Seattle woman's tenacity builds clinic for poor in Ethiopia
A clinic for the poor is rising in Ethiopia because of the persistent efforts of Selamawit Kifle, a South Seattle woman who grew up there.

Next up: Heavy rain, floods across W. Wash.
Next up: Floods. Heavy rain expected to raise rivers across Western Washington to flood stage by Thursday.

11 gay bars get letters threatening ricin attacks
Eleven gay bars in Seattle were sent letters Tuesday threatening ricin attacks — in what some are describing as a hate crime. The Seattle Police Department said it takes the threat seriously. The department has seized the letters and is processing them, and is coordinating efforts with the FBI and other federal agencies.

Board to vote on Seattle school-closure recommendations on Jan. 29
The tough call about how many — and which — Seattle schools to close is now in the hands of the Seattle School Board, after Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson's recommendation Tuesday to close five schools and relocate all or part of eight others at new sites.

Alaska troopers rescind allegation of slowed drug-probe to shield Palin
The union representing state troopers has backed off allegations that a drug investigation of Sherry Johnston was slowed down last fall...

Hunt: Pledges fraught with promise, peril
Albert R. Hunt, columnist: Bold or out-of-the-box measures will be forthcoming, advisers to the 44th president promise, to demonstrate change. These will be selective and not ideologically driven, they say.