December 11, 2012 in Sports Alyssa Charlston could easily detail her year-by-year improvement with Idaho’s women’s basketball team.

December 11, 2012 in Region PORTLAND — A gunman opened fire in a suburban Portland shopping mall today, killing two people and wounding another as people were doing their Christmas shopping, authorities said. 10

December 11, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — Seven school districts in King County have won a $40 million federal grant, the U.S. Department of Education announced today. 2

December 11, 2012 in Idaho Idaho Gov. Butch Otter announced today that he’s notifying the federal government that Idaho will opt for a state-based health insurance exchange, subject to legislative approval. 7

December 11, 2012 Authorities say the man suspected in the strangling death of a Spokane woman was spotted today in Ellensburg.

December 11, 2012 in City Abnormal electrical use on an Elk, Wash., property led to last week’s discovery of an elaborate marijuana grow operation from which authorities seized nearly 100 plants. 43

December 11, 2012 in City Police are on the lookout for a man attempting to lure children into a vehicle near Midway Elementary School this morning.

December 11, 2012 in Business, City After two key employees died in the past three months, downtown Saad’s Shoe Repair has closed 7

December 11, 2012 in Idaho GARDEN VALLEY, Idaho — A high school basketball player from Idaho heaved a three-quarter-court, last-second shot to help her team beat a rival.

December 11, 2012 in City CHENEY — With students gone for Christmas break, Eastern Washington University is looking for guest musicians to play at this Saturday’s football playoff game. 2

December 11, 2012 in Nation/World DENVER — Colorado gave a lonely reception to marijuana when it became the second state to legalize the drug. Just as state leaders planned. Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday quietly … 7

December 11, 2012 in Business on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The government is investigating whether software companies that make cellphone apps violated the privacy rights of children by quietly collecting personal information from mobile devices and sharing it …

December 11, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Your medical plan is facing an unexpected expense, so you probably are, too. It’s a new, $63-per-head fee to cushion the cost of covering people with pre-existing conditions … 41

December 11, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane’s city government is shedding 92 jobs. The Spokane City Council on Monday voted 4-3 to freeze the city general fund budget, largely accepting the recommendations of Mayor David Condon. 36

December 11, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 SYDNEY – Australian police are warning the public that errors in Apple’s much-maligned mapping application are leading drivers headed to the southern city of Mildura to take a potentially “life-threatening” …

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December 11, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 PHOENIX – The second winner of the $587.5 million Powerball jackpot is a 37-year-old electronics industry professional who grew up in a modest home in Pennsylvania and moved to an …