Man sentenced for hitting boy

A 60-year-old Kalispell man was given a three-year deferred sentence Thursday in Flathead District Court after pleading to a reduced charge of felony criminal endangerment.

Michael Perkins was originally charged with felony assault on a minor after allegedly smacking in the face a boy who would not leave his motor home.

Perkins also was ordered to pay a $160 surcharge, a $50 pre-sentence investigation report fee and $100 for prosecution costs.