Monday Headlines: New Health Facility, DUI Crackdown, Slick Roads

Other counties surprised by Laurel's selection for new state mental hospital

YELLOWSTONE COUNTY The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) announced Friday that Laurel will be the new site of the new 32-bed state mental hospital, a decision that has left multiple counties surprised.The $26.5 million facility was approved by the 2025 Montana Legislature with the goal of boosting care for the eastern part of the state. Montana has one state mental-health hospital in Warm Springs, which is near Anaco…

New behavioral health facility planned near Laurel

During the holiday weekend, the Montana Department of Health and Human Services announced plans to construct a new behavioral health facility near Laurel. During the 2025 legislative session, a long-range planning bill set aside $26.5 million for the 32-bed forensic…

Laurel chosen as site for new $26.5M state mental-health hospital

State officials have selected Laurel to build a new 32-bed state mental health facility for eastern Montana.The Montana Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday that the state's Office of Budget and Program Planning had accepted the plan, which was also developed by the state Board of Investments."Laurel provides access to a critical health care workforce and infrastructure necessary to ensure the facility's success. Laurel's geo…

Monday Headlines: New health facility, DUI crackdown, Slick roads

Q2 Top Stories and Weather for Monday, Dec. 1Billings officials weigh in on statewide mental health facility coming to Laurel Billings mayor and representative share thoughts on state forensic mental health facility coming to LaurelLAUREL - Montana officials announced that Laurel will host the state's new behavioral health facility, a decision that Billings Mayor Bill Cole says will impact both cities by potentially reducing jail overcrowding wh…

Laurel has been selected for new state behavioral health facility

The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) announced on Nov. 28 that Laurel has been selected as the location for the new behavioral health facility.