Avery “Lew” Lewis, Lew’s BBQ

Everett’s Beloved BBQ Pitmaster Has Spent Years Lifting Up Others. Now He Needs The Community’s Help.

For 14 years, Avery “Lew” Lewis has served more than barbecue at Lew’s BBQ in Everett. Known for spending as much time talking with customers as cooking for them, Lewis has built a reputation as someone who listens, encourages and helps anyone who walks through his doors at the corner of Pacific Avenue and Fulton…

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John Wayne Marina in Sequim

10 Things Locals Hate About Living In Sequim: ‘Beautiful But Boring’

If you’re thinking about moving to Sequim, longtime residents say the answer to whether you’ll love it depends largely on what you’re looking for. In recent online discussions, current and former residents weighed in on what life is really like in the Clallam County community. Their comments don’t represent everyone who lives there, but several…

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thrown package

‘Zero Fs Given’: Delivery Workers Explain Why They Sometimes Throw Your Packages

A Kitsap County homeowner’s doorbell camera recently captured a scene that struck a nerve with online shoppers everywhere: a delivery driver tossing a large package marked “Fragile” onto their front porch before venting her frustration aloud. The video, shared in the Port Orchard Community Facebook group, appears to show a woman wearing an OnTrac delivery…

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Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines Crew Humiliated, Detained And Stranded Passenger With A Service Dog, Lawsuit Alleges

A California man is suing Alaska Airlines in federal court, alleging airline employees discriminated against him because of his disability and Middle Eastern heritage. In his lawsuit filed last week in Seattle federal court, Wesam Desilva alleges Alaska Airlines employees publicly humiliated him, falsely detained him, denied him food and water during a flight, and…

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