Category: Media Release

  • Belgrade Incident 02/23/22

    On February 23, 2023 at approximately 5:45pm, Officers and Detectives from the Missouri River Drug Task Force, Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, Bozeman Police Department and Belgrade Police Department executed a search warrant on a residence in the 200 block of 10th Street in Belgrade.  This warrant stems from an ongoing criminal investigation and was executed…

  • 2022 Gallatin County Spelling Bee on February 26

    Gallatin County Superintendent of Schools For immediate release: February 23, 2022 On Saturday, Feb. 26, 45 students from area schools will gather at the Museum of the Rockies to compete in the annual Gallatin County Spelling Bee. Officiated by Gallatin County officials and Montana State University writer and KGLT deejay Rachel Hergett as pronouncer, the…

  • 2.19.2022 Tepee Creek Snowmobile Rescue

    PRESS RELEASE Tepee Creek Trail Rescue On Saturday February 19, 2022 at 1:00 pm, Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue in West Yellowstone, responded to a request for assistance from a snowmobiler on the Tepee Creek Trail, 17.5 miles west of town. An individual riding a snowmobile in the backcountry came down hard off of…

  • 2.18.2022 Madison Arm Trail Snowmobile Rescue

    PRESS RELEASE Madison Arm Trail Rescue On Friday February 18, 2022 at 12:15 pm, Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue in West Yellowstone responded to a request for assistance from a snowmobiler on the Madison Arm Trail, 5 miles west of town. An individual riding a snowmobile left the trail and crashed into a tree,…

  • Ongoing Search in Bozeman For Missing Dementia Patient

    For immediate release: February 18, 2022 A search is ongoing for a 74-year-old female dementia patient last seen on the 200 block of Slough Creek Dr. in Bozeman. She left sometime between 10 PM and 4 AM on Feb. 17-18. She is described at 5-feet-5-inches tall, 165 pounds with gray/blonde hair and brown eyes. She…

  • 2/16/2022 COVID-19 Death

    For Immediate Release: February 16, 2022       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 up-to-date times, dates, and locations anywhere in Gallatin County on our website. Gallatin City-County Health…

  • 2.15.2022 South Plateau Snowmobile Rescue

    PRESS RELEASE SOUTH PLATEAU SNOWMOBILE CRASH On Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 9:40 a.m., Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue in West Yellowstone responded to the South Plateau trail for a snowmobiler who had suffered head and rib injuries after colliding with a tree. Volunteers quickly located the patient and attended to the reported injuries.…

  • Gallatin County Commission To Consider Putting Local Marijuana Taxes on Ballot

    For immediate release: February 15, 2022 Media contact: Whitney Bermes, Gallatin County Communications Coordinator 406-595-8963 whitney.bermes@gallatin.mt.gov The Gallatin County Commission will consider asking voters to decide on local-option sales taxes on marijuana products sold in the county, and is seeking public input on the potential ballot questions. At their Tuesday, Feb. 22 public meeting, commissioners…

  • 2.13.2022 South Plateau Snowmobile Rescue

    PRESS RELEASE SOUTH PLATEAU INJURED SNOWMOBILER On Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 12:22 p.m., Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue in West Yellowstone responded to an area 10 miles south of West Yellowstone known as South Plateau for an individual who had suffered a broken leg while snowmobiling. As SAR Volunteers responded to the scene…

  • 2.10.2022 Led Zepplin Trail Rescue

    PRESS RELEASE Led Zeppelin Trail Rescue On Thursday February 10, 2022 at 3:12 pm, Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue in West Yellowstone, responded to a request for assistance from a snowmobiler on the Led Zeppelin Trail, 20 miles northwest of town. An individual riding a snowmobile left the trail and crashed into a tree,…