Business
Adventure-seeking cop finds new thrill in greeting cards
Mukilteo assistant police chief Andy Illyn unwinds by turning puns and dad jokes into greeting cards.
Food & Drink
Monroe’s tiny House Balthazar makes macaron magic
Lisa Laidlaw left her corporate job to bake French macarons with big flavors.
Business
It’s a dirty job, but this Edmonds man is up to do it
A plumber’s work is sometimes gross, says Miguel “Mike” Marinez, but for him the rewards outweigh the rats.
Business
Everett women’s football team owner wants sport to become ‘mainstream’
Nicole Pelham owns the Seattle Spartans, formerly known as the Everett Reign. She wants to grow the sport,…
Life
Lynnwood to Hollywood: Local actor finds success on the big screen
Jon Meggison learned to act from YouTube tutorials. Now, he works with actors like Danny Trejo.
Local News
Everett Clinic’s first woman physician, Lucy Mason, dies at 92
Mason began her career at a time when being a medical doctor was almost exclusively a man’s profession.
Life
This contraption crafter turns junk into sci-fi weaponry
Joshamee “The Chief” Haazard is a costume prop maker in Monroe. He transforms trash into treasure.
Local News
Clown historian takes the funny business very seriously
Bruce Johnson, a.k.a “Charlie the Juggling Clown,” wants to pass his craft down to future generations.
Local News
Ham on the lam: ‘Freedom Pig’ finally caught in Arlington
An escaped pig was on the run for a week. The search brought the community together.
Life
This Snohomish couple is enchanted with alpacas from MaRS
Two decades ago, they ditched the suburbs and started raising the fleecy creatures. Today, they’ve grown their herd…
Business
Music duo continues to teach locally from thousands of miles away
Dee and Daniel Sales moved their studio online when COVID hit and now tutor local students from New…
Life
A filmmaker from Mukilteo takes on ‘Everything Everywhere’
The Kamiak High School graduate led a shockingly small five-person visual effects team for the hit film.
Local News
This self-taught seamstress crafts cute and cuddly plushies
Everett’s Bailey Hendrickson sells homemade stuffed animals and art under the name Adorable Potato.
Life
These handmade dog treats are doggone delicious
Darrington resident Jennifer Savage aims to make Bark-ery, her dog treat bakery, a full-time gig.
Life
Meet Marysville’s Wikipedia workhorse
Bruce Englehardt spends about 40 hours a week working on the online encyclopedia. He has more than 80,000…
Life
When frogs fly: His book encourages children to dream big
Doug Warren of Lake Stevens turned his daughter’s bedtime story into a published book.
Business
At Emily’s Garage in Everett, there is no glass ceiling
It’s one of the few woman-owned auto repair shops in a male-dominated industry.
Life
Dragons and dice rolls: how one writer explores gender
Everett’s Lara Turner delves into her transgender experience and table-top role-playing games.
Life
This retired accountant turns old kitchenware into robots
Everett’s Amy Knutson recycles old utensils and vintage canisters into ‘found-object art androids.’
Life
Lake Stevens shop deals in nostalgia for all things 8-bit
Stupid Geeks owner Joshua Jacobson wants his store to be a hub for retro video game enthusiasts.