Category: Media Release

  • Gallatin County to Host Public Meetings on Intersection Improvements Projects

      For immediate release: Dec. 5, 2023 Media contact: Scott Randall, Robert Peccia & Associates srandall@rpa-hln.com 406-447-5005 Gallatin County to Host Public Meetings to Gather Feedback on Intersection Improvements Projects Gallatin County is in the early stages of identifying improvement options for three critical intersections on County roads between Belgrade and Bozeman. The purpose of…

  • “M” Trail Paraglider Rescue

    On November 30, 2023, at 2:53pm, Gallatin County Dispatch received a call for a paraglider who had crashed near the top of the M. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue volunteers from the Valley Section responded to the M Trailhead. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue Command deployed a hasty team to assess the patient’s…

  • Cow Poke Area Motor Vehicle Accident Search

    On November 28, 2023 at 8:58pm Gallatin County Dispatch received a report of a suspected intoxicated driver who crashed their vehicle on a neighbor’s property in the area north of Jackson Creek exit.  The driver reportedly sustained a minor injury to the head in the crash, then left on foot, not appropriately dressed for the…

  • Gallatin County Backcountry Search

    On 11/28/2023 at 5:16 pm, 911 dispatch received a call from a recreationalist near Hyalite Canyon Road stating an elderly hiker had not returned to their vehicle after leaving earlier in the afternoon to cut a Christmas Tree. Due to cold weather conditions and darkness setting in, Search and Rescue was requested. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue (GCSAR) volunteers from the Valley section as well as an Ambulance…

  • Stuck Hunter, Teepee Creek

      On Sunday, November 26, 2023, at 9:37 p.m. The West Yellowstone Police Department Dispatch center received a call requesting assistance for a stuck side by side on the Teepee Creek Trail 12 miles north of West Yellowstone. The hunter had gotten stuck in the deep snow and after several hours of effort, had been…

  • Grotto Falls Climber Fall

    On Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at approximately 3:19 PM, Gallatin County 911 received a call from a GPS device monitoring service. A device the company monitors had recently been activated near Grotto Falls in Hyalite Canyon. Gallatin County dispatch later received a 911 phone call from an eyewitness stating an ice climber had fallen and…

  • Gallatin City-County Health Department to Hold Informational Session on Mental Health Correlation with Nicotine Use

    For Immediate Release: 11/27/2023 The Gallatin City-County Health Department is hosting a community learning session, Mental Health & Nicotine Use, on December 13, 2023, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Bozeman Library. Come learn about current rates of tobacco use in Gallatin County, and the correlation between nicotine use and mental health. The health…

  • Public Invited to Idaho Pole Site Superfund Site Informational Session

    For immediate release: Nov. 27, 2023  Media contact: Nick Banish, District Manager of the Gallatin Local Water Quality District 406-582-3145 nick.banish@gallatin.mt.gov  Public Invited to Idaho Pole Site Superfund Site Informational Session   The public is invited to an informational session on the Idaho Pole Site, a superfund site in Bozeman, in December.   The Gallatin Local Water…

  • Gallatin County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Responds to Fatal Ice Climbing Fall

    For immediate release: Nov. 27, 2023 On Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at approximately 3:19 PM, Gallatin County dispatch received a call from a GPS device monitoring service. A device the company monitors had recently been activated near Grotto Falls in Hyalite Canyon. Gallatin County dispatch later received a 911 phone call from an eyewitness stating…

  • Belgrade Voters to Receive Updated Voter Confirmation Cards

    For immediate release: Nov. 22, 2023 Media contact: Eric Semerad, Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder/Election Administrator 406-582-3054 eric.semerad@gallatin.mt.gov Belgrade Voters to Receive Updated Voter Confirmation Cards City of Belgrade voters will receive updated Voter Confirmation Cards in the mail within the next week. Due to an error in the redistricting process completed this August, previously…