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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.

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

SDOT, Harrell create ‘first of its kind’ framework to hit city’s zero-emission goals

Harrell's ultimate goal with the One Seattle plan is for the city to be 100% zero-emission, fossil-fuel-free fleet by 2030.
3 years ago

United Airlines becomes world’s largest 787 operator after recent Boeing order

United Airlines is expanding its 787 Dreamliner fleet, exercising options to order 50 additional 787-9 airplanes from Boeing.
3 years ago

Rick Rizzs: ‘Mariners, you’re going to win a title next year’

"Well, they just obviously came up a little bit short," the radio voice of the team said Monday. "But my goodness, they gave us one heck of a ride."
3 years ago

Army helicopter strikes power lines, causes fire in Grant County

A helicopter crashed into power lines, causing a wildfire in Grant County, according to the CBS television station in Spokane.
3 years ago

Video: Pierce County deputies use garden tools to save elk caught in swing

Their body camera video shows them approaching the bucking and panicked animal, then using borrowed garden tools to cut the swing's ropes.
3 years ago

Report: Seattle Police ended contract with AI service after Auderer’s comments

SPD canceled its contract with Truleo less than a month after Officer Daniel Auderer's comments about Jaahnavi Kandula's death were captured, a report says.
3 years ago

Seattle Police Officer Daniel Auderer reassigned

Daniel Auderer, the officer who made inappropriate comments over the death of Jaahnavi Kandula, has been reassigned to a non-operational position.
3 years ago

Seattle-based logistics company lays off a third of its staff

Flexe filed a notice with the Washington Employment Security Department that 131 people would be laid off by Nov. 27.
3 years ago

NYT reporter: Republicans have ‘no incentive to budge’ ahead of looming government shutdown

So far, to avoid a government shutdown, the House has only passed one of the 12 funding bills on the floor while the Senate has passed none.
3 years ago

Campbell, AHL’s first woman coach, led Kraken in preseason during historic weekend

Campbell, 31, became a full-time assistant coach for the Seattle Kraken's minor-league affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, in July 2022.
3 years ago

Which movies are in Washington theaters and where you should see them

To celebrate the newfound optimism between Hollywood’s writers and AMPTP, check out what’s new in theaters and on streaming this weekend.
3 years ago

Pilot killed in plane crash near Arlington Municipal Airport

At least one person was killed in a small plane crash Friday near the Arlington Municipal Airport, according to authorities.
3 years ago

Study: Washington is second-lowest tipping state in nation

Following California and Washington, Nevada and Florida, at 18.2% and 18.3%, respectively, had the third and fourth-lowest average tipping rate.
3 years ago

Police: Fentanyl pills being sold for as little as 40 cents in Seattle

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine, according to the CDC.
3 years ago

Coldplay brings Music of the Spheres tour to Seattle’s Lumen Field

Coldplay is set to take the stage following opening performances from two acts -- H.E.R. and 070 Shake.
3 years ago

Burien inches closer to camping ban after heated city council meeting

The Burien city council plans to vote on a camping ban at its next regular meeting on Sept. 25, which would go into effect on Nov. 1 if passed.
3 years ago

Wash. Department of Labor proposes 4.9% rise in workers’ compensation rates

The increase would mean employers and workers would jointly pay an additional $65 each year per employee for workers' compensation insurance.
3 years ago

SeaTac man arrested for possessing $7.3M in fentanyl, cocaine in Calif.

A man from SeaTac was arrested by California police officers after they seized more than 150 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl-laced pills.
3 years ago

GOP lawmaker pushes for $100 in gas relief for registered drivers

The Carbon Auction Relief (CAR) payment program would send excess revenue collected from carbon auctions directly to registered drivers within the state.
3 years ago

Everett Clinic, Polyclinic to become Optum in 2024 rebrand

The Everett Clinic and The Polyclinic in Seattle will soon be known as Optum, the name of the parent company.
3 years ago

Western Wash. man wanted by FBI for drug charges including trafficking fentanyl

A federal arrest warrant was issued for Branham on June 14. He has ties to Seattle, Kent, Federal Way and Olympia.
3 years ago