Sarah Watson's profile photo

Sarah Watson

Iowa City

Bettendorf, East Moline, and Silvis Reporter at Quad-City Times

Iowan • Davenport, Scott County, plus a bit o' politics @qctimes/@Dispatch_Argus • Formerly @Gazettedotcom @TheDailyIowan •🍍on🍕• [email protected] • she/her

Featured in: Favicon qctimes.com Favicon sfgate.com Favicon chron.com Favicon flipboard.com Favicon sfchronicle.com Favicon stltoday.com Favicon houstonchronicle.com Favicon seattlepi.com Favicon tucson.com Favicon mysanantonio.com

Articles

  • 1 week ago | qctimes.com | Sarah Watson

    Eight months after a joint meeting with the Davenport Civil Rights Commission and the City Council, commissioners again are asking for resolutions to their executive director’s concerns. Members of the city council, civil rights commission, the civil rights director, the city administrator and the city attorney met Tuesday for almost an hour and a half to air and address continued friction between the civil rights director and other city staff.

  • 1 week ago | qconline.com | Sarah Watson

    The city of Bettendorf is planning to install cameras underneath the Interstate 74 bridge to help solve property crime and protect against more serious threats of terrorism. Eight cameras are slated to be installed underneath the Bettendorf side of the I-74 bridge that will give the police department eyes on the paths underneath as well as on Leach Park and the lots on either side of the bridge. The state already has cameras that monitor traffic on the bridge.

  • 1 week ago | qctimes.com | Sarah Watson

    The city of Bettendorf is planning to install cameras underneath the Interstate 74 bridge to help solve property crime and protect against more serious threats of terrorism. Eight cameras are slated to be installed underneath the Bettendorf side of the I-74 bridge that will give the police department eyes on the paths underneath as well as on Leach Park and the lots on either side of the bridge. The state already has cameras that monitor traffic on the bridge.

  • 1 week ago | qctimes.com | Sarah Watson

    A Father's Day bicycle ride that showcases the riverfront will be at a new location this year — the trails and historical buildings of Arsenal Island. Organized by River Action, the new twist on Ride the River helps celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th birthday in 2025. The 10-mile route for "Ride the Island" will depart from the Quad-City Times parking lot in Davenport, cross the Government Bridge and enter the arsenal at the Davenport gate.

  • 1 week ago | qconline.com | Sarah Watson

    A Father's Day bicycle ride that showcases the riverfront will be at a new location this year — the trails and historical buildings of Arsenal Island. Organized by River Action, the new twist on Ride the River helps celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th birthday in 2025. The 10-mile route for "Ride the Island" will depart from the Quad-City Times parking lot in Davenport, cross the Government Bridge and enter the arsenal at the Davenport gate.

Contact details

Socials & Sites

Try JournoFinder For Free

Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.

Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →

Coverage map

X (formerly Twitter)

Followers
1K
Tweets
3K
DMs Open
Yes
Sarah Watson
Sarah Watson @K_5mydearwatson
10 Apr 25

RT @writefelissa: Des Moines’ ethnic grocery stores are such a crucial part of the capital city’s fabric. Owned by immigrants and refugees,…

Sarah Watson
Sarah Watson @K_5mydearwatson
8 Apr 25

RT @seungminkim: WASHINGTON (AP) — AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citi…

Sarah Watson
Sarah Watson @K_5mydearwatson
7 Apr 25

RT @peskyteske: April is National Donate Life Month. Two years ago I wrote this story about how organ donation changed my life twice. Even…