The reporter from. Mike Lewis during a Seattle Sounders game.
You might know him as the Seattle storyteller. You might know him as the owner of Streamline Tavern.
And now you will also know him as a new reporter from ..
Please join us in welcoming Mike Lewis to the. Newsroom!
Mike is a longtime Seattle reporter and editor who debuted at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in 2000 as a political reporter. The California motorcycle native became known for his “Under the Needle” column that earned him the nickname Seattle Storyteller.
After leaving PI in 2009 – and bought part of a Queen Anne bar soon after – Mike spent time at Patch.com, KPLU, and most recently as a radio host and reporter for KIRO 97.3 FM.
Now at., Mike will focus on a range of topics, including the intersection of civic life and technology, reporting on the impact of politics, transportation, regulation, housing and more. on the innovation economy. He’s already beefed up our coverage of the historic organizing effort at an Amazon distribution center in Alabama. We can’t wait to see Mike tell more stories and help the readers of. with his fierce reporting.
If you’re in Seattle and looking for the best dive bar in town, drop by the Streamline Tavern and say hello to Mike. Here’s a little more to know about the latest reporter from .:
Three words to describe Seattle in 2001: IS A! Chi! Ro!
Three words to describe Seattle in 2021: Wear your mask.
Best place to go out in Seattle (other than The Streamline): Judkins Park, dance skate evening. Here.
Best concert you attended: Public Enemy, Stockton, Californie, vers 1994
Movie you can watch 100 times: C’est Spinal Tap
Seattle’s Coolest Celebrity Ever: Bruce Lee
What you most expect in a post-pandemic world: Sitting at the bar. Not a table. The bar.
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