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Progressive candidate Katie Wilson is ahead of incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell by 1,976 votes — a .7% difference.
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Ted S. Warren/APA former barista in Everett is suing Starbucks for allegedly violating a new city law that requires employers to offer more hours to existing part-time workers before hiring new ones. -
Erik Neumann/OPBSouthwest Washington Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s centrist politics are being seen as a template for the 2026 midterms.
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Jeff Christensen/APHawaiian ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro strummed his way to international fame when a 2006 viral video catapulted him into the spotlight. -
Justus Sanchez/KNKXRecorded after he signed with Blue Note Records, 'Unity' marks jazz organist Larry Young's distinctive shift toward modal jazz. The exploratory record went on to redefine jazz organ.
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U.S. postal workers and other federal government employees get the day off, though most of the latter aren’t working anyway due to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. -
Girmay Zahilay, chair of the King County Council, had 53.2% of the vote as of Friday afternoon after a tight race against fellow councilmember Claudia Balducci. -
The name honors the Northwest’s geography and frequent rainfall. "Torrent" also hints at how the women’s hockey team will approach play on the ice. -
Even with the mayor’s race still undecided, the balance of power in Seattle city government is set to change.
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Performing his signature blend of R&B, jazz, and rock, Bilal made a quick stop at KNKX for a spiritual and heartfelt studio session. -
Parker Miles Blohm/KNKXBrazilian pianist Jovino Santos Neto remembers his 1995 Seattle concert with a session in the KNKX Seattle studios.
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