The Bozeman 411

11/01/2024

10/19/2024

I had just heard this story this past week and looked up to see if it was true. It is...his 4400 sq ft house on triple the acreage on the river is valued below my 3000 sq ft home on 1.4 acres so I pay more property taxes than our Governor as does his neighbor. I wonder what fuzzy math made that much lower value.

Bozeman residents Deborah and Tony Newville saw a 70% increase in property taxes, which now has them reconsidering the future of their passed down family home.

08/05/2024

National Night Out

Date: 08/06/2024 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Bozeman Pond Park
550 S. Fowler Ave
Bozeman, Montana 59718
National Night Out is a fun-filled, family-friendly annual event that brings neighborhoods, businesses, and public safety agencies together to promote a positive partnership. The event is FREE and open to the public. Families are encouraged to attend!
Activities include:
🚓 Hands-on equipment demonstrations and tours
🎈 Balloon twisting by 406 Cirque
🎨 Face painting by Art with Bonnie
🌭 Food by Double T Catering
🍧 Shaved ice by Tropical Sno
Food and shaved ice will be FREE for the first 300 attendees thanks to our generous sponsors:
⭐️ Bozeman Police Foundation
⭐️ Gallatin County Public Safety Foundation
Agencies in attendance include:
⭐️ Bozeman Police Department
⭐️ Gallatin County Sheriff's Office
⭐️ Bozeman Fire Department
⭐️ Montana State University Police Department
⭐️ Belgrade Police Department
⭐️ Montana Highway Patrol
⭐️ United States Forest Service
⭐️ Special Response Team
⭐️ Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
⭐️ Billings Clinic Bozeman
⭐️ Lifeflight
⭐️ American Medical Response
⭐️ Bozeman Health Injury Prevention
⭐️ Heart of the Valley

07/21/2024

Nature is declining at unprecedented rates. Research shows that more than 1 million species are at risk of extinction, many within decades. Are you concerned about the rapid loss of the plant and animal species you care about?

Consider voicing your concern to all levels of government:

Stand with us as we call on leaders at all levels of government to protect our magnificent public lands and all nature gives us.

07/12/2024

Please do not fly drones where they're fighting fires to get your footage! That is dangerous and the water dump aircraft cannot fly if there are drones in the airspace. Help them put out the Canyon Ferry fire, stay out of the way.

07/11/2024

Another Travel tip...I have learned from 2 sources that you must check your baggage more than 45 minutes before your flight or you will not fly out. Two different groups have had this happen in the last month. It's all airlines.

07/09/2024

See below for a Plastic Free Bozeman. You're help is needed!

The Story of Plastic - directed by Montana State film school graduate, Deia Schlosberg - is a searing exposé revealing the ugly truth behind plastic pollution and the false solution of plastic recycling. Different from every other plastic documentary you’ve seen, The Story of Plastic presents a c...

07/02/2024

The Forest Service reminds visitors that fireworks are prohibited on all National Forest System Lands.

"All fireworks, except for sparklers (—the ordinance stating they must be magnesium-free and cannot exceed 12 inches), are banned in the city. You cannot discharge any firework within the city limits," says Bozeman Fire Chief Josh Waldo. "We want everyone to come to the fairgrounds, Gallatin County Fairgrounds, on the 4th, 10 o’clock. We’ll start the show and it’ll last about twenty to twenty-two minutes. We hope to see everyone out there," says Chief Waldo.

06/06/2024

06/06/2024

On June 5th, 2024, at 8:36PM Gallatin County 911 Dispatch received a call from a group of rafters who had flipped their raft just south of "House Rock" on the Gallatin River, downstream from the Lava Lake trailhead on Highway 191. After the capsize, two of the party had made their way to the eastern bank of the river away from the highway and were stranded. GCSSAR Volunteers from the Valley and Big Sky teams as well as Gallatin County Sheriff's Office Deputies responded to the scene.

The group of four rafters had successfully completed one run of the "Mad Mile" (a whitewater section of the Gallatin River) and decided to make a second run. The second trip through the rapids began around 8:00 PM, and the group's raft capsized shortly after navigating the "House Rock" rapids. Two individuals made their way safely to the western shore, but two others found their way to the eastern shore and were stranded by fast-running water and the fact that they had lost their shoes in the river.

A team of three GSSAR volunteers made their way downstream on the east bank of the river from a bridge near Lava Lake trailhead. The team met the stranded rafters, conducted medical evaluations, provided them with shoes, and guided them out to safety.

Sherrif Dan Springer would like to remind whitewater enthusiasts that early season waters can be more turbulent and difficult to navigate. Whenever possible, it is beneficial to scout your intended float, noting hazards as well as possible escape/extraction routes. Always wear a personal flotation device, and a helmet. Finally, (as much as the river allows), have clothing and supplies appropriate not just for the float itself, but for self-extraction by land or a possibly long wait on the riverbank for rescue.

05/11/2024

MISSOULA, Mont. - On Friday, Montana might catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Lights all thanks to a geomagnetic storm.

05/09/2024

The Bozeman Pass is closed. We are not aware of when it will open. Please do not call 911 to check on the status of the pass. 911 is for emergency situations only. Help us keep our phone lines open for emergencies.

You can check the status of Interstate 90 at the Montana Department of Transportation's website: https://www.511mt.net

04/20/2024

John Jay Tomlinson home in Salesville (now Gallatin Gateway), circa 1914 -1915.

04/17/2024

UPDATE: Accident has been cleared, all lanes of traffic are open.

Be advised, both west and east bound lanes of I90 are down to one lane of traffic due to a multiple vehicle accident at the Jackson Creek exit, mile marker 317. Be prepared for full blockage of both east and west bound lanes. Please plan ahead for extended travel time.

04/14/2024

I am often asked how to address selling a home with more equity than the allowable exemption. We have put together answers in our workshop. Learn what your basis is, how to raise it and other ways to bring down your capital gains tax as well as how to use the equity while you are in your home. RSVP below or DM me.