POCATELLO, Idaho - Bannock County and country music artist Ian Munsick are donating a portion of concert ticket sales to help restore Highland High School. On Tuesday, Nov. 14, the Bannock County Commissioners presented a check for more than $6,600 to the...
Commissioner Press Releases
More than 10,000 lbs of hazardous waste collected in 2023
More than 10,000 lbs. of hazardous waste were diverted out of the Fort Hall Mine Landfill this year, protecting local drinking water from contamination. This was done through Bannock County’s Household Hazardous Waste Days, a program that allows residents of the...
Bannock County launches new system for employee recruitment
Bannock County is rolling out a new system for listing vacant jobs and receiving applications. On Friday, Oct. 13, Bannock County’s Human Resources Department officially launched the new system called ApplicantPro. “We’re excited to implement ApplicantPro because...
Notice: Bannock County Burn Ban Expired 10/1/2023
As of Sunday, October 1, 2023, the ban on certain types of fires expired for all of Bannock County: Inkom, Arimo, Downey, McCammon, Lava, Pocatello Valley, Chubbuck, Pocatello, and North Bannock Fire District. Residents with questions about open burning or fireworks...
FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Oct. 4, 2023
WASHINGTON -- FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS...
Mental Health Resource Fair for veterans, service members and families scheduled for October 5
Service members, veterans, and their families are invited to attend a Mental Health Resource Fair to get connected to counseling and other healthcare services. The Mental Health Resource Fair is scheduled for Oct. 5 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Bannock County Veterans...
Volunteers needed to clean up Gold Star Memorial in Pocatello
The Bannock County Veterans Services Office is organizing a volunteer clean-up day on Sept. 24 for the Idaho Gold Star Families Memorial Monument. “Gold Star Mother’s and Father’s Day is coming up, and we’d like to show our gratitude and honor those families by making...
Community kick-off event for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month to be held September 5 at Lookout Point
Local elected officials are hosting a kickoff event for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. On Tuesday, Sept. 5, at 6 p.m., community members are invited to attend a candlelight vigil at Lookout Point, 435 W Center in Pocatello. Members of the Bannock County Coroner’s...
Annual 9/11 Community Commemoration scheduled for Monday, Sept. 11, 2023
Join the Bannock County community for the annual 9/11 Patriot Day Community Commemoration in honor of the 22nd anniversary of September 11, 2001. Please join the Bannock County Veteran Services Office on the front steps of the Bannock County Courthouse, 624 E Center...
Letter from Your Elected Official: John Crowder
Dear Bannock County Residents, When meeting with Bannock County residents, the number one issue raised is ever-increasing property taxes. Therefore, I'm pleased to report that, in the Fiscal Year 2024 Bannock County budget, we are reducing the property tax ask (the...