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Motorcyclist dies after crash in Gallatin Co.
BOZEMAN, Mont. — A 57-year-old motorcyclist from Bozeman is dead after a crash in Gallatin County on Wednesday evening. The crash happened just before 6:30 p.m. on Blackwood Road and Gooch Hill Road. The motorcyclist was traveling northbound on Gooch Hill Road when a 27-year-old driver of a Subaru...
Fourth annual BOAR obstacle race to support homeless youth in Gallatin Valley
BOZEMAN, Mont. - The fourth annual BOAR (Blueprint Obstacle Adventure Race) event is happening Saturday, August 17 to fundraise HRDC's Blueprint program that provides housing and support to youth experiencing homelessness in the Gallatin Valley. At the event, participants may do a 5K obstacle race, or a 1K course intended...
Clarkston Fire Service to receive boost in funding
THREE FORKS, Mont. — The Clarkston Fire Service area will be receiving a boost in funding. The Gallatin County Commissioners approved the fire services request to increase its per unit fee from $182 to $292. The rate went into effect last month and will increase annually for three years...
County commission raises property taxes for Clarkston Rural Fire Service Area
Property owners within the Clarkston Rural Fire Service Area will see a tax bump this November as the per-unit fee to support the volunteer fire and EMS response team will rise by $110. The Gallatin County Commission approved the increase on Tuesday. The increase in the yearly, per-unit fee to $292 was needed to catch up with inflation and with two decades of rate stagnation, officials said. “It feels very...
Gallatin County Sheriff's Office Solves 1996 Murder of Belgrade Teenager
After nearly three decades, the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office has announced the resolution of a cold case involving the murder of 15-year-old Danielle "Danni" Houchins from Belgrade, Montana. Houchins was tragically killed on September 21, 1996. On that day, Houchins left her home around 11 AM. When she failed to...
Police reports: Police levy accusations of rape, drunk driving, felony theft of cannabis
Bozeman police reports were not available by deadline. The Gallatin County sheriff’s reports available Thursday included:. A Bozeman man was accused of coercing a woman to have sex with him at least twice in Bozeman. He was arrested jailed Wednesday and an investigator advised the man be charged with two counts of sexual intercourse without consent.
Nonprofit Sues Montana DEQ Over Gallatin Mine Approval
A 2021 revision to Montana’s Opencut Mining Law has raised persistent concerns around community safety and the DEQ’s capacity to fulfill its regulatory duties effectively. The Gateway Conservation Alliance, a Gallatin Gateway-based nonprofit created in July 2023 to address critical issues that threaten the area's water quality, citizen health, traffic safety and wildlife, alleges that House Bill 599 enables arbitrary loopholes in the opencut mining permitting process.
Firefighters in Bozeman busy with camper, dumpster fires
BOZEMAN, Mont. - Firefighters in Gallatin County spent a busy morning responding to fires in various structures. Around 7:00 a.m. Monday the Hyalite Fire Department responded to a camper van on fire. Crews rushed to the scene and quickly extinguished the flames. Quick action from the fire department potentially saved...
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