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11/28/2025

Millions skip holiday shopping as Buy Nothing December grows

From our partners at AP

Buy Nothing Project was founded in 2013 by Liesl Clark and Rebecca Rockefeller on Bainbridge Island, Washington, to encourage neighbors to share rather than buy.

11/26/2025

How to reduce food waste over the holidays in Western Washington

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

11/26/2025

"There are your friends, and there's Thanksgiving," says Emily Brewster, a senior editor at Merriam-Webster.

The word's definition may be obvious, but Friendsgiving can mean different things to different people. Here are expert tips for how to celebrate it.

11/26/2025

Delvon Lamarr started as a drummer in Seattle organist Joe Doria's band. When another drummer asked to sit in one night, Lamarr jumped on the organ instead—and never looked back.

Studio Session Shorts: Sharing stories and insights each week from leading jazz and blues artists interviewed during KNKX Studio Sessions.

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11/26/2025

Guitarist Vince Brown thrives on swing music and community

A versatile musician adept in many styles, Vince Brown is a skillful swing guitarist well known in the region for a variety of music projects.

11/26/2025

King County will keep its film studios open — for now

The county has until the end of June 2026 to pay for Harbor Island Studios without money from the general fund.

11/26/2025

Jiffy corn muffin mix is one of the top selling dry goods grocery items in the United States, according to the company. Holmes said the Michigan-based company sells about 200 million boxes of various mixes every year, including for brownies, pie crust, buttermilk biscuits and cake.

Jiffy corn muffins are an iconic, low-cost pantry staple introduced during the Depression. Thanksgiving is peak season for the company, which has been run by the same family for five generations.

11/25/2025

Join us for the 80th Annual Tacoma Tree Lighting and KNKX Open House!🎄

Tacoma’s annual holiday tree lighting ceremony, marking the official start of the holiday season, is set for Saturday, Nov. 29 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Pantages Theater. There will be free refreshments, photos with Santa and live entertainment.

KNKX's Tacoma studios (930 Broadway) will be open from 4:30-5:50 p.m. Enjoy music from Kareem Kandi and take a self-guided tour.

KNKX's Paige Hansen hosts the official Tree Lighting, presented by Tacoma City Theaters and the City of Tacoma Government.

11/25/2025

Mark your calendars! 📅 GivingTuesday is on December 2, and this year marks the 10th anniversary of KNKX’s partnership with Northwest Harvest! This partnership provides hunger relief to schoolchildren in our region. Join in by making your gift to KNKX.

Join KNKX this Giving Tuesday! Support independent news and jazz while helping Northwest kids through our annual partnership with Northwest Harvest.

11/25/2025

From television to jazz clubs, saxophonist Grace Kelly shines

In her mid 20s, saxophonist Grace Kelly landed the opportunity of a lifetime: To play in the live studio band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

11/25/2025

2021 heat dome caused extensive tree damage in Oregon and Washington

A new study from the Oregon State University College of Forestry uses satellite imagery and data to measure the extent of tree damage from the unprecedented heat dome in 2021.

11/25/2025

Researchers at the University of Rochester say that they've found one such protection in the bowhead whale, a long-lived leviathan. These animals utilize a protein — which they produce in abundance — that excels at repairing broken DNA.

Scientists searching for new ways to combat cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead in the DNA of the bowhead whale.