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12/11/2025

Sonic Guild provides $100,000 in grants to Seattle musicians

Ten local artists will be starting the new year $10,000 richer, thanks to local music nonprofit Sonic Guild Seattle.

12/11/2025

Torrential rain triggers floods, mudslides and evacuations in WA

Tens of thousands of residents could face evacuation orders. The rain is threatening to bring catastrophic flooding as rivers near historic levels. It's already prompted rescues and road closures.

12/11/2025

'Tis the season for giving—and your gift to KNKX gives twice! For the tenth year, KNKX is partnering with Northwest Harvest to fight childhood hunger. When you support KNKX during our Winter Drive, you're also filling backpacks with food for kids who need it most.

For every $100 raised, we'll fill a student's backpack with a weekend's worth of nutritious food through Northwest Harvest's Three Squares program—that's 10% of every gift going directly to children experiencing food insecurity across Washington.

Our goal: to fill 2,500 backpacks by Saturday night. Give the gift of connection, community, and compassion: knkx.org/donate

12/11/2025

150-year-old seed company helps reforest in the face of climate change

Pierce County’s Silvaseed, in Roy, Washington, collects, cleans, sorts and stores seed — and grows seedlings — to help restore forests hard-hit by increasingly intense wildfires.

12/11/2025

Gov. Ferguson issues emergency declaration due to heavy flooding

Multiple communities, including those along the Skagit River are being evacuated, and other residents are encouraged to get ready to leave their property.

12/11/2025

A 101-year-old runs the largest nutcracker museum in the U.S. Here's a look inside

Arlene Wagner has been collecting nutcrackers for nearly 50 years. Now, she's got one of the largest collections in the world, housed at the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum in Washington.

12/10/2025

Pacific Northwest braces for more heavy rain after a powerful storm caused flooding and rescues

From our partners at the AP.

A storm Tuesday caused power outages, flooding and school closures. Fire officials northeast of Seattle say crews used inflatable kayaks to rescue several people trapped by rising water.

12/10/2025

The move comes as the administration looks to address economic concerns from key Trump constituencies as the tariff effects play out but also on the heels of a trying few years for row crop farmers.

The payments are targeted at row crop farmers in the wake of this year's tariff hikes.

12/10/2025

KNKX is hiring a Director of Donor Relations to oversee the administration and ex*****on of KNKX’s major and planned giving programs. Learn more and apply: https://knkx.bamboohr.com/careers/61?source=aWQ9MTk%3D

12/10/2025

Here’s a selection of some of unique and creative gifts, sure to delight any die-hard jazzophile.

From a collectible vinyl reissues to a jazz club made from LEGOs, these unique gifts are sure to delight the jazz enthusiasts in your life.