PRESS RELEASE Baldy Mountain Rescue On August 31st, 2023, at 9:36 pm, Gallatin County Dispatch received a 911 call from two hikers near Baldy Mountain in the Bridger Range. According to the caller, they had started at Fairy Lake early in the day, and one of the hikers had become extremely exhausted and both hikers…

For immediate release: August 31, 2023 On Saturday, April 29, 2023, the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office investigated a death that occurred at the Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center. The victim was identified as 64-year-old Donna Ventura of Belgrade. The Coroner’s Office investigation and autopsy results determined that Donna’s death was related to a food…

For immediate release: August 29, 2023 Media contact: Sean O’Callaghan, Gallatin County Planning Director 406-582-3130 sean.ocallaghan@gallatin.mt.gov   Progress Report on Flood Portion of Gallatin County Hazard Mitigation Plan Gallatin County is a participant in FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS) Program. This program offers landowners in County jurisdictional areas a discount on their flood insurance premiums…

For immediate release: August 29, 2023  Media contact: Whitney Bermes, Gallatin County Communications Coordinator Cell: 406-595-8963 whitney.bermes@gallatin.mt.gov    Gallatin County Staff Hosting Property Tax Rebate Filing Workshop  If you or a loved one, friend, neighbor or colleague needs assistance filing for the Montana property tax rebate, Gallatin County is hosting a workshop to assist residents through…

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Belgrade Police Department Name: Dustin Lensing, Chief of Police Phone: 406.388.4262   Montanans: Plan for a Sober Ride This Labor Day Holiday Montana Law Enforcement planning increased patrols in Gallatin County over the holiday weekend. Residents encouraged to plan for a sober ride home. Local law enforcement and the…

PRESS RELEASE Blackmore Mountain Trail On August 18, 2023, at 10:00 am Gallatin County 911 was contacted regarding an injured trail runner on the Blackmore Mountain Trail. The runner had hyperextended their knee and had limited mobility and loss of feeling in their foot. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue volunteers from the Valley Section…

PRESS RELEASE Sourdough Trail Rescue On August 16, 2023, at 12:35pm Gallatin County Dispatch received a 911 call that an individual had crashed their mountain bike 5 to 6 miles up the Sourdough Trail. According to the reporting party, the individual had sustained a broken arm and a possible head injury resulting from the bicycle…

PRESS RELEASE Granite Peak Climber Rescues   On August 13, 2023, at 10:44am Gallatin County Dispatch received an agency assist request from Park County Sheriff’s Office.  Park County had received a call from the International Emergency Response Coordination Center (IERCC) after an emergency beacon activation reporting a climber had fallen and was injured about 200…

For immediate release. In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 6, 2023, the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office along with Montana Highway Patrol and the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office investigated a fatal motor vehicle accident between a motorcycle and a pickup truck. The accident occurred at Mile Marker 15 on the Frontage Road near Belgrade.…

For immediate release: August 4, 2023 Media contact: Amanda Hartman, Marking & Sponsorship Coordinator 406-582-3275 amanda.hartman@gallatin.mt.gov 2023 Big Sky Country State Fair Attendance Final attendance numbers are in from the annual Big Sky Country State Fair held in Bozeman July 19-23. The regional attraction drew 46,513 people; numbers were up 15% from last year 2022…