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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The World Cup broke visitation and hotel revenue records in Seattle. Officials hope the games made the city a destination for future international sporting events.
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Bakery owner Vince Vu is happy for neighborhoods that are having success but said he feels that “this is a party that I wasn’t invited to.”
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FIFA doesn’t recognize the Iran-Egypt contest as a Pride Match. But the local organizing committee does.
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Jazz Barbershop in Shoreline is helping the Egyptian players look fresh during their stay for the World Cup. The barbers are hoping their work can bring the team another win.
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Seattle gave 20 World Cup tickets to African Youth Sports Academy to send kids to a match. The group returned them after the U.S. denied entry to Somali referee Omar Artan.
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Egypt and Belgium played in the first of Seattle's six World Cup matches, ending in a 1-1 draw before a full stadium. The next Seattle match is the U.S. versus Australia.
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There are a lot of things people would do for World Cup tickets. One Mercer Island couple decided to put their plans to move on pause to catch the games.
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World Cup excitement came to a head Thursday, when fans in Seattle got their first opportunity to watch the matches while on the water.
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In Washington, many individual public schools have cellphone policies, but there is no broad ban coming from the state. Some educators have been pushing for one.
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Kameirah Johnson is a senior at Lakeside School in North Seattle. Her digital artwork won over thousands of other submissions.