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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.

Wolf pack forms in southwest WA, litter of pups expected

A male wolf wandered in southwest Washington and now has a female companion, creating the region's first wolf pack in a century.
4 years ago

WA Rep: Repealing the death penalty ‘is a cowardly act’

The Legislature has permanently repealed Washington’s death penalty after it was ruled unconstitutional five years ago.
4 years ago

Lynnwood embroiled in debate over WA assault weapon ban

Last month, the bill banning assault weapons, requested by Ferguson and Inslee, passed in the House in a 55-42 vote.
4 years ago

Doctors performing gender-affirming treatment, abortions on minors protected in WA

Doctors performing gender-affirming treatment and abortions, including operations on minors, will now be protected in WA.
4 years ago

Tomi Lahren not worried about Trump: ‘I think he’s going to prevail’

"I think that Team Trump is taking these lemons and turning them into lemonade in the form of fundraising."
4 years ago

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health lays off 400 workers

Short-staffing, lack of pay, and workplace safety were the top three reasons healthcare workers are considering leaving the profession.
4 years ago

Real estate excise tax could become highest in nation with new bill

HB 1628 would create a new REET rate of 4% for real estate sales of $5 million or more. The state's REET was just 1.28% before 2019.
4 years ago

SFD on pace to respond to more than 1,000 encampment fires in 2023

This brings the total to 261 in just over three months, on pace to shatter the amount of recorded encampment fires within a single year.
4 years ago

Community college enrollment has plunged since 2010 despite affordability

The decline in enrollment dropped exponentially during the pandemic, with community colleges witnessing a 10% drop in 2021.
4 years ago

Commission preparing for fallout if new WA airport location isn’t found

CACC, the organization searching for a location for a new airport, said they have not found a site without problems so far.
4 years ago

Razor clam digs return after toxic beach closure

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife claims the most successful digging occurs within two hours before the listed time of low tide.
4 years ago

Governor loses lawsuit after being accused of ‘secret negotiations’

The lawsuit claims OFM failed to provide public records in connection with the governor’s “secret negotiations" with public sector employee unions.
4 years ago

Joe Kent: ‘We have a very broken system’ ahead of Trump indictment

"This is different, they're actually going to indict him for things that essentially are, at worst, a campaign finance violation," Kent said.
4 years ago

‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, set in Seattle, to be filmed in BC

The series premiere was watched by 4.7 million viewers on the first day it was released — the second-biggest for HBO since 2010.
4 years ago

Mother blames police pursuit law for death of daughter

"If the man was able to be pursued and get caught, then he could have been in jail where he belonged," Goldade said.
4 years ago

Rare vintage car worth $90,000 stolen in Gig Harbor

A rare 1929 Hudson Super Six was stolen in Gig Harbor as state-wide car thefts continue to escalate across the region.
4 years ago

SPOG President: SPD is the ‘most accountable agency, bar none’

But allegations of unnecessary force by the (SPD) were down 61% in 2021 compared to 2020, a trend that has continued through 2023.
4 years ago

Aggressive owl wreaking havoc in local Whidbey park

South Whidbey Parks and Recreation believes this owl is a great horned owl, and provided a map of its presumed location.
4 years ago

Seattle Police consent decree set to end after more than a decade

The consent decree court order between the City of Seattle and its police department is set to expire after 11 years.
4 years ago

Investigation leads to 27 indictments in West Coast fentanyl drug bust

U.S. Attorney Nick Brown told KIRO newsradio that this was a wiretap investigation that lasted for more than a year.
4 years ago

Federal Way gun buyback program stirs debate in its effectiveness

This trend is reaching national levels, as gun buyback events in Texas and Wisconsin late last year netted approximately 1,350 guns in total.
4 years ago

Chateau Ste. Michelle announces 2023 Summer Concert Series lineup

The lineup for Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery's 2023 Summer Concert Series is here with tickets set to go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday, April 3.
4 years ago

10-month-old girl found after being abducted near Des Moines area

Washington State Patrol (WSP) searched and found a 10-month-old Gihanna Smith, who was allegedly abducted.
4 years ago

Remo Borracchini, owner of beloved 100-year-old bakery, dies at 92

But, like many other local community establishments, Borracchini’s had to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
4 years ago