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The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office has announced it will have extra patrols out tonight in conjunction with the Griz-Northern Iowa game, checking for drunk drivers. And today’s Missoulian has a great editorial on the same subject: Here’s a suggestion for the newest Griz fan campaign: Let’s encourage designated drivers. Last Saturday’s roster of [...] One of the saddest cases I’ve covered recently involved the death of 24-year-old Brian Beaver, a tourist from Washington state who was killed by a drunken driver as he walked along a Missoula sidewalk. The man convicted in that case, Brian Holm [in Kurt Wilson photo}, said he was driving that night because [...] It’s not often a story about DUI involves good news. But a couple of weeks ago, we heard from Plains city attorney Rich Gebhardt, touting that town’s approach to DUI. A few phone calls made it clear that Plains indeed has reason to be proud: Say it’s Friday night in Plains and [...] The trial of Brian Holm, accused of driving drunk and killing a tourist walking down a Missoula street, has been delayed again and again. Barring unforseen circumstances, it’s supposed to take place next week. Yesterday, a judge shot down what appeared to be a last-ditch attempt to push it back one more [...] Oh, yeah. We’ll be updating this one. Montana bonded out of jail early this morning and makes his initial appearance in Missoula County Justice Court this afternoon: The son of NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. Missoula County [...] Law enforcement legislation in the news – Sobriety, medical marijuana and a footnote on Jason ChristThe 2011 Legislature may be over, but a bunch of bills await action. Gov. Brian Schweitzer took care of one of them Saturday when he signed a bill creating a statewide “24-7″ program to fight drunken driving. Matt Gouras of the Associated Press has this one: The program requires repeat DUI offenders [...] There was a flurry of activity in the Legislature today, including the Senate’s approval of the so-called 24/7 plan to deal with the Montana DUI issue. The Associated Press has the story: The Montana Senate is endorsing Attorney General Steve Bullock’s proposal to crack down on repeat drunken driving offenders. The [...] For the last couple of days, we’ve watched this story bounce around the Internet, getting a wider audience each time. Yesterday it jumped the Atlantic, getting space in the London Daily Mail. Associated Press writer Matt Gouras has the details, along with this cogent assessment: “Hale’s speech was perhaps most surprising for [...] Butte’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration is legendary for its, uh, exuberance. But the organizer of this year’s parade (posing with members of the Edmonton Police Pipes and Drums) allegedly took things a little too far, according to the Montana Standard: Mollie A. Kirk, 61, of Butte faces a possible fourth offense [...] |
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