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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.

SR 18 reopens fully after truck carrying 80K pounds of potatoes overturned on highway

The westbound lanes of SR 18, near milepost 24, have reopened after a truck carrying 80,000 pounds of potatoes tipped over.
4 months ago

Boeing device helped rescue downed US airmen in Iran, report says

Each airman stranded in Iran was carrying a standard-issue Boeing communication device, known as the Boeing Combat Survivor Evader Locator.
4 months ago

Missing 14-year-old last seen Monday in Seattle found safe

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) found a 14-year-old safely after he went missing Monday afternoon.
4 months ago

Seattle Met has new owners after parent company sale, layoffs begin

Seattle Met, a beloved monthly city magazine documenting news, culture, and lifestyle throughout Seattle, has new owners after its parent company was purchased.
4 months ago

Repeat offender with 19 felonies arrested in Thurston County after car chase

A man with 19 previous felony convictions was arrested once more after stealing a Honda Civic near Tenino and leading authorities on a chase on Friday night.
4 months ago

Woman arrested for reckless DUI driving with 4-year-old child inside car, hits whippet during arrest

A woman was arrested after driving under the influence while a 4-year-old child was in the car with her, the Washington State Patrol confirmed.
4 months ago

Family pleads for help finding Tacoma teen who’s been missing for 5 weeks

A 17-year-old girl from Tacoma has been missing for five weeks now, and the NCMEC is asking for the public’s help to bring her home.
4 months ago

Kitsap deputies, SWAT arrest 10 in Port Orchard warrant operation

Ten people with outstanding warrants were arrested in Port Orchard Thursday, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
4 months ago

UW professor claims he was removed as director over comments on Israel, Iran War

A UW professor believes he was removed from a director position over comments he made about Israel and the Iran war.
4 months ago

‘Dangerous’ inmate escapes Western State Hospital in Lakewood, not detected for 12 hours

Law enforcement is actively searching for a Western State Hospital inmate who escaped at approximately 8 p.m. on March 31.
4 months ago

West Seattle arrest ends near-decade search for WA’s ‘Most Wanted’ fugitive

A suspect on Washington’s Most Wanted list from nearly a decade ago was finally taken into custody after evading arrest for years.
4 months ago

Multi-county police chase ends in 4-hour I-5 standoff near Chehalis

A police standoff shut down I-5 near Chehalis for multiple hours Thursday evening, WSDOT confirmed.
4 months ago

2-year-old child found in Silverdale, reunited with family

A 2-year-old child has been found in Silverdale by the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office, and now the department has located his family.
4 months ago

Iran launches attack against Amazon cloud data center in Bahrain

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched an attack on an Amazon cloud computing center in Bahrain, state media outlet IRNA news agency reported.
4 months ago

Tacoma psychiatric hospital patient dies after assault by another patient

A female patient beaten by another patient at a Tacoma psychiatric hospital last month has died after succumbing to her injuries.
4 months ago

Fatal overnight shooting at Skyway apartment complex leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

Deputies are investigating a fatal shooting at a Skyway apartment complex overnight, the King County Sheriff's Office confirmed.
4 months ago

I-5 northbound off-ramp to MLK Way reopens after fatal pedestrian crash

The Washington State Patrol is investigating a fatal car vs. pedestrian crash on northbound I-5 near Boeing Access Road early Tuesday morning.
4 months ago

I-5 reopens in DuPont after semi-truck crash spills 100 gallons of diesel

All lanes have reopened on northbound I-5 in DuPont after a semi-truck slammed into a barrier and spilled fuel.
4 months ago

Federal lawsuit filed against SeaTac Motel 6s over alleged sex trafficking of minor

Another lawsuit has been filed against multiple Motel 6 locations in King County for allegedly allowing, facilitating, profiting from, and concealing sex trafficking.
4 months ago

SEA Airport launching nonstop flights to Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific

Nonstop flights to Hong Kong have returned to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), the airport confirmed.
4 months ago

One teen dies, six others injured in single-vehicle crash in Bremerton

One teenager died while six other juveniles were injured in a single-vehicle crash Saturday night in Bremerton, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office confirmed.
4 months ago

Nearly 70 Starbucks employees laid off after Seattle store closures

Starbucks is laying off 69 workers at five Seattle stores that were previously announced to close.
4 months ago

Three men hospitalized after violent robbery at West Seattle encampment

The robbery happened Sunday at approximately 1 p.m. at a tent encampment inside Rotary Viewpoint Park, near 35th Avenue S.W. and S.W. Alaska Street.
4 months ago

Molly Moon’s to open 12th Puget Sound-area location in April

Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream is opening its 12th location, this time in Kirkland.
4 months ago