Bannock County Assessor-Elect, Anita Hymas, is starting a Community Assistance Program to improve public outreach from the Assessor’s Office. The Community Assistance Program will be a series of public meetings held throughout the County to provide education about...
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Former Ada County Coroner to advise Bannock County in developing Forensic Pathology Center
Bannock County officials recently hired former Ada County Coroner Dotti Owens to advise in the development of the East Idaho Forensic Pathology Center. In a public meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, Bannock County Commissioners Ernie Moser and Jeff Hough signed a...
Bannock County adopts pretrial justice improvements, to begin using Public Safety Assessment in 2023
The Bannock County Adult Probation and Pretrial Department is unveiling a new pretrial risk assessment in an effort to safely reduce the number of people awaiting disposition in jail. Beginning Jan. 3, 2023, the Bannock County Adult Probation and Pretrial Department...
Bannock County seeks public comment on grant to fund portion of “Connecting Communities” trail
Bannock County is seeking public comment on a planned grant application to the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) administered by the Idaho Parks and Recreation Department. The application will be for grant funding of the portion of the “Connecting Communities” trail...
Property taxes due December 20, tax bills mailed on Monday
Bannock County property owners can expect to soon find their property tax bills in their mailboxes. Treasurer Jennifer Clark’s office mailed the 2022 bills along with an informational flyer on Monday, Nov. 28. Taxes are due by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. Any tax...
Bannock County, Idaho State University to Build Forensic Pathology Center
POCATELLO–– Idaho State University and Bannock County have signed an agreement to fund and build the East Idaho Forensic Pathology Center on Idaho State University’s Pocatello campus. The center will be a state-of-the-art facility where autopsies will be performed,...
2022 Election Day in Bannock County
Volunteers and election staff in Bannock County are preparing for voters to cast their ballots on Election Day. Voter turnout has been steady, with more than 7,700 people casting their ballots early in Bannock County, slightly lower than the comparable 2018 mid-term...
Bannock County Coroner’s Office gains new equipment to better serve region
Thanks to a generous donation from the Greater Idaho Healthcare Coalition, the Bannock County Coroner’s Office is now the proud owner of a Mobile Morgue Trailer. The trailer will be used regionally as a deployable asset for large-scale incidents that require a mass...
Letter from Your Elected Official: Jason Dixon
One of the duties that an Elected Clerk is called on to perform in Idaho is to manage the jury duty system and summon citizens for jury duty. Each month as the Jury Commissioner mails jury summons, I know that I can look forward to a few texts from old friends...
A look at Bannock County’s Election Security
As confidence in U.S. elections wobbles nationwide, staff in the Bannock County Elections Office are proud of the measures they’ve taken to secure local election results. Earlier this year, the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office conducted the first official...