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…
Sometimes, one act of kindness is all it takes to undo the damage caused by another. A Lake Stevens auto repair shop is stepping in to fix a food bank truck at no cost after thieves stole its catalytic converter over the holiday weekend. The Lake Stevens Community Food Bank announced Monday that the owners…
A stolen lunch became a test of what kind of community Lake Stevens wants to be. A Facebook post alleging that a man took a family’s lunch from a city park ignited a wide-ranging community debate this week, with hundreds of residents weighing in on homelessness, public safety, personal responsibility, and what they believe their…
Most people assume a murder charge requires the defendant to fire the fatal shot. But under Washington law, a person can still be charged with murder if prosecutors believe they set in motion the chain of events that caused someone’s death. That’s the legal theory at the center of the long-running case against Henry Eugene…
Ask five people where to get breakfast in Everett and you’ll probably get six different answers. Unless, apparently, you ask Facebook. When someone in the “Everett Washington Community” group recently posted a simple question—“whats the best place to have breakfast in everett? I’m super picky”—hundreds of locals weighed in. A few restaurants earned plenty of…
Editor’s note: Puget Press has reached out to listing agent Mark Gallagher of John L. Scott Snohomish for comment and will update this article once he responds. Two newly built homes in north Everett are causing a stir online after social media users discovered that each is asking more than half a million dollars. The…
The family of an 83-year-old Lynnwood woman who was killed in a wrong-way crash on Highway 525 is suing Snohomish County, alleging law enforcement failures allowed a dangerous situation to spiral into the fatal collision. A wrongful death lawsuit filed in May and recently moved to Seattle federal court claims members of the Snohomish County…
The most expensive home currently for sale in Everett isn’t a modern mega-mansion or a newly built luxury estate. Instead, it’s a historic waterfront mansion perched atop the bluff in Everett’s Boulevard Bluffs neighborhood, offering nearly 10,000 square feet of living space, sweeping views of Puget Sound, and an asking price of $4.4 million. A…
A new waterfront Mexican restaurant is officially joining the Port of Everett’s growing Restaurant Row, with Marina Azul Cocina & Cantina celebrating its grand opening this week. The Port of Everett and Marina Azul Cocina & Cantina will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 25, at the restaurant’s new home at 1500…
What makes a workplace great depends on who you ask—and when it comes to the best employers in Snohomish County, workers say there’s no single answer. For some workers, it’s good pay and strong benefits. Others prioritize flexibility, supportive leadership, job security, or simply working alongside people they enjoy. In an era of rising costs,…
