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The Seahawks have returned to Seattle after winning the Super Bowl.
The victory parade will start at 10 a.m. Wednesday near Lumen Field and head up 4th Avenue to Cedar Street, near the Space Needle.
Seattle Police are expecting from 750,000 to 1 million people.
📸AP Photo/Matt Slocum
The victory parade will start at 10 a.m. Wednesday near Lumen Field and head up 4th Avenue to Cedar Street, near the Space Needle.
Seattle Police are expecting from 750,000 to 1 million people.
📸AP Photo/Matt Slocum
February 11, 2026 at 12:58 AM
The Seahawks have returned to Seattle after winning the Super Bowl.
The victory parade will start at 10 a.m. Wednesday near Lumen Field and head up 4th Avenue to Cedar Street, near the Space Needle.
Seattle Police are expecting from 750,000 to 1 million people.
📸AP Photo/Matt Slocum
The victory parade will start at 10 a.m. Wednesday near Lumen Field and head up 4th Avenue to Cedar Street, near the Space Needle.
Seattle Police are expecting from 750,000 to 1 million people.
📸AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Police in Vancouver, Washington, said in one instance people began recording videos and asking officers surveilling a homicide suspect for identification.
Western WA police, first responders say they've been mistaken for ICE agents
Police in Vancouver, Wash., said in one instance people began recording videos and asking officers surveilling a homicide suspect for identification.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Police in Vancouver, Washington, said in one instance people began recording videos and asking officers surveilling a homicide suspect for identification.
The "Dark Side" defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to a Lombardi Trophy. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald's ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye, and the Seahawks won the franchise's second Super Bowl.
From our partners at @apnews.com
From our partners at @apnews.com
Seahawks win Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13
Seattle's "Dark Side" defense helped Sam Darnold become the first quarterback in the 2018 draft class to win a Super Bowl, to win the franchise's second title.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The "Dark Side" defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to a Lombardi Trophy. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald's ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye, and the Seahawks won the franchise's second Super Bowl.
From our partners at @apnews.com
From our partners at @apnews.com
The Seattle Seahawks @seahawksofficial.com play in their fourth Super Bowl today against the New England Patriots.
KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick and Seahawks Radio Network's Steve Raible talk about the team's record-breaking season and their chances.
KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick and Seahawks Radio Network's Steve Raible talk about the team's record-breaking season and their chances.
Seahawks 'most well-balanced team' heading into Super Bowl
The Seattle Seahawks play in their fourth Super Bowl on Sunday against the New England Patriots, after beating the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The Seattle Seahawks @seahawksofficial.com play in their fourth Super Bowl today against the New England Patriots.
KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick and Seahawks Radio Network's Steve Raible talk about the team's record-breaking season and their chances.
KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick and Seahawks Radio Network's Steve Raible talk about the team's record-breaking season and their chances.
The Olympic marmot is endemic to the Olympic Peninsula — it is found nowhere else in the world. Now, the federal government is considering listing it as an endangered species.
Olympic marmots could get federal endangered species protections
The Olympic marmot is endemic to the Olympic Peninsula — it is found nowhere else in the world. Now, the federal government is considering listing it as an endangered species.
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February 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The Olympic marmot is endemic to the Olympic Peninsula — it is found nowhere else in the world. Now, the federal government is considering listing it as an endangered species.
Teen Eagle Scout candidate Araya Trujillo recently installed a handmade music library in Lake Forest Park, Wash. The Little Free Music Library, roughly the shape and size of a standing longcase clock, is stocked with vinyl, CDs, and cassette tapes to be shared. Learn more:
Seattle teen’s unique little library pays the music forward
Teen Eagle Scout candidate Araya Trujillo recently installed a handmade Little Free Music Library for sharing CDs, vinyl, and cassettes in Lake Forest Park, Washington.
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February 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Teen Eagle Scout candidate Araya Trujillo recently installed a handmade music library in Lake Forest Park, Wash. The Little Free Music Library, roughly the shape and size of a standing longcase clock, is stocked with vinyl, CDs, and cassette tapes to be shared. Learn more:
After years of protracted back-and-forth, REI and its unionized employees are still far apart.
Almost all of the unionized workers voted on Thursday to reject a proposed contract with the Issaquah-based outdoor retailer.
Almost all of the unionized workers voted on Thursday to reject a proposed contract with the Issaquah-based outdoor retailer.
REI Union rejects contract proposal as co-op elects new board members
Almost all of the unionized workers voted on Thursday to reject a proposed contract with the Issaquah-based outdoor retailer.
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February 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM
After years of protracted back-and-forth, REI and its unionized employees are still far apart.
Almost all of the unionized workers voted on Thursday to reject a proposed contract with the Issaquah-based outdoor retailer.
Almost all of the unionized workers voted on Thursday to reject a proposed contract with the Issaquah-based outdoor retailer.
Army veteran Shannon Turner enrolled his daughter in the state's preschool program and soon saw that the classes were helping her learn and socialize. New legislation would raise income caps to help more military families enroll their children.
WA lawmakers aim to expand military families' access to free preschool
Proposals in the Washington state House and Senate would raise income limits on the state’s free preschool program to help more military families enroll.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Army veteran Shannon Turner enrolled his daughter in the state's preschool program and soon saw that the classes were helping her learn and socialize. New legislation would raise income caps to help more military families enroll their children.
Democrats want to tax personal income over $1 million. Gov. Bob Ferguson says lawmakers’ initial plan doesn’t offer enough tax relief for lower earners and small businesses.
From our partners at @washingtonstatestandard.com
From our partners at @washingtonstatestandard.com
Income tax debate opens up in WA Legislature
Democrats want to tax personal income over $1 million. Gov. Bob Ferguson says lawmakers’ initial plan doesn’t offer enough tax relief for lower earners and small businesses.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Democrats want to tax personal income over $1 million. Gov. Bob Ferguson says lawmakers’ initial plan doesn’t offer enough tax relief for lower earners and small businesses.
From our partners at @washingtonstatestandard.com
From our partners at @washingtonstatestandard.com
At Tuesday's meeting, the Tacoma City Council voted unanimously to make Patti Jackson the permanent TPD chief.
Jackson was appointed interim police chief last March after former chief Avery Moore resigned in the wake of controversies.
Jackson will be sworn in Feb 9. She'll earn $326,000 a year.
Jackson was appointed interim police chief last March after former chief Avery Moore resigned in the wake of controversies.
Jackson will be sworn in Feb 9. She'll earn $326,000 a year.
February 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM
At Tuesday's meeting, the Tacoma City Council voted unanimously to make Patti Jackson the permanent TPD chief.
Jackson was appointed interim police chief last March after former chief Avery Moore resigned in the wake of controversies.
Jackson will be sworn in Feb 9. She'll earn $326,000 a year.
Jackson was appointed interim police chief last March after former chief Avery Moore resigned in the wake of controversies.
Jackson will be sworn in Feb 9. She'll earn $326,000 a year.
KNKX caught up with Steve Raible, the longtime play-by-play broadcaster on the Seahawks Radio Network and former Seahawks @seahawksofficial.com wide receiver, to talk about the team's record-breaking season and their chances in the Super Bowl.
Seahawks 'most well-balanced team' heading into Super Bowl
The Seattle Seahawks play in their fourth Super Bowl on Sunday against the New England Patriots, after beating the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs.
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February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
KNKX caught up with Steve Raible, the longtime play-by-play broadcaster on the Seahawks Radio Network and former Seahawks @seahawksofficial.com wide receiver, to talk about the team's record-breaking season and their chances in the Super Bowl.
On his new album 'Scenes from Above,' guitarist Julian Lage engages a new quartet including legendary keyboardist John Medeski on a varied collection of tunes. The record highlights the quartet's easy simpatico and sense of exchange. Learn more about the album:
Guitarist Julian Lage's new record is all about musical exchange
On his new album Scenes from Above, guitarist Julian Lage makes magic with iconic keyboard player John Medeski, as well as superlative bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Kenny Wollesen.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:00 AM
On his new album 'Scenes from Above,' guitarist Julian Lage engages a new quartet including legendary keyboardist John Medeski on a varied collection of tunes. The record highlights the quartet's easy simpatico and sense of exchange. Learn more about the album:
A new caucus in Congress co-chaired by Seattle Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal is launching a series of “field hearings” focused on affordability.
Democrats’ ‘Monopoly Busters’ caucus holds Seattle field hearing on food affordability
A new caucus in Congress co-chaired by Seattle Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal is launching a series of “field hearings” focused on affordability
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February 3, 2026 at 7:06 PM
A new caucus in Congress co-chaired by Seattle Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal is launching a series of “field hearings” focused on affordability.
Studio Session Shorts: In 2014, jazz violinist Regina Carter stopped by the KNKX studios for an intimate session and conversation. She revisited her family heritage, talked about uncovering early American field recordings, and highlighted how ancestry shapes our lives today.
Violinist Regina Carter finds deep connections in traditional songs
In the KNKX studios in 2014, Carter explored her family heritage, uncovered early American field recordings, and highlighted how ancestry to shapes our lives today.
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February 3, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Studio Session Shorts: In 2014, jazz violinist Regina Carter stopped by the KNKX studios for an intimate session and conversation. She revisited her family heritage, talked about uncovering early American field recordings, and highlighted how ancestry shapes our lives today.
Jazz at Lincoln Center announced that its founder, Wynton Marsalis, will step down as artistic director in July 2027. More from our partners at WRTI:
Wynton Marsalis to end his tenure leading Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jazz at Lincoln Center has announced that its founder, Wynton Marsalis, will step down as artistic director in July 2027.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Jazz at Lincoln Center announced that its founder, Wynton Marsalis, will step down as artistic director in July 2027. More from our partners at WRTI:
In November, KNKX published a story about live music licensing costs and received many reader questions. We set out to clarify the most confusing parts of the issue:
Your questions about playing copyrighted music in public, answered
In November, KNKX published a story about live music licensing costs and received many reader questions. We set out to clarify the most confusing parts of the issue.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:38 PM
In November, KNKX published a story about live music licensing costs and received many reader questions. We set out to clarify the most confusing parts of the issue:
The team recently reported the fastest spinning asteroid of its size to date. The finding was a surprise to the astronomers, who spotted it using test images from a telescope at the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.
University of Washington astronomers discover a record-breaking asteroid
Early images of the asteroid come from the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. There's no chance of it hitting Earth, astronomers say; the huge asteroid is about 200 million miles away.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM
The team recently reported the fastest spinning asteroid of its size to date. The finding was a surprise to the astronomers, who spotted it using test images from a telescope at the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.
📅: Black History Month is celebrated each year in February. Each year, KNKX honors and celebrates the achievements, invaluable contributions, and rich culture of African Americans in United States history. See what events are happening this month!
KNKX honors Black History Month 2026
KNKX honors and celebrates the achievements and culture of African Americans in United States history.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:13 PM
📅: Black History Month is celebrated each year in February. Each year, KNKX honors and celebrates the achievements, invaluable contributions, and rich culture of African Americans in United States history. See what events are happening this month!
KNKX is proud to announce this partnership with KUOW (@kuow.org) on statehouse reporting. “In a time of constrained resources, it is more important than ever to work together,” said KNKX News Director Jennifer Wing. Sarah begins work on February 2.
Reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan joins KUOW-KNKX partnership to cover Washington State Capitol
She will lead and inform coverage of the Washington Legislature, governor’s office, state agencies, and other state entities — and will look beyond the capitol dome to focus on the people affected by ...
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January 30, 2026 at 7:25 PM
KNKX is proud to announce this partnership with KUOW (@kuow.org) on statehouse reporting. “In a time of constrained resources, it is more important than ever to work together,” said KNKX News Director Jennifer Wing. Sarah begins work on February 2.
The state legislation would allow cities and counties to tax the rentals to fund affordable housing.
From our partners at @washingtonstatestandard.com
From our partners at @washingtonstatestandard.com
Tax on short-term rentals like Airbnb again under discussion in WA
The state legislation would allow cities and counties to tax the rentals to fund affordable housing.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:51 PM
The state legislation would allow cities and counties to tax the rentals to fund affordable housing.
From our partners at @washingtonstatestandard.com
From our partners at @washingtonstatestandard.com
The Congresswoman was one of only seven Democrats to approve a funding bill last week that included money for ICE.
From our partners at @opb.org
From our partners at @opb.org
US Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez’s office in Vancouver was vandalized, police say
The Congresswoman was one of only seven Democrats to approve a funding bill last week that included money for ICE.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:57 PM
The Congresswoman was one of only seven Democrats to approve a funding bill last week that included money for ICE.
From our partners at @opb.org
From our partners at @opb.org
Washington District 1 U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene is demanding change after two deadly shootings by federal immigration agents in Minnesota. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair is also watching the run-up to the midterm elections this fall.
US Rep. Suzan DelBene on accountability, affordability
Washington District 1 U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene is demanding change after two deadly shootings by federal immigration agents in Minnesota. She's also watching the midterms.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Washington District 1 U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene is demanding change after two deadly shootings by federal immigration agents in Minnesota. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair is also watching the run-up to the midterm elections this fall.
John Pizzarelli is a swinging guitarist and singer in the mold of Nat King Cole. The son of the great guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, who played with pop stars like Frank Sinatra, John followed in his father's footsteps by also collaborating with his own pop heroes, like James Taylor. Learn more ⬇️
Where jazz meets pop, guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli thrives
John Pizzarelli, skilled guitarist and vocalist, has collaborated with pop icons like James Taylor, blending timeless jazz standards and modern popular song.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:11 PM
John Pizzarelli is a swinging guitarist and singer in the mold of Nat King Cole. The son of the great guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, who played with pop stars like Frank Sinatra, John followed in his father's footsteps by also collaborating with his own pop heroes, like James Taylor. Learn more ⬇️
On Monday, Gov. Bob Ferguson criticized the ongoing immigration crackdown in Minnesota and detailed how Washington state may respond to ICE in the future.
WA state officials denounce federal agents' killing of Minnesota man
On Monday, Gov. Bob Ferguson criticized the ongoing immigration crackdown in Minnesota and detailed how Washington state may respond to ICE in the future.
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January 27, 2026 at 8:29 PM
On Monday, Gov. Bob Ferguson criticized the ongoing immigration crackdown in Minnesota and detailed how Washington state may respond to ICE in the future.
🏆🚐 In 2025, a 1977 VW Campmobile was donated to KNKX for the Car Talk Golden Wrench Awards. It has made it to the final roundl! Vote and help KNKX win Best Donation for 2025: cartalk.com/car-donation/golden-wrench-awards/. Voting ends on January 29.
January 27, 2026 at 6:03 PM
🏆🚐 In 2025, a 1977 VW Campmobile was donated to KNKX for the Car Talk Golden Wrench Awards. It has made it to the final roundl! Vote and help KNKX win Best Donation for 2025: cartalk.com/car-donation/golden-wrench-awards/. Voting ends on January 29.