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.

John Curley is waking up early for Seattle’s Morning News

No longer will John Curley be with you while you do the dishes and brush your teeth in the evenings, but he'll be there when your alarm goes off in the early morning hours.
14 years ago

Robber threatens baby, mom at gunpoint

Seattle Police are looking for a man who robbed a woman and her one-year-old baby at gunpoint on Beacon Hill Monday night.
14 years ago

Seattle mayor credits jobs programs for city’s recovery

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn claims his job-creating program, Seattle Jobs Plan is paying dividends and the city is recovering from the recession faster than most of the country.
14 years ago

Arena deal puts ball in Hansen’s court

King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn have signed legislation on the funding plan for construction of an arena that could be used to lure the NBA back to Seattle.
14 years ago

Microsoft exec raps with Too Short

What do some Microsoft execs do to blow off steam? Michael Angiulo's rapped with Too Short at his 40th birthday bash where he drops too many F-bombs and N-words to count.
14 years ago

The fight over phone books

A federal appeals court panel has rejected Seattle's fees and restrictions on delivery of yellow pages phone books to local residents.
14 years ago

Bizarro-world: Santa Claus’ pipe snuffed out

Jolly Old Saint Nicholas smokes a pipe and the smoke curls up into a wreath that hovers around his head. It's all in the story "Twas the Night Before Christmas," until now.
14 years ago

Wind storm rolling into Puget Sound

A vigorous wind storm is brewing off the Washington coast and should hit the Puget Sound area Monday afternoon.
14 years ago

Bear family prompts Issaquah school lockdown

An elementary school in Issaquah was in lockdown Wednesday while a bear and her cubs wandered through campus.
14 years ago

Video: AG Rob McKenna attempts Gangnam Style

While everyone is riled up over the latest Obama ad featuring Big Bird, a much more entertaining video was being uploaded to YouTube.
14 years ago

Man charged in Yancy Noll’s murder pleads not guilty

The man charged with killing Yancy Noll at an intersection in North Seattle about six weeks ago pleaded not guilty Monday morning.
14 years ago

Seattle Kitchen’s favorite trashy cookies

Your idea of a trashy cookie might differ a little bit from Tom Douglas' but it's probably closer in line than what Thierry Rautureau believes to be a guilty pleasure.
14 years ago

Weekend traffic guide: Viaduct, Hwy 99 to close for repairs

Expect long backups from Seattle's SoDo neighborhood to Fremont this weekend while the Alaskan Way Viaduct and much of Highway 99 is closed.
14 years ago

Student arrested for bringing explosive to Seattle middle school

Seattle Police arrested a student at Eckstein Middle School Thursday morning for bringing a small explosive in his backpack.
14 years ago

Tacoma tiger cub to get buddy from Oklahoma

Tacoma's month-old Sumatran tiger cub is getting a little buddy and the news comes on the day of his official Point Defiance Zoo debut.
14 years ago

Boeing employee falls ill at Paine Field

Lights and sirens at Paine Field in Everett Wednesday morning was not in response to a plane accident.
14 years ago

Overweight news anchor came off as defensive

Jennifer Livingston is making a name for herself after taking to the airwaves to address a critical email.
14 years ago

Despite pleas from Chuck E. Cheese, Lynnwood upholds gambling ordinance

The Lynnwood City Council has upheld their gambling ordinance, which limits the amount of ticket winnings at the local Chuck E. Cheese restaurant.
14 years ago

Another stolen iPad recovered from TSA agent

ABC News tracked 10 iPads through airport security. Nine of the iPads left in the plastic bins were returned, but one made it to a TSA agent’s home 30 miles away from the Orlando Airport. ABC investigators turned on the tracking device as soon as they realized the iPad was taken. It took them to […]
14 years ago

Luke: Real gangsters aren’t on Facebook

A new Facebook page called "Tacoma Snitches" has already outed 36 "snitches" and is liked by more than 6,800 people.
14 years ago

West Seattle mystery hum continues

The strange hum in West Seattle is back and there's a new theory about the source.
14 years ago

It’s just a football game

710 ESPN Seattle’s Mike Salk was quick to write about the Seahawks win over the Green Bay Packers and the controversial call. And then of course, Brock Huard, Bob and Groz weighed in. Dori had Dave Wyman on his show to discuss, Ross and Burbank talked to a former referee, and even the Seattle Morning […]
14 years ago

Auburn schools locked down after teen spotted with gun

Two schools in Auburn were placed in lockdown Friday afternoon around 1:00 p.m.
14 years ago

Seattle Police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of Yancy Noll

Detectives have arrested a man suspected of killing Yancy Noll at a north Seattle intersection last month.
14 years ago