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≫> tonight on q2, a hero jumps into action. my main focus at that point he’s getting i’m into action. my main focus at that point he’s getting i’m out in means necessary 3 teen girl saved after their car out in means necessary 3 teen girl saved after their car skids off the road in the bottom of a billings canal skids off the road in the bottom of a billings
Canal will share the story of an bottom of a billings canal will share the story of an incredible rescue and a country music legend. incredible rescue and a country music legend. incredible rescue and a country music legend. remember? we’ll hear how country music legend. remember? we’ll hear how country music legend. remember? we’ll hear how loretta lynn’s
Journey to remember? we’ll hear how loretta lynn’s journey to remember? we’ll hear how loretta lynn’s journey to stardom began with a billings loretta lynn’s journey to stardom began with a billings connection and start getting stardom began with a billings connection and start getting all kinds asking connection and start getting all kinds asking connection and
Start getting all kinds asking >> this girl was a hit. the all kinds asking >> this girl was a hit. the all kinds asking >> this girl was a hit. the mtn news starts right now. dan is news leader. this is the mtn news starts right now. dan is news leader. this is the mtn 5.30, news. good evening, everyone. and thanks for mtn 5.30, news. good evening,
Everyone. and thanks for joining us tonight. i’m russ everyone. and thanks for joining us tonight. i’m russ riesinger joining us tonight. i’m russ riesinger joining us tonight. i’m russ riesinger >> our top story, 3 teens with riesinger >> our top story, 3 teens with riesinger >> our top story, 3 teens with a second chance at life tonight. thanks
To the actions a second chance at life tonight. thanks to the actions of a quick thinking. hero, the girls car went off the road of a quick thinking. hero, the girls car went off the road and ended up in the big ditch near rose park monday night. and ended up in the big ditch near rose park monday night. that’s when they were rescued by a man who was in the right
That’s when they were rescued by a man who was in the right place at the right time. our charlie klepps spoke with that place at the right time. our charlie klepps spoke with that good samaritan has the story. >> area may seem calm now, but good samaritan has the story. >> area may seem calm now, but just yesterday it was almost a scene of the tragedy. a
Car just yesterday it was almost a scene of the tragedy. a car carrying 3 young passengers swerved off of this road into carrying 3 young passengers swerved off of this road into this irrigation ditch behind me. but luckily for those this irrigation ditch behind me. but luckily for those trapped inside one billings man quickly sprung into action trapped inside one
Billings man quickly sprung into action when travis alter arrived at his son’s jv football game when travis alter arrived at his son’s jv football game monday night, he could never of the match. and an hour monday night, he could never of the match. and an hour later he would be saving of always kind of been built that later he would be saving of always kind of been
Built that way. but it was just happen to be one of those situations way. but it was just happen to be one of those situations where it was kind of right at be one of those situations where it was kind of right at your last. where it was kind of right at your last. where it was kind of right at your last. >> and there really isn’t any your last. >>
And there really isn’t any your last. >> and there really isn’t any time for anything else. seltzers son had just scored a time for anything else. seltzers son had just scored a touchdown when he noticed a car driving down the dirt road touchdown when he noticed a car driving down the dirt road near the ditch. seconds later, he heard a sound will never near
The ditch. seconds later, he heard a sound will never forget. it was it was a loud, scary sound when that car hit forget. it was it was a loud, scary sound when that car hit the water, it was, you know, it caught the attention. the water, it was, you know, it caught the attention. everybody on the field where almost the game was put on everybody on the field where
Almost the game was put on delay for a brief second almost the game was put on delay for a brief second because we just knew delay for a brief second because we just knew delay for a brief second because we just knew something. something was because we just knew something. something was because we just knew something. something was wrong. salter immediately took
Something. something was wrong. salter immediately took off sprinting and without giving a second thought jumped off sprinting and without giving a second thought jumped into the water. i didn’t know who was in the car. didn’t into the water. i didn’t know who was in the car. didn’t know how many people were in the but my my main focus at know how many people were
In the but my my main focus at that point was getting >> them out in any means that point was getting >> them out in any means necessary. he frantically tried opening the doors of the necessary. he frantically tried opening the doors of the car as it began to fill up with water that didn’t work. car as it began to fill up with water that didn’t work.
So he then had to resort to breaking the window out with so he then had to resort to breaking the window out with his bare hands. and i just kind of member the girls just his bare hands. and i just kind of member the girls just the kind of looks on their face. they were screaming as the kind of looks on their face. they were screaming as the window broke i mean, they
Couldn’t get there fast the window broke i mean, they couldn’t get there fast the window broke i mean, they couldn’t get there fast enough. they’re probably up to couldn’t get there fast enough. they’re probably up to their chest high water at that point in time. believe it or their chest high water at that point in time. believe it or not, it’s not the first time
Salter has attempted to rescue not, it’s not the first time salter has attempted to rescue a stranger at of water when he was a student at rocky a stranger at of water when he was a student at rocky a stranger at of water when he was a student at rocky mountain college salter was was a student at rocky mountain college salter was confronted with a similar situation at
Riverfront park. confronted with a similar situation at riverfront park. unfortunately, that person wasn’t so lucky trying to save unfortunately, that person wasn’t so lucky trying to save a guy that gone in. only it was. we didn’t get a chance to a guy that gone in. only it was. we didn’t get a chance to so. this for me was almost like a redemption kind of so. this
For me was almost like a redemption kind of story. salter said he’s like a redemption kind of story. salter said he’s like a redemption kind of story. salter said he’s thankful monday and then much story. salter said he’s thankful monday and then much differently a day. he’ll never forget. i was just happy that differently a day. he’ll never forget. i was just happy
That it ended the way it did and that the parents really able it ended the way it did and that the parents really able to to give their daughters hugs at the end of the night to to give their daughters hugs at the end of the night and know that they’re at home with them in billings, charlie and know that they’re at home with them in billings, charlie klepps mtn news.
≫> an 11 year-old is in the klepps mtn news. >> an 11 year-old is in the hospital tonight with serious injuries after being hit by a hospital tonight with serious injuries after being hit by a car while riding his bike to school this morning. that car while riding his bike to school this morning. that accident happening at the school this morning. that
Accident happening at the school this morning. that accident happening at the intersection of brentwood lane accident happening at the intersection of brentwood lane and lyman avenue. not far from pali drive elementary school and lyman avenue. not far from pali drive elementary school for residents in that area. it’s one they saw coming but for residents in that area.
It’s one they saw coming but hoped could be avoided. our kelsey merison has the story. hoped could be avoided. our kelsey merison has the story. >> i’m standing right where the accident happened tuesday >> i’m standing right where the accident happened tuesday morning just before school. the debris has all been morning just before school. the debris
Has all been morning just before school. the debris has all been cleaned up now. but this the debris has all been cleaned up now. but this the debris has all been cleaned up now. but this intersection certainly looked a lot different in the moments intersection certainly looked a lot different in the moments after the crash. it was a traumatizing scene for after
The crash. it was a traumatizing scene for after the crash. it was a traumatizing scene for classmates on their way to traumatizing scene for classmates on their way to traumatizing scene for classmates on their way to school classmates on their way to school classmates on their way to school >> looked out the window and i school >> looked out the
Window and i school >> looked out the window and i could see, though, the little boy laying on the street and could see, though, the little boy laying on the street and there was a several people. there were around him trying there was a several people. there were around him trying render aid people on the phones are soon calling 9-1-1, render aid people
On the phones are soon calling 9-1-1, op or rush out of his brentwood lane home tuesday op or rush out of his brentwood lane home tuesday op or rush out of his brentwood lane home tuesday morning after ciena mangled brentwood lane home tuesday morning after ciena mangled bike and an injured child morning after ciena mangled bike and an injured child lying in the
Street. a retired marine colonel chester knew he lying in the street. a retired marine colonel chester knew he had to act fast. so he brought a blanket out to wrap around had to act fast. so he brought a blanket out to wrap around the injured 3rd grader. a blanket out to wrap around the injured 3rd grader. >> and one of the the injured 3rd grader. >>
And one of the the injured 3rd grader. >> and one of the >> when somebody is hurt like that, possibly want in charge >> when somebody is hurt like that, possibly want in charge during war, think blanket out. >> and i covered in my during war, think blanket out. >> and i covered in my luckily, many others also rushed to help, including
The luckily, many others also rushed to help, including the boy’s teacher. holly drive elementary is just 2 blocks boy’s teacher. holly drive elementary is just 2 blocks away. witnesses say that while the child was in obvious pain, away. witnesses say that while the child was in obvious pain, he was awake and alert. you the child was in obvious pain, he was awake and
Alert. you have a he was awake and alert. you have a he was awake and alert. you have a >> which was absolutely have a >> which was absolutely have a >> which was absolutely critical to his well being without it. think the critical to his well being without it. think the critical to his well being without it. think the situation would be totally
Without it. think the situation would be totally without it. think the situation would be totally different. situation would be totally different. situation would be totally different. >> billings police say the different. >> billings police say the different. >> billings police say the driver was cited for careless driving. it is unknown how
Driver was cited for careless driving. it is unknown how fast that person was driving. but residents here say the fast that person was driving. but residents here say the driver is well known for but residents here say the driver is well known for speeding throughout the driver is well known for speeding throughout the driver is well known for speeding throughout
The neighborhood. the street has speeding throughout the neighborhood. the street has speeding throughout the neighborhood. the street has since been cleared, but chester says the 11 year-old since been cleared, but chester says the 11 year-old was hit so hard. his shoe fell off and the license plate was was hit so hard. his shoe fell off and the license plate was
Knocked off of the vehicle. multiple witnesses say the knocked off of the vehicle. multiple witnesses say the back wheel of the bike was multiple witnesses say the back wheel of the bike was ripped from its frame. back wheel of the bike was ripped from its frame. back wheel of the bike was ripped from its frame. fortunately in a letter to ripped from its frame.
Fortunately in a letter to ripped from its frame. fortunately in a letter to parents, the principal of the fortunately in a letter to parents, the principal of the school says the child is expected to make a full school says the child is expected to make a full school says the child is expected to make a full recovery. the neighbors around expected to make a full
Recovery. the neighbors around i wonderful coming out. >> assisting refreshing. it’s i wonderful coming out. >> assisting refreshing. it’s a traumatic scene, but one that could have been even a traumatic scene, but one that could have been even worse in bob chester hopes it’ll serve as a lesson to all worse in bob chester hopes it’ll serve as a lesson to
All to slow down. i mean, now. >> what some come from this to slow down. i mean, now. >> what some come from this direction. and comes from here. and they’re all going on direction. and comes from here. and they’re all going on because the school, i think it’s a matter of people need because the school, i think it’s a matter of people need to to be more
Aware in billings, kelsey merison mtn to to be more aware in billings, kelsey merison mtn news. billings, kelsey merison mtn news. billings, kelsey merison mtn news. >> well, tonight we get a peek news. >> well, tonight we get a peek news. >> well, tonight we get a peek inside the montana state crime >> well, tonight we get a peek inside
The montana state crime lab. inside the montana state crime lab. inside the montana state crime lab. >> that’s where cases of lab. >> that’s where cases of lab. >> that’s where cases of fentanyl are being analyzed in criminal cases currently under fentanyl are being analyzed in criminal cases currently under investigation here in the treasure
State, anne’s andrea investigation here in the treasure state, anne’s andrea lutz visited the crime lab to learn some alarming numbers lutz visited the crime lab to learn some alarming numbers about the uptick in cases. >> you can miss who work in about the uptick in cases. >> you can miss who work in the montana state crime lab and billing. it seems
To be in the montana state crime lab and billing. it seems to be in a lot of different places that we didn’t used to see finding a lot of different places that we didn’t used to see finding themselves. now seeing more cases of fentanyl coming in. themselves. now seeing more cases of fentanyl coming in. fentanyl is making up >> more and more of the fentanyl is
Making up >> more and more of the evidence that we see are finding it more often in large evidence that we see are finding it more often in large submissions of also missions of tablets so far this year, submissions of also missions of tablets so far this year, 20% of cases received into the lab contain fentanyl. it’s 20% of cases received into the lab contain
Fentanyl. it’s distressing. lab contain fentanyl. it’s distressing. lab contain fentanyl. it’s distressing. >> and officials believe distressing. >> and officials believe distressing. >> and officials believe they’ll analyze close to 600 >> and officials believe they’ll analyze close to 600 cases by the end of the year they’ll analyze close
To 600 cases by the end of the year compared to just 200 last year. but perhaps the most compared to just 200 last year. but perhaps the most alarming discovery is the stuff. drug makers are mixing alarming discovery is the stuff. drug makers are mixing fentanyl with some medicines that are used by veterinarians fentanyl with some medicines that are used by veterinarians
Some of what we see are other street fentanyl, acetaminophen some of what we see are other street fentanyl, acetaminophen may be some tramadol, which is a prescription medication as may be some tramadol, which is a prescription medication as well for pain mission for a prescription medication as well for pain mission for them. now. well for pain mission for them. now.
Well for pain mission for them. now. >> is finding ways to an them. now. >> is finding ways to an them. now. >> is finding ways to an bundle. how cartels made the >> is finding ways to an bundle. how cartels made the pill if there’s fentanyl, bundle. how cartels made the pill if there’s fentanyl, there. pill if there’s fentanyl, there.
Pill if there’s fentanyl, there. >> i run tests to see if it’s there. >> i run tests to see if it’s there. >> i run tests to see if it’s there and if it isn’t there, i run tests to rule that out as there and if it isn’t there, i run tests to rule that out as a way to help investigators out and keep montanans safe. a way to help investigators out
And keep montanans safe. it’s it’s shocking because you out and keep montanans safe. it’s it’s shocking because you think. it’s it’s shocking because you think. it’s it’s shocking because you think. >> why would you want to put think. >> why would you want to put think. >> why would you want to put that your body? you know? >> why would
You want to put that your body? you know? >> about 130 yellowstone that your body? you know? >> about 130 yellowstone county courthouse. employees have been working without a county courthouse. employees have been working without a contract since july. 1st union leadership met with employees contract since july. 1st union leadership met with employees
For a strike assessment today. q two’s david. jay has more on for a strike assessment today. q two’s david. jay has more on the negotiations. q two’s david. jay has more on the negotiations. >> yellowstone county the negotiations. >> yellowstone county the negotiations. >> yellowstone county courthouse workers met with their union on tuesday. the
Courthouse workers met with their union on tuesday. the montana federation of public employees conducted a strike montana federation of public employees conducted a strike assessment to determine what its members want to do. it if assessment to determine what its members want to do. it if they can’t reach an agreement on a new contract. they can’t reach an agreement on
A new contract. they can’t reach an agreement on a new contract. >> always business is normal. on a new contract. >> always business is normal. on tuesday, inside the yellowstone county courthouse. on tuesday, inside the yellowstone county courthouse. but a strike could be looming at its core. a dispute between but a strike could be looming at its core. a
Dispute between county leaders in courthouse employees over wages, county leaders in courthouse employees over wages, county leaders in courthouse employees over wages, specifically the salary is employees over wages, specifically the salary is employees over wages, specifically the salary is being offered employees for an employer to just bring in a new hire at 2,
3, $6.10, more employer to just bring in a new hire at 2, 3, $6.10, more an hour. new hire at 2, 3, $6.10, more an hour. new hire at 2, 3, $6.10, more an hour. >> then someone who’s been an hour. >> then someone who’s been an hour. >> then someone who’s been working here for 6 years or >> then someone who’s been working here for 6 years
Or for 16 are 26 years. working here for 6 years or for 16 are 26 years. working here for 6 years or for 16 are 26 years. >> is a conversation that for 16 are 26 years. >> is a conversation that needs to be had between labor >> is a conversation that needs to be had between labor and management. needs to be had between labor and management.
Needs to be had between labor and management. >> the union believes the and management. >> the union believes the and management. >> the union believes the county is violating the >> the union believes the county is violating the collective bargaining county is violating the collective bargaining county is violating the collective bargaining
Agreement into filed several collective bargaining agreement into filed several collective bargaining agreement into filed several unfair labor practice complaints. the outcome is yet unfair labor practice complaints. the outcome is yet to be determined by the board of personnel appeals in the to be determined by the board of personnel appeals in the meantime, the
Union tuesday met with its 130 courthouse meantime, the union tuesday met with its 130 courthouse employees. met with its 130 courthouse employees. met with its 130 courthouse employees. >> to gauge the appetite for a employees. >> to gauge the appetite for a strike should state assistant mediation fail union president strike should state assistant
Mediation fail union president amanda curtis is assessments like this are rare, but this amanda curtis is assessments like this are rare, but this is very unusual occurrence because almost every time that is very unusual occurrence because almost every time that are 260 plus, locals bargain with their management, thy are 260 plus, locals bargain with their management,
Thy come to an agreement and sign a contract usually within a come to an agreement and sign a contract usually within a fairly short amount of time a contract usually within a fairly short amount of time because union has a fairly short amount of time because union has a fairly short amount of time because union has a partnership with labor with because union has a
Partnership with labor with because union has a partnership with labor with management courthouse partnership with labor with management courthouse partnership with labor with management courthouse employees or members of the management courthouse employees or members of the management courthouse employees or members of the montana federation of public employees or
Members of the montana federation of public employees. montana federation of public employees. montana federation of public employees. >> and include legal employees. >> and include legal employees. >> and include legal assistance workers in the >> and include legal assistance workers in the elections office and title assistance workers
In the elections office and title registration and sheriff’s office clerks. we did reach registration and sheriff’s office clerks. we did reach out to commissioner jon office clerks. we did reach out to commissioner jon gosselin who is on the out to commissioner jon gosselin who is on the out to commissioner jon gosselin who is on the county’s negotiating team.
Gosselin who is on the county’s negotiating team. gosselin who is on the county’s negotiating team. >> he declined comment saying county’s negotiating team. >> he declined comment saying it would not be fair for him to say anything before the 2 it would not be fair for him to say anything before the 2 sides meet next on october. 11th for a 3rd round of
Sides meet next on october. 11th for a 3rd round of sides meet next on october. 11th for a 3rd round of mediation. there’s just one 11th for a 3rd round of mediation. there’s just one piece of language that mediation. there’s just one piece of language that represents respect. piece of language that represents respect. piece of language that represents respect.
≫> for the employees and for represents respect. >> for the employees and for represents respect. >> for the employees and for their union and neither side is willing to budge in their union and neither side is willing to budge in their union and neither side is willing to budge in billings, david, jay mtn news. is willing to budge in billings,
David, jay mtn news. >> country music world has lost a legend. loretta lynn, >> country music world has lost a legend. loretta lynn, the coal miner’s daughter do songs about the harsh the coal miner’s daughter do songs about the harsh the coal miner’s daughter do songs about the harsh realities of being a working songs about the harsh realities of being
A working class woman. major, the voice of a generation. she died in class woman. major, the voice of a generation. she died in her kentucky home early this morning at the age of 90, but her kentucky home early this morning at the age of 90, but long before she became one of the most famous country long before she became one of the most famous country long before
She became one of the most famous country singers ever an aspiring dj the most famous country singers ever an aspiring dj caught a glimpse of or in a small bar and started are down caught a glimpse of or in a small bar and started are down the path to stardom. our casey conlon explains. the path to stardom. our casey conlon explains. the path to stardom. our casey
Conlon explains. >> this is lonnie bells conlon explains. >> this is lonnie bells conlon explains. >> this is lonnie bells favorite room in the house containing so many of the favorite room in the house containing so many of the longtime country music djs favorite memories, including longtime country music djs favorite memories, including the
Wall of fame. here with pictures of so many of the the wall of fame. here with pictures of so many of the industry’s titans, including this one with bell and loretta industry’s titans, including this one with bell and loretta lynn, who on many occasions said her legendary career lynn, who on many occasions said her legendary career wouldn’t have been possible said
Her legendary career wouldn’t have been possible without it. wouldn’t have been possible without it. wouldn’t have been possible without it. >> when i woke up this without it. >> when i woke up this without it. >> when i woke up this morning, i woke up your said. >> when i woke up this morning, i woke up your said. >> tuesday, it
Was a tough one for lonnie bow. by the time >> tuesday, it was a tough one for lonnie bow. by the time the sun was out of the 98 year-old had multiple messages the sun was out of the 98 year-old had multiple messages of condolence informing him of loretta lynn’s passing after of condolence informing him of loretta lynn’s passing after all, he’d known her longer
Than just about anyone else on all, he’d known her longer than just about anyone else on the planet. a when she was 24 years old. it all started near the planet. a when she was 24 years old. it all started near seattle, washington. mel was just beginning his career in seattle, washington. mel was just beginning his career in radio and had a small band. he’d sing
With senate bill. radio and had a small band. he’d sing with senate bill. >> we need another okay all that, you know, a girl and >> we need another okay all that, you know, a girl and pretty good. that, you know, a girl and pretty good. that, you know, a girl and pretty good. >> so bell took a recruiting pretty good. >> so bell took a
Recruiting trip. he’ll remember for the rest of his life. trip. he’ll remember for the rest of his life. >> the next thing i knew comes over lou. she starts saying and i thought, lord, have man. over lou. she starts saying and i thought, lord, have man. i read of the bargain you hear and i thought, lord, have man. i read of the bargain you hear this. is.
I read of the bargain you hear this. is. i read of the bargain you hear this. is. >> a this. is. >> a this. is. >> a >> bell befriended lynn and >> a >> bell befriended lynn and convinced her to come saying in his band on saturday nights convinced her to come saying in his band on saturday nights he recorded one and played
It on his show. but shortly after he recorded one and played it on his show. but shortly after her husband and manager do little movie land said they her husband and manager do little movie land said they were looking for something bigger. bal knew they’d find were looking for something bigger. bal knew they’d find it. bigger. bal knew they’d find it. bigger. bal
Knew they’d find it. >> so you knew right away that it. >> so you knew right away that it. >> so you knew right away that she was going to absolutely >> so you knew right away that she was going to absolutely was she’s she wasn’t all she had to do was be honored. was she’s she wasn’t all she had to do was be honored. >> both women
Bal went on to 60 year hall of fame careers >> both women bal went on to 60 year hall of fame careers crossing paths is often isbell can arrange it. he’ll never crossing paths is often isbell can arrange it. he’ll never forget one encounter. can arrange it. he’ll never forget one encounter. can arrange it. he’ll never forget one encounter. >> is 74 onto
Denver, moody forget one encounter. >> is 74 onto denver, moody said. were you i over years. so small town for us. he says, said. were you i over years. so small town for us. he says, you here’s a guy who beg you go if you you how things you here’s a guy who beg you go if you you how things change. do they change? you go if you you how things change. do they
Change? you go if you you how things change. do they change? you know, the arena’s might have, but the music never how the know, the arena’s might have, but the music never how the >> in billings, casey conlon but the music never how the >> in billings, casey conlon mtn news. >> in billings, casey conlon mtn news. >> still to come on the mtn
Mtn news. >> still to come on the mtn mtn news. >> still to come on the mtn 5.30, news here on q two. a >> still to come on the mtn 5.30, news here on q two. a new program takes aim at 5.30, news here on q two. a new program takes aim at 5.30, news here on q two. a new program takes aim at mental health. looking to help new program takes aim at
Mental health. looking to help teens before they become another statistic that story teens before they become another statistic that story in tonight’s your health matters. and in sports hall of in tonight’s your health matters. and in sports hall of fame coach with a championship pedigree is facing one of her fame coach with a championship pedigree is facing one of her toughest task yet.
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