Seattle Parks removed the poles in 2023 to refurbish them. But people have raised questions about whether they accurately represent Coast Salish peoples of the region.

Plus, how local governments use AI, the story behind Rachel's Playground, and a play about the Baha’i faith in Iran. The KNKX News team shares the stories they're most proud of.

Some theaters in the region say ticket sales are improving, but the number of people who pay up front for multiple shows remains low.

The exhibition is titled “Living and Loving Under the Carceral State.” The artists say working together has helped them break through isolation and tell their stories.

Ten local artists will start the new year $10,000 richer, thanks to local music nonprofit Sonic Guild Seattle.

Arlene Wagner has been collecting nutcrackers for nearly 50 years. Now, she's got one of the largest collections in the world, housed at the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum in Washington.

Buy Nothing Project was founded in 2013 by Liesl Clark and Rebecca Rockefeller on Bainbridge Island, Washington, to encourage neighbors to share rather than buy.

The county has until the end of June 2026 to pay for Harbor Island Studios without money from the general fund.

The project recently received a $50,000 donation from Seattle FIFA World Cup, a committee coordinating Seattle's participation for the tournament.

Amy Muia’s book A Desert Between Two Seas: A Novel in Stories follows characters living in Spanish missions in Baja California, Mexico in the 1800s. It won the Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction.