Flathead County

Flathead County Sheriff's deputies received a report of a possible explosive device Monday on Pine Needle Lane in Bigfork. The woman caller apparently wasn't too concerned since officers found no one home and the garage locked when they came to investigate.

A burglary was reported in Essex. The homeowner found the shed broken into and tools missing.

An incident of a fraudulent attempt to obtain drugs was reported Monday. No details were available.

A lucky motorcyclist walked away from an accident Monday on Montana 206 south off Trap Road.

Some homeowners got excited when an apparently hungry bat flew into their kitchen in the Columbia Falls area. No details were available on the outcome of the encounter late Sunday evening.