On February 9, 2024, at 12:12pm, West Yellowstone Police Department Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a cross-county skier who had encountered a fellow skier who had injured their leg and lost consciousness for an unknown amount of time. The caller indicated that the skier was in need of immediate medical treatment near Jerry’s…

For immediate release: Feb. 9, 2024 Media contact: Caitlin Quisenberry, Fairgrounds Director 406-582-3270 caitlin.quisenberry@gallatin.mt.gov  Gallatin County Fairgrounds Hosting Community Visioning Open House As a central, multi-purpose space that our community has used to gather for over 100 years, the Gallatin County Fairgrounds is an important cultural destination and asset for our region. In order to…

 **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office reports on February 7, 2024, the missing medical items from Big Sky Resort were located. A third-party shipping company at the resort for an unrelated event, mistakenly repackaged all the items and transported them to a warehouse in the Gallatin Valley. Due to the repackaging none of…

 **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office received a theft report in Big Sky on February 4th.  According to the reporting parties between the hours of 3:00 pm February 2nd and 7:00 am February 3rd, several Pelican hard cases and cardboard shipping boxes were stolen from the Yellowstone Conference Center in the Big Sky…

On February 4, 2024, Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were flagged down by a mother, who informed them that her 12-year-old child had ran away from a local indoor trampoline park in the Four Corners Area. Deputies searched the area before calling Gallatin County Search and Rescue to assist. While on their way to the…

On February 2, 2024, Gallatin County 911 received a call for an injured paraglider near Big Sky. The paraglider was “speed flying” when they hit a tree, fell roughly 20 feet and sustained a leg injury. A friend of the paraglider was able to call 911 to report the incident, set and splint the injured…

For Immediate Release On January 30, the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office provided a press release where 49 road signs from various parts of the county had been stolen.  A Gallatin County citizen saw the press release and came forward with valuable information which ultimately led to the arrest and charge of one  18 year old…

On January 31, 2024, at 10:41am, West Yellowstone Police Department Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a snowmobiler who was recreating with a friend when one of the snowmobilers sustained injuries as a result of a snowmobile vs tree collision. The caller indicated that his friend was in need of immediate medical treatment near…

For immediate release: Feb. 1, 2024  Media contact: Sean O’Callaghan, Gallatin County Planning Director & Open Lands Coordinator Sean.ocallaghan@gallatin.mt.gov 406-582-3130  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…

For immediate release: Jan. 30, 2024  Media contact: Whitney Bermes, Gallatin County Communications Coordinator Cell: 406-595-8963 whitney.bermes@gallatin.mt.gov     Voters to Decide on Study of Gallatin County Form of Government  This June, voters in Gallatin County will get to decide if they’d like to study changing the form of their county government.   On Tuesday, Jan.…