City and County Government
That’s the unofficial name of the alley where Johnny Joe Belmarez was beat to death last month. So learned Bob Snodgrass, owner of Bob’s Sew Vac & Janitorial.
Murder, of course, is the worst of the goings on in an alley, even one called “Hell’s Alley.” Snodgrass, who is fed up with downtown and poking around [...]
I’m back and have scrubbed spam from Red Tape. Man, those dermatologists are persistent with their links. Must be a slow time for people who treat pimples.
Anyway, as you know, the cops want to be able to police in the county, and that idea is still pending. One question Missoula Police Chief Mark Muir addressed [...]
Reporter Tristan Scott, a hooky-bobbing expert, helped out with the acronym DRE. Drug. Recognition. Expert.
So it’s not the other DRE mentioned here. But maybe the digital (cough) exam might be a more effective deterrent for drunk driving … ?
– Keila Szpaller
There’s nothing like a kitten story to fill up the voice-mail box. And there’s nothing like animal cruelty to rally people. Check out the comments from folks, who mostly want the culprit’s pelvis smashed.
“He needs to be flushed,” said one man.
First of all, a lot of people are offering to adopt Mercy. Animal Control shelter [...]
There’s no throwing city communications director Ginny Merriam for a loop on this one. I passed on Dale Mahlum’s question to her and on came an answer.
Q: “What is the percentage of arrests for driving impaired by drugs vs. driving impaired by drinking over the limit?”
A: “Ha! Thought you’d stump us, eh? Below is [...]
That’s the number of tickets police officers have written so far for texting-and-driving violations as far as Missoula Police Chief Mark Muir knows. He shared the number — and others — as part of a Wednesday report to a council committee. The ban’s been in effect for two months. (Your light’s green.)
– Keila Szpaller
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