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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.

Suspect charged for possessing explosive device after shutting down I-90

A Washington man who was arrested after allegedly attempting to detonate an explosive device on I-90 has officially been charged.
2 years ago

Search suspended for missing 61-year-old hiker, last seen in Mt. Hood national forest

Susan Lane-Fournier, a 61-year-old resident of Brightwood, was reported missing after failing to show up for work.
2 years ago

Lawsuit regarding Alaska Air, Delta-caused airport pollution moves forward

A Seattle federal judge has allowed a lawsuit against Alaska Air Group and Delta Airlines over airport pollution to move forward.
2 years ago

Driver of rolled-over semi-truck Monday had a blood alcohol content of nearly 0.4

The driver of the semi-truck that rolled over Monday afternoon in Tacoma is being charged with driving under the influence.
2 years ago

65,000 rainbow trout added to 24 WA lakes ahead of Black Friday fishing

Right as Thanksgiving arrives, WDFW is dropping thousands of rainbow trout into area lakes in time for Black Friday fishing.
2 years ago

Newly uncovered evidence could lead to hijacker D.B. Cooper’s identity

The case regarding the mysterious disappearance of the unidentified pirate D.B. Cooper may have had a breakthrough.
2 years ago

Redmond Police becomes first department in WA to pilot drones without visual observer

The Redmond Police Department has become the first police agency in the state to operate drones without a visual observer.
2 years ago

Federal Way man appears in court in case of found pregnant woman from Auburn

A man indicted for allegedly kidnapping a woman appeared in court Tuesday, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington.
2 years ago

Hillside slide causes SR 106 along Hood Canal to shut down in both directions

State Route 106 has been closed in both directions along the Hood Canal in Mason County due to a hillside slide.
2 years ago

One dead, two injured after police chase turned fatal on SR 7 in Spanaway

One person is dead and two people are in hospital after a police chase occurred on State Route 7 in Spanaway Saturday.
2 years ago

Dave Ross, Colleen O’Brien departing after co-hosting ‘Seattle’s Morning News’ for a decade

Dave Ross and Colleen O'Brien, the co-hosts of "Seattle's Morning News" on KIRO Newsradio are both leaving the show.
2 years ago

14-year-old Seattle teen arrested for firing shots at police officers during pursuit

Seattle patrol officers arrested a 14-year-old teen for a drive-by shooting and for firing shots at police during a pursuit.
2 years ago

What highways, state routes are closed due to the bomb cyclone?

As of 6 a.m. Nov. 20, here are the current conditions of major highways and state routes affected by the bomb cyclone.
2 years ago

WDFW seizes 179 pounds of mushrooms from pair of foraging bandits

WDFW confiscated approximately 179 pounds of chanterelle mushrooms after two men allegedly harvested them illegally.
2 years ago

Seattle stabbings: Teacher injured in classroom attack, 60-year-old man stabbed in neck

Two separate stabbings occurred Monday in separate parts of Seattle. Both incidents have been non-fatal, as of this reporting.
2 years ago

SR 20 North Cascade Highway closed for season

Right as a massive storm approaches the region, WSDOT has decided to shut down the State Route 20 North Cascade Highway.
2 years ago

Gun sales return to WA despite ongoing statewide court system outage

Unauthorized activity has been detected on the network that runs and operates Washington court systems, crippling operations statewide.
2 years ago

Chinatown-International District robbery turns violent, one woman injured in shooting

Detectives with the SPD are investigating a robbery that seriously injured a woman in Seattle's Chinatown-International District.
2 years ago

‘Catastrophic:’ Senator Patty Murray condemns appointment of RFK Jr. to lead HHS

Senator Patty Murray spoke out against President-elect Donald Trump's announcement to select RFK Jr. as the head of HHS.
2 years ago

Pedestrian killed while crossing the road in Everett

The Everett Police Department is investigating a crime scene after a pedestrian was hit and killed when she was crossing the road.
2 years ago

18-year-old suspect charged with Tacoma Halloween killing, allegedly bragged about murder

A Tacoma man has been charged with murder after Tacoma Police investigated the death of Ricktor Murphy, 59, on Halloween.
2 years ago

SPD regains authority to book misdemeanor offenses in King County Jail

The booking restrictions for misdemeanors in King County Jail have been lifted due to improving staffing levels.
2 years ago

Horses run free on Tacoma city streets after breaking out of their stalls

Two horses took to the streets, galloping along McKinley Avenue and 72nd Street in Tacoma after they broke out of their stalls.
2 years ago

King County Executive Dow Constantine not seeking re-election in 2025

King County Executive Dow Constantine has announced he is not seeking reelection in 2025 after 15 years on the job.
2 years ago