For immediate release: March 22, 2023 Press Availability: Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell and the Joint Task Force will be available to take questions from reporters today, Wednesday, March 22, at 11 AM at the County Attorney’s Office on the second floor of the Guenther Memorial Building at 1709 W College, Suite 2 in Bozeman.…

For immediate release: March 20, 2023 Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer and Erin Clements, Director of our Youth and Family Outreach Program, will hold a press conference Tuesday, March 21, at 2 PM at the Gallatin County Detention Center community room (605 S. 16th Ave. in Bozeman). The press conference will kick off April as…

PRESS RELEASE WEST YELLOWSTONE SNOWMOBILE CRASH On March 17, 2023 at 4:45 pm, the West Yellowstone Dispatch Center received a call for a snowmobiler who crashed into a tree, disabling the snowmobile, near the West Yellowstone Airport. The snowmobiler was uninjured but needed assistance getting out of the woods. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue –…

On March 15, 2023, at approximately 10:15 am, a multi-vehicle crash which included 6 vehicles and a semi-truck fully blocked Gallatin Road/US-191 at mile marker 66. A Gallatin County Sheriff’s deputy first arrived on scene at 10:48 am. At 11:23 am, Montana Department of Transportation closed Gallatin Road until the hazard could be cleared.  Due…

For immediate release: March 15, 2023 Media contact: Dustin Lensing, Chief of Belgrade Police Department dlensing@belgrademt.gov 406-388-4262 Search Warrant Served on Belgrade Residence In the morning hours of March 12, 2023, the joint Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office/Bozeman Police Department Special Response Team (SRT) assisted by members of Belgrade Police Department, Montana Highway Patrol, Montana State…

Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer advises travelers to avoid non-essential travel on US-191 in Gallatin Canyon due to continued hazardous driving conditions.  There have been numerous traffic accidents causing blockages and major delays throughout the day.  Do not travel Hwy 191 if at all possible.

PRESS RELEASE Highland Glen Ski Trail Rescue On March 11, 2023, at 3:46pm Gallatin County Dispatch received a 911 call for a cross country skier on the Highland Glen Ski Trail who had a possible broken leg.  The patients skiing partner stayed with them and provided updates to responding units but needed assistance getting the…

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…