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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.

WA drivers can soon add blood type to IDs under new law

An act that allows people to voluntarily have their blood type placed on their driver's license or identification card has officially been signed into law by Governor Bob Ferguson.
2 months ago

900 healthcare workers for Bellingham PeaceHealth Hospital go on strike

PeaceHealth Hospital in Bellingham saw hundreds of workers walk off the job Monday morning to commence a strike.
2 months ago

Honduran nationals arrested in Everett with 7 kilos of fentanyl intending to distribute

Two Everett residents appeared in court after they were arrested and charged federally for possessing multiple kilos of fentanyl powder with the intention to distribute.
2 months ago

Seattle man sentenced to 8 years for distributing fentanyl in Whatcom County

A Seattle resident was sentenced to eight years in prison for intending to distribute fentanyl in Whatcom County and possessing a firearm.
2 months ago

Fight outside nightclub leads to shooting in Pioneer Square

A shooting over the weekend outside a Pioneer Square-area nightclub in Seattle's downtown neighborhood resulted in two people injured.
2 months ago

56% of pet owners would cut their own lives short to extend their pet’s, survey finds

Dogs (and other pets) are truly man's best friend after a recent survey revealed more than half of respondents would trade years of their own life to extend their pet’s lifespan.
2 months ago

What to watch this weekend, and how Trump’s movie tariffs shook Hollywood to its core

Donald Trump’s tariffs have reached Hollywood when the president announced there would be a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the U.S. earlier this week.
2 months ago

Curley deplores protestors harassing elderly during UW’s Riley Gaines rally: ‘They’re taught to hate’

While violence was avoided Tuesday during Gaines’ speech at UW, tensions boiled over when elderly people who attended Gaines’ speech were harassed by protestors.
2 months ago

Belfair woman missing since May 6, last seen picking up prescription in Port Orchard

The Mason County Sheriff's Office is alerting the community of a missing 50-year-old woman from Belfair who was last seen in Port Orchard picking up a prescription.
2 months ago

One dead in officer-involved shooting in Poulsbo

An officer-involved shooting in Poulsbo near Viking Way at Nordic Cove resulted in one person dead Wednesday night.
2 months ago

Bill Gates to donate 99% of wealth to Gates Foundation, which will shut down by 2045

Bill Gates, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist, announced he is donating nearly his entire net worth—approximately $113 billion—to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation over the next 20 years.
2 months ago

Seattle judge blocks Trump administration’s new federal grant conditions

King County joined seven other jurisdictions in a lawsuit against HUD and FTA after more conditions were added in order to grant funding to local governments.
2 months ago

7 WA residents arrested as part of operation capturing 205 child offenders

More than 200 child sex offenders were arrested in the nationwide crackdown called "Operation Restore Justice."
2 months ago

21 UW students banned from campuses following pro-Palestinian protest, takeover

The University of Washington (UW) reported that the pro-Palestinian protesters caused more than $1 million in damages when they held a takeover of the university’s new Interdisciplinary Engineering Building Monday night.
2 months ago

‘Meaningful progress’: Gov. Ferguson signs landmark bill to cap rent increases in Washington

Governor Bob Ferguson is expected to sign a bill Wednesday that would set limits on rent increases—one of the first in the country if passed.
2 months ago

Vancouver man killed after car prowlers use garage opener to break in

Car prowlers discovered a garage opener and used it to break into a home, shooting and killing a man in the process, the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) confirmed.
2 months ago

Suspect arrested after home invasion, shooting in Lynnwood

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect after he allegedly forced his way into a home, exchanged gunfire, and fled the scene.
2 months ago

The REAL ID deadline has arrived: WA residents face 2+ hour-long DOL wait times

The deadline for a REAL ID is a week away, and wait times at the DOL are consistently multiple hours long across the Puget Sound region.
2 months ago

SPD searching for missing 12-year-old boy, last seen Monday

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) is actively searching for a missing 12-year-old boy who was last seen Monday.
2 months ago

Over 150 Sea-Tac aircraft fuelers vote ‘overwhelmingly’ to authorize strike

More than 150 fuelers at Sea-Tac voted to strike after contract talks fail, threatening airport operations and traveler convenience.
2 months ago

VIDEO: Bright green fireball streaks across PNW, stuns witnesses

A mysterious green fireball flew across the sky in southern Washington over the weekend, with hundreds of people witnessing and commenting on the strange phenomenon.
2 months ago

Former Everett bar owner faces fourth trial over sexual assault charges

A former Everett bar owner appeared in court for his fourth trial regarding sexual assault charges levied against him.
2 months ago

Bremerton woman found guilty of 16 burglary counts across 7 counties

A Bremerton resident was found guilty of multiple burglaries and thefts all throughout Washington.
2 months ago

One dead in Everett apartment fire Monday morning

One person died in a fire that occurred in an Everett apartment complex Monday morning, the Everett Fire Department (EPD) confirmed.
2 months ago