Category: Media Release

  • Amended Second-Half Tax Bills Mailed to Gallatin County Property Owners

    For immediate release: March 25, 2024  Media contact: Whitney Bermes, Gallatin County Communications Coordinator 406-595-8963 whitney.bermes@gallatin.mt.gov   Amended Second-Half Tax Bills Mailed to Gallatin County Property Owners  Last year, the Montana Department of Revenue (DOR) concluded that for tax year 2023, 77.9 mills would be sufficient to meet the budgetary requirements of the State School…

  • Gallatin County Fairgrounds Opens Public Survey

    For immediate release: March 21, 2024 Media contact: Caitlin Quisenberry, Gallatin County Fairgrounds Director 406-582-3270 caitlin.quisenberry@gallatin.mt.gov Gallatin County Fairgrounds Opens Public Survey to Continue the Community’s Involvement in ‘Fairgrounds Future’ Master Planning Project The Gallatin County Fairgrounds is excited to announce the next step in the ‘Fairgrounds Future’ Master Planning process with the opening of…

  • Mount Blackmore Avalanche Skier Injured

      On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, just before 1:00 PM, a pair of backcountry skiers were ascending the northern ridge of Mt. Blackmore near Hyalite Reservoir when they triggered a substantial avalanche. One individual was able to escape the slide by sprinting across the slope out of the path, but the other skier was engulfed…

  • Fir Ridge Snowmobile Injury

      On Sunday, March 17, 2024, at 11:47 a.m., the West Yellowstone Police Department dispatch center received a 911 call regarding a snowmobiler who had suffered an arm injury after striking a rock on a snowmobile. The crash had taken place near the Cabin Creek trail 2 miles from the Fir Ridge Trailhead. Volunteers from…

  • 3-14-24: Gallatin County Sheriff Springer provides update on school threat.

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On 3-14-24, the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office received information of a school threat made through social media that involved several locations around the state.  Information was received locally that involved the Three Forks School District. In an abundance of caution the school was placed in a brief lockdown. The individuals involved locally…

  • Upcoming Gallatin County Future Land Use Map & Housing Strategy Public Engagement 

    For immediate release: March 14, 2024 Media contact: Garrett McAllister, Gallatin County Community Development Manager 406-582-3130 garrett.mcallister@gallatin.mt.gov  Upcoming Gallatin County Future Land Use Map & Housing Strategy Public Engagement  Built on the vision and priorities for future land use established in the 2021 Growth Policy, Gallatin County is in the process of creating a Future…

  • Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office Hosting Annual Public Safety Academy

    For immediate release: March 13, 2024 The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Academy is back and slated to start on March 26! Held every Tuesday night from March 26 through May 14, the academy offers a wonderful opportunity for Gallatin County residents aged 18 and older. From 6 to 9 p.m., participants will delve…

  • Gallatin County Seeking Election Judges for 2024 Primary, General Elections

    For immediate release: March 8, 2024 Media contact: Eric Semerad, Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder/Elections Administrator 406-582-3054 eric.semerad@gallatin.mt.gov Gallatin County Seeking Election Judges for 2024 Primary, General Elections The Gallatin County Elections Office is looking for help at the polls this year for the presidential elections! To sign up to be an election judge at…

  • Gallatin County Receives $400k Grant for Food Diversion Efforts 

      For immediate release: March 7, 2024  Media contact: Jim Simon, Gallatin Solid Waste Management District Manager 406-582-2492 jim.simon@gallatin.mt.gov    Gallatin County Receives $400k Grant for Food Diversion Efforts  Gallatin County is the proud recipient of a federal grant that will allow our landfill to work with public and private partners to help reduce food…

  • Suspect Charged in Connection with Fatal I-90 Crash in Gallatin County

    For immediate release: March 5, 2024  Media contact: Audrey Cromwell, Gallatin County Attorney 406-582-3745 audrey.cromwell@gallatin.mt.gov     Suspect Charged in Connection with Fatal I-90 Crash in Gallatin County  A man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash that occurred on Interstate 90 in Gallatin County in January.   On Feb. 27, the Gallatin County…