November 3, 2010 in City Washington has killer election websites when they work. “There is no state in the country that has this sophisticated an election-night reporting system,” state Elections Director Nick Handy said. 4

November 3, 2010 in Idaho Idaho elected its first Hispanic to represent the state in Congress on Tuesday, as Raul Labrador upset freshman Democratic Congressman Walt Minnick with a decisive 51 percent to 41.3 percent … 2

November 3, 2010 in Outdoors All hands at Dworshak Dam called in to rescue steelhead trapped by a maintenance project.

November 3, 2010 in Sports Up until early March, this Saturday was supposed to be a day of raking leaves, cleaning out gutters, changing the oil in the snow blower. Anything but a Washington State … 2

November 3, 2010 in News, City Close races remained close Wednesday after the latest Spokane County ballot totals were released this evening. But for some candidates who were counting on a big surge, the new numbers … 14

November 3, 2010 in City OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Democratic incumbent Patty Murray has expanded her lead over Republican challenger Dino Rossi in the latest Washington state Senate vote totals. 10

November 3, 2010 in Idaho The Republican sweep of Idaho’s elections on Tuesday carried off one of North Idaho’s longest-serving lawmakers, a Democrat who often voted with the Republicans and whose campaign slogan was “as …

November 3, 2010 in Sports Up until early March, this Saturday was supposed to be a day of raking leaves, cleaning out gutters, changing the oil in the snow blower. Anything but a Washington State … 1

November 3, 2010 in Sports The outcome wasn’t surprising in the Coeur d’Alene/Lake City football game last week. What was eye opening was the fact that the Timberwolves had the lead late in the fourth …

November 3, 2010 in Idaho Idaho Transportation Department Director Brian Ness hopes to save $1.5 million over the next two years by moving employees to roles of inspecting construction projects or clearing snow, rather than … 3

November 3, 2010 in Region Three Montana hunters who suffered carbon monoxide poisoning while sleeping in a wall tent with a propane heater are recovering at a Salt Lake City hospital thanks to some young …

November 3, 2010 in Nation/World A chastened President Barack Obama signaled a willingness to compromise with Republicans on tax cuts and energy policy today, one day after his party lost control of the House and … 38

November 3, 2010 in City, Idaho Outgoing Congressman Walt Minnick issued a statement early this morning, saying, “It now appears that Raul Labrador will be the victor when all the votes are finally tallied. Therefore, early … 6

November 3, 2010 in City Democrats will hold a three-seat majority in the state Senate and an eight-seat majority in the state House if current trends in election results hold. 14

November 3, 2010 in City It took 28 firefighters and extra work to lay a hose line by hand before Spokane firefighters could stop a dangerous fire that started in an apartment garage and nearly …

November 3, 2010 in City, Idaho Higher air pressure across the Inland Northwest is going to continue to bring sunny and mild weather today. 3

November 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Resurgent Republicans won control of the House and cut deeply into the Democrats’ majority in the Senate in momentous midterm elections shadowed by recession, ushering in a new … 10

November 3, 2010 in City on Page A1 Washington voters removed some taxes and made it tougher for the Legislature to create new ones, but seemed to turn down plans to privatize some state services. Idaho voters passed … 10

November 3, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 A tumultuous election in Idaho led to high turnout and strong feelings, but the most-Republican-voting state in the nation was left little changed. Idaho Gov. Butch Otter rallied to win …

November 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 MADRID, Spain – A 10-year-old girl has given birth in southern Spain and authorities are evaluating whether to let her and her family retain custody of the baby, an official …