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1-30-24: Street Sign Thefts in Gallatin County
For immediate release: Jan. 30, 2024 In a response to an uptick in street sign thefts throughout the area, Gallatin County officials are encouraging the public to report information related to these crimes. Last weekend, 49 street signs were stolen across Gallatin County. Simple signs cost $200 in time and materials apiece to replace. More…
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Denny Creek Injured Snowmobiler
On Monday, January 29, 2024, at 11:36 p.m., the West Yellowstone Police Department dispatch center received a 911 regarding a snowmobiler who had suffered a shoulder injury in a snowmobile crash. The location information gained from the 911 call indicated that the crash had taken place near 8889 Smoots west of West Yellowstone. Volunteers from…
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Cream Creek Snowmobile Accident Rescue
On January 26, 2024, at 9:37am, West Yellowstone Police Department Dispatch received a 911 call from a snowmobiler who was recreating with family members when one of the snowmobilers sustained injuries as a result of a snowmobile accident. The caller indicated that one of the snowmobilers in the party was in need of immediate medical…
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GCCHD to Host Free Health Coaches for Hypertension Control Class
For Immediate Release: 1.24.2024 The Gallatin City-County Health Department is partnering with the Belgrade Senior Center to host a FREE Health Coaches for Hypertension Control class starting February 8, 2024. This class will meet for eight weeks on Thursdays, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Belgrade Senior Center. Read the full press release here.…
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Forest Park Missing Child
On January 23, 2024, at 6:03am, Gallatin County 911 received a call for a missing juvenile near the Forest Park trailer court. The parents suspected the juvenile had left the residence at approximately 5:00am. Gallatin County Sheriff’s Deputies and Search and Rescue volunteers responded to the scene to conduct an urban search. Search and…
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Madison Arm Injured Snowmobiler
On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at 11:36 a.m., the West Yellowstone Police Department dispatch center received a 911 call regarding a snowmobiler who had suffered a minor leg injury after an accident in which their snowmobile had rolled over them. The snowmobiler was complaining of knee and ankle pain but was reported to be otherwise…
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Wet Denny Creek Stuck Snowmobilers
On Sunday, January 21, 2024, at 2:22 p.m., the West Yellowstone Police Department dispatch center received a 911 call regarding a group of snowmobilers who were stuck and unable to extract their snowmobiles. The coordinates from the 911 call indicated that they were in steep, timbered terrain 11 miles west of West Yellowstone. Due to…
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South Plateau Junction Injured Snowmobiler
On Sunday, January 7, 2024, at 1:42 p.m., the West Yellowstone Police Department dispatch center received a 911 call regarding a snowmobiler who sustained knee and back injuries when their snowmobile left the trail and struck a tree. The crash location was 11 miles south of West Yellowstone near Black Bear Canyon. Volunteers from Gallatin…
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“Junction 8” Injured Snowmobiler
On Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 4:21 p.m., the West Yellowstone Police Department dispatch center received a 911 call regarding a snowmobiler who had struck a tree and suffered a head injury. The crash location was 4 miles west of West Yellowstone near Junction 8. Volunteers from Gallatin County Search and Rescue in West Yellowstone,…
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1-4-24: Sheriff/Coroner Dan Springer Releases Victim Name in I-90 Wrong Way Driver Fatality
For Immediate Release On 1/4/2024, the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office responded to a head-on fatality crash on I-90, mile marker 278. The accident involved a wrong way driver traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of travel on Interstate 90. The wrong way driver struck the vehicle of female victim, Laysa Grewell, a 22-year-old resident of…