Extra patrols during Kyi-Yo pow wow weekend

PABLO — The corridor of US-93 through parts of Lake County and from Arlee to Missoula has one of the highest records of crashes among roads in Montana. Law enforcement will be on the alert to keep motorists safe during travel to and from Missoula for the 41st annual Kyi-Yo Celebration April 17 and 18. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Police will add extra patrols on US-93 for the weekend.

The Kyi-Yo at the Adams Center on the University of Montana campus is one of the oldest and largest student-sponsored powwows in the nation.

Overtime and additional law enforcement patrols are part of the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) funded by the Montana Department of Transportation. STEP is designed to give law enforcement additional resources to focus on traffic safety, especially deterring impaired drivers and encouraging the use of seat belts.

Each participating STEP agency determines the high risk times and locations when they will place additional patrols. Almost 60 different law enforcement agencies across the state are taking part in the added enforcement program.