A rare albino bear cub was spotted pulling garbage toward the Flathead River near Columbia Falls late Monday evening, the Flathead County Sheriff's Office said.
Flathead County sheriff
Three albino bear cubs have been shot in northwestern Montana in the past 24 years.
Partial albino cubs usually grow up to live normal life spans. However, true albino cubs have pink eyes and noses and usually go blind within a year. They usually die young because they cannot find food nor hide from predators.
In other ursine news, bears got into some bee boxes on Deerfoot Trail Monday afternoon.
The Monday death of a man in his 40s in Somers is being investigated as a possible drug overdose.
An industrial kitchen mixer, a rototiller and two smokers were stolen from a storage area on U.S. 2 West Monday.
A man reportedly slapped a woman in his vehicle while stopped on Cemetery Road Monday evening, and he then threatened a man in a nearby vehicle who watched the incident.
Deputies arrested a man for drunken driving, speeding, having no insurance, but having an open container of alcohol -as well as being a habitual offender - on U.S. 2 near Hungry Horse early Tuesday morning.
The sheriff's office logged 189 calls from 3:30 p.m. Monday to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Kalispell police
A small child showed up in handcuffs at the Kalispell Police Department lobby Tuesday afternoon with its parent wanting them removed. Police removed them.
Police arrested a 34-year-old man on a sexual assault warrant on North Meridian Road Tuesday morning.
Police arrested a 32-year-old woman on a warrant on Sixth Avenue West Tuesday morning.
A range finder was stolen from a vehicle on Sixth Avenue West Tuesday morning.
Police arrested an 18-year-old man for stealing items from a vehicle on Fourth Street West early Tuesday morning.
A mailbox was partly burned on Seventh Street East early Tuesday morning.
Several sprinkler heads were broken at Woodland Park late Monday evening.
Police ticketed a 17-year-old boy for possessing alcohol in Woodland Park Monday evening.
A person told police Monday about seeing an alleged marijuana deal conducted in Woodland Park that evening.
A check card was stolen from a Seventh Avenue West home Monday afternoon.
Handguns were stolen from a Third Avenue West home Monday afternoon.
A boat was stolen on Fourth Avenue East Monday afternoon.
Police arrested a 49-year-old man for stealing city water on Taelor Road in a new northwest Kalispell subdivision Monday afternoon.
Police logged 80 calls from 3:30 p.m. Monday to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Columbia Falls police
Columbia Falls police arrested a 24-year-old man on a warrant Tuesday afternoon.
Police logged 25 calls from 3:30 p.m. Monday to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Whitefish police
Whitefish police arrested a youth Monday evening for stealing from a vehicle.
Police logged 40 calls from 3:30 p.m. Monday to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.