For immediate release: Sept. 21, 2023  Media contact: Nick Borzak, Gallatin County Chief Operations Officer 406-209-0044 nick.borzak@gallatin.mt.gov  New Paved Parking Lot, Walkway Open at Gallatin County Regional Park  The new paved parking lot and walkway near the dog park at the Gallatin County Regional Park are officially open for use!   The 43-spot lot was…

  For immediate release: September 21, 2023    Gallatin County Officials Urge Residents to Return District Court Jury Summons Questionnaires   About 3,600 jury summons questionnaires sent from Gallatin County District Court have yet to be returned and officials are urging residents who received these questionnaires to complete them and send them in.  In early…

For immediate release: Sept. 18, 2023 On the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office, along with the Montana Highway Patrol and the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, investigated a double fatality motor vehicle accident, which occurred on Interstate 90 near mile marker 291. The accident occurred when a vehicle traveling eastbound…

For immediate release: September 15, 2023  Media contact: Eric Semerad, Gallatin County Clerk and Recorder/Election Administrator 406-582-3054 eric.semerad@gallatin.mt.gov    Gallatin County Voters to Receive New Voter Confirmation Cards  On Friday, Sept. 15, the Gallatin County Elections office will be mailing new Voter Cofirmation Cards to all voters in Gallatin County.   Gallatin County Elections staff is…

For Immediate Release: Please see the following information from our partners at the Belgrade School District: “Dear Belgrade Families, We wanted to let you know that we are aware of rumors that there might be an incident at a school today, Friday September 15, 2023. Our administrators and the Belgrade Police work collaboratively when issues…

PRESS RELEASE INJURED HUNTER KIRKWOOD TRAIL On Wednesday September 13, 2023, at 11:54 a.m. the West Yellowstone Police Department Dispatch center received a call regarding a hunter who had fallen and suffered a broken ankle in the area of Kirkwood Ridge, 11 miles northwest of West Yellowstone. Volunteers from Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue…

PRESS RELEASE Ousel Falls Trail Rescue On September 12, 2023, at 12:03 pm, Gallatin County Dispatch received a report of a person who was hiking Ousel Falls Trail and became dizzy, sweaty, and was possibly having a heart attack. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue Big Sky Section volunteers, Big Sky Fire Department and a…

PRESS RELEASE Yellow Mule Trail Rescue On September 8, 2023 at 1:47pm Madison County Dispatch received a 911 call from a hunting party where an individual had been attacked by a grizzly bear while tracking a deer.  The caller indicated that one of the individuals in their party was in need of immediate medical treatment near Yellow Mule Trail, outside of Big Sky, MT.  Due…

For immediate release: September 6, 2023 Media contact: Michelle Bossert, Gallatin County Chief Human Resources Officer michell.bossert@gallatin.mt.gov 406-582-3046 Gallatin County Hosting Community Job Fair Featuring More Than 30 Employers Please join Gallatin County at our community job fair, featuring more than 30 employers from across the area! The Gallatin County Job Fair will be on…

PRESS RELEASE North Fork Trail Rescue On September 1, 2023 at 11:43am Gallatin County Dispatch received a 911 call from a 3rd party that had been notified of a medical emergency via a Garmin InReach.  The caller indicated that one of the individuals in their party was having a medical issue while on a hike…