Somers News

Friday 11/6 6:20 a.m. Employees of a local convenience store were alarmed to see that a customer with brown dreadlocks and rubber boots had blood on his face.

Flathead voters will head to the polls Tuesday in an off-year election likely to draw significantly fewer to the ballot box than last year's presidential race.

Thursday 10/22 10:27 a.m. A man was arrested after repeatedly trespassing on a Somers property and assaulting another individual.

The Montana Department of Transportation has scheduled a public meeting to discuss safety issues related to Highway 35.

Traffic moves south on U.S. Highway 93 around Flathead Lake. Photo by Lido Vizzutti of the Flathead Beacon .

The hearing for a lawsuit seeking to put an injunction on a proposed Lakeside neighborhood plan was rescheduled to a later date after both sides agreed to hold off until a third-party investigation into the county planning department is completed.

Friday 10/9 7:38 a.m. An incident involving a woodstove caused a Coram trailer home to catch fire.

The Flathead County Planning Board decided to move forward with discussion on the Lakeside neighborhood plan, despite an active lawsuit accusing the county officials of violating state and local laws by secretly conducting planning efforts.

Thursday 10/8 8:42 a.m. An abandoned bike was found in a local park. 9:13 a.m. Authorities assisted in handling an out of control juvenile at a local school.

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There are several fires burning in northwest Montana this weekend, including the Baldy Fire near Lakeside, which has prompted authorities to issue evacuation notices on Bierney Creek Road.

Tuesday 9/22 7:12 a.m. Firewood was scattered in the intersection of Highway 82 and Highway 93.

Monday 9/14 12:13 a.m. Two children, ages 5 and 10, were left unattended at their Marion home while their parents went out for a social engagement.

Wednesday 9/9 7:24 a.m. Someone apparently tampered with a vehicle in a Kalispell yard.

The Flathead County Commissioners approved the purchase of the Somers' garbage container site from the state, progressing plans for county waste container consolidation.

Tuesday 7/28 7:56 a.m. An intoxicated resident of Hungry Horse came home after a night of revelry and assaulted his wife.

With a private investigator on the job and hundreds of hours spent gathering information, the cost of investigating alleged wrongdoing at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning department is rising.

Friday 7/24 8:07 a.m. A local casino was entered in the night and relieved of its beer supply.

Thursday 7/16 6:33 a.m. On Riverside Drive, a tree fell on top of some important wires and blew an electrical transformer.

Flathead County commissioners decided Thursday to hire an independent private investigator to look into allegations of illegal activities within the county's planning and zoning department.