On 4/2/2024 at approximately 8:17 PM, Gallatin County Dispatch received a call from a lost hiker who was on the Bridger Ridge trail just below Baldy Mountain. The hiker had become lost after leaving marked trail and did not have appropriate clothing, supplies, or equipment to safely remain on the mountain given falling darkness…

For immediate release: March 26, 2024 The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the death of 26-year-old Jakob Michael Page, whose body was found at the Knife River gravel pit near Belgrade on the morning of Monday, March 25. An autopsy is scheduled to take place this week and toxicology results will be available…

For immediate release: March 25, 2024 On Monday, March 25, 2024, at 8:11 a.m., the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a deceased male at the Knife River gravel pit in Belgrade. Deputies responded to the scene to investigate. The decedent male was subsequently identified as 26 year-old Jakob Michael Page of Belgrade.…

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…

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…

  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…

  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…

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…

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…

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…