Mukilteo assistant police chief Andy Illyn unwinds by turning puns and dad jokes into greeting cards.
Lisa Laidlaw left her corporate job to bake French macarons with big flavors.
Nicole Pelham owns the Seattle Spartans, formerly known as the Everett Reign. She wants to grow the sport, but challenges abound.
A plumber’s work is sometimes gross, says Miguel “Mike” Marinez, but for him the rewards outweigh the rats.
Jon Meggison learned to act from YouTube tutorials. Now, he works with actors like Danny Trejo.
Mason began her career at a time when being a medical doctor was almost exclusively a man’s profession.
Bruce Johnson, a.k.a “Charlie the Juggling Clown,” wants to pass his craft down to future generations.
Joshamee “The Chief” Haazard is a costume prop maker in Monroe. He transforms trash into treasure.
An escaped pig was on the run for a week. The search brought the community together.
Two decades ago, they ditched the suburbs and started raising the fleecy creatures. Today, they’ve grown their herd to about 40 animals.
Dee and Daniel Sales moved their studio online when COVID hit and now tutor local students from New York state.
The Kamiak High School graduate led a shockingly small five-person visual effects team for the hit film.
Everett’s Bailey Hendrickson sells homemade stuffed animals and art under the name Adorable Potato.
Darrington resident Jennifer Savage aims to make Bark-ery, her dog treat bakery, a full-time gig.
Bruce Englehardt spends about 40 hours a week working on the online encyclopedia. He has more than 80,000 edits.
Doug Warren of Lake Stevens turned his daughter’s bedtime story into a published book.
Women in business
It’s one of the few woman-owned auto repair shops in a male-dominated industry.
Everett’s Lara Turner delves into her transgender experience and table-top role-playing games.
Everett’s Amy Knutson recycles old utensils and vintage canisters into ‘found-object art androids.’
Stupid Geeks owner Joshua Jacobson wants his store to be a hub for retro video game enthusiasts.
