Chief justice pitches ballot measure for alcohol abuse treatment, prevention

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

From the Associated Press:
The state’s Supreme Court chief justice is advocating a new ballot measure that would use alcohol tax money for prevention and treatment efforts.
Mike McGrath, who used to be the state’s attorney general, pitched the plan to a legislative committee Tuesday.
Lawmakers are mulling changes to the state’s drunk driving laws.
McGrath says the ballot [...]

Accused drunken driver apologizes to families of Hellgate High girls killed, injured in crash

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

A Turah man accused of killing two teenage girls last month while driving under the influence of alcohol apologized to the victims’ family members during an emotionally-charged court hearing on Thursday.
David James DelSignore, 29, is charged in Missoula District Court with two counts of vehicular homicide while under the influence and two counts of negligent [...]