Franque Thompson
Reporter at KCPQ-TV/KZJO-TV (Seattle, WA)
Emmy-nominated, AP award-winning reporter/anchor at @fox13seattle. Omaha, NE native. #Huskers #GoBigRed
Articles
-
2 days ago |
fox13seattle.com | Franque Thompson
Funding is now at risk for a groundbreaking, successful program that addresses Washington’s homelessness crisis. The Right of Way Encampment Resolution Program is funded by state dollars to pay for outreach and holistic services, including permanent housing. However, with state legislators struggling to resolve a $12 billion deficit, money for Right of Way (ROW) is on the chopping block. ROW was launched in 2022.
-
1 week ago |
fox13seattle.com | Franque Thompson
Last year was a destructive year for wildfire season in Washington. State experts said drought conditions and low snowpack are making matters worse. The threat is back for 2025, as the west side of the state saw the driest January since the 1940s. One community is proactively working to help residents protect their properties from structural damage.
-
1 week ago |
fox13seattle.com | Franque Thompson
The search is intensifying for an arson suspect who investigators said caused an explosion at a Tesla Supercharger station in Lacey. FBI Seattle recently launched a new digital media tip line for the public to submit video and photo evidence for this case. "The public are our eyes and ears in a case like this, and the information you may provide could be critical in helping us to advance this case and many others," said Mike Herrington, special agent in charge with FBI Seattle.
-
2 weeks ago |
fox13seattle.com | Franque Thompson
On Thursday, President Donald Trump took aim at sanctuary jurisdictions nationwide and in Washington state. On his social media platform, Truth Social, the president wrote, "No more Sanctuary Cities! They protect the Criminals, not the Victims. They are disgracing our Country, and are being mocked all over the World.
-
2 weeks ago |
fox13seattle.com | Franque Thompson
The fight over the abrupt withholding of federal dollars for refugee aid was back in court. The hearing was held in Seattle Wednesday, at the federal courthouse of the Western District of Washington. The hearing follows a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Timeline: On January 27, the president’s executive order went into effect, suspending all refugee entry into the United States.
Journalists covering the same region
Wright Gazaway
Investigative Reporter and Anchor at KATU-TV (Portland, OR)
Wright Gazaway primarily covers news in Portland, Oregon, United States and surrounding areas including Beaverton and Tigard.
Ashley Grams
Reporter at KGW-TV (Portland, OR)
Ashley Grams primarily covers news in Portland, Oregon, United States and surrounding areas.
Bonnie Silkman
Anchor at KPTV-TV (Beaverton, OR)
Bonnie Silkman primarily covers news in Portland, Oregon, United States and surrounding areas.
Ezra Kaplan
Investigative Reporter at KPTV-TV (Beaverton, OR)
Ezra Kaplan primarily covers news in Portland, Oregon, United States and surrounding areas.
Lizzy Acker
Pop Culture Reporter at Oregon Live (The Oregonian)
Lizzy Acker primarily covers news in Portland, Oregon, United States and surrounding areas.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 1K
- Tweets
- 2K
- DMs Open
- No
PERSONAL NEWS: Went to Dublin, Ireland a girlfriend... came back to Seattle a fiancé 🍀❤️💍 We are lucky, and truly blessed to share this love. God is good. From the Emerald Isle to the Emerald City, I get to spend the rest of my life traveling the world with my future husband. https://t.co/ygUfTR9Whz
RT @future42org: Not only is King County Defunding the Police; They are Defunding the Prosecutors as well to the tune of 90 Deputy Prosecu…
RT @future42org: "Why are we releasing that person when [Judges] are legally able to hold them and they are choosing not to?" Rep Lauren D…
