Skateboarders were blocking

Skateboarders were blocking the road at the corner of Pioneer and Jellison, forcing dump trucks to go around them. Flathead County sheriff's deputies talked to the youths, and they took their skateboards elsewhere.

A damaged bank ATM was found in Lakeside near a church. Was it divine intervention or a guilty conscience? The thief left $20 in the machine.

Several local fire departments responded to a structure fire in Cobbler Village that apparently was caused by a wood stove. The owner of the home used a garden hose to tackle the blaze before firemen arrived. No injuries were reported.

Two bicycles were stolen from Park Knoll Lane south of Whitefish.

Criminal mischief was reported at the county shop, where a padlock was cut off the gate where confiscated vehicles are stored. The back window was broken out of one vehicle.