For immediate release: July 24, 2023 In the morning hours of Saturday, July 22, 2023, the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office along with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, U.S. Forest Service, and the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a fatal bear mauling on the Buttermilk Creek trail near West Yellowstone. The victim…

For immediate release: July 24, 2023 The Gallatin City-County Health Department (GCCHD) and the Gallatin Local Water Quality District (GLWQD) want to make sure you, your family, and your pets stay safe while recreating in the lakes, rivers, and streams in and around Gallatin County this summer. There are potential health risks to consider when…

PRESS RELEASE College ‘M’ Steep Trail Rescue On July 22, 2023, at 7:16am Gallatin County Dispatch received a 911 call for a person who had suffered an ankle injury while descending the steep side of the College ‘M’ Trail. The injured party was unable to walk down the trail and requested assistance from Gallatin County Sheriff…

For immediate release: July 21, 2023 Media contact: Jessica Dixon, Gallatin County HR Assistant/Recruiter jessica.dixon@gallatin.mt.gov 406-582-3045 Employers Invited to Participate in Gallatin County Job Fair Gallatin County is hosting a job fair in September and employers from across the area are invited to participate and advertise their current openings!  The Gallatin County Job Fair will…

PRESS RELEASE Flints Creek Rescue On July 19th, 2023, at 9:22 am, Gallatin County dispatch received a call for an injured horseback rider on a trail near the 320 Guest Ranch. The patient fell from their horse and sustained a head injury. Ranch staff members radioed for help and began to provide care to the…

For Immediate Release: July 19, 2023 Between March 28 and April 17, 2023, over 50 individuals reported becoming sick with gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms after eating at Dave’s Sushi in Bozeman, MT. As previously reported, two of these individuals died and three were hospitalized. The Gallatin City-County Health Department (GCCHD) and the Montana Department of Public…

For immediate release: July 13, 2023 Media contact: Amanda Hartman, Marketing/Sponsorship Coordinator 406-582-3275 amanda.hartman@gallatin.mt.gov Big Sky Country State Fair to Host Montana Beef Council Barnyard The Montana Beef Council and the Big Sky Country Fair have teamed up in order to bring education, activities, and fun to Bozeman from Wednesday, July 19 through Sunday, July…

In the afternoon hours of Friday, July 7, 2023, the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office along with the Montana Highway Patrol, and Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a single fatality motor vehicle crash that occurred on Highway 191 near mile marker 71. The crash involved a passenger vehicle and semi-truck. The driver of the passenger…

For immediate release: July 11, 2023 Media contact: Ralph Bloemers, Executive Producer hello@elementalfilm.com 503-504-2432 Images, clips available for broadcast.   Award-Winning Documentary “Elemental, Reimagine Wildfire” Premiering at Emerson Center Bozeman, Montana – As fire season is underway, the critically-acclaimed, award-winning documentary ELEMENTAL: REIMAGINE WILDFIRE will premiere in Bozeman on July 26, 2023 at the Emerson Center,…

PRESS RELEASE Ridge Trail Rescue On July 09, 2023, Gallatin County Dispatch received a call from a pair of hikers, one of which was dehydrated and out of water, on the Ridge Trail between Ross Peak and Sacajawea Peak in the Bridger Mountains. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue volunteers from the Valley Section responded…