Group to study Blaine and Hill county DUI arrests

Hill and Blaine county volunteers are taking part in a yearlong effort to track driving under the influence charges in area courts. The intent of the project, said LuAnn McLain project coordinator for the Hi-Line Community Change Project, is to find out what happens when someone is charged with drunken driving. The volunteers for the Montana DUI Research Project hope to gather data about the offenders' blood-alcohol content, how long it takes the cases to get through the court system and how judges punish the offenders. The project is under way in 17 other Montana counties, she said. Havre...