August 17, 2010 in News An overwhelming number of contested races for precinct committee officers has crashed the state’s main election computer, delaying tabulation of the U.S. Senate and multi-county congressional district races, officials said … 4

August 17, 2010 in Sports They arrived in Spokane a week ago today carrying their gloves, wearing polo shirts and black dress slacks, as they exited the plane. The Oklahoma Outlaws of Midwest City, Okla., …

August 17, 2010 in Region Democrat Denny Heck has advanced to the November ballot in his bid for the seat of retiring Democratic U.S. Rep. Brian Baird.

August 17, 2010 in Region Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Republican challenger Dino Rossi formalized their November matchup today, emerging as expected from Washington state’s “top two” primary by comfortable margins. 2

August 17, 2010 in City, Region Results from the Aug. 17, 2010, primary election in Washington state. 37

August 17, 2010 in Sports KEIZER, Ore. – Adam Duvall’s three-run homer in the eighth inning Tuesday night gave the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes a 5-3 Northwest League baseball win over the Spokane Indians at Volcanoes Stadium.

August 17, 2010 in Sports BALTIMORE — Luke French took a one-hitter into the eighth inning, substitute starter Matt Tuiasosopo homered and drove in four runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 …

August 17, 2010 in Region President Barack Obama today stumped for Sen. Patty Murray on a three-day campaign swing for endangered Democrats, accusing Republicans of thwarting efforts to help small business owners by repeatedly blocking … 55

August 17, 2010 in Sports The Spokane Chiefs will become the second Western Hockey League team to announce an outdoor game for the 2010-11 season but it will be the first outdoor game for the … 1

August 17, 2010 in Region A federal appeals court today decided that mud washing off logging roads is pollution and ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to write regulations to reduce the amount that reaches salmon … 3

  August 17, 2010 in Idaho An Idaho judge today temporarily blocked ConocoPhillips from hauling four giant loads of oil refinery equipment over U.S. Highway 12 from the Port of Lewiston to Montana. 6

August 17, 2010 in Business New government data offered a mixed picture of the economic recovery today, as U.S. manufacturing activity grew in July at the fastest pace in nearly a year while the outlook …

August 17, 2010 in City, Region Washington’s private sector picked up 3,100 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate fell for the fourth consecutive month, to 8.9 percent, state officials said this morning.

August 17, 2010 in City A Spokane Police officer in a patrol cruiser was involved in a collision with another vehicle early today, and the driver of the vehicle was arrested for driving under the … 17

August 17, 2010 in Region Washington State University President Elson S. Floyd said he is having to make difficult decisions in the face of the state’s prolonged fiscal crisis.

August 17, 2010 in Idaho Authorities say more than 200 guns have been stolen from a Kootenai County woman’s home. 5

August 17, 2010 in City Traffic in downtown Spokane was clogging streets this morning as a larger number of vehicles were coming into the city for two big events along with holdups because of construction … 22

August 17, 2010 in City, Idaho Hot, dry weather is expected across the Inland Northwest again today before a cool down starts on Wednesday and continues into the weekend, forecasters said.

August 17, 2010 in Business Talk of shrinking the government’s involvement in the mortgage market is growing. Just don’t expect action any time soon. 7