The Bannock County Planning and Development department recently recertified their Community Rating System through FEMA, allowing county residents to receive a discount on floodplain insurance. The Community Rating System is a voluntary incentive program that...
Commissioner Press Releases
Bannock County Has A New eProcurement Portal
Bannock County has partnered with Bonfire Interactive to create a new procurement portal that will allow you to receive notifications of business opportunities, submit bids, and proposals to Bannock County digitally. Vendors are requested to visit Bannock County’s...
Press Release – Community Input on Trail Vision
July 12, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Hannah Sanger, Science and Environment Division Administrator, at 208-234-6225 Marlise Irby, Public Information Officer, at 208-234-6281 City of Pocatello, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Department...
Bannock County Veteran Service outreach event planned for South Bannock County
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...
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...
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...
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...
Idaho Field of Heroes Memorial returns for 18th year in Pocatello
BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho - The Idaho Field of Heroes Memorial is set to return to Pocatello for the 18th year in a row. The memorial will be held at Century High School’s soccer fields from Friday, May 27, until Memorial Day, May 30. “We hope that everyone will find some...
Summer concerts, events resume at Bannock County Event Center for the 2022 season
A summer of fun and music is ramping up at the Bannock County Event Center and Portneuf Wellness Complex on Fairgrounds Drive in Pocatello. Various events are scheduled all season long, including the Summer and Country Concert Series at the Portneuf Health Trust...
Bannock County designated as a “contiguous disaster” area due to drought
The United States Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, designated Bannock County as a contiguous disaster area due to the recent drought affecting the state. On Monday, April 18, Secretary Vilsack sent a letter to Governor Brad Little designating two Idaho counties...