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Man found dead in Kalispell’s Depot Park over weekend

JACK UNDERHILL | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 hours, 14 minutes AGO
by JACK UNDERHILL
Daily Inter Lake | February 9, 2026 10:07 AM

Authorities say foul play is not suspected in the death of a man found in Kalispell’s Depot Park on Sunday morning.

A passerby reported the body at 8:17 a.m. in the downtown park. Responding Kalispell Police and Fire personnel pronounced the unresponsive 42-year-old dead at the scene, said Kalispell Police Chief Jordan Venezio.  

Authorities identified the individual as Matthew Rasmussen of Alaska. 

“There is no indication of suspicious circumstances or anything criminal at this time, although our department will continue to investigate all angles,” Venezio told the Inter Lake. 

The body was headed to the Montana Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday. The Flathead County Coroner will be overseeing the autopsy to determine the official cause of death, according to Venezio.  

Reporter Jack Underhill can be reached at 758-4407 and [email protected].

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