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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.

Hundreds of students participate in anti-Israel rally at UW

The students demanded the university cut all ties with Israel and condemn what they call attacks on pro-Palestinian UW students and staff.
3 years ago

Fishing boat with 2 aboard missing after leaving Grays Harbor

A 43-foot fishing boat named "Evening" is reportedly missing, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, after departing Washington's coast nearly two weeks ago.
3 years ago

1 person killed in officer-involved shooting in Kent

Kent Police reported the shooting occurred near a Chevron gas station at the intersection of South 272nd Street and 33rd Place at approximately 12:30 p.m.
3 years ago

Seattle gaining first Jollibee location; Molly Moon’s set to expand

Set to be positioned in Seattle's Rainier Valley, Jollibee restaurant specializes in fried chicken, burgers, spaghetti and Filipino dishes.
3 years ago

Wash. still facing drought despite season change, expected snowfall

Despite snow expecting to form in the Cascade passes starting Tuesday this week, Washington is still in a drought.
3 years ago

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’: A masterful American odyssey with Wash. ties

At times an investigative mystery, at moments a romantic tale, and consistently a story about crime, this is Scorsese coming to terms with his own morality.
3 years ago

Report: Amazon allowing managers to fire workers refusing to work in office

Amazon employees who still refuse to return to the office may be fired for failing to comply with the retail giant's newest guidelines.
3 years ago

UW to debut purple chrome helmets for game against Arizona State

The Washington Huskies will wear purple jerseys with gold numbers and purple pants alongside the purple chrome helmet with gold facemasks and cleats.
3 years ago

Students walk out of Chief Sealth High to protest texts with sexual violence, harassment

Students at Chief Sealth High are planning to walk out Friday in protest over an incident involving graphic group text messages encouraging sexual violence.
3 years ago

Seattle City Council drug ordinance goes into effect

Seattle City Councilmembers voted to pass an ordinance Tuesday that aligns the city’s drug use laws with legislation the state passed earlier this year.
3 years ago

Rite Aid to close 11 Wash. stores, including 5 Bartell Drugs locations

Rite Aid has decided to shut down 154 stores nationwide, including 11 Rite Aid/Bartell Drugs locations within Washington.
3 years ago

3 discharged from hospital after shoot out at Golden Gardens Park

Police are investigating multiple shootings that occurred in Ballard Thursday evening, resulting in one dead and three injured.
3 years ago

Court documents provide new details of hammer attack at Beacon Hill light rail station

The victims of the attack were a man and a woman in their 60s. Both were taken to hospitals and are in stable condition, SPD reported.
3 years ago

Primate for UW studies dies in program’s care, inspection found

The primate's death was one of four non-compliant items an unannounced inspection by the United States Department of Agriculture found.
3 years ago

UW’s iconic ‘Boys in the Boat’ rowing team subject of new George Clooney film

The cast includes Joel Edgerton, Chris Diamantopoulos, Callum Turner and Jack Mulhern, with Mark L. Smith adapting Brown’s book for the screen.
3 years ago

Family dog recovering after consuming methamphetamine on walk

A family pet in Snoqualmie is recovering at an animal hospital after the dog found and ate methamphetamine on a walk in North Bend last weekend.
3 years ago

UW Ph.D. graduate among the Americans dead from Hamas attack

Hayim Katsman, Ph.D., a University of Washington (UW) graduate, was one of the Americans found dead after Hamas attacked Be'eri, Israel.
3 years ago

Financial expert: Costco’s 1-ounce gold bars are a ‘mug’s game’

Costco CFO Richard Galanti claimed the gold bars, sold exclusively online, are "typically gone within a few hours" of appearing on Costco’s website.
3 years ago

4.3-magnitude earthquake felt across Puget Sound region

Official reports from the U.S. Geological Survey ShakeAlert are confirming a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Puget Sound region Sunday.
3 years ago

King County awarded with $6M grant to help ex-cons re-enter workforce

Former convicts booked in King County will receive a new federal grant aiming to help connect them with re-entry and employment services.
3 years ago

Ex-JBLM soldier arrested after attempting to spy for China

Shortly after leaving the military in 2020, Joseph Daniel Schmidt allegedly tried to pass off U.S. defense information to the Chinese.
3 years ago

Pierce County Sheriffs seek public’s help to identify woman’s remains

An excavator operator discovered human remains on a property near the lake after clearing debris and garbage on the property.
3 years ago

Garfield High School enters lockdown after gunfire erupts behind campus

The school and other facilities in the area were put into a lockdown. Due to the timing of the incident, many students were leaving campus for lunch.
3 years ago

Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor part of group opening a sports bar in Bellevue

The bar, named "Legion" after the Seahawks' defense known as the "Legion of Boom," features upscale soul food and big screens to watch sporting events.
3 years ago