Freddy Monares
Arts & Culture ReporterFreddy Monares has covered politics, housing inequalities and Native American communities for a newspaper and a public radio station in Montana. He grew up in East Los Angeles, California, and moved to Missoula, Montana, in 2015 with the goal of growing in his career. Get in touch at fmonares@knkx.org.
Outside of work, Freddy enjoys hikes, bike rides and trying new restaurants. He is excited to learn from and get to know the people at KNKX and in the Pacific Northwest.
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An excited crowd gathered at the Museum of Flight in Seattle to watch the NASA rocket blast off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center base on Wednesday. -
Sound Transit trains will take passengers across Lake Washington starting Saturday. It’s the world’s first light rail train to cross a floating bridge, according to the agency. -
The Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network said calls to its hotline came from across the state in 2025. In past years, those calls came mainly from specific counties. -
The shooting happened at a bus stop near the high school in January. Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes said the suspect is not a student at Rainier Beach High School.
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The Museum of Glass in Tacoma is undertaking a $25 million renovation. But first, it has to move a lot of expensive, extremely fragile glass. -
Similar actions have been taken by cities in the region to limit or ban immigration enforcement activities, including Tukwila and SeaTac. -
The vote Tuesday comes as cities have already passed measures to ban or limit immigration enforcement activities on local government property.
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“These women are amazing,” said team captain Hilary Knight. “Whatever is going on should never outshine and minimize their work and our work on the world’s stage.” -
The Burke Museum's exhibition "Woven in Wool: Resilience in Coast Salish Weaving" showcases new work and honors the instructors who have helped keep the practice alive. -
Katie Wilson's first city-wide address as mayor outlined her priorities. Specifics were few, but Wilson said she would provide more information in the coming months.
