November 12, 2012 in Health A southwestern Idaho hospital turf war escalated on Monday with medical groups suing a rival in federal court to block its latest expansion plan.

November 12, 2012 in Idaho A somewhat subdued Tom Luna, Idaho state superintendent of schools, pledged today to work with stakeholders to bring back only the pieces of his voter-rejected “Students Come First” school reform … 8

November 12, 2012 A 40-year-old Coeur d’Alene woman was killed this morning when her car slid on snow-covered roads and was hit by another vehicle. 5

November 12, 2012 in Idaho COEUR D’ALENE — The federal government has released its implementation plan for the first 10 years of a massive cleanup of a century’s worth of mining pollution in Idaho’s Silver … 2

November 12, 2012 in Nation/World MEXICO CITY — Mexico and three Central American nations are calling for a review of international drug policies after two U.S. states voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana. 8

November 12, 2012 in City Neighbors called 911 then led an elderly man to safety after a home in north Spokane caught fire on Sunday afternoon. 1

November 12, 2012 in City A shooting victim has non-life threatening injuries after a female acquaintance reportedly robbed him and shot him in the shoulder. 7

November 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 LOS ANGELES – If the future happens first in California, the Republican Party has a problem. The nation’s most populous state – home to 1 in 8 Americans – has … 62

November 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 A strange thing happened when Christopher DeLara filed for disability benefits after his tour in Iraq: The U.S. Army said it had no records showing he had ever been overseas. … 8

November 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is inviting leaders from the labor and business communities to the White House this week for talks on the so-called fiscal cliff. The White House …

November 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Two senators are looking again at a comprehensive immigration plan that they dropped two years ago. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said he and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., “are … 2

November 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – The soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians watched as child after child described the bloodbath that left their parents and other loved ones dead. …

November 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 ATHENS, Greece – Greek lawmakers approved the country’s 2013 austerity budget early today, an essential step in Greece’s efforts to persuade its international creditors to unblock a vital rescue loan … 1