Seattle/King County Clinic returns with free services and profound storytelling

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Comics draw humanity behind Seattle/King County Clinic

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The Seattle/King County Clinic is back now through Sunday with free medical, dental, and vision care open to all, no documentation required! 🩺 The event has impacted countless lives over the years, and this comic book features just a few of those stories. As one artist and former patient says, comics can make taboo topics easier to talk about.

 

Councilmembers discuss City Light controversy, housing & budget

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The uncertainty of tariffs and inflation casts a grim outlook on Seattle’s economy and public services. Councilmembers Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Dan Strauss shared their plans and predictions for the city’s ballooning budget deficit and more on the latest installment of Council Edition.

 

🎶 JUL!ET is “Nobody’s Fool’’

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Juliet Daniels of JUL!ET went from writing code to writing hooks, showing us what happens when you follow your creative side—and the music. 🎧💌🎶⁠ She  performed original song Nobody’s Fool’’ on the latest episode of Art Zone ahead of their show at the Fremont Abbey Tuesday, April 29.

 

🎤 Mikey Moo takes the mic with queer-psych-pop album “Fresh Idiot”

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JUL!ET may be "Nobody’s Fool," but musician and entrepreneur Michael Lee, aka Mikey Moo, claimed the title “Fresh Idiot” for his latest album. The whirling dervish of constant creativity will perform with his band at Easy Street Records on Saturday, May 3.

 

Scholastic journalists tour Seattle Channel

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15 journalism students attending the Spring National High School Journalism convention visited us in the studio this week! They practiced some teleprompter work, checked out the trophy case, and got some pro tips from our very own host-with-the-most, Brian Callanan. We can’t wait to see the stories they go on to tell!

 

“Myths to Mundane” explore identity, mythology, and migration

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Artist Shruti Ghatak said her pieces represent the fluid space between past and present, myth and reality, humanity and nature. She took us on a 360-video tour of her exhibit Myths to Mundane,” running now through May 3 at Seattle Office of Arts’ ARTS at King Street Station gallery.⁠

 

Norm Ohashi retires with a legacy of award-winning storytelling

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After an incredible career doing just about every job in television, Senior Producer Norm Ohashi retired from the Seattle Channel this March. 🎬 From his decades at KING 5 Seattle to his Emmy-winning work here at the Channel, Norm brought heart, humor, and a fierce dedication to storytelling. He mentored with grace, led with integrity, and left every newsroom better than he found it.