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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Ten Thousand Things displays everyday objects accompanied by a short story that explains each item's meaning to its owner or creator.
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Washington’s State government spends 98 cents per resident in funding for arts programming and organizations, which is more than 50% lower than the national average.
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The statue depicts Billy Frank Jr. wearing jeans, a button-down shirt and a bolo tie. Below his cowboy boots, salmon are jumping out of the Nisqually River. -
Superintendent Chris Reykdal talks with KNKX about state protections for trans students amid a federal investigation into the Tumwater School District. -
Reykdal’s comments come as the U.S. Department of Education has launched a Title IX investigation into the Tumwater School District.
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In a statement on its website, SIFF says there are no plans to include the historic single-screen theater in the film festival this May.
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The US Geological Survey reports more than two dozen earthquakes in Western Washington in the past week.
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Organizations that have made it their mission to be equitable and inclusive while serving diverse populations are questioning if their work will disqualify them from federal arts grants. -
An art installation at the King County Library System's Bellevue branch shares stories from Japanese Americans who were incarcerated. It's in the form of a farmhouse that features an off-centered roof and no door. -
The Pike Place Market apologized for canceling an event meant to commemorate the day Japanese Americans were forcibly removed and incarcerated after the bombing at Pearl Harbor.
