Hana Kim
Hana Kim co-anchors Seattle News Tonight alongside David Rose and Sabirah Rayford. She is the station's principal anchor for election coverage, political interviews and coverage of local government.
Hana graduated from the University of Maryland-College Park. As a journalist she covered communities in Maryland and Tennessee before setting roots in Washington.
For more than a decade now at FOX 13, Hana has been on the air during the biggest events to hit the region like the historic Oso landslide to the I-5 Skagit River Bridge collapse.
Hana is asking tough questions of those in power as Washington continues to face unprecedented challenges when it comes to homelessness, housing, mental health and crime.
Hana has moderated several live political debates including races for Seattle Mayor, Seattle City Council and Congress.
Over the span of her career, Hana has been honored with multiple awards for her work.
She won an Emmy for spotlighting the issue of teen suicide and another Emmy for anchoring breaking news, as part of a team covering the riots in Seattle in 2020.
She was also recognized with a Regional Edward R. Murrow and Associated Press awards for uncovering an opioid pipeline from Tennessee to Florida.
Outside of work, Hana spends a lot of time with her husband, son and the grandparents traveling, hiking, eating and exploring.
The latest from Hana Kim
New taxes on the table as Mayor Wilson looks to balance budget deficit
Seattle is facing a tough financial outlook as the city’s budget shortfall has grown larger than originally projected, with the latest deficit nearing half a billion dollars.
Record $500M lawsuit payouts bleed WA state budgets
Washingtonian tax dollars are paying out an astronomical increase in lawsuits. Now, lawmakers are struggling to find a solution.
Seattle councilmembers call on Mayor Wilson to close Aurora Avenue roads
Seattle councilmembers are calling on the mayor to close neighborhood roads near Aurora Avenue, calling it a public safety crisis.
Bothell, WA students, parents demand school board members resign over SRO vote
Students and parents at Bothell High School are not letting their school resource officer program go quietly.
WA's millionaires tax will likely appear on November ballot
It appears the so-called "millionaires tax" will be appearing on the November ballot, Governor Bob Ferguson acknowledged.
Critics say WA is neglecting to fund public defenders amid caseload cut
Washington’s public defense system is facing a crippling shortage of attorneys, driving high burnout rates.
Gov. Ferguson’s push to lift WA police numbers out of dead last sees rocky start
In 2025, Gov. Bob Ferguson secured $100 million from the Legislature to hire more police officers. More than a year later, little of that money has been doled out, and the state has fewer officers.
Extraordinary surge in luxury homes listed in Washington real estate market
Out-of-state realtors, such as Las Vegas-based agent Roy Shetrit, are actively pitching to Washington residents on social media to attract them as clients amidst a growing trend of people moving out of state.
Bothell High School students walk out over district ending SRO program
Bothell High School students walked out of the classroom on Monday to protest the Northshore School District's decision to eliminate the campus School Resource Officer program.
Snohomish County 911 among the first in the nation to use AI
Snohomish County 911 is among the first in the nation to use AI to field emergency calls, and they say it's helping both the public and the dispatchers.