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...
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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...
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...
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...
2,772 voters cast their ballots early in Bannock County ahead of Primary Election
BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho – Bannock County election officials want to help prepare voters to cast their ballot in the upcoming Primary Election on Tuesday, May 17. Between April 18 and May 13, 2,772 people voted early in Bannock County. In the similar 2018 Primary...
Sixth District Magistrate Judge for Bannock County appointed
On May 6, 2022, the Sixth District Magistrates Commission convened and appointed Anson L. Call II to serve as a Bannock County magistrate judge. Mr. Call will succeed the Honorable Bryan K. Murray, who will retire from the bench July 1, 2022. Mr. Call received his...