Category: Media Release

  • The Gallatin WIC Program Upgrades, New Location in Belgrade

    For Immediate Release: July 16, 2024 The Gallatin Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Program is headed to a new location in Belgrade! The Belgrade WIC office is now in the Heck/Quaw building at 91 West Southview Ave., Entrance 8 in Belgrade. This space is provided through a cooperative partnership with the Belgrade School District to…

  • “The Great One” Leg Injury

    On July 9th, 2024, at 10:18 PM, Gallatin County 911 Dispatch received a call from a skier who had encountered an individual having trouble making their way down “The Great One” couloir near Fairy Lake. The individual had suffered a fall and was bleeding from an injury to the shin and suspected a possible broken…

  • 6-9-24: The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help in identifying vehicle.

    On July 9, 2024, at approximately 5:45 pm, there was a rollover motor vehicle crash on Gallatin Road at mile marker 71 (immediately north of the mouth of Gallatin Canyon in the northbound passing zone area). The crash resulted in the death of the driver. The driver was travelling southbound in a pickup truck towing…

  • “M” Trail Injured Hiker Rescue

    On July 2, 2024, at 8:51 PM Gallatin County Dispatch received a call from a hiker in need of assistance. The hiker had been trail running with a group when they injured their leg. The hiker provided his location indicating he was close to the top of Baldy Mountain. The hiker indicated they were in…

  • Sheriff/Coroner Dan Springer Releases Name of Motorcycle Accident Victim

    For immediate release: July 1, 2024 On the afternoon of Sunday, June 30, 2024, the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office along with Montana Highway Patrol investigated a fatal motor vehicle accident between a motorcycle and an SUV that occurred at the intersection of Sourdough Road and Lariat Loop. The motorcyclist was traveling southbound on Sourdough Road…

  • Buttermilk Trail Injured Horseback Rider

    On June 28, 2024, at 5:53 pm, West Yellowstone Police Department Dispatch received a 911 call from a group on a guided horseback trail ride after one of their riders had suffered a fall. The injured rider fell from their horse, hit their head, and was dragged by the horse for a short distance. The…

  • Gallatin County Receives Additional Funding to Support Wildfire Mitigation Efforts 

    For immediate release: June 21, 2024  Media contact: Patrick Lonergan, Gallatin County Chief of Emergency Management & Fire 406-548-0111 patrick@readygallatin.com    Gallatin County Receives Additional Funding to Support Wildfire Mitigation Efforts  Gallatin County has funding available to help residents in the Gallatin County Wildland Urban Interface reduce the risk of wildfire impacting their property.   Wildfire…

  • National Opioid Settlement Funds Available in Gallatin County

    For immediate release: June 20, 2024 Media contact:  Whitney Bermes, Gallatin County Communications Coordinator 406-595-8963 (cell) whitney.bermes@gallatin.mt.gov National Opioid Settlement Funds Available in Gallatin County Montana has formed the Montana Opioid Abatement Trust (MOAT) to receive national opioid settlement funds. The MOAT funds are to be dedicated to reducing the harm caused by opioid misuse…

  • Public Invited to Belgrade Well Testing Clinic

    For immediate release: June 19, 2024 Media Contact: Paige Tolleson, Project Support Staff of the Gallatin Local Water Quality District 406-582-3167 Paige.tolleson@gallatin.mt.gov Public Invited to Belgrade Well Testing Clinic The public is invited to a free informational well testing workshop on Wednesday, June 26 at the River Rock Community Center. The Gallatin Local Water Quality…

  • Brackett Creek Exhausted Mountain Bikers Rescue

      On June 15, 2024, at 12:58am, Gallatin County 911 Dispatch was notified of a pair of mountain bikers suffering from heat exhaustion and were lost in the area of Brackett Creek Rd. Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and GCSSAR volunteers deployed a hasty team from the Valley Section in a side-by-side ATV up Brackett…