Category: Media Release

  • 3.8.21 Rendezvous Ski Trail Rescue

    On Monday, March 8, 2021 at approximately 1:18 p.m., the Hebgen Basin Rural Fire Department received a complaint of an injured skier on the Rendezvous Ski Trail System approximately 3 miles south of West Yellowstone. The skier reportedly sustained a leg injury from a fall. Volunteers from Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue in West…

  • 3.8.21 Two Top Snowmobile Rescue

    On Monday, March 8, 2021 at 9:56 a.m., the West Yellowstone Police Department dispatch center received a 911 call reporting a snowmobile crash which had resulted in a possible broken leg. The 911 coordinates retrieved from the call indicated that the group was approximately 7 miles southwest of West Yellowstone on the Two Top trail…

  • 3.7.21 Fairy Lake Snowmobile Crash

    On Sunday, March 7th, 2021 at approximately 3:50 pm, Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue responded to a request for assistance from a snowmobiler who sustained injuries following a snowmobile crash in the area of Fairy Lake in the Bridger Mountains. The crash occurred approximately six miles up Fairy Lake Road. In the course of…

  • 3.5.21 Rendezvous Ski Trail

    On Friday, March 5, 2021 at approximately 2:40 pm, Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue in West Yellowstone responded to a request for assistance from a skier on the Rendezvous Ski Trail System. The individual had taken a hard fall while skiing and suffered an injured shoulder. Volunteers responded on a tracked 4-wheeler and were able…

  • Gallatin County Sheriff Selects Undersheriff

    For immediate release: March 5, 2021 Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer has selected a sheriff’s office captain to be his undersheriff. This week, Jeremy Kopp was chosen to be the next undersheriff for the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office. Undersheriff Kopp is a native Montanan who graduated from Anaconda Senior High School before beginning his career…

  • Big Sky Country State Fair Announces 2021 Night Shows

      For immediate release: March 5, 2021 Big Sky Country State Fair is pleased to announce their 2021-night show line-up, a mix of celebrated rap and country artists NELLY with special guest Carly Pearce will kick out the week, GRANGER SMITH with special guest Kolby Cooper on Thursday, we will round off the week with…

  • 3/4/2021 COVID-19 Death in Gallatin County

    For Immediate Release: March 4, 2021 The Gallatin City-County Health Department is saddened to announce that one more Gallatin County resident has passed away from complications due to COVID-19. See the full press release here. The Gallatin City-County Health Department Call Center is open Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to answer questions about COVID-19.…

  • 3.2.21 Cabin Creek Broken Leg

    On Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 3:31 pm, the West Yellowstone Police Department Dispatch Center received a request for assistance from a group of snowmobilers in Cabin Creek, 11 miles North of West Yellowstone. One of the snowmobilers had sustained a broken leg while snowmobiling and was unable to ride their snowmobile back to town.…