Flathead County Commissioner Phil Mitchell, right, appeared before Judge Heidi Ulbricht to enter a not guilty plea to the charge of felony criminal mischief on Thursday, August 31, in Kalispell. Mitchell is accused of killing trees at a county park which would cost over $30,000 to replace. He must report to the Flathead County Sheriff’s office no later than September 1 to be formally booked and released. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

August 31, 2017