For immediate release: Oct. 19, 2023  Media contact: Eric Semerad, Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder & Election Administrator 406-582-3054 eric.semerad@gallatin.mt.gov   Ballots for Nov. 7 Municipal Elections to be Mailed Oct. 20  **For media who want footage or photos to accompany stories, elections staff will be loading boxes of ballots into the mail service truck starting…

For immediate release: Oct. 17, 2023  Media contact: Patty Howard, Outreach Educator – Gallatin Solid Waste Management District 406-582-2492 patty.howard@gallatin.mt.gov    Annual Fix-It Repair Clinic Slated for Oct. 20 at Belgrade Community Library  Do you have small items that need to be fixed? A lamp on the fritz? A sleeping bag with a hole? Your…

  For immediate release: Oct. 16, 2023  Media contact: Maureen Horton, Gallatin County Treasurer treasurer@gallatin.mt.gov 406-582-3033  Temporary Closure of Belgrade Motor Vehicle Office on Oct. 20  The Gallatin County Motor Vehicle Department’s Belgrade office will temporarily close for the day on Friday, Oct. 20.   The Belgrade office is getting new furniture and doing some reconfiguring…

For immediate release: Oct. 10, 2023 Media contact: Whitney Bermes, Gallatin County Communications Coordinator 406-595-8963 whitney.bermes@gallatin.mt.gov Gallatin Behavioral Health Coalition Shares Progress Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day and is the perfect opportunity to share progress the Gallatin Behavioral Health Coalition and its members have made in enhancing the behavioral health system in our…

PRESS RELEASE GOOSE CREEK TRAIL RESCUE On October 6, 2023, at 7:45pm, Gallatin County Dispatch received a 911 call from a hiker near Goose Creek Trail who had become lost. With darkness and cold weather setting in, the hiker requested assistance finding the correct trail to lead them back to their vehicle. Volunteers from Gallatin County Sheriff Search…

For Immediate Release: October 4, 2023 A significant uptick in COVID-19 cases as well as reported flu cases have already been detected in Gallatin County. It is important to take proper steps to reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses, including flu and COVID-19, in order to minimize the strain on the healthcare system this fall…

For immediate release: Oct. 2, 2023 Media contacts: Takami Clark City of Bozeman 406-582-2322 tclark@bozeman.net  Whitney Bermes Gallatin County 406-595-8963 whitney.bermes@gallatin.mt.gov    Gallatin Valley Sensitive Land Draft Plan Release and Debut Party  The public is invited to learn about the Draft Plan and how to comment.   BOZEMAN, Montana – From the Gallatin Valley Sensitive Land…

For Immediate Release: September 29, 2023 Nearly 25 percent of Gallatin County high school students vape. According to a study done by the Montana Office of Public Instruction, this is 70 percent higher than the national average of 14.1 percent. Read the complete press release here. The statistics are concerning. Come learn why, what the…

PRESS RELEASE Garnet Mountain Rescue On September 23, 2023, at 8:36pm, Gallatin County Dispatch received a 911 call from a hiker near the Garnet Mountain Fire Lookout who had become stranded. The hiker was not dressed for conditions, was out of food and water and due to darkness and cold weather setting in, they were…

For immediate release: Sept. 25, 2023  Media contact: Maureen Horton, Gallatin County Treasurer treasurer@gallatin.mt.gov 406-582-3033  Gallatin County Motor Vehicle Department to Offer New Online Services Beginning Monday, Oct. 2, the Gallatin County Motor Vehicle Department will be offering online services. There will be an online form that will allow customers who have purchased vehicles from…