October 12, 2010 in Sports PULLMAN – Mike Stoops knows how lucky he is. He has Nick Foles as his quarterback.

October 12, 2010 in Idaho A Post Falls baby sitter accused of murdering a 3-year-old boy will stay in jail on $1 million bail, a judge ruled today. 12

October 12, 2010 in Sports Northwest Conference volleyball has been dominated by four-time defending champion Pacific Lutheran and 2007-09 runner-up Puget Sound, but Whitworth has made it a three-team race this season.

October 12, 2010 in Idaho Idaho Gov. Butch Otter on Tuesday reported raising $752,000 in campaign funds in the past four months, while his Democratic challenger, Keith Allred, raised $372,500. 1

October 12, 2010 in Idaho Idaho GOP congressional hopeful Raul Labrador on Tuesday launched a TV ad trying to portray Democratic Congressman Walt Minnick as a close ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President … 3

October 12, 2010 in Region A federal appeals court upheld Washington state’s campaign disclosure laws today, saying the requirements don’t violate the First Amendment rights of a group that didn’t want to reveal their donors … 1

October 12, 2010 in Region As Kitsap County jail corrections officers prepared to shackle Robert “Doug” Pierce for the bus to the state prison in Shelton, he was handed a flurry of paperwork. 2

October 12, 2010 in Nation/World A federal judge issued a worldwide injunction today stopping enforcement of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, ending the U.S. military’s 17-year-old ban on openly gay troops. 13

October 12, 2010 in Region An inmate from the Kitsap County Jail who recently earned his GED discovered a math error in how the county calculates “good time” for inmates. 11

October 12, 2010 in City, Idaho Patches of fog and frost showed the cooler side of autumn this morning, but forecasters said a period of mild and sunny weather can be expected in coming days.

October 12, 2010 in City It’s round two in the matchup between Democrat John Driscoll and Republican John Ahern.

October 12, 2010 in City Even in the primary – when both candidates for the 6th Legislative Senate seat were guaranteed to move to the November election – the race between Chris Marr and Michael … 1

October 12, 2010 in City Although the district leans Democratic, it was a Republican who topped the August primary for the seat that will soon be vacated by retiring state Rep. Alex Wood, D-Spokane.

October 12, 2010 in City Washington voters have a near record number of initiatives on this fall’s ballot, giving them choices on raising taxes, paying taxes, buying liquor and providing for workers’ industrial insurance. Here’s …

October 12, 2010 in City Incumbent Ralph Baker faces a challenge from one of his own appraisers, Vicki Horton, who accuses him of mismanagement. 4

October 12, 2010 in City Incumbent Justice Richard Sanders beat Bainbridge Island attorney Charlie Wiggins in a three-way primary election. As the top two vote-getters, both candidates advanced to the Nov. 2 general election because …

October 12, 2010 in City State Sen. Bob Morton, a 16-year incumbent, faces Democrat Barbara Mowrey, a former Chewelah councilwoman who believes he and other legislators aren’t doing enough to ensure the rights of grandparents …

October 12, 2010 in City Solidly Republican, this district has no Democrats on the legislative ballot, although Rep. Joe Schmick, of Colfax, faces an intraparty challenge from Glen Stockwell, who has run unsuccessfully under the …

October 12, 2010 in Idaho The Idaho Legislature has approved four proposed amendments to the Idaho Constitution that will appear on the ballot in the Nov. 2 general election. Constitutional amendments require two-thirds approval from …

October 12, 2010 in City Spokane County Commissioner Bonnie Mager and her re-election challenger, former Spokane City Councilman Al French, seem to have mixed up their political party playbooks. 1