Bingham County Search and Rescue

06/17/2026

Great advice!

Friday Night Dispatch Insight!

Did you know you can call 911 before things go sideways?

Summertime recreation is in full swing! Outdoor enthusiasts are often well prepared, which we appreciate. Unfortunately, they also tend to wait until things are truly dire before calling 911. Your Subaru can’t transform into a robot and carry you off the mountain...yet.

Let’s meet in the middle: If you’re out adventuring, don’t wait until you’re stuck or out of options. If there’s a chance you'll need help and may lose the ability to call later, call or text 911 early.

Calling early lets emergency responders know about your situation so we can coordinate a response if needed and help notify your family.

Texting 911 may even have an advantage in these situations! It will allow you to get a lot of information out quickly, especially when service is spotty. Some newer phones also allow satellite-texting 911 when in SOS mode and out of service areas. Texting 911 still attempts to share your location.

Here is an example: "My name is Fred. I am currently hiking on Forest Service Rd 218 and sprained my ankle. I am hoping to make it back on my own, but I may be late getting back to the Fish Creek Trailhead. My brother, John Doe 208-555-5555, is aware of my activity and can provide details. If I haven't called you back by 9 p.m, I need assistance. My phone has 12% battery left."

Give yourself the best chance at returning safely!

Have any friends and family who will be spending their time outdoors this summer? Share or tag them in the comments!

05/29/2026

If you aren't already busy this weekend, and want to support some straight up good people who support people, come to Steele-N-Jo's Bone !!

💙🏍️ **THREE DAYS. LET'S RIDE.** 🏍️💙
BRODY'S RIDE: 10TH ANNUAL FOR THE LOVE OF BONE 2026

May 30th is almost here — and whether you're on a dirt bike, a Side x Side, a four wheeler, a horse, or your grandma's lawn mower....jeeps are cool too😉

**YOU ARE WELCOME AT BONE.**

We don't care what you ride. We care that you show up. 😉

Ten years ago a group of people decided that a little boy named Brody Albertson deserved to be remembered. Not just by his family. Not just by his friends.

By a whole community.

And every single year since; you have shown up. You have ridden. You have raised money for MDA, Camp Hayden, Bonneville & Bingham County Search and Rescue, and Henry Creek Rangeland Fire Protection. You have kept his name alive.

This year Brody would have turned **40.**

This year is our **10th Annual Ride.**

And this year — his dad Justin of Greenskeeper Landscape and Matt VanOrden of VanOrden Tire bought a brand new Side x Side on Brody's birthday and donated it to this community.

That's not a raffle prize. That's a love letter. 💙

🎟️ RAFFLE TICKETS — Side x Side Giveaway
**$100 per ticket
**$50 per ticket for every $35 Rally Card purchased

You do NOT have to be present to win.

💸 Venmo: **-edelmayer** *(no fees — confirmation #6029)*
Or grab tickets day-of at Bone.

📅 **May 30th | Steele-N-Jo's Bone**
🏁 Registration opens 10 AM
🏍️ Waves begin at Noon
🏆 Winner announced at 6 PM
🎶 Music, food & drinks all day

Every ride. Every rider. Every dollar.
For the love of Brody. For the love of Bone. For the love of community.

**Godspeed, Little Man.** 💙

🔗 Register + details →Brody's Ride For the Love of Bone 10th Annual 2026 - Steele-N-Jo's Bone https://share.google/ouMRMxc5aANhDL8ev

Cheers to Legends and Legacies Out Where the Wild Things Are ❤️🤍💙

05/17/2026

Few clips using the new equipment.

05/17/2026

A little training today with the High Angle Team.

05/07/2026

Participating in Blackfoots Progressive Ag Safety Day for UI Extension, Bingham County with our Bingham County Sheriff's Office . Teaching our local 5th graders about boat, water and OHV Safety.

02/13/2026

February 11, 2026 NEWS RELEASE Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies are seeking the public’s help in locating 42-year-old Deric F. Gardner of Ammon. Gardner’s vehicle, a white van, was located on […]

02/12/2026

Bonneville County Sheriff's deputies are seeking the public's help in locating 42-year-old Deric F. Gardner of Ammon.

Gardner's vehicle, a white van, was located on private property near the area of Bone Rd. and the Blackfoot Reservoir Rd. in Bonneville County yesterday and reported to deputies around 6:45 p.m.

Deputies located foot tracks in the snow leading away from the vehicle but did not locate Gardner.

Deputies made contact with Gardner's family at his residence, finding that he had not been seen or heard from since approximately 2:30 p.m. A search of the area was initiated utilizing Sheriff's Office Deputies, Drone Teams, and Search and Rescue volunteers through the night, this morning and throughout today.

At this time Gardner's whereabouts are still unknown and Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue teams from Bingham and Bonneville Counties are continuing search efforts in the Bone area, including portions of Bingham County.

Gardner is described as being 6' tall, approximately 190 lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. He may be wearing a lighter flannel type jacket.

Deputies are asking anyone who may have information as to the whereabouts of Gardner to contact the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office immediately through dispatch at 208-529-1200.

01/19/2026

We’re asking for the public’s help as we’ve had several issues over the recent weeks of people driving past the “Road Closed” signs and becoming immobilized. There is very much a cause and effect in action.

This brings Patrol resources into the backcountry, forcing us to call in staff and often times generates a Search and Rescue response. Please help us out and obey the signs—as tempting as it can be to pass. We’ve got the Bingham County Ordinance here to help curb some of that temptation. 😉

Fingers crossed that we’ll have enough snow to remove all temptation here soon, so we can replenish our critical water storage while giving our snow-equipped enthusiasts the playground they’ve been waiting on!

“Bingham County Ordinance 2019-02”

VIOLATORS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PENALTIES

7-7-5: PENALTIES:

A. Misdemeanor: Each person who operates or controls a conventional motor vehicle upon a County or public road which has been closed to conventional motor vehicle use by this chapter or by resolution and order of the Bingham County Commissioners shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned in the County Jail for not more than six (6) months, or both fine and imprisonment.

B. Civil Penalty: Additionally each person who operates or controls a conventional motor vehicle upon a County or public road which has been closed to conventional motor vehicle or causes and requires the County to respond or to plow the road after the road has been closed may be subject to reimburse Bingham County for labor and equipment costs incurred by Bingham County in responding to and plowing out any persons, livestock, or equipment or for any other reason. These costs shall be calculated using all current Federal overtime and FEMA rates. (Ord. 2019-02, 1-9-2019)

01/18/2026

We want to take a moment to thank the guests and donors who made our 2026 auction successful. We are grateful and humbled by the amount of support we receive from our community. This year we will be investing in some specialized equipment and training as well as outreach opportunities to better serve our community.

Thank you all
4BSAR
(Bingham County Search and Rescue)

01/18/2026

Live charcoal drawing up for bid by the one and only Elena Johnson for Search and Rescue.!!