🌱 Deputies probe mysterious death of man found after large Flathead party

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In today's newsletter:

• Deputies probe mysterious death of man found after large Flathead party
• What AWARE’s takeover means for Kalispell mental health patients now.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes does a frog wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 74 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 80, low: 45.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 43 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Deputies investigate death after man found unresponsive (nbcmontana.com) — Deputies based out of Kalispell are investigating after a 30‑year‑old Flathead County man was found unresponsive near a large party in the early hours of June 13. Witnesses say he appeared highly intoxicated and later lost signs of life while being driven to meet EMS; an autopsy is underway and investigators report no obvious external injuries so far.
   

• AWARE's acquisition of Western Montana Mental Health Center nears final steps (dailyinterlake.com) — Kalispell residents relying on Western Montana Mental Health Center should know its local clinic is now operating under AWARE and accepting new patients, while the Fox Creek group home is temporarily closed for cleanup. The merger aims to preserve services amid looming Medicaid cuts and state budget shortfalls, with telehealth psychiatry, substance use treatment, and case management still available in Kalispell.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kalispell

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Thursday June 18

• 5-6th Grade Basketball Camp (3:00-5:00pm)
  Fair-Mont-Egan 7-8 Kalispell, MT 59901
• 7-8th Grade Basketball Camp (5:00-7:00pm)
  Fair-Mont-Egan 7-8 Kalispell, MT 59901
• Whitefish Chamber of Commerce June Gone Fishin'
  Montana West Economic Development Kemo Sabe, 20 Spokane Ave, Whitefish, MT, 59937
  11:00 am

Tuesday June 23

• Policy Committee Meeting →
  Smith Valley 7-8 Kalispell, MT 59901
  6:00 am
• Columbia Falls June Falls After Five
  Montana West Economic Development First Interstate Bank – Columbia Falls, 1947 9th Street W,, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 17

• Urban Renewal Agency Board Meeting →
  City of Kalispell Meetings City Hall - 201 1st Avenue E Kalispell MT 59901
  4:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• 7-8th Grade Basketball Camp (5:00-7:00pm)
  Fair-Mont-Egan 7-8 Kalispell, MT 59901
• 5-6th Grade Basketball Camp (3:00-5:00pm)
  Fair-Mont-Egan 7-8 Kalispell, MT 59901
• Whitefish Chamber of Commerce June Gone Fishin'
  Montana West Economic Development Kemo Sabe, 20 Spokane Ave, Whitefish, MT, 59937
  11:00 am

Tuesday June 23

• Columbia Falls June Falls After Five
  Montana West Economic Development First Interstate Bank – Columbia Falls, 1947 9th Street W,, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
  11:00 am

Thursday July 2

• Trivia Night at Waters Edge Winery and Bistro →
  Waters Edge Winery & Bistro Kalispell, 2593 U.S. Hwy 2 E Ste 8, Kalispell
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good Morning!
  My name is Stephanie Leigh and I own the cleaning business 406 Glacier Custom Cleaning. If your looking for a job.... I have one for you!!! I have a… (Nextdoor Lake Blaine)
• I am trying to help my daughter find a mechanic who operates out of his own garage.
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• Applebee's - Ryan Restaurant Corporation posted a job opening for Cashier / Guest Service in Kalispell. Apply here.
• Super 1 Foods posted a job opening for Grocery - Helper Clerk 14 or 15 years old only in Kalispell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kalispell here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Evergreen

• Evergreen man involved in shootout given 30-years in state prison (dailyinterlake.com)

Columbia Falls

• The Daily Roundup: Bipartisan Bill Would Block Backdoor Public Land Sell-offs (flatheadbeacon.com)

Lakeside

• Retiring bio station director's love for lakes leaves lasting impact (dailyinterlake.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open toed ! (toad) (Thank you Edgar W. for sending it in!)
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