In a recent article, we stated that the brown, dried grass at Volunteer Park in Lakeside was due to a lack of county watering, however, that is not the case.
A local resident revealed that the brown dried up fire hazard grass was due to teens who ruined the sprinkler system. What a pitiful sight it was at the park today.
What is happening to Flathead County? In the last year we’ve experienced a slew of criminal activity including vandalism.
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This crime affects so many people and is so hard on the area which so many worked so hard to set up for the community to enjoy.