For immediate release: Feb. 17, 2023 Media contact: John Nielson, Gallatin County Superintendent of Schools 406-582-3090 john.nielson@gallatin.mt.gov   Gallatin County Hosting County Spelling Bee on Feb. 25 On Saturday, Feb. 25, 64 students from area schools will gather at the Museum of the Rockies to compete in the annual Gallatin County Spelling Bee. Officiated by…

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** *****ARREST MADE IN GALLATIN COUNTY SWATTING CALL**** On January 26, 2023, the Gallatin County 911 Dispatch Center received a non-emergency call of gunshots inside a residence during an altercation. Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the residence southwest of Belgrade. Responding deputies made contact with three occupants who were able to…

On February 14, 2023, at 6:37 am, Gallatin County dispatch received a call for a stranded ice climber in Hyalite Canyon near the Chisholm Campground. The climber was dressed for cold weather and had means of communication but needed help getting out due to a disabled vehicle and heavy snowfall.   Gallatin County Sheriff Search and…

For immediate release: Feb. 14, 2023 Media contacts: Whitney Bermes, Gallatin County Communications Coordinator whitney.bermes@gallatin.mt.gov 406-595-8963 Takami Clark, City of Bozeman Communications & Engagement Manager tclark@bozeman.net 406-579-9237   Gallatin County 911 and Local Fire Departments Launch Use of PulsePoint Mobile App to Help Save Lives The PulsePoint Respond mobile phone application will increase community awareness…

  FLO RIDA IS COMING TO THE BIG SKY COUNTRY STATE FAIR Big Sky Country State Fair Announces Flo Rida for Wednesday, July 19th 2023! Bozeman, MT—We’ve got a “Good Feeling” about our first concert announcement for the 2023 fair! Big Sky Country State Fair is pleased to announce Flo Rida as one of the…

Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer would like to increase awareness of recent phone scams involving our office.  It appears these scams occur in waves every few months. The caller says they are from the Sheriff’s Office, may even use a deputy’s name, informs the victim that they owe the GCSO money for some reason, such…

PRESS RELEASE Beehive Basin Skier Rescue On February 5, at 1:38 pm, Gallatin County dispatch received a call for a skier that had sustained a lower leg injury approximately 1 mile up the trail at Upper Beehive Basin. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue Big Sky section volunteers responded and skied to the patient’s location.…

On February 3, 2023, at approximately 10:45 am, Gallatin County 911 Dispatch received a report of a semi-truck rollover on Interstate 90 near mile marker 284. The rollover partially blocked the eastbound lane of traffic. The semi-truck was carrying a load of cattle. Many of the cattle survived but some died as a result of…

PRESS RELEASE Slide Creek Lost Snowmobilers On Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 6:54 pm, the Gallatin County Dispatch Center received a Garmin Device Activation requesting assistance for two lost snowmobilers that had become separated while recreating together.  The Garmin device put them in the area of Slide Creek off Taylor Fork Rd, south of Big…

For immediate release: Jan. 31, 2023 Media contact: Sean O’Callaghan, Gallatin County Planning Director 406-582-3130 sean.ocallaghan@gallatin.mt.gov   Application Period Open for Project Funding from the Gallatin County Open Lands Program Gallatin County is now accepting applications from projects seeking funding through the county’s Open Lands Program. This year, the voter-approved Open Space levy is estimated…