Category: Media Release

  • Information for Forest Park Mobile Home & RV Park Residents

    For immediate release: April 29, 2021 For Forest Park Mobile Home and RV Park residents:   If you have a special need to enter the park for medication, pets, etc., please call 211 and they will take your contact information.   You will be contacted by a GCSO representative. Please keep your calls to special…

  • Update on Armed Hostage Situation

    For immediate release: April 29, 2021 As of 11:20 am on Thursday, April 29, the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office continues to deal with an armed hostage situation in the Forest Park community off of Norris Road west of Four Corners. Residents within the immediate area have been evacuated for their safety. Negotiators are currently communicating…

  • 4.28.21 Sourdough Canyon Injured Hiker

    On April 28th at 4pm, Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue was requested at the Sourdough Trail for a report of a hiker with traumatic injuries. The individual was hiking off trail when they fell on a downed tree with exposed broken limbs. Ground teams and a helicopter team entered the area to search for…

  • Historic Preservation Board of Gallatin County Seeking Applicants for 2021 Small Grants

    For immediate release: April 22, 2021 Supported by the Gallatin County Commissioners, the Historic Preservation Board of Gallatin County awards small grants for the rehabilitation and restoration of buildings, sites, artifacts, and other historically significant features of the county’s past and culture. The Board seeks grant applications for 2021 projects. Successful grant application must be…

  • Free Electronic-Waste Collection Event at Logan Landfill

    For immediate release: April 22, 2021 Gallatin Solid Waste Management District and 406 Recycling are hosting the annual free electronic waste collection event on Saturday, April 24 at Logan Landfill from 8 AM to 2 PM. Collected items will be processed by 406 Recycling, an R2-certified recycler, which ensures that high environmental standards are met…

  • 4/20/2021 Easier Sign-Ups for Gallatin County COVID Vaccine Appointments

    For immediate release: April 20, 2021 The Gallatin City-County Health Department is introducing a new, easier way to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine clinics hosted by the county. See the full press release here. The Gallatin City-County Health Department Call Center is open Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to answer questions about COVID-19.…

  • Update on West Yellowstone Pursuit

    For immediate release: April 19, 2021 In the early morning hours of April 16, 2021, following a vehicle pursuit with law enforcement, Henry Porter (22) and Erika Miller (28), both of Billings, MT, were found deceased in a wooded area near Duck Creek north of West Yellowstone, MT. Both victims were found deceased of a…

  • 4.17.21 Fan Mountain Rescue

    On April 17, 2021, Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue was called to Fan Mountain for an injured skier. The injured party was backcountry skiing when they fell and slid several hundred feet down the slope. The slide resulted in a knee injury which prevented their self-rescue. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue in Big…

  • 4.16.21 M Trail Rescue

    On April 16th at  5:47pm Gallatin County 911 received a call of a hiker who had fallen approximately half way up the steep way of the M trail and suffered a possible broken ankle. The hiker was in severe pain and unable to bear any weight on the injury.  Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue, Gallatin County…