Flathead Police Report

8:57 a.m. A McMannamy Draw resident reported that the neighbor’s free range dogs were on the property, threatening the resident rabbits and chickens.

10:28 a.m. A toddler called 911 during a potty training session with his mother.

12:35 p.m. Hundreds of dollars worth of quarters were stolen from the coin-operated laundry machines on Shady Lane.

1:45 p.m. A loose dog on Harbin Hill Road was picked up and hauled off to the shelter.

2:39 p.m. A woman at a local church reported that a strange man carrying a weed-eater was lurking around outside the building. He was a landscaper.

7:24 p.m. A local man reported that his daughter drowned her meatloaf in Western Family brand ketchup and refused to eat it. He was advised that it was within his right to discipline his daughter regarding the dinner infraction.

8:59 p.m. Someone called from the parking lot of the local Asian buffet to report that a man who was also parked there was sitting in his car, drinking beer.

10:04 p.m. A concerned Lakeside resident reported that someone in a black BMW pulled up his driveway and then turned around.

A ski vacation is all about the complete experience, from the moment you wake up and smell the coffee, to the moment you take off your wet boots and warm your toes by the fire. When it comes to skiing in western North America, some resorts in British Columbia, Canada, always receive high praise–think Whistler-Blackcomb (the largest and most visited ski resort in North America) and Revelstoke (the tallest ski area in North America). In order to find out which are the highest-rated ski resorts in the western US, we looked at six “best of” skiing lists from top sources, and eliminated any that were in Canada. Here are the Top 7 US resorts, plus the results of each list we consulted.

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