For immediate release: Oct. 21, 2024  Media contacts:  Whitney Bermes, Gallatin County Communications Coordinator 406-595-8963 whitney.bermes@gallatin.mt.gov  Takami Clark, City of Bozeman Communications & Engagement Manager 406-579-9237 tclark@bozeman.net  Gallatin County and Bozeman City Commissions to Hold Joint Meeting on Key Local Issues  The Gallatin County Commission and the Bozeman City Commission will hold a joint meeting…

For immediate release: Oct. 18, 2024 At approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, Bozeman Police officers were dispatched to an assault with a weapon call. The suspect was located at the shopping center at the intersection of North 19th Avenue and West Oak Street in Bozeman. At approximately 1:45 a.m., Sheriff/Coroner Dan Springer…

For immediate release: Oct. 16, 2024 We are seeking the public’s assistance on the homicide of Dustin Kjersem, whose body was discovered on Saturday, Oct. 12, in a tent approximately 2.5 miles up Moose Creek Road. Dustin was last seen on Thursday, Oct. 10. Dustin was driving a black 2013 Ford F-150 with a black…

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…