1) State suspends license of motel on Aurora Avenue
The Green Lake Motel on Aurora Avenue has been ordered to vacate after the state suspended its license citing health and safety concerns.
2) Griffey trade won't happen any time soon
Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said Friday that a deal to send Ken Griffey Jr. to the Mariners won't happen any time soon.
3) From NBA glory to homeless shelter
Thirty years ago, Joe Pace helped the Washington Bullets win an NBA championship in Seattle. He stayed in fancy hotels. Today, he's a homeless person, relegated to a short mat and cold floor downtown.
4) People in the News: DeGeneres is going to the chapel
Ellen DeGeneres is tying the knot with girlfriend Portia de Rossi ... Dennis Rodman is facing domestic violence charges for allegedly hitting his girlfriend last month.
5) Hawaiian Air flight returns to Sea-Tac after noise, vibration
A Hawaiian Airlines flight heading to Maui was forced to return to Sea-Tac Airport Friday after noises were heard inside the cabin and its airframe vibrated, officials said.
6) Car found in Lake Washington
Seattle police and firefighters determine no one is inside the car, spotted underneath I-90 early Friday.
7) Enjoy heat wave while it lasts; cooldown begins Sunday
Seattle went a little crazy Friday. The sun was out. The temperatures rose. And an endless winter was forgotten.
8) Clinton not entitled to veep spot
Clinton seemed to feel entitled to the Democrats' nomination, and having been denied it, she may feel really entitled to be Obama's running mate. But for him, choosing her would be even more dangerous than Bosnian sniper fire.
9) Flight attendant attacker sentenced to treatment, has to apologize
A California woman who grabbed a Horizon Air attendant around the neck during an August flight and talked about death must undergo mental health treatment and write letters of apology, federal prosecutors said Friday.
10) Report: Ex-Microsoft legal chief to head SF Giants
Bill Neukom, the lawyer who led Microsoft through the height of its antitrust problems, has been chosen as the new managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants baseball club, according to a report today by the San Francisco Chronicle.
11) Grey's Anatomy's Brooke Smith Kisses and Tells
Dr. Erica Hahn, the head of cardiothoracic surgery at Seattle Grace Hospital, may be a breezily officious, raging workaholic. But the actress who plays her, Brooke Smith, isn’t entirely surprised when the escalating chemistry between Hahn and Dr. Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez) leads to a liplock in the May 15 episode of Grey’s Anatomy (Thursday at 9 pm/ET, ABC).
12) Woman sentenced for having son dress up as Scout
EASTON, Pa. -- A former Bethlehem woman will serve up to 23 months in prison for having her 7-year-old son dress as a Cub Scout to collect money for a nonexistent cause.
13) Parents want to flush N.C. school's potty policy
BURGAW, N.C. -- Going potty without a partner can lead to punishment for students at a Burgaw elementary school, but parents want the policy flushed.
14) Ohio township to feds: We don't want your money
CLEVELAND -- The federal government isn't used to being snubbed when it offers to help local governments.
15) Museum director died at SeaTac prison of ulcer infection
An autopsy showed that an indicted director of a Thailand museum died at a federal prison in SeaTac of natural causes.
16) Seattle police approve contract with pay increase
Seattle police officers voted overwhelmingly to ratify a labor contract offer that would make them the highest-paid officers in the state, the Seattle Police Officers' Guild announced Friday.
17) Franklin hoops star Siva picks Louisville over UW
Franklin guard Peyton Siva will accept a scholarship to Louisville, choosing the Cardinals over Washington, Arizona and Kansas.
18) IRS says thousands didn't get child tax rebate owed
As many as 350,000 households are not getting the $300-per-child refund owed as part of economic stimulus rebate payments because of human error and computer glitches, the Internal Revenue Service said Thursday.
19) Wis. man won't buy gas for 31 days, maybe longer
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- Brian LaFave couldn't care less how high gasoline prices climb these days - he's parked his pickup truck and is refusing to buy gas for a month, possibly longer.
20) Tight family bonding floors a new mother
EDITOR'S NOTE: Adapted from a recent online discussion.
