PRESS RELEASE Sage Basin Rescue On Friday, January 13, 2023 at 6:42 pm, West Yellowstone Police Dispatch Center received a 911 call for two lost snowmobilers recreating in the Sage Basin area, south of Big Sky. The snowmobilers recognized they were lost and requested assistance in getting safely out of the backcountry. The lost parties…

PRESS RELEASE JUNCTION 17 Rescue         On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at 2:08 p.m. the West Yellowstone Police Department Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a snowmobiler requesting assistance. The snowmobiler reported that one of their party had sustained a shoulder injury after their snowmobile left the trail and struck a tree. The accident was…

For immediate release: Jan. 6, 2023 Media contact: Tara Murker, Gallatin County 911 Assistant Director of Operations 406-582-3663 tara.murker@gallatin.mt.gov   Gallatin County 911 Hosting Recruiting Workshops As part of its ongoing recruiting efforts, Gallatin County 911 is hosting a series of upcoming workshops to provide more information for anyone interested in a career as a…

For immediate release: Jan. 5, 2023 The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office is hosting the Blue Blood Drive on Tuesday, Jan. 10 in Bozeman. The blood drive, which will benefit the American Red Cross, will be held from 10 AM to 3 PM in the Community Room at the Gallatin County Detention Center, located at 605…

PRESS RELEASE M Trail Rescue On January 3, 2023, at 3:15pm, Gallatin County dispatch received a call for a paraglider who was injured on the M Trail. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue volunteers from the Valley Section along with American Medical Response, Bridger Canyon Fire, and U.S. Forest Service responded to the M Trail. Gallatin…

  Belgrade Police Department 91. E. Central Ave, Belgrade, MT 59717 Phone | 406.388.4262 Dustin E. Lensing, Chief of Police | David Keen, Deputy Chief ________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release: BELGRADE, MT- On December 31, 2022, at approximately 7:43pm, personnel from the Belgrade Police Department, Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office and Central Valley Fire District responded to…

PRESS RELEASE BUCK RIDGE TRAIL RESCUE On December 26, 2022, at 1:33 pm, Gallatin County dispatch received a call that a snowmobiler had sustained a leg injury on Buck Ridge Trail. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue (GCSSAR) Big Sky Section and Big Sky Fire responded to assist with the call. A GCSSAR team snowmobiled…

PRESS RELEASE HORSE BUTTE INJURED SNOWMOBILER                  On Monday, December 19, 2022, at 10:54 a.m. the West Yellowstone Police Department dispatch center received a 911 call from a snowmobiler on Horse Butte, 7 miles northwest of West Yellowstone. The passenger of a two-up snowmobile had become trapped underneath after…

For immediate release: December 16, 2022   City of Belgrade Parking Ordinance Revision 2023 On January 4, 2023, City of Belgrade Revised Parking Ordinance 5-4 will take effect. Major changes to the existing ordinance include some of the following: Penalties for violation of the ordinance will change from a misdemeanor offense to a civil penalty…

For immediate release: December 14, 2022 As of 3:20 PM on Wednesday, Dec. 14, travel on Interstate 90 between Bozeman and Belgrade is down to one lane each in both the eastbound and westbound lanes at extremely slow speeds. Responders from across the area have been responding to more than a dozen crashes. If you…