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OLLI at MSU to host Feb. 11 Friday Forum on Gallatin County search and rescue

MSU News Service

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Montana State University will present “Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue: Demands and Expectations of a Growing Community” for a Friday Forum on Feb. 11. The event will take place noon to 1:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

From snow to water to trails, Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue, or SAR, experienced the busiest year in its history in 2021. SAR responded to 34 searches and 69 rescues, using helicopters in 17 of those calls, according to the organization. Collectively, 161 volunteers spent 4,472 hours res...