The Gallatin County Commission appointed Dan Springer as the new Sheriff of Gallatin County. Sheriff Springer replaces Brian Gootkin who left at the end of 2020 to head up the Montana prison system under Governor Greg Gianforte.
Credit: Gallatin Co Health Department
Which begs the question: When do we get to return to normal? When do we get to take off our masks, or two masks that the CDC now recommends? We asked Gallatin County Health Officer Matt Kelley that very question. Here is how we phrased it:
What is the end game with all of this? How low do COVID cases have to fall until we are no longer forced to wear masks? Is it zero cases?
ANSWER: The Board will consider a number of factors, including case numbers but also hospitalizations, mortality, and outbreaks in long term care facilities. We will also be watching what happens with the variant forms of the virus to see what impact they have on disease spread, hospitalizations, and mortality.
6yrs Ago, The Kardashians Survived a Car Accident in Bozeman
February 21, 2015, was a snowy, cold, and low-visibility day here in Bozeman, Montana. I don t remember exactly what I was doing, but I do remember my phone suddenly blowing up because Bozeman had made national news.
The Kardashians (Kim, Khloe, Kylie, and Kim s baby North West), it turns out, had just had a car accident in Bozeman, and it was instantly national news. The accident happened on Jackrabbit, just north of where the new Town Pump sits today. Khloe was driving, with Kylie in the passengers seat and Kim in the backseat.
There Are Now More Places Montanans Can Carry a Firearm
Governor Greg Gianforte signed a new law on Thursday that will allow Montanans to carry their firearms in more places. According to the governor s office, House Bill 102 will protect Montanans’ Second Amendment rights and promote public safety.
“Every law-abiding Montanan should be able to defend themselves and their loved ones. That’s why today, I’m signing H.B. 102 into law,” Governor Greg Gianforte said before signing the bill.
The new law will allow Montana gun owners to carry a concealed firearm for self-defense throughout the state without written authorization from the government. Montana joins nearly 20 states with similar legislation.