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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.

DNR closes Sumas Mountain to vehicles, couldn’t ‘keep up with the scope of the destruction’

Staff members are working with neighbors and various groups in hopes of creating volunteer partnerships that will mitigate these issues in the future.
3 years ago

Fauci awarded with Hutch Award, will throw ceremonial first pitch Aug. 9

Fauci has served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for nearly 40 years.
3 years ago

High schoolers can now earn credit for after-school work experience

High school students aged 16 and older can now earn elective credits toward their diploma through paid work experience.
3 years ago

Gee and Ursula’s Top Stories: Early primary results are in, hazard pay ends next month

Hosts Gee and Ursula discuss early primary results, the end of hazard pay, and how Amazon saved the day after a fundraiser went viral to stop rent hikes.
3 years ago

Seattle permanently issues 15% cap on food-delivery fees

The cap has been in place since April 2020 as part of an emergency order to manage the financial hardship small businesses faced under shutdown orders.
3 years ago

Seattle kills $4-per-hour hazard pay for grocery workers, effective next month

Harrell previously vetoed a decision to end the grocery store hazard pay at the end of last year, but a spokesperson told ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ he will sign this bill.
3 years ago

Local businesses hurting as Tacoma Link extension construction drags on

"I was told lies across the board. We were told this was a worthwhile project. It's not," Steven Salamone, owner of Salamone's Pizza, said.
3 years ago

‘It’s going to be a fun second half of the year,’ Mariners announcer Rick Rizzs declares despite recent injuries

The rookie All-Star has 18 home runs and 57 RBIs on a .271 batting average through 96 games while substantially leading the AL Rookie of the Year race.
3 years ago

James Webb telescope sets course for new era of astronomy studies

The image, named "Webb's First Deep Field," is the first full-color image from the $10 billion observatory that launched into space last year.
3 years ago

Gee and Ursula debate legalizing prostitution as western states start to consider the idea

Prostitution on Aurora Ave has become so severe, it became the subject of a documentary, released this year, called "Sweetheart Deal."
3 years ago

Harrell appoints next director of Seattle Department of Transportation

Spotts graduated cum laude from Yale University and received his Master of Public Policy from the UCLA School of Public Affairs.
3 years ago

Senator pushing to build more WA police academies ‘totally optimistic’ about next gen of sworn officers

This follows Gov. Jay Inslee's announcement to create new campuses so police aren’t forced to take 19 weeks of classes far from home.
3 years ago

‘Enforce laws, prosecute offenders,’ councilmember says of King County’s fentanyl problem

"I think people are sick and tired of the defund, disarm, and disparage the police as an approach to public safety," Dunn said on the Jason Rantz Show.
3 years ago

WA Sen. candidate Smiley challenges Seattle Times, recent polling data

Last month, Murray's campaign responded by spending more than $1 million on television ads over the next few weeks, including two attacking Smiley.
3 years ago

‘I haven’t felt this excited in a long time,’ Mariners announcer exclaims amid franchise-altering win streak

Only three teams previously had gone into the All-Star break with an active double-digit winning streak, with each team going on to win the pennant.
3 years ago

King County struggling to find solutions to keep homeless off the streets permanently

Where do people suffering from addiction and homelessness go, after they enter the health care system and no longer require medical care?
3 years ago

Seattle mulls a rezone of all residential neighborhoods

Seattle's Office of Planning & Community Development created four options to expand housing: No Action, Focused, Broad, and Corridors.
3 years ago

‘We don’t know how much crime is going on,’ former police officer says after WSP fails to report I-5 assault

Pruitt described the incident as an assault, claiming someone intentionally threw the debris at the car. His car was the only vehicle on the highway at that time.
3 years ago

Despite significant grocery inflation, experts see prices stabilizing in near future

Grocery inflation reached a new high of +15.1% — more than doubling since the beginning of the year. 
3 years ago

Tired from the ‘mishandling of the homeless,’ Rosenthal seeks spot in WA House of Representatives

Rosenthal announced he's running on the homeless, crime, and drug addiction platform.
3 years ago

Medical malpractice turns to corporate fraud allegations at Seattle Children’s: ‘the more we learn, the more upsetting it becomes’

Koehler, representing H.K., a child infected with the mold during surgery, called it a case of corporate fraud against the hospital.
3 years ago

Kenmore pregnancy clinic vandalized as surge continues across Washington

Some of the same messaging, in this case, "abortion isn't safe, you aren't either," was tagged alongside damages to the building.
3 years ago

King County tackles short and long term plans to restrict local gun violence

Since the mass shooting in Uvalde, 106 mass shootings have occurred across the U.S., resulting in 113 casualties and 493 people injured.
3 years ago

Officer who shot, killed Charleena Lyles testifies in inquest

Seattle police Officer Jason Anderson answered questions before a jury in the King County Child and Family Justice Center.
3 years ago