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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Olympia is getting its first museum that highlights the capital city’s arts, history and culture. It’s set to open this weekend.
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Literacy Source, a Seattle-based non-profit, teaches adults reading, writing, and basic math. Demand for classes has increased, leading to many being turned away.
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The graduate student will present his work to the Washington State Transportation Commission later this month.
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Ahead of her solo show in Tacoma, KNKX got a behind the scenes look at how Paula Poundstone prepares for an episode of NPR's weekly news quiz, Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! -
The Washington State Patrol said in a statement that it was not the agency's intent to disrupt an important community event. -
Ahead of the ceremony, current State Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove spoke to the crowd about his experience being the first out gay person to hold statewide elected office.
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Thrive International is set to receive $2 million to help buy the Quality Inn hotel in Tacoma's South End neighborhood.
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Cuts to the Abortion Access Project could result in reduced hours, staffing shortages, and potential closures of clinics accross the state.
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The Tesla Regret Syndrome video is for Tesla drivers who may be experiencing buyer's remorse and are unhappy with the electric car company's CEO, Elon Musk. -
These are the people who capture moments for guests at the Space Needle as well as at the Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum.
