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MyNorthwest Lead Editor

Frank Sumrall

Frank Sumrall is the lead editor for MyNorthwest originally from the North Bay in California. After working as an online reporter for The Press Democrat and earning his journalism degree at San Francisco State University, he worked at NorthBay biz Magazine for three years as associate editor before joining Bonneville International and making the move up north. He loves hanging out with his 15 year old cat, Hobbes, and consuming sports on a daily basis.

Pickleball players protest Seattle plan to remove dozens of courts

Pickleball players are making their voices heard after the City of Seattle drafted a new plan that could wipe out dozens of courts.
4 months ago

Starbucks announces it will move or hire 2,000 workers in Nashville office expansion

Starbucks said it plans to move or hire 2,000 workers to the new Nashville office over the next five years.
4 months ago

Lynnwood opens first cannabis shop after lifting 10-year ban

Lynnwood finally has its first legal cannabis shop, ending a 10-year holdout to sell cannabis within city limits in the process.
4 months ago

Suspects throw chainsaw at deputies from stolen car during police chase on I-5 in Pierce County

Two male suspects threw a chainsaw out of a car's window while being pursued by police in Parkland Sunday night.
4 months ago

Driver killed in fiery crash at Mountlake Terrace transit station

A driver died after crashing their car into the Mountlake Terrace transit station early Tuesday morning.
4 months ago

14-time convicted felon attempts to escape police by traveling 120 mph in Olympia

A convicted felon wanted for domestic violence was arrested after traveling more than 120 mph in an attempt to escape police.
4 months ago

Two men in Snohomish accused of illegally killing deer out of season, WDFW says

Two men in Snohomish illegally hunted a deer out of season in November, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed.
4 months ago

Escaped Western State Hospital inmate captured in SeaTac after nearly 2 weeks

A missing inmate from Western State Hospital who broke out nearly two weeks ago has been found and taken into custody.
4 months ago

Search underway for missing 23-year-old out of Marysville

A 23-year-old girl who hasn't been seen in two days has been reported missing from Marysville by the Washington State Patrol.
4 months ago

I-90 closed in both directions at Snoqualmie Pass after multiple crashes

Multiple crashes have caused I-90 to be shut down in both directions west of the Snoqualmie Pass summit.
4 months ago

Snow, hail and waterspout hit Seattle in rare April weather event

Snow in Seattle? In April? Multiple areas of the city are reporting seeing heavy hail and even snow.
4 months ago

Little Red Hen eviction fight in Seattle pushed to September trial

A bitter eviction fight between the iconic Seattle staple, Little Red Hen, and its landlord will wage on after the eviction trial was pushed to late September.
4 months ago

Fight outside U-District Safeway ends in shooting, 1 injured

A shooting broke out at a Safeway in Seattle's University District Wednesday afternoon, injuring one person, as of this reporting.
4 months ago

WSDOT clears Bellingham landslide debris, reopens northbound I-5 ahead of schedule

After nearly one month of around-the-clock work to stabilize a landslide south of Bellingham, all lanes of northbound I-5 have officially reopened Wednesday.
4 months ago

Avoid SR 9: Fatal crash shuts highway down near 84th Street N.E.

A fatal collision on SR 9 near 84th Street N.E. (milepost 21) has caused the highway to be fully blocked in both directions.
4 months ago

Third robbery suspect arrested in years-long Bellevue theft investigation

Two suspects tied to large-scale theft targeting older people were arrested by the Bellevue Police Department.
4 months ago

Dog goes missing after house fire breaks out in Tacoma Tuesday morning

A dog is missing after a house fire in Tacoma Tuesday morning that injured one person.
5 months ago

Kayaker finds dead body in Crab Creek near Beverly

A dead body was found in Crab Creek near Beverly in central Washington on Saturday night, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
5 months ago

Chili’s returning to western WA with new location at SEA airport

A second Chili's is opening in Washington, this time within Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
5 months ago

Horse stolen from Enumclaw barn recovered ‘safe and sound’

A horse that was stolen from an Enumclaw barn last week has been found "safe and sound," the King County Sheriff's Office reported.
5 months ago

Trump feuds with Pope Leo XIV, then sparks backlash with AI Jesus image

Trump found himself in controversy after making critical remarks about Pope Leo XIV before posting an AI-generated image of himself appearing as Jesus Christ healing someone.
5 months ago

6 teens arrested after $50,000 crime spree across Bremerton, police say

Six teenagers — four boys and two girls between the ages of 14 and 15 — were arrested after conducting a "crime spree" throughout Bremerton on April 9.
5 months ago

Seattle Police upgrade Belltown armed robbery to homicide investigation

An armed robbery in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood last week has been upgraded to a homicide after the death of a 41-year-old man at the hospital on Friday.
5 months ago

Mystery of dead canines washing ashore on Guemes Island solved, sheriff says

The morbid mystery involving approximately 25 dead canines washing ashore on Guemes Island in Skagit County last week has been solved.
5 months ago