MyNorthwest Lead Editor

Former MyNorthwest Lead Editor

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan was formerly the Lead Editor of MyNorthwest.com. Previously, he spent over six years as an editor/producer working on MSN.com. Originally from Massachusetts, Steve lived in Northern Virginia, and across the state of New York (Poughkeepsie, New York City, Syracuse) before moving to the Pacific Northwest in 2013. He currently lives in Mountlake Terrace with his wife Jenn and daughter Cassidy and son Dean. Steve likes following sports, binging TV shows and getting outside as much as possible to enjoy a good farmers market or a colorful sunset.

Landslide temporarily shuts down road to Pierce County park

Sunrise Beach Drive Northwest in Gig Harbor was blocked due to a landslide Thursday, Pierce County Planning & Public Works reported.

4 months ago

What’s open on Christmas Day in Washington?

A lot of retail businesses were open on Christmas Eve in Washington, but many chains closed early. Many stores are closed on Christmas Day.

4 months ago

Vandalism incident involving truck closes key area of Leavenworth

The city of Leavenworth announced the lawn area of Front Street Park is closed due to a vandalism incident that recently occurred.

4 months ago

Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office deputies probe a suspected ATM card skimmer

The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office reported its detectives are investigating a suspected ATM card skimmer at a Silverdale credit union.

4 months ago

Report: Party City to go out of business; 16 Washington stores will be affected

After nearly 40 years in business, Party City is closing down all of its stores, according to a report Friday from CNN.聽

4 months ago

New bill would ensure no restrictions on the types of tires you can buy

Republican State Rep. Jim Walsh pre-filed his own bill on tires in response to a bill introduced during 2024's earlier legislative session.

4 months ago

Utilities restore most of the power outages that impacted over 150,000 in Washington

Over 150,000 homes and businesses in Western Washington were dealing with power outages Wednesday after an atmospheric river event.

4 months ago

Multiple issues, including roadway water, snarled traffic on I-5, other roads

A collision in Seattle, fallen trees in Everett and standing water impacted traffic on I-5 in both directions Wednesday.

4 months ago

‘The wait is over:’ Ski season at The Summit at Snoqualmie begins

Ski season at the Summit at Snoqualmie begins Tuesday after its base depth doubled over the weekend, the resort announced on its website.

4 months ago

Seattle Police Department announces leadership changes, including deputy chief

Interim Seattle Police Department Chief Sue Rahr announced Friday command staff changes that are in the works.

4 months ago

Grandmother of 7 in her 80s dies in Lynnwood house fire

A grandmother of seven in her 80s died in a Lynnwood fire that destroyed a house Sunday, South County Fire reported.

4 months ago

Utilities restore most power outages that impacted thousands in Western Washington

Utility crews worked to fix power outages that impacted tens of thousands of customers in Western Washington over the weekend.