Fourth of July Weekend: Fireworks Intimidation

BY MAGGIE DRESSER
Thursday, July 3

12:58 p.m. A woman was prepared to defend herself with knives and a baseball bat when a draft slammed a door shut.

5:19 p.m. A guy was practicing axe throwing on the Parkline Trail.

7:46 p.m. A drunk guy with one shoe and a black eye announced he was going to get liquored up and go to the lake.

7:49 p.m. Dad was drunk again and mom was cussing at people.

9:58 p.m. Fireworks.

10:01 p.m. A herd of cattle was exploring Columbia Falls.

10:16 p.m. Fireworks “of the sparkler nature” ignited a bush on fire.

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