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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.

O’Reilly Auto Parts ordered to pay $5.6M over discrimination against pregnant employees in WA

O’Reilly Auto Parts has been ordered to pay $5.6 million to more than 50 Washington women over systemic discrimination against pregnant employees.
6 months ago

Lawsuit over denied WA Capitol press credentials for conservative media personalities moves to federal court

Three conservative media personalities are suing the state legislature after they were denied press credentials during the current legislative session.
6 months ago

Starbucks to open Nashville corporate office, offering relocation to some Seattle employees

Starbucks, the world's largest coffee chain, is establishing a corporate operations office in Nashville later this year.
6 months ago

Purdy stabbing victims remembered for community service, suspect’s family calls WA’s mental health system ‘broken’

Three victims from last week's fatal stabbing in Purdy are being remembered for their community service within their West Pierce County Community.
6 months ago

Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting in Pacific following domestic violence dispute

The Pacific Police Department is warning residents to avoid 5th Avenue N.E. and Milwaukee Boulevard N. due to an officer-involved shooting.
6 months ago

3 hospitalized after crash on Aurora Avenue in Seattle

An overnight crash on Aurora Avenue N. sent three people to the hospital, the Seattle Police Department confirmed.
6 months ago

Bellingham teenager missing since Monday after not returning home from school

A teenager from Bellingham has been reported missing, the Washington State Patrol reported.
6 months ago

2 Line service suspended in Bellevue after early morning disruption

Light rail service has been suspended along the 2 Line from the Spring District Station in Bellevue to downtown Redmond Tuesday morning.
6 months ago

Early morning apartment fire displaces 41, injures 2 in Everett

A fire broke out in an Everett apartment building early Monday morning, injuring two people and displacing 41.
6 months ago

‘Going for the hat trick’: Teen detained 3 times in one night at Tukwila store

A teenager was detained three separate times at the same store Friday night, according to the Tukwila Police Department.
6 months ago

Man dies after stabbing at Covington pool, suspect found in woods

A man died from a stabbing Sunday near a pool in a Covington neighborhood, the King County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. 
6 months ago

Ejected driver allegedly threatens good Samaritan with gun after I-5 rollover crash

A driver pulled a gun on a bystander after he was thrown from his car and knocked unconscious in a crash on I-5 near Milton early Sunday morning.
6 months ago

Amazon to invest $50 billion in OpenAI under new AI partnership

Amazon is investing $50 billion in OpenAI as part of a new partnership the two companies are launching.
6 months ago

Once-beloved food hall evicted from Westlake Center after years of unpaid rent

Asean Streat Food Hall has been evicted from the center after failing to pay rent since 2023, according to King County court documents.
6 months ago

Three arrested after stolen cars found driving ‘in tandem’ in Tukwila

Three people were arrested Wednesday after the Tukwila Police Department found two separately stolen cars driving "in tandem."
6 months ago

Hazmat response issued for ammonia leak on commercial vessel in Seattle

A hazmat response was issued for a commercial vessel Friday morning, the Seattle Fire Department stated, after receiving reports of an ammonia leak.
6 months ago

Second school bus crash this week after van strikes bus in Snohomish

A van hit a school bus Wednesday morning in Snohomish, making it the second crash involving a school bus this week.
6 months ago

Human remains found near Lake Tapps identified after 6 years, homicide unsolved

Six years later, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office uncovered the identity of human remains found near Lake Tapps.
6 months ago

Two teens with a history of felonies arrested after Seattle shooting, SPD searching for more suspects

Two teenage boys were arrested Wednesday afternoon for their alleged involvement in a shooting in Seattle's Mount Baker neighborhood.
6 months ago

Man dies in hospital after car hit by school bus in Marysville

A crash involving a school bus on northbound I-5 near Marysville shut down the HOV lane and the left general purpose lane.
6 months ago

Purdy stabbing suspect claimed to be ‘Egyptian God,’ dug grave for victim’s mother

Five people are dead after a stabbing led to a shooting in Purdy late Tuesday morning, according to sources close to KIRO Newsradio.
6 months ago

Amazon has shed more than 1 million square feet of office space in Seattle since 2020

Amazon is scaling down its Seattle footprint after announcing it will not renew its lease for office space in the city's Denny Triangle area.
6 months ago

Bill Gates apologizes to foundation staff over Jeffrey Epstein ties, admits to affairs

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates apologized to his foundation's staff and team for his connection to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
6 months ago

Nearly 73,000 Seattle jobs highly vulnerable to AI, new study finds

Nearly 73,000 jobs in the Seattle area are considered highly vulnerable to AI, according to new research from the National Bureau of Economic Research.
6 months ago