Martin City News

This week will be a busy one for Steve Paugh, 57, who starts as the new executive director of First Best Place in Columbia Falls.

Sunday 12/25 10:45 a.m. A man on Sunny Lane reported that an ex-employee took his trailers off his property and is now "holding them hostage" in an undisclosed location.

Sunday 12/11 7:28 a.m. A 5-year-old boy wanted to explain that his cat "just ate poop." 8:58 a.m. A woman on Fifth Avenue East found a note on her door that said "your house has been watched tonight by the creeps." 9:34 a.m. A property owner in Martin City complained that the woman renting his home throws trash all over the yard.

Thursday 12/8 7:18 a.m. An Evergreen man reported that a terrible young man threatened to kill his wife and their dogs.

Leaning against a bright red fire truck, a Martin City volunteer firefighter looked on as an old mobile home burned to the ground.