The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is reporting a close to average success rate for hunters during the first week of general deer and elk season.
Lake County Sheriff Don Bell said early this week that 9-1-1 received a call from a distressed boater that their boat was sinking on Flathead Lake, but contact was lost before the exact location could be determined.
A mountain biker near Whitefish had a close encounter with a mountain lion and her cubs last week, and even though no one was hurt, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Education and Program Manager Dylan Tabish reminds hikers and mountain bikers to be aware of wildlife confrontations.