penny LeGate on Creating Safe Spaces for Heroin Users in King County

What is the story behind the stories reported by our local journalists? How did they find the story? What surprised them in the course of their reporting? Who is willing to talk and who is not? What does it mean to the public? We get answers to those questions and other fascinating insights from reporters in this timely and concise interview series.

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What is the story behind the stories reported by our local journalists? How did they find the story? What surprised them in the course of their reporting? Who is willing to talk and who is not? What does it mean to the public? We get answers to those questions and other fascinating insights from reporters in this timely and concise interview series. A production of KCTS 9 public media, which brings you the PBS experience of high-quality drama, news, documentaries, science, kids programming and local stories. Trust KCTS 9 to provide the widest variety of programs that entertain, inform and connect you with your community. KCTS 9 is a service of Cascade Public Media.

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Penny LeGate on Creating Safe Spaces for Heroin Users in King County