PM Headlines — 12.21.10

Joey Rathbun-Dickson gets a gift from Santa Claus, during the recent Rotary Club’s Annual Christmas Party at the District IV Human Resources Development Council building in Havre, Mont. The girls received wooden jewelry boxes from Santa, and the boys got ThunderTumbler Remote-Controlled cars. (AP Photo/Havre Daily News, Nikki Carlson)

• Cartoon: This duck not-so-lame duck Congress /David Horsey, P-I
• Crapo, Risch: Wolf legislation fails, won’t come up again this year /Eye On Boise
• UMontana named a top college for winter enthusiasts /Chelsi Moy, Missoulian
• Ex-EWU Eagle Overbay joins Tampa Bay active roster /Spokesman-Review
• Assault suspect avoids officer gunfire /Meghann Cuniff, Sirens & Gavels
• Cow elk fends off possible wolves in east Flathead Valley /Jim Mann, DIL
• Missoula jurors refuse to hear case involving small amount of pot /Gwen Florio, Missoulian
• 2-fer: Census: Idaho population grows 21.1% /Associated Press; and: Montana population grows 9.7% /AP
• Orbusmax Special: Montana Democrat Tester draws ire of liberals over DREAM act here

Question: Have you ever told a store Santa what you wanted for Christmas?