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.
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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For its recent production of 'Skin of Our Teeth,' Seattle Repertory Theater invited community members to experience the main stage by performing in nonspeaking walk-on roles.
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Philip H. Red Eagle is the first recipient of the Tribal Arts and Heritage Award. Red Eagle is one of many Indigenous leaders who worked to revive the tradition of Tribal Canoe Journeys in the Pacific Northwest.
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The $200 million project is part of a major overhaul of Seattle's waterfront. It's being touted as the city's largest collection of civic projects since the 1962 World’s Fair.
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In an effort to get kids and their caregivers reading outdoors, Seattle Public Library partnered with a local preschool to highlight Indigenous history and culture.
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Researchers are working on a glossary of Spanish LGBTQ+ terms that libraries can use in their subject catalog. It’s called a “Homosaurus.”
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Punk Rock Flea Market will host an event June 22-23 in a vacant building in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Organizers hope to show how empty spaces can serve a community.
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Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz is stepping down from his position. It comes after he and the department have been hit with several lawsuits from former and current officers.
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Bremerton is a ferry ride away from Seattle. The sailing schedule to-and-fro sets the rhythm of life here for coffee baristas, commuters, and Taylor Swift fans.
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The Manette Graffiti Wall was once the site of Bremerton's longest running bar, The Maple Leaf Tavern.
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A new Washington state legislative map meant to strengthen the voting power of Latinos in the Yakima Valley has cleared another legal hurdle and is set to take effect in this year's elections.