For immediate release: Nov. 26, 2024  Media contact: Eric Semerad, Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder/Election Administrator 406-582-3054 eric.semerad@gallatin.mt.gov  Results of the Gallatin County Local Government Review Commission Race Recount A recount of the Gallatin County local government study review commission race has affirmed the original election results while slightly narrowing the margin between the seventh-…

For immediate release: Nov. 25, 2024 Each year, approximately 630 people die in Gallatin County. Of those who die, some people go unclaimed at the funeral home or coroner’s office for various reasons. Many attempts are made to find family, friends, or other individuals willing to make final arrangements for the unclaimed person. After arrangement…

For immediate release: Nov. 22, 2024  Media contact: Eric Semerad, Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder/Election Administrator 406-582-3054 eric.semerad@gallatin.mt.gov   Candidate Requests Recount of Gallatin County Local Government Study Commission Election  Gallatin County Elections Office will conduct a hand recount of the local government study commission race from the Nov. 5 federal election, following a request…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BELGRADE, Mont.–On November 13, 2024 at approximately 4:14pm, Belgrade Police Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Mantle Drive in Belgrade, for a disturbance of unknown circumstances.  It was reported that a male subject had barricaded himself in a garage with a firearm.  As officers approached, the subject discharged several shots…

For immediate release: Nov. 12, 2024 Media contact: Meghan Hazer-Alvarez, Gallatin County Planning Department 406-582-3130 meghan.hazeralvarez@gallatin.mt.gov     Upcoming Gallatin County Future Land Use Map & Housing Strategy Adoption Hearings  After nearly a year of collaborative planning, the Gallatin County Planning Department is excited to announce that the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and Housing Strategy…

For immediate release: Oct. 31, 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 Thursday, Oct. 31 at 3:30 PM MST in the community room of the Gallatin County Detention Center,…

For immediate release: Oct. 30, 2024 The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect in the Moose Creek homicide. The suspect is currently in custody on unrelated charges. The suspect is cooperating with our detectives and has led us to the evidence we have identified in prior press releases. The investigation into this homicide…

For immediate release: Oct. 30, 2024 Media contact: Buck Taylor, Fort Ellis Fire Deputy Chief 406-539-9358 btaylor@forellisfire.org   Firefighters Respond to Coffee Creek Road Blaze At approximately 7 AM on Tuesday, Oct. 29, Fort Ellis Fire/Rescue, along with multiple mutual aid partners, responded to a chimney fire that had rapidly escalated on Coffee Creek Road…

For immediate release: Oct. 24, 2024 The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the homicide of Dustin Kjersem. We appreciate the information that has been provided by the community and multiple leads are being investigated. In addition to the information previously provided, we are asking you to be on the lookout…

For immediate release: Oct. 21, 2024 Media contact: Cola Rowley, Gallatin County Deputy County Administrator 406-582-3047 cola.rowley@gallatin.mt.gov   Gallatin County Secures Over $3.6 Million in New Funding to Enhance Behavioral Health Services Gallatin County is excited to announce over $3.6 million in new funding to strengthen the area’s behavioral health services. The county will receive…