Boulder move to give MHP more room, save money

A bill enabling the Montana Highway Patrol to move its headquarters to Boulder is making its way through the legislative process, but Sgt. Jay Nelson is still watching and waiting, as he won’t consider it a done deal until all the pieces are signed off by the governor. 

And while Nelson, who serves as the Highway Patrol’s Special Operators Commander, waits for Gov. Greg Gianforte’s signature, the decision to make the move came about rather quickly.

It was Chief Deputy Attorney General Kris Hansen who initially got the ball rolling, a process she called “divine intervention.”