Donut Citation; Runaway Puppy; Cat Homicide; Appaloosa Dementia; Snow Assault

police blotter from the Flathead7:54 a.m. A window was busted out of a business on East Evergreen Drive.

 10 a.m. Reportedly, a man claiming to be late to work was driving at reckless speeds down Main Street in Kalispell.

 10:08 a.m. Some teenagers left their truck in a parking lot after spinning donuts and launching it into a snowbank.

 10:34 a.m. A Kalispell man complained that someone is attempting to sell his stuff.

 12:11 p.m. A Kalispell woman reported that one of her neighbors threatened to run her over.

 3:19 p.m. A runaway puppy was picked up and returned to its owner.

 3:49 p.m. A heated argument over a dead cat resulted in call to 911 and deputy mediation.

 4:55 p.m. A resident on Birch Grove Road reported that someone’s appaloosa was wandering through her front yard.

 7:04 p.m. A Hungry Horse woman reported that her neighbor was out plowing snow and, at the time of the call, had deposited one “ton” of snow into her driveway for every five minutes of his plowing session.

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No Call for This!

cell phones in MontanaA bill being drafted by a Billings legislator would ban cellphone use while driving in Montana.

Most major cities in Montana have enacted bans on talking and texting while driving.

According to the Montana Department of Transportation, approximately 63 percent of Montanans already live in areas that ban cellphone use while behind the wheel.

Democratic Rep. Virginia Court, of Billings, is drafting legislation that bans using a hand-held electronic device while driving on a highway, including while being stopped temporarily at a stop sign or light.

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