AM Headlines — 12.20.10

On a walk along the beach trail in Priest Lake, Pecky Cox discovered a moon beam coming off the lake and an unexpected guest.

• Idaho Records, and: Building permits , and Bankruptcies : Sherry Adkins, SR
  
• Snow advisory ending this morning /Mike Prager, SR
• Recent police shootings raise notion of inquests /Thomas Clouse, SR
• Spokane Salvation Army bell-ringer shatters world record /KXLY
  
• Opinion: White House, Congress trades short-term gain for $858B long-term pain /Statesman
  
• Hungry moose are coming into town /Nick Rotunno, Coeur d’Alene Press
• Residents urged to watch for package thieves /Coeur d’Alene Press
• One government program has helped Idaho’s economy /Rocky Barker, Statesman