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• Mager concedes race to French

  November 18, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane County Commissioner Bonnie Mager conceded defeat Wednesday in her bid for a second term. The election is to be certified Friday, and the latest results show challenger Al French … 4

• Vestal: In judicial elections, judgment often lacking

  November 17, 2010 in City on Page A5 I have a confession: I’m not 100 percent sure who I voted for in the Supreme Court race. I’m pretty sure. Almost positive. Odds are 5-to-1 or better that I …

• Spin Control: Pace of ballot counting sure gets the dander up

  November 14, 2010 in City on Page B7 One sure sign that fall is easing into winter is that political types are complaining about how long it takes to count ballots in Washington state. This rant usually starts … 3

• Latest vote count still favors Wiggins

  November 11, 2010 in City on Page A6 Voters in King County have helped Charlie Wiggins hang onto the lead in his bid to oust incumbent Justice Richard Sanders. 3

• Chilberg concedes treasurer race to Chase

  November 10, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane County Treasurer Skip Chilberg conceded defeat Tuesday to his general election challenger, Rob Chase. Chilberg said he called Chase to offer his congratulations. 6

• Wiggins takes lead in court race

  November 10, 2010 in City on Page A7 Former Appeals Court Judge Charlie Wiggins took a narrow lead over incumbent Justice Richard Sanders in Washington’s tight Supreme Court race Tuesday afternoon. An analysis of voting patterns suggests Wiggins …

• Election season had smears, jeers, memorable moments

  November 7, 2010 in City on Page B3 With the 2010 election all over but the counting – admittedly the counting still is important in a few races – it seems appropriate to look back over the campaign. … 5

• State leaders see tighter coffer, bipartisan tilt

  November 7, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington politicians who had any doubt the public is in no mood for more taxes should have had that cleared up Tuesday. For the budget struggles ahead next … 19

• GOP gains mean more of the same at Idaho Statehouse

  November 7, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – While much of the nation endorsed a sharp change in political direction Tuesday, Idaho went its own way – the same way it’s headed for the past four … 4

• Incumbent Larsen’s lead over challenger grows

  November 7, 2010 in City on Page B1 Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen continues to expand his lead over Republican challenger John Koster. 1

• Murray secures Senate victory

  November 5, 2010 in City on Page A1 Democrat Patty Murray won a fourth term in the U.S. Senate, building a lead of nearly 50,000 votes over Republican rival Dino Rossi as counting continued Thursday. Faced with a … 36

• Challenger gains on justice

  November 5, 2010 in City on Page A8 SEATTLE – Bainbridge Island attorney Charlie Wiggins is cutting into the slim lead held by Justice Richard Sanders as Sanders tries to retain his seat on the Washington state Supreme … 2

• State Senate control hinges on tight races

  November 5, 2010 in City on Page A8 SEATTLE – Democrats were holding onto slim leads in three races in King and Snohomish counties that will decide which party controls the state Senate next year, Thursday’s ballot returns …

• State takes blame for election website crashes

  November 4, 2010 in City on Page A8 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

• Voters vent frustrations with GOP gains in county, state

  November 4, 2010 in City on Page A1 Democrat Chris Marr conceded defeat Wednesday night in the record-breaking million-dollar battle for a Spokane County state Senate seat. Marr made up some ground in the second day of ballot … 4

• State Supreme Court race still close

  November 4, 2010 in City on Page A5 SEATTLE – Justice Richard Sanders maintained a narrow lead in his bid for a fourth term on the state Supreme Court as more votes were counted Wednesday, but challenger Charlie …

• Labrador says win sends message

  November 4, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho elected its first Hispanic to represent the state in Congress on Tuesday, as Raul Labrador upset freshman Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick with a decisive 51 percent to … 1

• Last Democratic official in Kootenai County loses job

  November 4, 2010 in Idaho on Page A8 Kootenai County, already among the most conservative regions of the country, is about to lose its sole surviving Democratic elected county official. Longtime Kootenai County Clerk Dan English was defeated … 4

• Supermajority in, some taxes out

  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

• Breaking down the vote in key races in Inland Northwest

  November 3, 2010 in City on Page A10 For 11-03-2010

• Results from other contested races in Inland Northwest

  November 3, 2010 in City on Page A11 Here are initial results from contested races elsewhere across the Inland Northwest. • Assessor

• Washington and Idaho ballot measures

  November 3, 2010 in City on Page A11 Washington • Initiative 1053 1

• Voters favor Republicans locally and nationally

  November 3, 2010 in City on Page A1 Washington Republicans were lifted by a national tide in Tuesday’s elections, one that cost Democrats at least one of the state’s congressional seats and left a key U.S. Senate seat … 89

• GOP incumbents finding easy wins in Idaho

  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 …