Law enforcement continues its uphill battle to stay ahead of the illegal drug epidemic that plagues Montana and the rest of the country. Montana Highway Patrol Chief Colonel Steve Lavin talked about the incentive for drug dealers to do what they do.
Biden Decision On Southern Border May Impact Drug Traffic In Montana
The Biden’s administration will comply with an order from a federal judge blocking the removal of COVID-19 border restrictions. known as Title 42 that was planned to end May 23rd. Recently on Voices of Montana Colonel Steve Lavin, Chief of Montana’s Highway Patrol, explained that’s where a lot of the state’s illegal drugs are...
Montana Highway Patrol Stepping Up Fentanyl Seizures
As the drug problem keep growing Montana law enforcement has stepped up too. Colonel Steve Lavin the head of the Montana Highway Patrol was on Voices of Montana.
Flash Freezing Projected To Continue Throughout Montana
The abrupt chill that collided with a moist Pacific weather front and caused flash-freezing in several spots across Montana is expected to stay at least through Wednesday. Winds will persist also as a second wave of Canadian cold air pushes south spilling over the Continental Divide. Temperature lows could drop to 10 or 15 below zero for most ...
Montana Reports Greatest Number Of Highway Patrol Recruitments In 2021
The Montana Highway Patrol is doing pretty well in getting recruits. Attorney General Austin Knudsen thinks he knows why.
Driving Fatalities In Montana On The Rise In Recent Years
As the holidays approach the Montana Highway Patrol is asking everyone to drive defensively and avoid trouble. Doing some research, Quotewizard.com’s team of analysts has found that traffic fatalities increased 41% since 2019 in Montana. Fatal crashes are up 22% since 2020 and 41% since 2019. Statewide 19 more people died in Montana this...
Montana Democrats Call For Investigation For Attorney General
In a letter to legislative leadership Thursday, Montana Democrats requested the use of a newly created special counsel to investigate the Attorney General’s Office. They cited questions of impropriety and abuse of power surrounding a decision to dispatch a Montana Highway Patrol trooper to St. Peter’s hospital in Helena last week. ...
New School Bus Safety Measures To Take Effect Next Month
Earlier this year the Montana State Legislature passed two new laws impacting school bus safety and upgrades on buses statewide are on the way. MTN News reports House Bill 207 legislated that more red lights could be added to school buses to alert drivers and House Bill 267 legislated that stop arms should extend further into the roadway obstr...
Montana Highway Patrol Seeking New Recruits
The Highway Patrol is always looking for people who want to work in law enforcement in Montana. Attorney General Austin Knudsen says it’s been tough to place some troopers in some areas due to housing costs but they keep on coming and he believes he knows one reason why. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-29_737.mp3...
State Senator Ellsworth Charged With Reckless Driving And Obstructing Peace Officer
A Montana state senator Jason Ellsworth of Hamilton faces misdemeanor charges after he was stopped for speeding through a construction zone at night. Court records say he told a trooper he was going to call the attorney general whose agency includes the Montana Highway Patrol. Ellsworth was stopped May 23rd between Townsend and Helena. Court r...