For immediate release: March 30, 2022 Gallatin County 911 announces the release of its inaugural annual report, which highlights a continually increasing number of calls handled by our dispatchers in our rapidly growing county. The 2021 annual report shows that Gallatin County dispatchers processed 160,492 incoming calls in 2021, a 2.87% increase from the…

On March 23, 2022 at approximately 11:30 am, Big Sky Ski Patrol received a report of a snowboarder who was unresponsive on the North Summit Snowfield of Lone Mountain after a fall. Big Sky Ski Patrol and Big Sky Fire Department attempted to revive the patient but were unsuccessful. The Gallatin County Sheriff/Coroner’s Office took…

The Gallatin City-County Health Department is saddened to announce that one more Gallatin County resident has passed away from complications due to COVID-19. See the full press release here. Find times, dates, and locations to get your vaccine anywhere in Gallatin County on our website. Gallatin City-County Health Department Clinics – Click here to schedule…

PRESS RELEASE RENDEZVOUS SKI TRAIL INJURED SKIER   On Monday, March 22, 2022, at 12:17 p.m., the West Yellowstone Police Department received a 911 call from a skier on the Rendezvous Ski Trail system 1.68 miles south of West Yellowstone. The caller indicated that a member of their party had fallen and was disoriented due…

The GCSO Public Safety Academy affords Gallatin County citizens an opportunity to experience law enforcement from the inside.  For eight weeks, one night a week, you can learn from the best in law enforcement, crisis intervention, and search and rescue.  The Academy will lead you through making traffic stops, field sobriety maneuvers, crime scene management,…

PRESS RELEASE Big Sky Snowmobile Fatality On March 21, 2022, at 1:53 pm, Gallatin County 911 received a call for an injured snowmobiler in the McAtee Basin area, south of Big Sky. The caller found the victim unresponsive and immediately started lifesaving efforts. The caller was unable to resuscitate the victim and ultimately had to…

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…