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 nonprofit Create 48 Media Network signed a one-year lease with King County to run Harbor Island Studios after the county almost closed it earlier this year.
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Seattle hip-hop artists paid homage to the city in their work. A new walking map explores some of the places central to the city's first decade of hip-hop. -
Edmonds-based TV host Rick Steves said he bought the theater to keep it viable. He hopes to restore the Art Deco building back to its former glory. -
Organizers want Seattle Blerds, or Black nerds, to feel like they can express all aspects of their identity at the Seattle Black Nerd Festival in the city's Central District. -
The King County fund comes after the Trump administration has made cuts to to programs such as SNAP and Medicaid that have helped support these communities.
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Washington State Librarian Melody Sky Weaver wants to make the collection's over 2 million physical items more accessible. That includes restoring the library's budget. -
Melinda Jacobson and Dale Osterud claim the mayor is derelict in her duties for public safety of the city.
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Since the Space Needle purchased the theater “IMAX at the Center” earlier this year it has not shown any films in that format.
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An Issaquah man created the game using AI. Players navigate Seattle’s beloved raccoon across busy streets, looking for food in garbage cans and climbing up a tree. -
Results from Tuesday night show almost 72% of voters were in favor of the levy, which will help pay for basic operating costs and to update and maintain library buildings.
