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 financial returns of World Cup fever have local officials hoping that they can attract similar events to boost tourism in the region. -
If approved, Girmay Zahilay's budget proposal would make permanent a 140-unit family shelter that was set to close in 2027.
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Seattle Public Library’s genealogy collection started 100 years ago with a small donation from the Seattle Genealogical Society. Now it includes more than 40,000 volumes. -
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.
