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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.

Embassy suites hotel workers near Lumen Field vote to strike Friday, threatening World Cup disruption

Hotel workers at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle Downtown Pioneer Square are preparing to hold a strike vote on Friday, just weeks before the city hosts World Cup games.
3 months ago

Redmond Fall City Road reopens after large fire consumes warehouse, destroys 15 cars in Ames Lake

Firefighters with Eastside Fire & Rescue extinguished a "large commercial fire" at a warehouse in Ames Lake early Wednesday morning.
3 months ago

Arlington police officer accused of possessing child porn arrested again after violating court order

An Arlington police officer who was previously arrested for possessing child sexual abuse material was arrested again on Friday for violating the conditions of his release.
3 months ago

Kent man convicted of using stolen nurse identities to place ‘impostor nurses’ in nursing homes

A King County jury returned guilty verdicts on all charges against a man who used stolen nurse identities to place unqualified workers in nursing homes.
3 months ago

Pierce County man arrested after firing shots at group during domestic violence dispute in the street

A 24-year-old man was arrested last week after allegedly firing gunshots toward a group of people in the Puyallup/South Hill area while fighting with his girlfriend.
3 months ago

Reality TV star dead at 43 after body recovered from Washington river

Matt Brown, a part of the Brown family featured in Discovery Channel's reality-documentary series "Alaskan Bush People," is confirmed dead after his body was recovered from a Washington river.
3 months ago

23 years of Moroccan feasts and a decade of French fine dining: Seattle loses two restaurants in Belltown, Ballard

Two Seattle restaurants that have been neighborhood staples for a combined 33 years are shutting their doors.
3 months ago

Eastern Washington man dies after being shot in the neck with pellet gun by young child

A man from Eastern Washington died after he was shot in the neck with a pellet gun by a young child.
3 months ago

Kent mail thief caught red-handed after detective watches him hit 17 mailboxes in a row

In Kent, a suspected mail thief is behind bars after a detective caught him red-handed stealing from neighborhood mailboxes.
3 months ago

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s homelessness advisor resigns in move to mitigate tension with city council

A key policy advisor within Seattle Mayor's leadership team has stepped down. Jon Grant, Wilson’s chief advisor on homelessness and housing, resigned Wednesday morning.
3 months ago

FAA proposes $165k fine against Alaska Airlines for allegedly boarding intoxicated passengers

The Federal Aviation Administration proposed fining Alaska Airlines $165,000 for allegedly allowing intoxicated passengers to board flights.  
3 months ago

Vacant former nursing home catches fire in Shoreline early Wednesday

A vacant building that was once a nursing home caught on fire early Wednesday morning.
3 months ago

One person dead after apartment fire in Tacoma late Tuesday night

One person died in an apartment fire late Tuesday night in Tacoma’s Stadium District, Tacoma Fire confirmed.
3 months ago

Bellevue has already seen more catalytic converter thefts in 2026 than all of last year

There have been more catalytic converter thefts in Bellevue through the first five months of this year than all of 2025.
3 months ago

Two people shot in Seattle’s Yesler Terrace neighborhood Tuesday night

Two people were shot Tuesday night in Seattle’s Yesler Terrace neighborhood, the Seattle Police Department confirmed.
3 months ago

Teen shot dead in front of girlfriend during robbery in Parkland identified, video of suspect’s vehicle released

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the suspects who robbed a teenage boy in Parkland and then shot him to death in front of his girlfriend.
3 months ago

Meta layoffs: 1,395 King County-based jobs cut amid latest round of company-wide layoffs

Among the 8,000 Meta layoffs that were announced last week, it is now confirmed that 1,395 are within King County. 
3 months ago

‘The mayor will welcome them’: LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt says Seattle’s policies will attract LA’s homeless population

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt warned that thousands of the city's homeless will relocate to cities like Seattle if he's elected.
3 months ago

‘100 deadliest days of summer’: WA’s most dangerous driving season is already underway

It's Day 2 of what law enforcement calls the "100 Deadliest Days of Summer" for fatal traffic accidents, lasting from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
3 months ago

Vancouver BC cold case: Unidentified body of woman found in 2022 connected to Seattle, Portland area before death

Investigators believe the woman at the center of a four-year Vancouver, B.C. cold case may have spent her final days in the Seattle or Portland area.
3 months ago

Journalists at four WA newspapers walk off the job Tuesday in one-day strike against McClatchy

Journalists at four Washington newspapers are walking off the job for a one-day strike on Tuesday.
3 months ago

One skydiver dead, another injured after midair collision in Adams County

One skydiver died in a midair collision Sunday evening in Adams County, the local sheriff’s office confirmed.
3 months ago

Cyberattack cripples Chelan County government network systems over holiday weekend

The Chelan County network systems were hacked by malware over the weekend, the county confirmed.
3 months ago

16-year-old boy robbed and killed in front of his girlfriend in Parkland, suspects at large

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the suspects who robbed a teenage boy in Parkland and then shot him to death in front of his girlfriend.
3 months ago