Stephanie Klein

Former MyNorthwest Editor

Stephanie Klein

Former MyNorthwest editor. Stephanie began working on the KIRO Newsradio newsdesk fresh out of the University of Washington in 2002. After a short stint producing reality TV, she returned to help launch MyNorthwest in Feb. 2008. When she's not pouring over Google Analytics or a city budget, she loves being outside in her yard or on a patio with a novel and a hot cup of coffee. Check out her past stories below.

Seattle Children’s doctor needs $100K in fight against SIDS

After 11 years of research, a doctor at Seattle's Childrens hospital says he's close to solving the mystery of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). But he needs help paying for an extensive study.
11 years ago

Hail, mountain snow expected as cold front blows across Western Washington

A cold front expected to move in over the Puget Sound Friday will bring gusty wind, plummeting snow levels, and an unstable air mass, according to forecasters.
11 years ago

Teen arrested after West Seattle drive-by shootings

A 16-year-old boy arrested Thursday morning for pulling a gun on his family is also under investigation for a series of drive-by shootings in West Seattle.
11 years ago

Richard Sherman posts family photo

Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has posted his first family photo on Facebook.
11 years ago

Kennewick police denounce ‘quota’ video

Kennewick police says it has launched an internal investigation after one of its officers was recorded on video in a heated exchange with three people during a traffic stop in late March.
11 years ago

Marshawn Lynch selling ‘I’m just here so I don’t get fined’ shirts

Just when you were starting to put aside the Seahawks running back who has so many fun catch phrases, Marshawn Lynch releases a new t-shirt.
11 years ago

Road rage, impairment factors in fatal three-car crash on I-5

Road rage, along with impairment, are contributing factors in a fatal collision on I-5 in Seattle Wednesday night, according to the Washington State Patrol.
11 years ago

Bertha is biggest obstacle to finishing Seattle tunnel

An expert review panel for the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement says the tunnel boring machine is the biggest obstacle in finishing the project. Bertha has only completed about a 10th of the job.
11 years ago

Travelers left behind nearly $12K at Sea-Tac Airport

Travelers through Sea-Tac Airport left behind $11,977.47 last fiscal year, according to the TSA.
11 years ago

One good outcome of ‘War on Cars’

Potential transit-only lanes on Westlake, a cap on parking for Expedia workers, and new bike lanes in Seattle still have drivers throwing around the now-famous phrase "War on Cars."
11 years ago

Seven schools take precautions after violent home invasion in West Seattle

Police are searching for a man who broke into a West Seattle home and forced a woman and her 4-year-old son into the bathroom at gunpoint.
11 years ago

See for yourself: Little snow in Washington this year

Ski resorts in Washington were open for just days and now the authorities are warning us about summer drought.
11 years ago

Toddler dies after falling into septic well near Burlington

A 2-year-old boy reportedly died after he fell down a septic well near Burlington Monday morning.
11 years ago

Dog poop DNA testers take guesswork out of punishing bad pet owners

Now there's a way to find out who left their dog's poop behind. Nick Boosalis, owner of PooPrints, tells KIRO Radio's Dori Monson Show his company tests feces for a dog's DNA to pinpoint offending pets and their owners.
11 years ago

Man arrested after chase, standoff in Kent

Police arrested a suspected gunman who led officers on a chase that ended in a crash and standoff along SR 167 in Kent Saturday.
12 years ago

Lockdown lifted at two Edmonds schools

Police in Edmonds say a lockdown is lifted at Madrona Middle School and the former Woodway Elementary School.
12 years ago

Four suspects arrested in violent robbery at Northgate Transit Center

Four violent robbery suspects on the run in Seattle's Northgate neighborhood were no match for King County's Guardian One helicopter team, tracking them down from the sky with infrared cameras.
12 years ago

South Carolina mayor sounds off on Machinists union

North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey reportedly spoke out against the International Association of Machinists Thursday over efforts to unionize the Boeing 787 assembly plant in his city.
12 years ago

Video: Ludacris teaser featuring Marshawn Lynch

Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch is featured in one of Ludacris' new music videos and the teaser is out.
12 years ago

Carnation killer testifies in sentencing trial

A man convicted of killing six members of a Carnation family is testifying in a trial to determine whether he is to be sentenced to death or life in prison without parole.
12 years ago

520, I-90 make list of ‘structurally deficient’ bridges

A new study of the nation's bridges shows 5 percent of Washington's bridges are structurally deficient. Both the 520 and I-90 bridges fall into that classification.
12 years ago

4,500 more commuters expected with Expedia’s move from Bellevue to Seattle

Expedia and the city of Seattle promise to help what will be about 4,500 Expedia employees making the move to the Interbay neighborhood in three years.
12 years ago

Snohomish high school evacuated after second bomb threat in a week

Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish was evacuated after a bomb threat Wednesday morning.
12 years ago

Seahawks’ Bruce Irvin apologizes for April Fool’s joke

Seahawks linebacker Bruce Irvin woke up Wednesday morning and apologized, via Twitter, for a drunk driving incident the night before. But, of course, it's April Fool's Day.
12 years ago