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.

Wilcox Farms cited over deadly silo collapse

The state has reportedly fined Wilcox Farms in Roy for safety violations that led to a fatal silo collapse.
12 years ago

Brothers charged in fake kidnapping at Sequim park

Twin brothers who staged the fake kidnapping of their 4-year-old nephew at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim, Washington, were charged Monday with misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
12 years ago

Seattle City Council approves $15 minimum wage

The Seattle City Council has approved an ordinance to phase in a $15 hourly minimum wage, the highest in the nation.
12 years ago

Superhero Phoenix Jones fires crew, starts over solo

After years of fighting crime and inspiring others to do the same, Seattle's self-proclaimed superhero, Phoenix Jones, is breaking up the band.
12 years ago

Report: Steve Ballmer bids $1.8 billion for Clippers; NBA may fast track sale

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has reportedly put in a $1.8 billion bid for the Los Angeles Clippers and now there's word that the NBA may be trying to fast track the team's sale.
12 years ago

Seattle City Council panel OKs $15 minimum wage, delays start date

An ordinance that increases the minimum wage in Seattle has been approved by a City Council committee, moving it forward to a full council vote next week.
12 years ago

Nothing but purple at Seattle’s The Purple Store

Adam Sheridan, owner of The Purple Store in Seattle, followed through on a crazy idea and now he's shipping thousands of everyday items, in the color purple, to fans across the country.
12 years ago

Washington state’s only jetliner crash was near Oso

Seattle TV producer and historian Feliks Banel was recently researching the 60th anniversary of the debut of the Boeing Dash-80 when he discovered that Washington state's only jetliner crashed near Oso in Snohomish County.
12 years ago

I-5 reopens after 5-car crash in Tacoma; 4 people injured

Four people were injured in a rollover crash on I-5 in Tacoma Monday morning.
12 years ago

Clouds may part in Seattle for meteor shower

Forecasters say there may be a break in the clouds just in time to catch a glimpse of a never-before-seen meteor shower Friday night.
12 years ago

Auction: Get a designer handbag once owned by Linda Mastro

The handbags, sunglasses, and even fur-trimmed boots are on a long list of items once owned by Linda Mastro and will be auctioned off on June 26. The money will help pay off creditors.
12 years ago

Body recovered at site of Oso landslide

A body was recovered Thursday at the site of the deadly landslide in Oso.
12 years ago

Body found in shopping cart in Seattle

Witnesses called 911 Thursday morning to report seeing a man pushing a shopping cart down the street in South Seattle with a body inside.
12 years ago

Seattle is America’s fastest growing big city

The Census Bureau estimates Seattle grew faster than any other major American city in the past year, a 2.8 percent rate, adding nearly 18,000 residents to bring the population to about 652,000.
12 years ago

Sawant, Licata target Seattle business, parking to help Metro buses

City Council members Nick Licata and Kshama Sawant proposed a plan to help save Metro Transit bus service in Seattle after voters in King County failed to approve Proposition 1.
12 years ago

Second person dies in Lake Sammamish SUV crash

A second person has died from injuries after a 68-year-old woman driving an SUV on Friday night plowed through her home on Lake Sammamish.
12 years ago

Seattle attorney sentenced 25 years for massage parlor rapes

Seattle attorney Danford Grant admitted he raped women at local massage parlors to escape his problems before he was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
12 years ago

Seattle police beefing up patrols after recent shootings

Seattle police are beefing up patrols downtown after several recent shootings.
12 years ago

Eatonville couple dead in apparent murder-suicide

An Eatonville couple is dead after what police are calling an apparent murder-suicide Thursday morning.
12 years ago

Talk of the newsroom: Cat saves boy from vicious dog

It's rare you get to see a cat save the day, but a family's surveillance system caught a feline give chase to a vicious neighbor dog.
12 years ago

Man stabbed inside Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission

A man in his 40's was stabbed inside the Seattle's Union Gospel Mission Thursday afternoon.
12 years ago

Worried vets keeping close eye on beloved walrus at Tacoma zoo

Worried veterinarians are keeping close watch on E.T., a 3,300-pound walrus at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium who may have an infection.
12 years ago

Man wanted for stealing toilet, vandalizing West Seattle bathroom

Dad was taking too long in the bathroom, but this time he took off with the commode.
12 years ago

Dogs called in to solve bacteria mystery in Kirkland

The State of Washington has identified Kirkland's Juanita Creek and Seattle's Thornton Creek as having bacterial contamination. Both creeks run into Lake Washington.
12 years ago