Flathead County Sheriff

Flathead County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspected arson at an empty cabin behind the former Ol' River Bridge Inn in Columbia Heights on Tuesday. About 40 firefighters from Badrock, Columbia Falls, Martin City, Hungry Horse, and Creston fire departments responded, but the building was engulfed in flames and beyond saving. Badrock Fire Chief Rick Hagen said the structure was empty, with no utilities, and no natural ignition source for a fire.

Volunteers "did a great job" on the fire, which was reported before midnight, Hagen said.

Badrock and Creston fire departments were called to another fire on Van Sant Road early Wednesday morning. That fire involved a garage or shop and is thought to be unrelated to the first fire.

An hour after that, an 18-wheel truck was reported ablaze on Steel Bridge Road. Creston and Evergreen fire departments responded, with Evergreen on standby.

A tarp reported with something wrapped in it on Montana 35 was gone when a deputy arrived.

Two bear cubs made themselves at home on a porch on Half Moon Road before climbing a tree near the house.

A divorcing couple caused a disturbance at Kokanee Bend before separating for the night. The man called back later to say the woman took two of his rings before he left. The third call came hours later, when the woman returned to pick up some possessions and he still was unhappy about items she took earlier.

An intoxicated man made an appearance at the airport at about 1:30 a.m., but left before a deputy arrived.

A woman reported that after her granddaughter and friends left her home, she found a marijuana pipe they left behind.

People fought over dogs in Hungry Horse.

A wallet was stolen from a vehicle on Swan River Road.

A student reportedly scratched the paint on two teachers' car at Evergreen Elementary School.

A deputy had a talk with a teenager who kept driving through a resident's yard on U.S. 2 east of Kalispell; the homeowner decided not to file a complaint.

South of Kalispell, a man has reportedly been burying barrels of gasoline, which may qualify as buried treasure, but is still illegal.