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Residents urge de-escalation training and Main Street changes after tense weekend events and Friday-night incidents
Summary
Several residents told the Kalispell City Council on June 16 they were troubled by recent demonstrations and by Friday-night vehicle revving that they said made downtown unsafe for pedestrians and families.
Multiple members of the public used the council’s comment period on June 16 to describe tensions and safety concerns in Kalispell: one speaker described encountering hate flyers and a forceful police response at a permitted gathering; another described Friday-night vehicle revving, black smoke and a pattern of intimidating behavior on Main Street, and urged changes to improve pedestrian safety and support downtown businesses.
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