On June 19, 2021, Gallatin County Dispatch received a call of a camper who had been bitten by a bear at Mystic Lake. The patient was too injured to make the trip down, but found a nearby runner who was able to quickly make it to cell service and call 911.   Gallatin County Sheriff…

  Gallatin County Planning Department For immediate release: June 14, 2021 The Gallatin County Planning Department is excited to announce that, after nearly two years in the making, the Gallatin County Growth Policy has now moved into the adoption phase. The Gallatin County Growth Policy is the document that guides growth, development, and land use…

The Logan Landfill has been temporarily closed due to extremely high winds and low visibility from dust. Wind speeds have been in excess of 45 mph with sustained winds at 35-40 mph. Per the landfill’s wind closure policy, the landfill will remain closed until wind speeds reduce. Please contact the Logan Landfill staff with any…

Gallatin County Superintendent of Schools Office For immediate release: June 9, 2021 The application process/timeline for appointing a replacement trustee for the Bozeman School District No. 7 Board of Trustees was posted on the Gallatin County website on May 25 and had a 10-day submission window (until June 8) for any interested individuals. During that…

For immediate release: June 7, 2021 Gallatin County Parks Department is holding the first ever Trout Fishing Derby, in honor of Father’s Day, at the Kendeda Lake in the Gallatin County Regional Park in Bozeman. This event will be held from 8AM – 12PM on Saturday, June 12. Children 12 and under and invited to…

On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at approximately 4:48 pm, Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue responded to a request for assistance for a kayaker who came out of their boat on the Gallatin River near mile marker 60. Volunteers responded and discovered that the individual had made it safely to shore, and was returning to…

On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at approximately 1:32 pm, West Yellowstone Police Department dispatch received a 911 call from a group of boaters who had suddenly encountered a shallow area while wake boarding at Hebgen Lake. The boat had become stuck in the heavy mud, stopping so suddenly that the passengers were thrown forward in…

For immediate release: June 4, 2021 An update for the Big Sky community on the TIGER grant for major infrastructure improvements along the Long Mountain Trail/MT Highway 64 corridor in Big Sky. See the full press release here. Media contact: Danielle Scharf Project Manager/Engineer with Sanderson Stewart dscharf@sandersonstewart.com 406-922-4325

On June 1, 2021, at 5:45 pm, Gallatin County dispatch received a call of a subject who had impaled their foot on an object while hiking to Ousel Falls in Big Sky. The subject was able to remove the impalement but their foot was bleeding. Gallatin County Sheriff’s Deputies and Search and Rescue responded with…

On June 1, 2021, at 1:12 pm, Gallatin County dispatch received a call of four people who were rafting the Gallatin River when their raft flipped in the area of House Rock. Initial reports stated one individual was on a rock and the other three were trying to get back to the raft or shore.…