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.

What you can do to combat slow left lane driving

A Vancouver man is doing his part to move over slow left lane drivers, prompting some KIRO hosts to vent about the Washington state phenomenon.
14 years ago

Seattle Mist to take on BC Angels in ‘Border War’

The Lingerie Football League is hosting its first ever 'Border War' and the Seattle Mist is playing.
14 years ago

Effort to name new ferry the ‘M.V. Ivar Haglund’

In the past, Washington State Ferries have taken on tribal names, but there's an effort underway to call one of two new boats the "M.V. Ivar Haglund."
14 years ago

Ingredient of the week: Hatch chilis

While Thierry Rautureau is scared of chili peppers and doesn't understand why anyone would enjoy their mouth on fire, Tom Douglas says he loves this time of year for peppers.
14 years ago

Chris Hansen moving forward to get NBA back

Arena mastermind Chris Hansen says the chances of getting a deal done with the City of Seattle and King County are not a hundred percent, but they're a lot higher than this time last week.

14 years ago

Former voice of SuperSonics not celebrating arena deal yet

Now that Chris Hansen has secured a tentative agreement with the City of Seattle to build a new arena and fans are celebrating with a free round of beer, the next question is will former Sonics announcer Kevin Calabro call the games?
14 years ago

Seattle police release sketch of murder suspect

Seattle detectives are hoping a sketch of a homicide suspect will lead them to the man who shot and killed a Capitol Hill man.
14 years ago

El Nino may warm up Western Washington winter

While it may be 80 degrees and you're thinking about how to enjoy it before the rain-free streak ends, forecasters are already looking ahead to winter.
14 years ago

Ciscoe Morris says shop til you drop

After you're done watering this weekend, grab the truck and head to the nursery.
14 years ago

Seattle weather: It’s not so rainy afterall

The last time it rained (more than a trace) at Sea-Tac, where these records are officially kept, was on July 22.
14 years ago

Saying goodbye to youngsters as they leave for college

College freshmen may have a vastly different understanding of the world than you do. (AP photo) Dori’s middle daughter is headed off to school soon and he’s having to say goodbye to the kids she grew up with. Just Monday night, one of his daughter’s friends since grade school came over to say her farewells […]
14 years ago

‘Heroes’ sad for woman who fired shots at Gig Harbor grocery store

Greg and Maureen Sikora ran inside a Gig Harbor grocery store Saturday afternoon after learning someone opened fire inside.
14 years ago

Tips for keeping your kid from bullying, or being bullied

Bill Radke's daughter is headed off to the big world of kindergarten soon and he's worried about bullying.
14 years ago

Luke Burbank: Taking advantage of every last minute of summer

We get another warm summer weekend after a scorcher last weekend. Enjoy it now because we're on the downhill summer slope.
14 years ago

Ciscoe Morris says plant your winter veggies now

If you're sad about tearing out your summer garden that never really had a chance, there's hope this winter. Master Gardener Ciscoe Morris says now is the time to get your winter vegetable starts in the ground.
14 years ago

Writer blasted for calling female Olympic athletes indistinguishable from men

United States’ Lauryn Williams gets the baton from her teammate Bianca Knight in the 4 X 100-meter relay. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) A columnist for a Turkish newspaper is getting slammed for a piece he wrote about the Olympics destroying the traditional female figure. In “Womanhood is dying at the Olympics,” Yuksel Aytug said ‘broad-shouldered, flat-chested […]
14 years ago

How would you handle a shooting?

Allyson Taylor, 18, tried to reason with a gunman when he barged in to the Yuba City, CA Big 5 store she was working in last week. She convinced him to turn himself in to police. Read more Juan Carlos Alvarez, 29, grabbed Taylor and took her back to where the safe was located. He […]
14 years ago

Temperatures to (finally) reach 90 this weekend

If you're a disgruntled Northwesterner who craves the sun, you're in luck this weekend.
14 years ago

Free dump trips for Waste Management customers in Seattle

With garbage piling up as a Teamsters truck drivers' strike against Waste Management enters its second week, Seattle will allow residents limited free dumping at transfer stations.
14 years ago

Hunter in studio after Climb for Casen on Mount Rainier

Hunter and his brother Ethan pose with Ron and Don, confirming Hunter did make it to the top of Mount Rainier . (MyNorthwest . com) After only a few hours of sleep, months preparing, and thousands of money raised, Hunter Stutz, 17, climbed 14,411 feet to the summit of Mount Rainier Thursday morning.

14 years ago

Ciscoe Morris: You will love a nice bird bath

Master gardener Ciscoe Morris says you should consider getting at least one bird bath for your yard and place it in a spot near a window.
14 years ago

Garbage strike: Living with a can full of stinking meat

While it may not seem like a big deal if your garbage pick up is missed this week, the Monson family is worried about a can full of rotting meat.
14 years ago

Don: Not voting for Obama because of Seattle visits

President Obama waves to supporters at Boeing Field on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Air Force One has lifted off from Boeing Field, taking President Barack Obama to New Orleans after a fundraising stop in Seattle. He’s leaving with millions of dollars, and leaving plenty of bad feelings behind. Obama’s arrival Tuesday night at the peak […]
14 years ago

Seattle arena investor Chris Hansen is nowhere near giving up

Chris Hansen joins 97.3 KIRO FM’s Dori Monson in the studio Friday, July 20, 2012. (MyNorthwest.com/Alyssa Kleven) About 500 people showed up to a public hearing Thursday night in front of the Seattle City Council and King County Council, mostly in support of a new arena in Seattle. Even if the majority of attendees hated […]
14 years ago