For immediate release: Sept. 17, 2024 In the afternoon hours of Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office along with the Bozeman Police Department investigated a fatal incident involving three individuals in a garage. The location was near the 3000 block of North 27th Avenue in Bozeman. Two females and a male were…

For immediate release: Sept. 16, 2024 In the early morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office along with Montana Highway Patrol and the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office investigated a fatal motor vehicle accident involving a single motor vehicle on Kelly Canyon Road in Bozeman. A vehicle with four occupants was…

For immediate release: Sept. 9, 2024 On the morning of Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a call regarding an unresponsive infant at a business in Gallatin Gateway. The child’s mother called 911 reporting that her 6-month-old son was not breathing. Law enforcement and medical personnel responded to the…

For immediate release: Sept. 9, 2024 In the evening hours of Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office along with the Bozeman Police Department, investigated a fatal motor vehicle accident between an SUV and a pedestrian that occurred near the area of South Third Avenue and Langohr Avenue in Bozeman. The pedestrian was…

For immediate release: Aug. 30, 2024 Media contact: Meghan Hazer-Alvarez, Gallatin County Planning Department 406-582- meghan.hazeralvarez@gallatin.mt.gov  Upcoming Gallatin County Future Land Use Map & Housing Strategy Public Engagement   Built on the vision and priorities for future land use established in the 2021 Growth Policy, Gallatin County is in the process of creating a Future Land Use…

For immediate release: Aug. 30, 2024  Media contacts:  Whitney Bermes, Gallatin County Communications Coordinator 406-595-8963 whitney.bermes@gallatin.mt.gov  Michael Becker, Director of MSU News Service 406-994-4565 michael.becker@montana.edu  Allison Killip, City of Bozeman Communications & Engagement Specialist 406-595-9354 akillip@bozeman.net    First-Responder Efforts Ensure Community Safety During President Trump’s Visit to Gallatin County On Aug. 9, former President Donald…

For immediate release: Aug. 28, 2024  Media contact: Whitney Bermes, Gallatin County Communications Coordinator Cell: 406-595-8963 whitney.bermes@gallatin.mt.gov  Gallatin County Staff Hosting Property Tax Rebate Filing Workshop  If you, or someone you know—whether a family member, friend, neighbor, or colleague—needs help applying for the Montana property tax rebate, Gallatin County is here to assist. We are…

For immediate release: Aug. 21, 2024 On August 21, 2024, the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office and a U.S. Forest Service smokejumper plane responded to a reported fire in the area of Flathead Pass in Gallatin County. As a result, the fire was determined to be caused by a group of campers. Subsequent to the investigation,…

  For immediate release: Aug. 21, 2024  Media contact: Whitney Bermes, Gallatin County Communications Coordinator whitney.bermes@gallatin.mt.gov 406-595-8963    Gallatin County Commissioners Appoint New County Auditor   The Gallatin County Commissioners appointed Jill Therrien as the new County Auditor following the recent resignation of the previous auditor. Therrien was unanimously selected by the commissioners after an application…

  On 08/16/2024 at 2:03 PM, Gallatin County dispatch received a 911 call from a pair of hikers, one of which had become injured while hiking the South Cottonwood trail. The pair initially attempted to self-extricate, but determined it was too dangerous and difficult, and requested assistance from Search and Rescue. Gallatin County Sheriff Search…