Gov. Ferguson what’s next for Washington, a fond farewell, and top tier music recs

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📋 Gov. Ferguson confronts budget deficit & federal uncertainty

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With over a quarter of Washingtons budget tied to federal dollars and a $16-billion state budget deficit, Gov. Bob Ferguson isnt sugarcoating the challenges ahead. Hear what he had to say about the state's financial future and more on Seattle U Conversations. 

 

🎤 Seattle Sound Check: Beautiful Freaks share local acts to watch

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Welcome to Seattle Sound Check, 🔊 where local musicians tell us which other artists they think we should have on our radar. 🎸👀 Art Zone with Nancy Guppy guests Beautiful Freaks share a few to watch in this debut installment.⁠

 

👨‍🎤 We bid goodbye to author, musician, and Seattle Channel legend

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We recently bid a fond farewell to our operations manager, Curt Weiss, who spent 21 years with the Seattle Channel. That makes him employee number two! In retirement, we expect Curt to be rocking his signature hair at punk rock concerts at The Crocodile in Belltown or riding the A line back in Brooklyn, where we hear hes known as the original hipster.