We're looking for a local fiction editor! 
 - Commission + edit one piece of fiction from a local writer each month 
 - Rolling application, but we’ll review new candidates until *at least* Jul 24 🗓️ Pay: $175/mo (grows as our budget grows) Info below: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

preview of the energy at Candidate Survivor on Thurs Jul 19 @ Neumos (6:30pm) feat @washingtonbus.org and the illustrious Harper Bizarre

Citing a *potential* defeat of the millionaires tax through a Nov ballot initiative, Joy Hollingsworth is proposing to cut costs by defunding Seattle’s (newly announced) universal school meal program. We’re on-site to share updates, and livestream here: www.seattlechannel.org/videos?video...

Seattle-based boxer Kayla Floyd is pursuing a dream she hopes will lead to Olympic-level success — even as city-level changes threaten Seattle’s vibrant boxing community. Published in partnership with @soseaemerald.bsky.social: www.chum.news/punchinghert...

After Pride weekend, Queer/Bar will be sold to the owners of The Cuff Complex. Citing concerns over The Cuff’s management, drag performers told CHUM News that they’ll stop working at Queer/Bar if the sale goes through: www.chum.news/drags-future...

Are you mapping out your July social calendar + yearning for events focused on local civics? Well then: good news! We're helping throw this year's Candidate Survivor (a lively political forum) with @washingtonbus.org + Converge Media. TUES JULY 16 @ NEUMOS FREE TIX: givebutter.com/candidate-su...

“GROWING SEASONS,” a short story by Dayjha McMillan, reflects on a relationship that’s reached its end—wrapped up in the narrator’s relationship to Seattle, to blackberry season, and to the fruits and consequences of growing up. Illustrations by Wynonna Susilo ✍️ www.chum.news/growing-seas...

We're getting chummy with a Seattle news outlet, and we're about to get even chummier next week when we all meet in Wenatchee to swap stories from our respective sides of the state and share underreported news that will inevitably impact everyone across WA! Listen to our pod with @chum.news now:

After testifying in favor of Seattle’s data-center moratorium, members of Amazon Employees for Climate Justice claim their employer is now trying to intimidate them:

As of 6:30 this morning, unionized hotel workers at Hilton’s Embassy Suites in Pioneer Square are on strike. With the World Cup in full swing, UNITE HERE Local 8 union members are fighting for fair wages, workplace protections from ICE, improved staffing, and more consistent health benefits:

Very cool article about art, design, and progressive politics. Featuring @hannahsabiohowell.bsky.social! Thanks for the tip @citycastseattle.bsky.social. www.chum.news/the-art-of-c...

I guess Jamie Pedersen's reelection campaign saw the story about the graphic design choices in @hannahsabiohowell.bsky.social's campaign in @chum.news.

Before diving into your weekend plans, check out CHUM’s newest piece. We attended the last-ever nights of three of our favorite bars around town, wanting to understand how people mourn the loss of beloved businesses. feat. @vanishingseattle.bsky.social + other experts: www.chum.news/closing-time

It was such a delight to talk to Serena about A Catalog of Future Mercies (@graywolfpress.bsky.social). It’s a brilliant, challenging, moving collection that inspired and invigorated me. Thanks @chum.news for giving us space to share a delicious meal and conversation!

Ally Ang (@theoceanisgay.bsky.social) wrote a gorgeous writeup about Seattle U professor + artist Serena Chopra's third book, A Catalog of Future Mercies, which comes out later this month. Chopra's launch event will be at Elliott Bay Book Co on Thurs, June 25. Dig in! www.chum.news/dining-writi...

FERRY TALES #4 ⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️ Ride the lows of being told that deckhand work is "not a real job." Then ride the highs of Albert's time piloting a ferry around Port Townsend. How does Albert reconcile these highs and lows, and the values others assign to his workplace? www.chum.news/ferry-tales-...

We got to talk about all the intentionality & community inspiration that went into our campaign’s branding in this brilliantly-titled “The Art of Campaigning” write-up with @chum.news & it was sooooo fun. Give it a read! www.chum.news/the-art-of-c...

Ever thought, “Hmm. What would an erudite art critic think of the artwork on display in the Seattle Mayor’s office?” Huzzah, here you go, gorgeously written by the inimitable Kemi Adeyemi 🎨 www.chum.news/artatwork

At Multicultural Night, Garfield High School celebrates the unique, unofficial curriculum its diverse student body provides. A graduating senior reflects on what’s at stake as Garfield's enrollment numbers decline: www.chum.news/garfield-mul...

We interviewed hip-hop legend Rick Ross to discuss his May 6 concert with the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall. Performing with a 60-person orchestra was his attempt to "elevate it," and bring his music to life, Ross told us. Did it pay off? Our honest review: www.chum.news/rick-ross-in...

see y'all tonight!!!

Tomorrow!!! 🚨🚨🚨 Link to buy tickets below ⤵️⤵️

It’s been 6 months since we launched CHUM News, and we've gotten a lot done 🐟 We want to do more — and we want to pay our contributors more than the Seattle Times typically does 👀 Check out our financial roadmap, and consider becoming a paid CHUM subscriber. + get a cool tote! linktr.ee/chum.news

This Friday 🚨 - see a STACKED lineup of drag and burlesque performers - make your own Pride-themed print with @partnersinprint.bsky.social - chuckle at punny cocktail names (or buy a beer from Aslan brewing) get a ticket in advance so we know how many Jell-O shots to make lol tinyurl.com/bdy8ctus

Mixed-media artist Yaminee Patel’s debut solo exhibition uses rice, beans, and more to celebrate the communal strength found in food. It’s a must-see show, made possible with help from local restaurants + food advocates. Words by Meghna Jaradi Photos by Xandra Yugto www.chum.news/yaminee-pate...

Major thanks to artist Kate Clark for illustrating all of this. You can also pick up physical map at Scarecrow, any of the three SIFF cinemas, Caffe Vita at KEXP, Hood Famous Bakeshop in the C-ID or @chum.news' poetry reading tonight at Cedar Tea House in Columbia City📽️ www.chum.news/chumnewssiff...

🎉NEW BYLINE ALERT 🎉: For CHUM News (@chum.news), I put together a fun map of how to navigate the Seattle International Film Festival this year with a recommendation of one great film to see per day plus what you should then eat and/or do after 📽️ Give that a read here: www.chum.news/chumnewssiff...

For CHUM's unofficial guide to SIFF, Chase Hutchinson (@eclectichutch.bsky.social), film critic extraordinaire, has paired a movie per day with a local place to eat, drink, and party along the way. We printed a physical map/guide, which you can find across the city. www.chum.news/chumnewssiff...

I’m reading new poems with some of my all-time favorite poets tomorrow at Cedar Tea House!

Tickets to Early-Onset Pride Month are selling like hotcakes + for good reason!! 🥞 Newsflash: Pride month’s come early this year. Show up for a star-studded celebration of queer art and community on May 15! (Did someone say free Pride-themed prints? 👀) camseattle.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/ne...

As a local high-school prospect, J’Nai Bridges pivoted away from a promising future in basketball. Now, the three-time Grammy-winning opera star shares how athletics shaped her artistic success. A CHUM News exclusive: www.chum.news/jnaibridges

FERRY TALES #3 IS OUT! ⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️ click below and enjoy a day on the M/V Spokane: - learn about the Kingston Curse 👻 - meet an endearing mother 📲 - encounter some engine-room eye candy 🍬 all that and more right here; welcome aboard ⬇️ www.chum.news/ferry-tales-...

“CLICK TO VERIFY YOU ARE HUMAN”: a new poem by Ally Ang (@theoceanisgay.bsky.social), which zig-zags between the superficial rush and the existential dread that permeate our lives both on and off the screen. M Randall shares four eerie collages in response to Ally's poem: www.chum.news/twic/mally

Grab a pot of tea with us on May 7 for the first CHUM News poetry reading, hosted by Poetry Editor Lue Hughes at Cedar Tea House in Columbia City 🫖 Featuring: - Ally Ang - Quenton Baker - Dujie Tahat Free entry, but plz RSVP here: forms.gle/3d5kXsCTXJUK...

"IN THE DARK WE LOOK MORE JAPANESE" is a new short story by Amy Hirayama. It depicts a haunting, sinister realm: In it, two young protagonists dodge danger to collect the ingredients their mother needs for a new potion — including three hairs from Grandmother's chin: www.chum.news/in-the-dark-...

Over lunch at CheBogz in Beacon Hill, Jane Wong interviewed Tamiko Nimura to discuss “A Place for What We Lose," her new memoir & reflection on Japanese American Incarceration. Click below for our latest "Dining & Writing" dispatch 🔗 Photos by Oliver Vy Lê Nguyễn 📷 www.chum.news/dining-writi...

Pride month is *just* in June? Not anymore, honey! Join CHUM News and Common Area Maintenance on Friday, May 15 for EARLY-ONSET PRIDE MONTH, a celebration of queer art and community hosted by Miss Texas 1988 💅🏼 dope DJ, drag, burlesque, fruity mingling, etc. Tickets: www.chum.news/early-onset-...

loved loved loved chatting with @citycastseattle.bsky.social about CHUM’s place in local media, the story behind our name, and our long-term goals as a worker-owned and subscriber-supported news outlet ✍️ click below to hear us yap! yay for collaborative, independent, hyperlocal media 🫶

As the child of two photographers, I deeply relate to feeling uncomfortable in front of the camera. It's so cool to see what Remy is doing with Halogen, the archive of images this project will create and Chloe's vulnerable reflections on it.

Remy Styrk is the driving force behind “Halogen,” a project offering free photoshoots to local trans people of color. Photography can help trans people “define what autonomy and visibility mean to them,” Remy told Chloe Collyer, who shadowed a shoot for CHUM News: www.chum.news/to-be-seen-h...

Lots of new followers over the past day -- thought we'd re-introduce ourselves 🐟 CHUM News is a brand-new, independently owned, subscriber-supported culture publication covering Seattle in all its eccentricity: www.chum.news/about

Our illustrious Ferry Tales illustrator, Jed Judt, has an exquisite BFA exhibition on display at the 9th Ave Gallery (2014 9th Ave) through 4/17. Go check it out!!

New Ferry Tales ⛴️ Meet some of the characters running the show aboard the Washington State Ferries, as well as the quirky regulars riding along. 🐦 www.chum.news/ferry-tales-...

Saturday’s celebrations for the launch of light rail over Lake Washington had it all: cute merch, verbose politicians, drumlines, transit furries… and Arielle Fantasia, a Seattle-based artist on assignment for CHUM News: www.chum.news/sketchy-stuf...

On March 19, Mayor Wilson announced that the Policing Project, a NY-based think tank, would audit Seattle’s surveillance system. Reporting by CHUM News alongside @soseaemerald.bsky.social raises questions about the auditor’s ties to policing-tech companies like Axon: www.chum.news/whosauditing...

“THE MORE DANGEROUS THE WORLD THE MORE DANGEROUS ITS BEASTS”: a poem by Quenton Baker out today in CHUM News, featuring risograph-printed digital collages by artist and urban planner Mel Isidor. www.chum.news/twic/melquen...

In our latest Artist Convo, Meron Menghistab interviews local photographer Charissa Soriano. Meron learns more about the personal experiences driving Charissa’s work, and asks why she centers hope, rather than fear, in “Liminal,” a project about immigration. www.chum.news/artistconvoc...

the most delightful thing i’ve seen this week: @chum.news has a new column from a Washington State Ferries deckhand! www.chum.news/ferry-tales-...

Rainier Beach High School confirms active tuberculosis case, 130 people possibly exposed

Seattle’s newest art gallery is slated for demolition. That’s kind of the whole point. A review from the opening night of ONCE REMOVED, with words by Jas Keimig + photos by Xandra Yugto: www.chum.news/once-removed...