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Sheriff’s Office says victim still unidentified (posted 7/4/08) Rainbow Gathering: Forest Service Incident Management Team Encounters Interference During Investigation (posted 7/4/08) Body found near Big Sandy River (posted 7/3/08) Ralph Boynton resigns as Sublette County Attorney (posted 7/3/08)
Search continues in surrounding area MEDIA RELEASE July 2, 2008 SUBLETTE COUNTY SHERIFFʼS OFFICE PO BOX 701, PINEDALE, WY 82941 Point of Contact: Detective Dick Blust, Jr. - Public Information Officer (307) 367-4378 / (307) 350-4016, rcblust@yahoo.com The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office today issued an updated report on its investigation and search efforts regarding 24-year-old Garrett Bardin of Pinedale, missing since June 24th. According to Undersheriff Jim Whinnery, Bardin’s vehicle, a silver 2006 Lincoln 4x4, was found by sheriff’s deputies on the afternoon of the 24th approximately two miles from the old Dutch Joe Guard Station in the Wind River Mountains about 35 miles southeast of Pinedale, near the site of the Rainbow Family Gathering. Subsequent search efforts by the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office, volunteers of Tip Top Search & Rescue, and family members have so far produced negative results. The pickup was towed to a county facility, where Sheriff’s Office detectives conducted a forensic examination. The vehicle had sustained a degree of body damage, including three bullet holes. No blood or other evidence of violence or injury was found inside the cab. "The three shots were fired into the vehicle in what appears a random pattern," Whinnery said. "It’s the sort of gunfire damage we often see in vandalism cases." Whinnery said his agency’s ongoing investigation has developed and followed up on information that Bardin is inside the Rainbow gathering voluntarily and is unharmed. "Unfortunately, we cannot, as of today, absolutely confirm that through direct contact with Garrett, as much as we’d like to. The question has been raised, "Why don’t authorities just search the Rainbow camp?" but the fact is that simply isn’t possible. First of all, no law enforcement agency has the authority to carry out a sweep search of the camp, and even if we did, it would be the equivalent of doing a detailed house-to-house search of every home and business in Pinedale. As of this morning, we estimate there are 4,000 people in the camp spread out over miles of rough terrain. It just can’t be done." Whinnery also explained that Bardin, at age 24, is an adult and faces no criminal charges. "He’s not a wanted man. He’s missing, and his family and friends are anxious about him." Whinnery said the ground search will continue today for Bardin, though on a reduced scale. Tip Top Search & Rescue personnel will carry out another tight-scale grid search on both sides of the Big Sandy River in close proximity to the spot where Bardin’s pickup was found. On Thursday [July 3rd, 2008], searchers will focus on Muddy Ridge, west of the location of Bardin’s vehicle’s recovery, where search dogs previously alerted to his scent. In addition, several local volunteers are searching the area on horseback. Sublette County deputies, detectives, and law enforcement officers of the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management are continuing to monitor the Rainbow Gathering for any information in helping to locate Bardin. Sublette County Sheriff Wayne "Bardy" Bardin, Garrett Bardin’s father, expressed his heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the support and efforts of the people of Sublette County. "Everyone has been so supportive and helpful, it’s hard to decide who to thank first," he said. "People who have been out searching, putting out flyers... many have even offered to raise money for a reward. It’s times like this where you find out how many friends and neighbors you really have." The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office continues to ask that anyone with information call in (Sublette County Sheriff’s Office: 307-367-4894). Garrett Bardin is a 24-year-old white male, 5'11" in height, weighs about 175 pounds, and has short brown hair and hazel eyes. Related Links: Search for Garrett Bardin (Pinedale Online!) News and updates Boating safety urged for 4th of July holiday (posted 7/1/08) Idaho investigates wolf death (posted 7/1/08)
They will have to be creative, but they are open for business! Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online! “We’re OPEN!” said Rocky Mountain Home Center owner Scott Grove. “There have been a lot of rumors that we’re shut down, but we are open and in business!” Grove said they are in the process of figuring out how to move forward after the devastating fire Saturday morning (June 28) that burned their furniture store to the ground. They will need to find creative ways to continue. “I lost everything,” he said. They are still taking orders and having merchandise come in. “In a couple of days we will have a total flooring center set up.” The cause of the fire is still under investigation. No one was hurt in the fire or fighting the fire, however the building and contents were completely destroyed. All of their catalogs were burned up in the fire, so they are having their sales reps send them new ones. It will take a couple of days to get those in. They are asking customers to please bear with them as they get things figured out and going again. They plan to bring a trailer in and set it up near the store site. Anyone wanting anything can call the regular business line, 307-367-6711. It is being forwarded to Scott’s cell phone. They also plan to have people down near the store site starting this afternoon to meet customers and do business. They won’t have regular business hours for now. Customers can stop by and try to catch someone down at the site or call and arrange to meet them there. “We’re only minutes away,” he said. “BBQ grills are a very popular item for us, and it’s the 4th of July. People will need grills and pellets. We’ll be all set up by this afternoon.” Grove wanted to express his thanks to the community for their support. “Thank you to everyone for their thoughts, prayers, kind words and offers to help.” “Sometimes you question living in a small town and then something like this happens and you really appreciate it,” he said. “I want to give a huge thanks to all the emergency people, the fire department. I heard they had nearly every fire truck in the county there. They did a hell of a job. No one got hurt. That could have gotten super ugly. All the other stuff can be replaced.” We asked if they needed anything else and he said no. The most important thing was to let people know they are open and still in business. If anyone wants or needs anything, please stop by or call them. “That’s how we’ll get through it,” he said, “by continuing to do business.” Grove said they have insurance for the business. “We’ll find out today how good our insurance really is,” he said. Related Links: Fire destroys Rocky Mountain Home Center . (Pinedale Online, 37 photos)
Aaron Davis, Terry Hill and John Fogerty performed Pam McCulloch The Pinedale Fine Arts Council (PFAC) hosted a free concert in American Legion Park in Pinedale Saturday evening, June 28th. The concert featured Jackson singer-song writer, Aaron Davis. Local opening acts included John Fogerty and Terry Hill. The concert was presented by the PFAC with funding support from Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund and the Town of Pinedale. Click on this link for more pictures of the concert: Music in the Park (7 photos) Related Links: www.pinedalefinearts.com - Pinedale Fine Arts Council Aaron Davis Terry Hill
Last seen June 21st Update Monday, June 30, 2008 – Media release from the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office for what happened over the weekend: The search continued over the weekend for Garrett Bardin, 24, of Pinedale. Bardin was reported missing by his family on June 24th. At about 4:30 PM on the 24th, his vehicle, a silver 2006 Lincoln 4x4 pickup, was found by sheriff’s deputies approximately two miles from the old Dutch Joe Guard Station in the Wind River Mountains about 35 miles southeast of Pinedale. The subsequent search effort by the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office and volunteers of Tip Top Search & Rescue has so far produced negative results. Search strategies to date have included a shoulder-to-shoulder search for a radius of over a mile from the location where Bardin’s pickup was found, the use of scent-tracking dogs, and on-foot, motorized, and aerial searches extending out some 20 miles. Complicating the search for Bardin is the presence of the Rainbow Family gathering near the old Dutch Joe Guard Station. Officials estimate that, as of Monday morning, about 3,500 people, most of them members of the Rainbow Family of Living Light, have congregated in the mountains on or near the southeastern reaches of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. A number of purported sightings of Bardin, all unconfirmed and many anonymous, have been received by the Sheriff’s Office; none so far have produced tangible results. Garrett Bardin is a 24-year-old white male, 5'11" in height, weighs 175 pounds, and has short brown hair and hazel eyes. For more information contact Detective Dick Blust, Jr. - Public Information Officer. (307) 367-4894, (307) 367-4378, (307) 350-4016. Editor’s Note: Detective Blust added, “At this time the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office has no indication of foul play in this investigation.” He said the search is ongoing and will continue. Members of Tip Top Search and Rescue, Sheriff’s deputies, family members and friends are still out looking for any sign of Garrett. Related Links: Search for Garrett Bardin News, updates, photos, frequently updated info for as long as the search continues. This link also has notes from the family and well-wishes from members of the community to the Bardin family. We are frequently updating this page as information comes available or people send in notes. WLCI public meeting July 9 (posted 6/29/08)
Wyoming Premiere of feature-length documentary filmed in part on the Little Jenny and Campbell ranches near Bondurant J&S Productions If you think Buckaroos and Texas Punchers are mutually exclusive, you’re in for a surprise. Houlihan, a new documentary by Susan Jensen & Paul Singer, provides an insight into how the blending of these two cultures in Montana and Wyoming produced the Northern Range Cowboy. In the 1800s, Buckaroos from Oregon and Nevada, (offshoots of the California Vaqueros) were filling Montana and Wyoming’s open ranges with Great Basin cattle. Around the same time, Texas Punchers were moving longhorns up the Goodnight Loving Trail. Both were in pursuit of the same thing — good grass to nourish their vast herds. Cowboying styles are a product of environment, which on the Northern Range, can be pretty rough. Winter, with its deep snow and sub-zero temperatures lasts for seven months. And the good grass, which produces fat, sassy cattle also produces big, stout, rank, horses. These critters can be pretty humpy in the morning and anyone who has cowboyed in these parts knows that a bronc ride after breakfast is nothing out of the ordinary. Houlihan is filmed on some of Wyoming’s most beautiful spreads, including two in nearby Bondurant. On the Campbell Ranch, filmmakers capture rancher Kevin Campbell in January’s 20º below weather, as he feeds his cattle by horse and sleigh. In the spring, on the neighboring Little Jenny Ranch, Gerry Endecott and his crew move cattle to the rich grass in the high mountain meadows. The film demonstrates how different cowboying styles work together at the 400,000-acre Padlock Ranch, spanning Montana and Wyoming. The Padlock employs an eclectic mix of cowboys from all over the west. And while the Padlock spans two states, the Hoodoo Ranch of Cody, Wyoming spans the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries. This outfit is so big, that to keep track of their cattle, they do it both by horseback and plane — and the cowboss doubles as cowboy and pilot! The Arapahoe Ranch, owned by the tribe of the same name, is another 400,000-acre spread, near Thermopolis, Wyoming. This ranch is split between two different cowboy cultures. On the southern half, they do things Texas style. The northern half is all Buckaroo — flat hats, chinks, bridle horses with silver bits and romal reins. Cowboss Martin Anseth, of Montana’s CH Ranch sports a feather in his hat and it’s more than just decoration. This ranch is located on the Crow Reservation and members of the Crow Tribe help Martin out during branding time. The feather is a gift from one of them, won at the Crow “Hand Games”. But Houlihan, while it takes you to wide open ranch country, also takes you to town – to the famous Miles City Saddlery, where owner Jack Deibel has a collection of 80 historic saddles. And to Sheridan, Wyoming, home of King’s Saddlery, for an interview with the late, great saddlemaker Don King. You’ll also meet some of the younger gear makers, like bit & spur maker Todd Hansen and master rawhide braider Nate Wald. This film is rich with history, but the story is told through the cowboys and families living the life today. Integral to the cowboy soul is music and some of the finest rangeland singers and musicians underscore this fast paced, entertaining documentary. Star Valley’s Dawn Davis provides the beautiful classical piano introduction to the film. And cowboys’ cowboy singer Ian Tyson, Padlock hand Jesse Ballantyne, Montana-bred Dave Stamey, Wylie & the Wild West, and Wyoming’s Kevin McNiven underscore the scenes and stories. Houlihan was filmed in Montana and Wyoming over the past two years. This documentary is Number Four in J&S Productions’ Vaquero Series and it’s cowboy to the core. Enjoy a buffet dinner at the Camp Creek Inn on Wednesday, July 9th, and be enthralled by this lively account of the real working cowboys of today. Reservations are required. Call Camp Creek Inn 307-732-2222. Dinner & movie is $16. To reserve you place, call Camp Creek Inn at 307-732-2222. Filmmakers will be on hand for questions and DVD signing. DVDs will be sold at the event. If you can’t make the premiere you can meet the filmmakers and get a signed DVD at the Cowboy Shop in Pinedale on Wednesday 10 am to noon. For more information about Houlihan and the Vaquero Series go to www.tapadero.com or call Susan Jensen 805-695-0164. |
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