Washington news
Recount affirms Driscoll win
Democratic challenger John Driscoll was declared the winner – again – over Republican Rep. John Ahern at the end of a hand recount of nearly 76,000 ballots in Spokane's 6th Legislative District.
Idaho news
Write-in candidate wins sheriff post
Shoshone County Undersheriff Mitch Alexander wasn't planning to run for the county's top law enforcement position after his boss, Sheriff Chuck Reynalds, was defeated in the primary.
Presidential election news
Election prompts surge in gun sales
RALEIGH, N.C. – Barack Obama said he would improve the economy. Turns out he already has, at least in one retail niche: gun sales.
General election news
Proposition 8 protests erupt
LOS ANGELES – Tens of thousands of protesters spilled into the streets of Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento and even Modesto on Saturday in hastily organized and peaceful demonstrations over passage of Proposition 8, the statewide ballot measure that bans same-sex marriage.
