Basement fire damages historic St. Matthew's Church

Bill Hensleigh was inside the historic St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in downtown Kalispell a little after 5 p.m. on Sunday, praying as he walked past stained glass windows. The windows were open at the bottom to let in the evening breeze. When he reached a stained glass window of Saint Thomas Aquinas located on the north side of the building, he stopped, noticing a wisp of smoke.