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Frank Sumrall

Frank Sumrall is a content 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 ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ and making the move up north. He loves hanging out with his 15 year old cat, Hobbes, and consuming sports on a daily basis.

Former Tacoma Police Chief of Staff suing department over alleged racial discrimination

Former Tacoma Police Department Chief of Staff Curtis Hairston is filing a lawsuit after claiming he faced racial discrimination within the agency.
1 year ago

Multiple I-5 accidents near Federal Way, Kent clog up highway

All lanes heading north on I-5 in Federal Way were blocked off after a semi-truck suffered a rollover collision. The lanes have since reopened.
1 year ago

SPD releases bodycam footage of April 17 officer-involved shooting

SPD released bodycam video footage of an officer-involved shooting that led to the death of a suspect in Tukwila on April 17.
1 year ago

Boeing posts $355 million loss in Q1 after series of company crises

"We are in a tough moment," Boeing CEO David Calhoun said as the company announced a $355 million loss in 2024's Q1.
1 year ago

John and Shari: Sen. Mullet speaks on banning nude deepfakes, running for governor

Sen. Mullet spoke with John and Shari on Washington's bill barring A.I.-generated deepfakes and his race for Washington's governor.
1 year ago

Kroger to pay nearly $50M to Washington to combat fentanyl crisis

Kroger is sending Washington $47.5 million to combat the fentanyl epidemic in an agreed-upon pending resolution championed by Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
1 year ago

Tri-Cities man shoots himself in the head after allegedly killing 2, kidnapping child

Oregon State Patrol has found a Tri-Cities man accused of abducting a one-year-old boy after allegedly killing two people Monday night.
1 year ago

Byrd Barr Place providing A/C units to qualifying low-income families

Byrd Barr Place is offering energy assistance for lower-income households, including gifting available air-conditioning (A/C) units to those in need.
1 year ago

‘SPD is dying’: What Seattle police officers are saying during exit interviews

When asked what had a negative effect on morale in their exit interviews, Seattle police officers were nearly united in their responses.
1 year ago

Man admits to stabbing, killing stranger who was playing craps at Muckleshoot Casino

The Auburn Police Department is investigating a stabbing at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort early Sunday morning that has been reported as "completely random."
1 year ago

Corrections Guild ‘extremely fearful’ as more weapons infiltrate Kent jail

Corrections officers have expressed their concern and frustration after discovering multiple weapons within the Kent jail over the last couple of weeks.
1 year ago

Friday morning fatal crash causes SR 18 closure in both directions

A fatal crash has closed both directions of State Route 18 (SR 18) near Issaquah and Snoqualmie at approximately 4:40 a.m. Friday.
1 year ago

Multiple King County Motel 6’s being sued for allegedly allowing sex trafficking

Three Motel 6 locations in King County are being sued for allegedly allowing, facilitating, profiting and concealing sex trafficking on the premises.
1 year ago

13-year-old Madison Valley girl missing since Tuesday

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) is asking the public to keep an eye out for a missing 13-year-old girl from Madison Valley.
1 year ago

Two months of discolored water at Tacoma school leads to frustrated faculty and parents

Birney Elementary School in Tacoma has been dealing with brown, discolored water since February, with teachers and parents demanding answers.
1 year ago

UW football player pleads not guilty to raping mulitple women

18-year-old UW running back Tylin "Tybo" Rogers has been charged with one count of second-degree rape and another count of third-degree rape.
1 year ago

Antisemitic instances up 800% nationally, 300% in Washington

ADL reported there has been more than an 800% increase in antisemitic incidents across the country over the last decade.
1 year ago

Sumner resident pleads guilty to living under false identity for more than 20 years

A Sumner resident pled guilty to two counts of illegal disclosure of Social Security number after living under a false identity for more than 25 years.
1 year ago

Suicide rates among student-athletes have doubled last 20 years

Suicide rates among student-athletes have doubled last 20 years, according to UW through a study published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
1 year ago

Google workers protesting company over $1.2 billion contract with Israel

The protest, made up of tech workers, is calling for Google to end work on Project Nimbus -- a cloud computing project for the Israeli government.
1 year ago

67 underfed dogs found on Mason County property leads to owner’s arrest

A Mason County woman was placed under arrest on animal cruelty charges after a neighbor reported her dogs looked malnourished and underfed.
1 year ago

Seattle Aquarium warns guests of nationwide ticket scam

Officials with the Seattle Aquarium are warning guests about a scam going around involving discounted tickets.
1 year ago

‘Belltown Hellcat’ social media influencer barred from driving infamous car

The social media influencer has been accused of driving 107 miles per hour through Belltown in a Dodge Hellcat.
1 year ago

Anacortes school teacher killed, missing husband considered a person of interest

An Anacortes elementary school teacher was killed and police have listed her husband as a person of interest.
1 year ago