montana highway patrol

Meet the canine heroes of Montana, tirelessly working to keep our roads safe and free from drugs, one sniff at a time.

A tense afternoon turned tragic in Phillipsburg, as a bar confrontation spiraled into a dangerous chase on the highway.

They conducted interdiction operations in St. Regis and Billings.

A recent drug bust in western Montana highlights the impact of highway interdiction efforts, with troopers making 51 arrests and seizing large quantities of illegal narcotics.

Over 100 well-wishers gathered to honor Palmer and his family.

There are a lot of factors that lead to rollover crashes in Montana.

Truckers Are Safe In Montana, We Hope

Nelson shared some impactful stories of his tenure as the PIO.

After 30 years of service with the Montana Highway Patrol, Colonel Lavin is moving on.

Nelson related a personal story about an on-duty collision with a wild animal.

Interstate 90 was a parking lot. Traffic came to a complete stand-still many times due to crashes, pile ups, and slide offs. US 93 had dozens of it's own accidents. Montana is having a very rough week on the roads.

Snow, ice and wind have been a disaster for Montana road conditions since Tuesday morning. The entire state has been affected by harsh driving conditions and the first responders have been VERY busy.