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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.

$1M stolen in Clallam County scams targeting seniors, sheriff warns

More than $1 million has been stolen from Clallam County residents this year through fraudulent scams, the Clallam County Sheriff's Office revealed.
1 year ago

Monday rain disrupts morning Seattle commutes, to last through Wednesday

The rain that arrived last weekend is sticking around for the beginning of this work week, making it a wet commute for Seattleites and others traveling around the Puget Sound region.
1 year ago

Seattle man pepper-sprayed, stabbed over food in Belltown attack

A man was attacked by a group of individuals in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood after he refused to give them his food.
1 year ago

Movie theater’s weirdest survival tactics explained, and what’s worth watching this weekend

Lowering prices at movie theaters is only what everyone has been asking for. Here’s what’s new this weekend and what to watch.
1 year ago

Community Transit bus catches fire Friday morning in Snohomish, forces evacuation

A road closure and an evacuation of a Community Transit bus was issued after it caught fire early Friday morning in Snohomish.
1 year ago

Boeing avoids guilty plea for 737 MAX crashes case from DOJ

Boeing avoided criminal charges after the Justice Department came to a tentative agreement with the company not to prosecute the airline manufacturer for violating an earlier criminal settlement.
1 year ago

Bastyr University selling its Kenmore campus, eyes future Seattle relocation

Bastyr University is planning to sell its Kenmore campus as a way to combat financial woes, university officials confirmed.
1 year ago

CVS taking over Rite Aid, Bartell Drugs locations in WA

Rite Aid has confirmed CVS will take over the operations of many of the Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs locations closing in Washington, according to regulatory filings.
1 year ago

Man accused of shooting AR-style rifle at Thurston Co. deputies refuses court, now due Monday

The Thurston County Sheriff's Office is searching for an armed suspect after he allegedly fired shots at deputies from an AR-style rifle Thursday afternoon.
1 year ago

Child in critical condition after found in apartment complex pond in Puyallup

A two-year-old child was found in a pond near the Riverside Park apartments Thursday morning, the Puyallup Police Department confirmed.
1 year ago

Tacoma woman wanted for attempted murder after hit-and-run attack

The Tacoma Police Department is asking for the public's help as it searches for a woman accused of attempted murder.
1 year ago

Report of car prowler leads to officer-involved shooting in Bremerton

An officer-involved shooting broke out late Wednesday night in Bremerton, sending one person to the hospital.
1 year ago

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