Filling for veteran benefits can be complicated. The Bannock County Veteran Services Department is here to help. Starting July 13, the Veteran Services department will host monthly outreach sessions for people living in South Bannock County. “We understand how...
Emma Iannacone
Gale Lim Construction awarded contract for Fort Hall Mine Landfill cell expansion liner
Bannock County is expanding its capacity for household and commercial waste at the Fort Hall Mine Landfill. On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, the Board of Commissioners awarded the contract to excavate and install a cell liner at the landfill, located at 1500 N Fort Hall...
Letter from Your Elected Official: Steven Herzog
Jury trials are happening again in Idaho after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s the good news. The bad news is that a huge backlog of cases needs to be resolved. In a typical year, the Bannock County Prosecutor’s office might have a half-dozen...
Judge Bryan K. Muray to retire after 29 years of service
When Judge Bryan K. Murray was selected as the judge to serve in the Bannock County Juvenile Court some 29 years ago, the State of Idaho and Bannock County and the state benefited greatly. Judge Murray was a local choice; a graduate of Pocatello High School, Idaho...
Open Burn Ban Begins July First for Bannock County Wildland-Urban Interface Areas
Starting July 1, 2022, a ban on certain types of fires will be in place for most parts of Bannock County, including, Inkom, Downey, Arimo, McCammon, Lava, Pocatello Valley, Chubbuck, Pocatello, and North Bannock Fire District. Fire officials from the municipalities...
Juveniles breaking into homes to party, causing felony amounts of damage
Breaking and entering is a crime. And $2,000 worth of damage is a felony. The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for information about a series of juveniles breaking into unoccupied homes under construction to throw house parties. On Tuesday morning,...
Letter from Your Elected Official: Jennifer Clark
Happy June! We are finally starting to see some sunny weather, and it’s FINALLY starting to feel a little bit like summer! In the Treasurer’s office, we are preparing our friendly, bright, and shiny smiling faces for taxpayers who will be paying the 2nd half of their...
Second-Half Property Taxes due June 20
Bannock County property owners who chose to pay their 2021 property taxes in two parts should prepare for the second-half payment, which is due on or before June 20, 2022. Taxes are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, June 20, 2022. Any tax payments postmarked or received after...
Bannock County Elections Office sets date for Republican Assessor race recount
BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho – The Bannock County Elections Office is preparing to conduct an official recount for the Bannock County Assessor’s Republican Primary race on Wednesday, June 1, at 11:00 a.m. As per Idaho Code 34-2309, a losing candidate for election may request...
Bannock County signs emergency drought declaration
BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho – On Thursday, May 19, the Bannock County Board of Commissioners, in cooperation with the Bannock County Office of Emergency Management, officially declared a drought emergency in Bannock County. Due to below normal snowpack in the Snake River...