CRIME & SAFETY
Man dies after single-motorcycle crash near Kalispell
KALISPELL, Mont. - A man died Sunday, May 5 after a motorcycle crash on Foothill Road near Kalispell April 11. The Montana Highway Patrol said in the fatal crash report a motorcycle hit a pole on Foothill Road causing the rider to separate from the motorcycle. The motorcycle rider, a...
Motorcycle rider dies several days after Flathead County crash
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Montana Highway Patrol now reports that a motorcycle rider who hit a pothole in Flathead County and was thrown has died. A new release says a 63-year-old Kalispell man was riding a Yamaha motorcycle April 11 on Foothill Road, near Forest Service Road 5388, near Kalispell, hit the pot hole, was separated from the motorcycle, and then died yesterday.
Police Calls: Staying limber is not illegal
The police calls section is presented for entertainment purposes and does not reflect the nature or the volume of the calls received by local law enforcement.April 18A man who has been stretching and doing toe touches in a parking lot on Seventh Street for years was asked to do his exercising across the street. The caller said although the man was doing nothing illegal, they were concerned about young girls in the area.An approximately 75-pound dog fell head-first into a pipe hole in the ground and got stuck. The owner of the dog was not home but the dog was...
Smokey Bear stolen from Tally Lake Ranger District
Striking the Tally Lake Ranger District office on Sunday, thieves made off with an American icon. At about 3:30 a.m. April 28, a pickup truck drove up onto the sidewalk outside the Wolfpack Way district office in Kalispell and its occupants stole the two-dimensional visage of Smokey Bear affixed to a fire prevention sign. The facsimile of the beloved bear was relatively new, officials said.“He’s our icon and it’s coming up on his birthday this year … You know, he’s near and dear to our hearts,” said Kira Powell, spokesperson for the Flathead National Forest. Smokey, who was born as the symbol of...
Motorcyclist Dies Following Crash on Foothill Road
A motorcyclist involved in a single-vehicle accident on Foothill Road last month succumbed to his injuries over the weekend. At around 4:30 p.m. on April 11 the 63-year-old Kalispell man was traveling on Foothill Road, a rural road east of Creston, when he hit a pothole and was separated from his motorcycle, according to the Montana Highway Patrol.
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