Blaine County law enforcement offering rides over the holidays

The Chinook Police Department, Blaine County Sheriff’s Office and the Blaine County DUI Task Force are offering rides home for people who feel too intoxicated to drive safely.

“If anyone is intoxicated and they don’t want to drive they can call and as long as there is an officer available they will be given a ride home,” Blaine County Sheriff John Colby said.

Colby said this practice of offering rides to the intoxicated has been in place for more than a decade and is available any time of year, but it’s being advertised now because the holiday season tends to see more DUI relate...