OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire was turned away from an Olympia bar when she couldn’t produce identification to prove she was over 21.
The 61-year-old governor told KING-TV she feels complimented the bouncer thought she might be under age.
Gregoire and her staff had served burgers at the annual Capital Lakefair last weekend and afterward went to the downtown Olympia bar called Hannah’s to celebrate.
Gregoire says the man checking identifications at the door said she couldn’t get in without ID, even when others pointed out she’s Washington’s governor. So she went home, but her husband Mike went in.
Hannah’s owner, Todd Ruzicka, says his 23-year-old part-time bouncer needs more training.
@3. Headline News Briefs 14 no:Gregoire leads Rossi in fundraising, spending
With less than a month until the primary, Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire is raising more and spending more than Republican challenger Dino Rossi.
Gregoire still has more in the bank than Rossi. The latest campaign finance reports show her with about $4.2 million in cash on hand. Rossi has about $3.6 million.
Gregoire raised about $1.7 million in June and July, while Rossi raised about $1.5 million. Both of them spent money producing political ads.
Spokane: Abuse suit filed against ranch
Another lawsuit has been filed against the Morning Star Boys’ Ranch by a man who contends he was physically, sexually and psychologically abused during the two years he lived at the home for troubled boys.
Joseph S. Matherly, 57, contends he was sodomized by ranch employees in the mid-1960s.
Matherly lived at the ranch for 18 months, when he was 14 and 15 years old, according to the lawsuit filed in Spokane County Superior Court last week.
That brings to 19 the number of people who allegedly suffered some form of abuse at the ranch and have made court filings since August 2005.
Seattle: Some roads to close on Sundays
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels called a news conference Wednesday on busy Alki Avenue to announce “car-free days.”
As part of the city’s “give your car the summer off” campaign, selected roads will be open only to pedestrians and bike riders on certain Sundays this summer.
B.C.: Slide blocks highway to Whistler
A massive rock slide has blocked the only direct route between Vancouver and Whistler, the main corridor for the thousands of people who will travel between the two main venues for the 2010 Olympic Games.
An entire cliff face collapsed onto the Sea-to-Sky Highway late Tuesday night, stopping traffic on the busy thoroughfare along the coast north of Vancouver.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said provincial Ministry of Highways officials were at the site, determining the stability of the remaining cliff still perched over the highway.
There were no reports of injuries, but officers from the RCMP and Canadian Coast Guard were searching the area to make sure no vehicles were caught, the RCMP said in a statement.
Transportation Ministry spokesman Jeff Knight said Wednesday that the road would be closed until further notice because it’s too dangerous for crews to get through.
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