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 police officer accused of molesting ex-girlfriend’s daughter

A judge in Snohomish County has ordered a Seattle police officer held on $150,000 bail for allegedly molesting his former girlfriend's daughter.
12 years ago

Ross Fletcher on your Sounders playing in the World Cup

Ross Fletcher, the voice of the Seattle Sounders FC, joins the show to reflect on Thursday's USA-Germany loss, what to expect from the American team going forward, and how the Sounders are contributing to the team's success.
12 years ago

Rent in Seattle goes up again; we complain

Apartment vacancy rates in King and Snohomish counties are the lowest they've been in nine years, according to a new study.
12 years ago

Mastro’s designer, most expensive possessions to be sold at auction

Chanel, Valentino, Fendi, Jimmy Choo - all the big names were there in Linda Mastro's closet, but now you have the chance to claim them for yourself.
12 years ago

Archdiocese of Seattle announces $12.1M sex abuse settlement

The Archdiocese of Seattle announced Tuesday that it settled 30 claims of sexual abuse by members of the Christian Brothers at two institutions managed by the order in western Washington for $12.1 million.
12 years ago

Hope Solo ‘going (expletive) psychotic’ in 911 call

Dramatic 911 tapes reveal chaos the night soccer star Hope Solo was arrested in Kirkland.
12 years ago

Washington state focuses on labeling days before first marijuana stores open

Less than a month before recreational marijuana hits store shelves, the Washington State Liquor Control Board is now focusing on how to keep it out of the hands of children.
12 years ago

Man found shot to death in car in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood

Police say a man was found shot to death early Monday morning in a car in restaurant parking lot in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood.
12 years ago

More money for Seattle home flippers now than at peak of real estate market

You can make more money flipping a home in Seattle than you could at the peak of the housing market in 2006.
12 years ago

Explosion of Washington’s marijuana industry has some police busier than ever

From a teen baking pot brownies and passing them out to unknowing classmates to people blowing apart their homes while trying to extract oil, some police are worried legalized marijuana is a ticking bomb set to explode when retail shops open this summer.
12 years ago

Seattle Schools superintendent looking for new gig

Seattle Schools Superintendent Jose Banda is a finalist for the Sacramento City Unified School District superintendent.
12 years ago

Five people sought in brutal attack on Seattle’s Capitol Hill

Police are trying to track down five people suspected in a brutal attack on Seattle's Capitol Hill Wednesday night.
12 years ago

King County Sheriff details ‘corruption,’ deputy’s arrest

A King County Sheriff's deputy has been arrested and charged with promoting prostitution, substances theft, and violation of the uniform controlled act.
12 years ago

Forward Seattle proposes $18 minimum wage, wants you to vote no

Two small business owners in Seattle are gathering signatures for a referendum that would put the mayor's and City Council's $15 minimum wage bill on the November ballot. Only the referendum uses $18.13 an hour.
12 years ago

Police release 911 calls from I-5 shooting

Police have released 911 calls from a shooting on southbound I-5 in Seattle Monday evening.
12 years ago

Two people killed in head-on collision near Monroe

A man and woman were killed and two people injured in a head-on collision on SR 522 near Monroe Monday afternoon.
12 years ago

6-car crash snarled end of Thursday morning commute

At least six cars were involved in a crash that blocked several lanes of northbound Interstate 5 through downtown Seattle Thursday morning.
12 years ago

Small businesses push for $12.50 minimum wage in Seattle

Small business owners in Seattle are proposing their own minimum wage initiative they believe is more fair than the $15 the City Council approved last week.
12 years ago

Fund set up for Seattle Pacific University hero Jon Meis and his fiance

By now you've probably heard the story of Jon Meis. He was sitting at his monitor's desk in Seattle Pacific University's Otto Miller Hall Thursday afternoon when a gunman opened fire.
12 years ago

Police release 911 calls from SPU shooting

Seattle police have released the 911 audio from Thursday's deadly shooting at Seattle Pacific University in what officials say is an effort to illustrate the "remarkable calm and resourcefulness of students, faculty, and other witnesses" after a deadly shooting at Seattle Pacific University Thursday.
12 years ago

SPU shooting suspect wanted to ‘kill as many as possible,’ sorry for causing suffering

The attorney for a man suspected of killing one student in a shooting rampage at Seattle Pacific University says he's sorry for the suffering he has caused.
12 years ago

SPU president extends forgiveness to shooting suspect

Seattle Pacific University's president says he can't understand why innocent people were targeted, but he forgives the suspect in Thursday's deadly shooting.
12 years ago

Seattle Police ID second suspect in Leschi double murder

Seattle Police have identified a second suspect in the murder of two men on Sunday, June 1 in the Leschi neighborhood.
12 years ago

Additional suspects sought in Seattle double homicide

Seattle Police are looking for additional suspects in a double homicide after a shooting early Sunday morning in the Leschi neighborhood.
12 years ago