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.

Fireboat for sale: Own a piece of Seattle history

She's 86 years old, but the owners say Seattle's third fireboat is in prime condition. The Alki just needs a new home.
12 years ago

Woodland Park Zoo elephant euthanized after falling ill

A 45-year-old African elephant was euthanized at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo Friday morning after falling ill.
12 years ago

State ferry system makes changes to avoid last week’s mistake

After an overloaded ferry had to turn back ahead of a Seahawks preseason game last week, the Washington State Ferries is reviewing loading policies and scheduling extra sailings.
12 years ago

PETA targets Space Needle in effort to slim down tourists

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, is suggesting the Space Needle's restaurant "go vegan" after a staffer recently noticed overweight passengers on the landmark's elevator.
12 years ago

Suspect says ‘racial slurs’ prompted Kent gas station shooting

A man suspected of killing two gas station employees in Kent Wednesday morning told police he shot the victims, according to court documents.
12 years ago

Second suspect sought in Kent gas station murders

Police are seeking a second suspect in a double murder at a Kent gas station Wednesday morning.
12 years ago

Teen mourns losing trees to development on Bainbridge Island

Less than 24 hours after a Bainbridge Island teen came down from her perch in a 70 foot tall evergreen, developers moved in to fell her beloved trees.
12 years ago

Former Seattle police official named chief deputy of King County Sheriff’s Office

King County Sheriff John Urquhart has announced that former interim Seattle Police Chief Jim Pugel will be his second in command.
12 years ago

Fugitive sex offender admits to killing two Spanaway roommates

A fugitive sex offender from California admitted to police that he beat to death his roommates at a Spanaway home last weekend.
12 years ago

Mariners vs. Seahawks: Which game are you most excited about?

Friday is the first Seahawks preseason game at home and the first of the Mariners vs. Detroit series. Of course you can experience both, but which game are you most excited for?
12 years ago

Crime lab determines human blood on items left in Auburn woods

Blood found on flooring and clothing dumped along a wooded road in Auburn Wednesday afternoon is human, according to the Washington State Patrol crime lab.
12 years ago

Seattle police: Woman clearly violated indecent exposure laws

Public nudity in Seattle is not a crime, but police say a woman's behavior last week clearly illustrates a violation of the city's indecent exposure laws.
12 years ago

Alleged serial child molester spotted in SW Washington

Detectives believe a former minister charged with 59 counts of sexual molestation of children may be in southern Washington.
12 years ago

Missing Cowlitz County toddler found safe

A toddler missing from Cowlitz County has been found safe.
12 years ago

Sheriff: Missing Everett woman’s car found, body inside

Investigators believe they have discovered the body of an Everett woman to have been missing for nearly a month.
12 years ago

Days getting shorter, but didn’t summer just begin?

If July 12 is the unofficial start to summer in Seattle, we've only just begun. So why does it feel like it's almost over?
12 years ago

Actor-comedian Robin Williams found dead in apparent suicide

Actor-comedian Robin Williams was found dead at his home in unincorporated Tiburon, Calif. on Monday morning.
12 years ago

Marshawn Lynch under investigation for allegations of assault, property damage

Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is under investigation for allegations of assault and personal property damage, according to the Bellevue Police Department.
12 years ago

Ambassador of Israel to US says Seattle’s Kshama Sawant will have to retract statements

Socialist Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant has drafted a letter calling for an immediate end to all U.S. government military aid for Israel.
12 years ago

Seattle’s park proposition passing in early election results

Proposition 1, to create a park district in Seattle, is passing in early election results Tuesday.
12 years ago

Badly burned bear cub rescued from Washington wildfire

A badly burned black bear cub that hobbled up the right driveway has been rescued and flown by a volunteer pilot to a wildlife care center in California.
12 years ago

How KIRO Radio hosts will vote on Seattle’s parks proposition

Seattleites are passionate about their parks and Proposition 1 on the August 5 primary ballot has tempers flared, so we asked our local talk show hosts (and one non-resident who's merely dedicated to dissecting local politics) what they think about a Parks District.
12 years ago

We ask police, can I be naked in Seattle?

We recently spotted a person riding up the street topless and saw a video of naked bike riders at Westlake, which got us thinking - is that even legal in Seattle?
12 years ago

Bicyclist rescued from under semi-truck in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood

Seattle police shut down the intersection of 4th Ave. S and S. Spokane Street for a collision between a bicyclist and semitruck Monday afternoon.
12 years ago