Good morning; on the Beacon today, a Kalispell man is recovering after being bitten on the leg by a grizzly in Glacier Park Sunday. After a year-long search, the city of Polson has tapped Todd Crossett as its new city manager. The Flathead County Alcohol Enforcement Team, undergoing a shift in leadership, is suspending operations until July 1. Columbia Falls Aluminum is closing down operations in hopes of negotiating lower energy rates to open in the future. Jonathan P. Korman, 17, of Polson, pleaded guilty to felony assault for throwing a sharpened metal rod at his mother’s head during an argument.
Montana has 27 confirmed cases of swine flu, none of which have required hospitalization. Missoula’s mayor has vetoed most of an ordinance that banned talking on a cell phone or texting while driving or cycling. A new study finds wildfire fuel reduction efforts on federal lands is woefully out of step with where fires are actually occurring, and can cause the most damage. A former Billings minister accused of killing his wife on a hunting trip near Red Lodge in 1990 has been extradited back to Montana. And some victims of the downtown Bozeman explosion are not pleased with the response from NorthWestern Energy.