For immediate release: March 10, 2023 Media contact: Whitney Bermes, Gallatin County Communications Coordinator 406-595-8963 whitney.bermes@gallatin.mt.gov Gallatin County Hosting Open House for Discussion on Paved Pathway Between Bozeman and Four Corners Gallatin County wants to improve safety along Huffine Lane and we need your support and input! The Triangle Trails Plan identifies a Primary Commuter…

PRESS RELEASE Bacon Rind Avalanche On March 9, 2023 at 4:44 pm, Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue was requested to assist Yellowstone National Park with an avalanche search in the Bacon Rind area on Gallatin Road near mile marker 23. The reporting party was concerned that the slide was recent, and someone could be…

The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office would like to alert the public to a mail scam that has been reported by the Gallatin County Motor Vehicle Department.  Residents have received a mailing like the one posted, claiming to be from the “Vehicle Services Division,” that alleges a person’s vehicle coverage is about to expire and includes…

Sheriff/Coroner Dan Springer releases name of Big Sky Resort Victim In the afternoon hours of Sunday, February 12, 2023, the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office investigated a skiing accident resulting in death at the Big Sky Resort. The victim was identified as 50-year-old Robin Soare of Phoenix AZ. Robin was skiing the Headwaters Bowl run and…

PRESS RELEASE WEST YELLOWSTONE SNOWMOBILE FATALITY On Friday, March 3, 2023, at 12:17 pm, Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue West Yellowstone volunteers, Custer Gallatin National Forest Service, Yellowstone National Park, and Hebgen Basin Rural Fire District personnel responded to a report of a snowmobiler who had struck a tree on the Two Top Trail,…

  March 1, 2023 Media contact: Patrick Lonergan, Gallatin County Chief of Emergency Management and Fire 406-548-0116 patrick@readygallatin.com   Open Burning Season in Gallatin County Begins March 1 The open burning season in Gallatin County begins on Wednesday, March 1. Open burning requires the purchase and activation of a burn permit, which can be obtained…

In the evening hours of Friday, February 24, 2023, the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office along with the Bozeman Police Department investigated a sudden unexpected death occurring at a local gym. The victim was identified as 40-year-old Daniel “Danny” Johnson of Bozeman. Danny’s sudden death came as a shock to his family and friends. Danny was…

PRESS RELEASE Circle Mountain Rescue On February 26, 2023, at 9:48 am, Gallatin County dispatch received a call from Madison County Sheriff’s Office requesting assistance for a rescue mission in the area of Circle Mountain for an individual who had fallen ill and was too exhausted to self-extricate.  Madison County had communication with the individual…

PRESS RELEASE Storm Castle Rescue On February 19, 2023, at 6:24 pm, Gallatin County dispatch received a call for a stranded snowmobiler near Storm Castle.  The rider was alone and not able to free a snowmobile from a tree well in the darkness and heavy snow.  The stuck snowmobiler was using a GPS communication device…

For immediate release: Feb. 17, 2023 Media contact: John Nielson, Gallatin County Superintendent of Schools 406-582-3090 john.nielson@gallatin.mt.gov   Gallatin County Hosting County Spelling Bee on Feb. 25 On Saturday, Feb. 25, 64 students from area schools will gather at the Museum of the Rockies to compete in the annual Gallatin County Spelling Bee. Officiated by…