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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.

Rite Aid is closing 115 stores, here are the 8 shutting down in WA

Rite Aid has revealed which specific stores are planning to close after its most recent bankruptcy filing, including eight locations in Washington.
1 year ago

Seattle residents on edge as serial bank robber continues crime spree

The Seattle Police Department is working with the FBI in pursuit of a serial bank robber. It is believed by both agencies that the suspect has robbed seven banks since June 2024.
1 year ago

Bellevue native promoted to Rear Admiral by U.S. Navy

A Bellevue man received an incredibly high honor when the U.S. Navy promoted him to Rear Admiral.
1 year ago

Dozens of students, staff sick after norovirus outbreak at a Gig Harbor elementary school

Nearly three dozen students and staff are sick after an outbreak of norovirus that hit Discovery Elementary School in Gig Harbor last week.
1 year ago

12-year-old girl missing in Seattle, last seen 11 a.m. Tuesday

A 12-year-old girl was reported missing by the Seattle Police Department. She was last seen at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of Second Ave. S.
1 year ago

Details of Diddy case are ‘gross’: Seattle attorney weighs in on high-profile case after ex-girlfriend took the stand

Cassie, the R&B singer and former girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs, took to the witness stand in court for the first time Tuesday, telling a jury that the music mogul abused and sexually exploited her for years.
1 year ago

Thurston Co. deputies attacked during arrest, one nearly has eye gouged out

Two Thurston County deputies are recovering Wednesday morning after being attacked during an arrest the night before.
1 year ago

Four construction workers rescued in Grays Harbor after scaffolding collapses underneath them

Four construction workers in Grays Harbor were rescued after some scaffolding collapsed underneath them, causing them to fall into an under-construction water tank.
1 year ago

Convicted child sex offender, animal abuser in custody after escaping house arrest

A man with a known history of child sex crimes and animal abuse freed himself from his ankle monitor and escaped house arrest. He is currently on the run, as of this reporting, with a manhunt underway.
1 year ago

China lifts ban on Boeing jet deliveries after U.S.-China continue negotiations

China is removing its ban on Boeing delivery planes to its airlines after the U.S. and China agreed a temporary cut in tariffs, Bloomberg News reported.
1 year ago

One injured, another mugged in West Seattle stabbing Monday

The Seattle Police Department arrested a man in West Seattle after he allegedly stabbed one person and robbed another.
1 year ago

Alaska Airlines debuts first-ever direct flight from Seattle to Tokyo

Alaska Airlines’ flight to Tokyo took off from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) Monday, becoming the first direct flight to Japan for the airline in Seattle.
1 year ago

Nearly 2,000 local Microsoft workers to be laid off this summer

More cuts are coming to Microsoft. The company reported it is planning to cut approximately 3% of its global workforce.
1 year ago

Former T-Mobile Exec joins diverse field of Seattle mayor candidates

Joe Mallahan, a former T-Mobile executive, is taking a second swing at running for Seattle mayor.
1 year ago

Man saved from house fire in Everett Monday evening

One man was rescued from a house fire in Everett Monday afternoon, South County Fire confirmed.
1 year ago

WA drivers can soon add blood type to IDs under new law

An act that allows people to voluntarily have their blood type placed on their driver's license or identification card has officially been signed into law by Governor Bob Ferguson.
1 year ago

900 healthcare workers for Bellingham PeaceHealth Hospital go on strike

PeaceHealth Hospital in Bellingham saw hundreds of workers walk off the job Monday morning to commence a strike.
1 year ago

Honduran nationals arrested in Everett with 7 kilos of fentanyl intending to distribute

Two Everett residents appeared in court after they were arrested and charged federally for possessing multiple kilos of fentanyl powder with the intention to distribute.
1 year ago

Seattle man sentenced to 8 years for distributing fentanyl in Whatcom County

A Seattle resident was sentenced to eight years in prison for intending to distribute fentanyl in Whatcom County and possessing a firearm.
1 year ago

Fight outside nightclub leads to shooting in Pioneer Square

A shooting over the weekend outside a Pioneer Square-area nightclub in Seattle's downtown neighborhood resulted in two people injured.
1 year ago

56% of pet owners would cut their own lives short to extend their pet’s, survey finds

Dogs (and other pets) are truly man's best friend after a recent survey revealed more than half of respondents would trade years of their own life to extend their pet’s lifespan.
1 year ago

What to watch this weekend, and how Trump’s movie tariffs shook Hollywood to its core

Donald Trump’s tariffs have reached Hollywood when the president announced there would be a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the U.S. earlier this week.
1 year ago

Curley deplores protestors harassing elderly during UW’s Riley Gaines rally: ‘They’re taught to hate’

While violence was avoided Tuesday during Gaines’ speech at UW, tensions boiled over when elderly people who attended Gaines’ speech were harassed by protestors.
1 year ago

Belfair woman missing since May 6, last seen picking up prescription in Port Orchard

The Mason County Sheriff's Office is alerting the community of a missing 50-year-old woman from Belfair who was last seen in Port Orchard picking up a prescription.
1 year ago