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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.

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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
6 months ago

Uber more than doubles Puget Sound presence with new Bellevue tower lease

Uber continues to expand in the Puget Sound region after it signed a lease for the Four106 Tower in Bellevue.
6 months ago

Molly Moon’s ice cream now available at select Taco Time locations

Thanks to a new partnership pairing two Pacific Northwest favorites, you can now get Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream at Taco Time.
6 months ago

21-year-old driver dies after losing control, hitting Port Orchard police SUV

A driver died after losing control of his car and crashing into a Port Orchard Police Department vehicle early Thursday morning, WSP confirmed.
6 months ago

WA Rep Emily Randall demands action after Republicans block House Democrats’ war powers resolution to end Middle East conflict

House Democrats tried but failed to pass a war powers resolution in an effort to wrestle the U.S. military out of the Middle East.
6 months ago

Garfield High School evacuated last week after bomb threat demanding Bitcoin

Garfield High School was evacuated last Friday afternoon due to an anonymous bomb threat demanding payment in Bitcoin.
6 months ago

18-year-old grazed in head after Rainier Valley drive-by shooting targets Tesla

One person was injured in a drive-by shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon in Seattle's Rainier Valley neighborhood.
6 months ago

Woodinville-area trailer fire leaves 2 dead, investigators searching for cause

Two people are dead after a trailer fire in Snohomish County, crews with Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue confirmed.
6 months ago

‘A slap in the face’: Patty Murray slams proposed $400M Hanford budget cut

The Trump administration proposed a $400 million cut to the Hanford nuclear site budget, drawing the ire of Senator Patty Murray among others.
6 months ago

Hiring freeze in Tacoma as city eyes $15M budget shortfall

The City of Tacoma has implemented a hiring freeze that will remain in effect through the end of the year to save money.
6 months ago

Pierce County Amazon flex driver accused of stealing $20,000 in packages

A Pierce County woman is accused of stealing hundreds of Amazon packages estimated to be worth $20,000 in total.
6 months ago

Seattle’s First Avenue Bridge operating again after being stuck in open position

The northbound SR 99 First Avenue Bridge in Seattle was stuck in the open position early Wednesday morning.
6 months ago

DUI arrest after wrong-way driver causes fiery crash on I-405 in Renton

A female driver was arrested for DUI after traveling the wrong way on I-405, resulting in a fiery crash in Renton.
6 months ago