POCATELLO, ID — Just two years after its creation, Bannock County’s The Village: A Place for Youth and Families has been recognized nationally for pioneering a new program for at-risk youth. The Village recently received a 2025 Achievement Award from the National...

DOWNEY, Idaho — The beloved Bannock County Fair returns to Downey next week with a wild theme: It’s a Jungle Out There! From August 4 to 9, the fairgrounds will be buzzing with food, music, animals, and exciting events for the whole family. This year’s fair is extra...

DOWNEY, ID – Bannock County is excited to announce the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the brand-new Bannock County Exhibit Hall, taking place Monday, August 4 at 5:00 p.m. at the Fairgrounds in Downey. The event will mark the official opening of a long-anticipated...

BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho - Starting July 1, 2025, a ban on certain types of fires will be in place for all of Bannock County: Inkom, Arimo, Downey, McCammon, Lava, Pocatello Valley, Chubbuck, Pocatello, and North Bannock Fire District. Many of the fire officials from the...

An annual Memorial Day weekend tradition for the Portneuf Valley returns for its 21st year. The Idaho Field of Heroes Memorial will begin Friday, May 23, and continue until Memorial Day, May 26, at Century High School’s soccer fields. The Field of Heroes honors the...

POCATELLO, Idaho – Bannock County is unveiling the recent improvements to the courthouse campus. Since August 2024, the courthouse campus has been undergoing construction to enhance ADA access, increase parking availability, and improve the courthouse's landscape. The...

Bannock County is temporarily limiting the weight and speed of commercial vehicles because of warmer weather. These rules will last until May 1, 2025, to help protect the roads from damage caused by freezing and thawing during the winter. Starting now, vehicles are...

BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho – The drop-off recycling centers at the Fort Hall Mine Landfill and McCammon Transfer Station are no longer accepting plastic for recycling. This does not change the City of Pocatello’s curbside recycling program.  Bannock County Solid Waste is...

Bannock County officials and partnering agencies are making free sandbags available to the community early to help residents protect their homes from the melting snow. The recent warm weather in Bannock County is quickly melting snow and thawing soil in valley areas,...