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...

WEEKEND READ: On February 9, youth activists converged on Olympia, with the Millionaires Tax’s future hanging in the balance ⚖️ We sent investigative reporter Brandon Block to cover the activists’ trip to the Capitol, along with a bag of disposable cameras: www.chum.news/youth-activi...

You’ve likely encountered a barrage of photos, videos, and dispatches from last Wednesday’s parade celebrating the Seattle Seahawks’s Super Bowl victory. But have you seen any ✨art✨? CHUM News to the rescue, courtesy of Seattle artist Sam Zappola: www.chum.news/sketchy-stuf...

News/our thoughts from Mayor Wilson’s State of the City speech: - Hiawatha Community Center in W Seattle opening on Saturday! 🎉 - Wilson referred to Seattle’s corporate giants as the “employer community”??? 🥴 - Cleared the waitlist of folks for the Fresh Bucks food program 👍 [1/2]

This pairing is pure magic. With every new article, Chum is quickly becoming my most anticipated read 😍

We're launching our Poetry section with Dujie Tahat's "On Devotion," which reflects on Seattle’s multiracial history and present, highlighting the people, creatures, and plants who get to call this city home—or don’t. Accompanying portraiture by artist Barry Johnson: www.chum.news/twic/barrydu...

Join CHUM News for our latest party, CHUM LOVE, on Saturday, February 21 at The Fishbowl (424 2nd Ave. West) from 7 to ~10PM 🗓️ We’re repurposing Valentine’s Day energy into something more literary, platonic, and civically oriented 😌 RSVP below 💌 forms.gle/JDj78qcYkCYG...

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interested in viewing the story of how these powerful conversations came together? consider reading these articles and support local journalism that centers youth perspectives. CHUM News: www.chum.news/seattles-hot...

The young activists serving on Katie Wilson's transition team have a political platform: That includes establishing a *paid*, elected youth advisory council that'd report to the Mayor—helping entrench youth political power in Seattle. [warning: cheeky article title] www.chum.news/seattles-hot...

Founded by artist Hala Saleh in April 2025, Ya Hala is a lively pop-up community space for Seattle-area Palestinians. In a phone interview with journalist Bri Little for CHUM News, Saleh reflected on Ya Hala’s first year, and previewed what’s in store in 2026: www.chum.news/ya-halas-fir...

We’re so jazzed to announce that Luther Hughes and Naomi Day are stepping in as CHUM’s poetry and fiction editor, respectively. CHUM’s new dynamic duo met up at the Cedar Tea House to share more about their goals as stewards of CHUM’s literary efforts. Read more: www.chum.news/naomi-luther...

Peek at Seattle painter Nahom Ghirmay’s artwork and you’ll notice soft hues, slightly uncanny proportions, and a generally gentle, dream-like appearance. That artistic style is the product of a years-long creative process—as well as an extended personal journey: www.chum.news/artistconvon...

In our latest “Dining & Writing” dispatch, writer Eric Olson grabs lunch with author Diana Xin at the legendary Tai Tung to discuss her debut short story collection. “Even more than the food, Xin’s stories offer a lot to chew on,” Olson writes in his hearty review. 🥘 www.chum.news/dining-writi...

If you spent any time in Seattle’s grunge scene in the ‘80s/‘90s, you likely ran into local photographer and scene insider Bootsy Holler. Holler’s recently published photo book, MAKiNG iT, revisits that era. We interviewed her to get the story behind the story: www.chum.news/makingitboot...

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On assignment for CHUM News, Seattle photographer David Jaewon Oh scoped out the Woodland Park Gran Prix: a lively, boozy, day-festival-like cycling competition featuring 1,000+ racers—and, perhaps, the largest tandem-bike race in the world. (Citation pending.) www.chum.news/woodland-par...

Author @maxdelsohn.bsky.social’s first-ever published book, Crawl, a series of short stories about transmasc life in Seattle in the 2010s, is the most delightful—and sometimes also devastating—thing we’ve read this year. The first in our “Dining and Writing” series: www.chum.news/dining-writi...

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Last month, artists’ collective Common Area Maintenance bought a 30,000-square-foot building in Belltown for 20 dollars. 🏗️ What comes next? CHUM News went on a tour of CAM’s new property, the 115-year-old El Rey, to learn more: www.chum.news/chum-tours-e...

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