PRESS RELEASE On March 18th, at approximately 9:00 pm, a Gallatin County Deputy initiated a traffic stop for speeding in the area of Frontage Road and Valley Center Spur Road. As the Deputy approached the vehicle, he heard a gunshot. The driver of the vehicle died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. In these circumstances, the…

PRESS RELEASE BUCK RIDGE RESCUE On March 15, 2022, at 1:58 pm, Gallatin County dispatch received a call for a snowmobiler who wrecked and sustained injuries on Buck Ridge trail, near mile marker 4, south of Big Sky. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue volunteers from the Big Sky Section as well as Canyon Adventures…

PRESS RELEASE SOUTH PLATEAU PATIENT   On Monday, March 14, 2022, at 12:54 p.m., the West Yellowstone Police Department received a 911 call from a group of snowmobilers reporting that a member of their group was possibly having a heart attack. GPS coordinates from the call indicated that the group was 11.27 miles south of…

PRESS RELEASE BUCK RIDGE On March 13, 2022, at 11:53 a.m. Gallatin County dispatch received a call for an individual who went over the front of their snow bike after hitting a stump. The individual stated they believed they had broken their arm. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue volunteers from the Big Sky Section…

For immediate release: March 14, 2022 Media contact: Amanda Hartman 406-582-3270 amanda.hartman@gallatin.mt.gov The Big Sky Country State Fair is now accepting entries for the various competitive events taking place in the 2022 Fair. These events range from the much-loved Barnyard Brawl (think Calf Scramble, Mutton Bustin’, and more!), the hair-raising Bozeman Roundup Ranch Rodeo, and…

PRESS RELEASE Little Bear Search On March 13, 2022, at 4:53pm, Gallatin County Dispatch received a call for a snowmobiler that had not returned home. The snowmobiler said they would be up Little Bear Rd and would return by home by 3pm and would be no later than 4pm. The snowmobiler was alone and had…

  For immediate release: March 10, 2022 Gallatin County voters will be asked to decide on two local-option marijuana taxes as part of this year’s primary election ballot. On Tuesday, March 8, the Gallatin County Commission unanimously voted to add the following two questions to the June 7 ballot for Gallatin County voters’ consideration: A…

PRESS RELEASE TEPEE CREEK LOST SNOWMOBILERS On Sunday, March 6, 2022, at 5:42 p.m., the West Yellowstone Police Department received a 911 call from a group of snowmobilers who had become turned around and were unable to find their way back onto the trail system. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue in West Yellowstone responded…

PRESS RELEASE TWO TOP SNOWMOBILE CRASH On Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 11:00  a.m., Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue in West Yellowstone responded to the Two Top trail, 7.8 miles south of West Yellowstone for a snowmobiler who had suffered a leg injury after striking a berm with the snowmobile. Volunteers located the patient…

Gallatin County Superintendent of Schools   For immediate release: March 4, 2022 The 2022 Treasure State Spelling Bee will be held in Bozeman on Saturday, March 12. The event will be at 1 PM at the Montana State University Strand Union Building, Ballroom A. The Treasure State Spelling Bee features the top 60 spellers from…