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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.

Fire strikes Pioneer Square art gallery, damaging Picasso, Rembrandt pieces

Davidson Gallery, a three-story art gallery in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood, and many of its pieces inside were damaged in a fire Friday.
3 years ago

Seattle man sentenced to 8 years for dealing drugs out of stolen car

SPD officers followed and observed the car for a few hours after it was spotted while Laucks drove to various homeless encampments in the Seattle area.
3 years ago

3 15-year-olds arrested as suspects for causing Gault Middle School fire

A week ago, a fire erupted at the school at approximately 4 a.m. Tacoma Firefighters and personnel fought the fire intermittently for several days.
3 years ago

Semi-truck collides with passenger car on Blewett Pass

"Another semi-truck that had also been going southbound went to pass the jackknifed semi and went into the oncoming lanes," Weber said.
3 years ago

Severe weather trapped Seattle hiker in Isolation Lake, saved by Army

The SOS message was received at approximately 9:30 p.m. Jan. 5 by RiverCom Dispatch and the Washington State Department of Emergency Management.
3 years ago

Cliff Mass: 8-10 inches of snow ‘possible’ this week after bomb cyclone

"It's going to be cold enough to snow. That we're sure about. So if there was precipitation, it would at least start to snow," the scientist said.
3 years ago

Ex-Air Force special agent sentenced to 10 years for sexually abusing a minor

At the sentencing hearing Monday, U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle said the crimes were "sadistic" and "indescribably cruel."
3 years ago

Walla Walla firefighter found dead on-duty in station

Pleasants, a 20-year veteran of the Walla Walla Fire Department (WWFD), was recently promoted to engineer in July of last year.
3 years ago

Bald eagle electrocuted in power line crash, 145 residents lose power

The bird died instantly, according to wildlife personnel, while 145 customers in the area were without power early Saturday morning.
3 years ago

Fat Con takes Seattle by storm despite pushback from critics

One of the organizers of the event, MX Pucks A'Plenty, told KIRO Newsradio the event is about fat liberation.
3 years ago

Burien facing lawsuit over ordinance banning homeless encampments

According to the coalition, Ordinance 827 effectively bans homeless individuals from living on any public property at any time within Burien.
3 years ago

Kelli Curtis voted to be Kirkland’s newest mayor

Curtis will replace Penny Sweet as mayor. Sweet held the position of mayor since 2019 after replacing former Mayor Amy Walen.
3 years ago

Cliff Mass: ‘I don’t think they can say’ 2023 was the hottest year on record

Mass cited two reasons for 2023 being so hot: Global warming and the Pacific Northwest having one of the strongest El Niño winters.
3 years ago

Sara Nelson named Seattle City Council president; 5 new members sworn in

The Seattle City Council welcomed five new members at its official swearing-in ceremony, with Councilmember Sara Nelson named as the new council president.
3 years ago

What you clicked on: The most read MyNorthwest stories of 2023

Seattle and the state of Washington had a busy, headline-filled year. These are the top-performing stories on MyNorthwest in 2023.
3 years ago

Seattle Fire stops gas leak in Seward Park, homes evacuated

First responders have reports of a natural gas leak near the corner of South Juneau and 48th Avenue.
3 years ago

Capitol Hill’s beloved Blotto Pizza to close after 3 years

Blotto Pizza -- popular for its sourdough crusts and rotating toppings -- is closing down after three years of business, the company announced on Instagram.
3 years ago

Suits: Seattle Christmas Market is ‘full of wonder’ for the whole family

Seattle debuted its Christmas Market this year at the Seattle Center downtown, inspired by European -- primarily German -- Christmas markets.
3 years ago

Heart, Sir Mix-a-Lot to headline NHL Winter Classic in Seattle

Heart and Sir Mix-A-Lot will headline the musical acts performing at the NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Day at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
3 years ago

3 police officers found not guilty in Manny Ellis case

Manny Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man, died in Tacoma police custody in March 2020 following a confrontation with police officers.
3 years ago

Skorheim: ‘I’m not going to give my kids a smartphone’

"I think it's very dangerous to give kids smartphones at too young of an age," KIRO Nights host Jake Skorheim said.
3 years ago

DSA CEO on new Seattle City Council: Voters wanted change

The newly elected members of the Seattle City Council will join Sara Nelson in what many are hoping will be a new era of leadership.
3 years ago

Leader of drug-trafficking organization sentenced to 11 years

In total, the investigation led to the seizure of 45 pounds of methamphetamine, 12 pounds of heroin, 3,200 fentanyl pills, 22 firearms and $566,391.
3 years ago

Former Snohomish Co. restaurant owner found guilty of tax fraud

Kim underreported the income at his restaurants by more than $1.7 million from 2016 to 2020, according to the Department of Justice.
3 years ago