For the 28th year in a row, the Bannock County Auditor’s Office is being recognized for its excellence in governmental accounting and financial reporting. Bannock County was recently awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its...
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Update: Investigation Ongoing into Ibuprofen-laced Hot Dogs found on Trails
The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement and the Bureau of Land Management, is asking the public for information relating to reports of the hotdogs laced with ibuprofen found on popular local dog-walking trails....
Bannock County Chief Deputy Sheriff Mike Dahlquist to retire after 33 1/2 years
After three decades serving in the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, Chief Deputy Mike Dahlquist is announcing his retirement. Dahlquist has been an undeniable asset to the Sheriff’s Office, having worked his way through the ranks to become Sheriff Tony Manu’s...
Bannock County Planning and Development asks for public input on future Subdivision Ordinance
BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho – Bannock County officials are asking residents to weigh in on the future of the County’s open space. The offices of Planning and Development and Engineering are conducting an online survey to gather feedback from the community regarding their...
Coroner releases cause and manner of death in Samantha Bear’s death investigation
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with the Chubbuck Police Department, has confirmed the cause and manner of death of 30-year-old Samantha Bear of Fort Hall, whose body was discovered in a canal near in Chubbuck on May 15, 2021. Cause of...
Bannock County looking to have ‘generational’ impacts with funds from ARPA
The Bannock County Board of Commissioners will soon decide how to spend the unprecedented, once-in-a-lifetime pandemic recovery funds from the federal government, and they have big ideas. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, or ARPA, provides $350 billion in...
A Letter from Your Elected Official: Jason Dixon
Preparing for the May 17 Primary Election Each year as the election season approaches, I find that there is a common misunderstanding and sense of confusion about party affiliation and voting in a Primary Election in Idaho. As the elected Bannock County Clerk, I’m...
Coroner releases official cause and manner of death re. decedent found by WinCo Foods
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with the Pocatello Police Department, has confirmed the cause and manner of death of the 45-year-old man who was found near WinCo Foods in Pocatello on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. Cause of Death: Hypothermia...
Official statement re. Bannock County jail employee
The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office placed a jail employee on administrative leave after she was charged in connection with a criminal investigation in Salt Lake County, Utah. Marina Billings is a booking deputy in the Bannock County Jail. She has been with the...
A Letter from Your Elected Official: Ernie Moser
Looking back and evaluating the events of 2021, I believe that Bannock County is headed in a very positive direction. I’m not saying that we didn’t have our challenges, but we met them head-on and have come out ahead in the end. I hesitate picking out single events or...