For immediate release: Oct. 16, 2024 Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer will be hosting a press conference to provide updates on the investigation into the homicide of Dustin Kjersem near Big Sky. The press conference will be on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 3 PM in the community room of the Gallatin County Detention Center, located…

For immediate release: Oct. 16, 2024  Media contacts: Audrey Cromwell, Gallatin County Attorney 406-582-3745 audrey.cromwell@gallatin.mt.gov  Steve Ette, Gallatin County Court Services Director 406-582-3706 steve.ette@gallatin.mt.gov   New Pretrial Diversion Program Launched in Gallatin County Gallatin County is introducing a new program that offers adult criminal defendants an alternative to traditional sentencing. The Pretrial Intervention Via Opportunities…

For immediate release: Oct. 15, 2024 The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred along Moose Creek Road, near the intersection with Tamphery Creek Road, north of Big Sky. At 10:07 a.m. on Saturday, October 12, 2024, a caller reported discovering a deceased male in a tent approximately 2.5 miles up Moose…

For immediate release: Oct. 10, 2024 Media contact: Steve Saunders, Gallatin County Weed Board Member 406-580-1027 weeddistrict@gallatin.mt.gov Gallatin County Weed District Seeks Nominations for Outstanding Noxious Weed Management Award The Gallatin County Weed District is proud to sponsor the annual Outstanding Noxious Weed Management Award, recognizing local landowners and private land managers who demonstrate exceptional…

For immediate release: Oct. 10, 2024  Media contact: Eric Semerad, Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder/Election Administrator 406-582-3054 eric.semerad@gallatin.mt.gov  Absentee Ballots for November Federal Election to be Mailed Oct. 11  ** Reporters wanting to get video and/or photos are welcome to the Gallatin County Courthouse on Friday, Oct. 11 at about 7:30 AM. Staff will be…

  For immediate release: Oct. 8, 2024 In the early hours of Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office and the Montana Highway Patrol responded to a fatal motorcycle accident on Interstate 90 near mile marker 317, close to the Trail Creek Road exit. The motorcyclist, who was the sole individual involved, was transported…

For immediate release: Oct. 8, 2024  Media contact: Patty Howard, Outreach Educator – Gallatin Solid Waste Management District 406-582-2492 patty.howard@gallatin.mt.gov    Annual Fix-It Repair Clinic Returns to Belgrade Community Library on Oct. 11  Got a lamp that won’t light? A beloved toy with broken parts? A bicycle in need of repair? The Fix-It Repair Clinic…

  For immediate release: Oct. 7, 2024 Media contact: Whitney Bermes, Gallatin County Communications Coordinator 406-595-8963 whitney.bermes@gallatin.mt.gov Gallatin County Voters to Decide on Local Option Motor Vehicle Tax Increase This November  This November, Gallatin County voters will decide on a proposed increase to the local option motor vehicle tax, which is applied when vehicles are…

  On 10/5/24 at 2:08 pm, Gallatin County Dispatch received a 911 call from a hunter just south of the Hidden Lakes complex who reported he was charged by a Grizzly bear and then was forced to climb a tree to find safety.  The hunter reported being charged by a sow grizzly bear with two…

            For immediate release: October 2, 2024  Media contact:  Kirsten Smith, Gallatin Behavioral Health Coalition 406-570-0058 ksmith@bloomconsult.org    Community Partners Unite to Launch Youth Behavioral Health Campus Near Bozeman Partners Raising Money to Complete Project  Community partners are joining forces to establish a dedicated campus where youth experiencing behavioral health…