Jar of nitroglycerin goes boom

Flathead County Sheriff's deputies dealt with a jar with an inch of nitroglycerin in it. A recently widowed woman in Hungry Horse was cleaning out her garage when she came across the jar and called it in. Her husband used to make dynamite in the 1940s. Deputies and an ordinance disposal team from Missoula built a bunker in the woman's driveway and blew it up, but the explosion reportedly wasn't that impressive.

Deputies arrested a 29-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman for partner assault after they got into a fight and started hitting each other on Conrad Drive. Neither was taken to the hospital.

A man who failed to return to from a hike was reported missing in Missoula, Powell, Lake, and Flathead counties. He was found, unharmed, near Big Salmon Lake.

A puppy wandered into a house on West Reserve Drive. Animal wardens took to the shelter.

A woman was reported missing on Brown's Road. She was found after returning from a long walk.

About $200 in knives were stolen from a house on Airport Road.

A person on Sweebe Lane called police after their neighbor borrowed a dog kennel and didn't return it.

Two disturbances were reported and dealt with near Hungry Horse on U.S. 2.

A Martin City woman in her 80s reported a sexual assault. Deputies are investigating.

They are also following up on a report that a 22-year-old man took explicit photos of a 14-year-old girl on Shady Lane.

Several people were fighting in front of a convenience store on U.S. 2 in Hungry Horse. They were gone when deputies arrived.

A couple were arguing on Canyon Drive in Hungry Horse until deputies separated them.

Deer were hit by cars on Montana 35 south of Many Lakes and north of Labrant Road.

Deputies broke up a loud party on Seville Lane in Coram.

A report of a dump truck stolen from St. Ignatius was turned over to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

A woman was screaming that a man had broken her hand on Pavilion Hill Avenue in Somers.

Deputies served a warrant at a pub on Woodland Park Drive.