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12/24/2025

Seattle hires its first-ever artificial intelligence officer

Lisa Qian, a former data scientist with LinkedIn and AirBnb, will be tasked with developing citywide AI strategy, educating employees and establishing ethical AI standards.

12/24/2025

Last week, KNKX, along with other public media organizations in the region, was honored to receive a Social Accountability Grant from Emerald Heights in Redmond. We are truly grateful for the breadth of community support we receive. Thank you to Emerald Heights, its residents, and everyone who has supported KNKX and public media in this challenging year. Thank you!

12/24/2025

The tradition of turning the sign from "Self Storage" to "Elf Storage" began one fateful day in 2007, at least according to lore. Learn more from KNKX's Izzy Ross at knkx.org/elf

12/23/2025

Seattle artists share what it's like when a loved one is incarcerated

The exhibition is titled “Living and Loving Under the Carceral State.” The artists say working together has helped them break through isolation and tell their stories.

12/23/2025

Here are a few simple things you can do to cut down on food waste this holiday season:

There's a lot of food — and food waste — around the holidays. From leftovers to composting, local governments are encouraging people to pay attention to what they buy, store, donate and discard.

12/22/2025

Crows tearing up lawns may be hunting invasive grubs

Over the past decade, invasive European chafer beetles have taken hold in Western Washington. Crows, racoons and other animals are tearing up lawns in search of them.

12/22/2025

New Orleans musicians share their favorite Christmas songs, from bounce to blues

Rosemary Westwood from member station WWNO asked a few of New Orlean's favorite musicians about the songs they like to listen to around Christmas.

12/22/2025

Rick Steves steps in to save Seattle-area hygiene center serving homeless residents

Steves purchased the property to prevent it from closing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free on the property since 2020.

12/22/2025

Dave Willat was just 11 years old, wearing cutoffs and a T-shirt on a warm September evening in 1965, when he showed up for what he thought would be a routine choir practice at his church in San Rafael, California.

Dave Willat was just 11 years old when he showed up for what he thought would be a routine church choir practice in 1965. He and his fellow singers ended up making history.

12/21/2025

There are empty prison buildings all over the country. They shut down for a variety of reasons. But the Trump administration is now holding more than 65,000 people in immigration detention — the highest level in history, and that has created huge demand for these properties.

In its push for more immigrant detention space, the Trump administration is reopening shuttered prisons in several states. Many of these facilities closed amid allegations of abuse and mismanagement.

12/21/2025

The White House plans to break up a key weather and climate research center in Colorado, a move experts say could jeopardize the accuracy of forecasting and prediction systems.

12/20/2025

America's chain restaurants are not the most glamorous places to eat. And yet, as we've reported, they hold a special place in many hearts.

Americans have deep nostalgia, and love, for America's chain restaurants. Why? We asked and more than 150 readers answered.