FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BELGRADE, Mont.–On November 13, 2024 at approximately 4:14pm, Belgrade Police Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Mantle Drive in Belgrade, for a disturbance of unknown circumstances.  It was reported that a male subject had barricaded himself in a garage with a firearm.  As officers approached, the subject discharged several shots…

For immediate release: Nov. 12, 2024 Media contact: Meghan Hazer-Alvarez, Gallatin County Planning Department 406-582-3130 meghan.hazeralvarez@gallatin.mt.gov     Upcoming Gallatin County Future Land Use Map & Housing Strategy Adoption Hearings  After nearly a year of collaborative planning, the Gallatin County Planning Department is excited to announce that the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and Housing Strategy…

For immediate release: Oct. 31, 2024 Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer will be hosting a press conference to provide updates on the investigation into the homicide of Dustin Kjersem near Big Sky. The press conference will be on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 3:30 PM MST in the community room of the Gallatin County Detention Center,…

For immediate release: Oct. 30, 2024 The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect in the Moose Creek homicide. The suspect is currently in custody on unrelated charges. The suspect is cooperating with our detectives and has led us to the evidence we have identified in prior press releases. The investigation into this homicide…

For immediate release: Oct. 30, 2024 Media contact: Buck Taylor, Fort Ellis Fire Deputy Chief 406-539-9358 btaylor@forellisfire.org   Firefighters Respond to Coffee Creek Road Blaze At approximately 7 AM on Tuesday, Oct. 29, Fort Ellis Fire/Rescue, along with multiple mutual aid partners, responded to a chimney fire that had rapidly escalated on Coffee Creek Road…

For immediate release: Oct. 24, 2024 The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the homicide of Dustin Kjersem. We appreciate the information that has been provided by the community and multiple leads are being investigated. In addition to the information previously provided, we are asking you to be on the lookout…

For immediate release: Oct. 21, 2024 Media contact: Cola Rowley, Gallatin County Deputy County Administrator 406-582-3047 cola.rowley@gallatin.mt.gov   Gallatin County Secures Over $3.6 Million in New Funding to Enhance Behavioral Health Services Gallatin County is excited to announce over $3.6 million in new funding to strengthen the area’s behavioral health services. The county will receive…

For immediate release: Oct. 21, 2024  Media contacts:  Whitney Bermes, Gallatin County Communications Coordinator 406-595-8963 whitney.bermes@gallatin.mt.gov  Takami Clark, City of Bozeman Communications & Engagement Manager 406-579-9237 tclark@bozeman.net  Gallatin County and Bozeman City Commissions to Hold Joint Meeting on Key Local Issues  The Gallatin County Commission and the Bozeman City Commission will hold a joint meeting…

For immediate release: Oct. 18, 2024 At approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, Bozeman Police officers were dispatched to an assault with a weapon call. The suspect was located at the shopping center at the intersection of North 19th Avenue and West Oak Street in Bozeman. At approximately 1:45 a.m., Sheriff/Coroner Dan Springer…

For immediate release: Oct. 16, 2024 We are seeking the public’s assistance on the homicide of Dustin Kjersem, whose body was discovered on Saturday, Oct. 12, in a tent approximately 2.5 miles up Moose Creek Road. Dustin was last seen on Thursday, Oct. 10. Dustin was driving a black 2013 Ford F-150 with a black…